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Chris Strock

Chris Strock, a PhD student in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, wins "Best Presentation" at the recent International Symposium on "Construction in Developing Economies" held in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago January 16-18, 2008. The paper, titled "Appropriate Technologies for Sustainable Access to Safe Drinking Water: a case study in Belize" was written by Chris along with Drs. Read more about Chris Strock

Lecture

Dr. Gui Ponce de Leon, current president of the PMI’s “College of Scheduling” and an expert scheduler, will be giving a lecture on a new technique he calls it: Graphical Planning Method.  The lecture will take place on April 2 at 4pm in 281 Whit.  Read more about Lecture

Grand Opening

for the Grand Opening of Bishop-Favrao Hall, our new home in the Dept. of Building Construction's new building. Student tours will begin at 4pm with food and drinks starting at 6:00pm. Please contact Dannette Beane for event details at 540-231-1924 or by email at gomezds@vt.edu. Read more about Grand Opening

Assessing efficiency of road contracts can lead to less risk, more innovation says civil engineer

BLACKSBURG, Va., January 8, 2008 -- The most recent survey of the nation's highway infrastructure, conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2005, indicated that the U.S. road system is in poor condition, a marked contrast from the 1988 survey by the National Council on Public Works Improvement. Read more about Assessing efficiency of road contracts can lead to less risk, more innovation says civil engineer

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