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Nov
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2020

Answering the call for affordable housing

By Faith Patton

Through two vanguard public-private partnerships, Virginia Tech faculty and students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction(MLSOC) are pursuing low-cost, high-tech, and data-driven approaches to making home ownership more attainable. Philip Agee, Andrew McCoy, and Kereshmeh Afsari are leading a project that aims to design and produce a 3D-printed single-family concrete home in the greater R Read more about Answering the call for affordable housing

[Team 3] - DEB

Danielle Granato: Project Manager
Mitchell Peck: Project Engineer
Trent Harding: Estimator
Dan Whitley: General Superintendent
Ben Dean: Safety Coordinator & Asst. Estimator
Vladimir Tomov: Scheduler
Jonathan Stanley: BIM Coordinator

DEB is a family owned and operated construction company based out of Blacksburg, Virginia. Operating throughout Southwest Virginia and parts of Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina, DEB specializes in higher education renovations and expansions. Quality products have now been delivered to over 20+ higher education institutions including Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Liberty University, Radford, North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Spring 2023 Hardhatting Ceremony

The Spring 2023 MLSoC Hardhatting Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Moss Arts Center, located at 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 P.M. and will be followed by a reception for graduates and their families. Doors will open at 3 p.m.

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Reception - Following the ceremony, food will be provided in a tent outside of the Moss Arts Center.

Fall 2022 Hardhatting Ceremony

The Fall 2022 MLSoC Hardhatting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Lyric Theatre, located at 135 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 P.M. and will be followed by a reception for graduates and their families. We ask that students arrive by 3 p.m. so we can line them up.

Parking - Parking is available in downtown Blacksburg

MLSoC students use classroom learning during summer internships

Students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction are putting their classroom skills to the test out in the field this summer. Follow along throughout the summer as we show you some of the internships our students are taking part in.

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CEM Capstone Showcase

As part of thier senior requirements, Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) students take our Capstone Course where they apply theory over two semesters working collaboratively to develop a competitive proposal summarizing their design and construction solutions.  The top five team finalists present to industry leaders on Capstone Day. Learn more about the requirements here.

Spring 2022 Hardhatting Ceremony

The Spring 2022 MLSoC Hardhatting Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Moss Arts Center, located at 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 P.M. and will be followed by a reception for graduates and their families. We ask that students arrive by 3 p.m. so we can line them up.

Parking - Moss Arts Center parking website

Reception - Following the ceremony, food will be provided in a tent outside of the Moss Arts Center.

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