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CoSci prof accepts editor post at construction management journal

CoSci professor named editor of scholarly journal

posted May 3, 2013
Recently appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Kunhee Choi, assistant professor of construction science at Texas A&M University, will review scholarly papers about construction project scheduling and cost estimating.
Construction industry needs immigration reform says Marek

Building industry needs immigration reform says Marek

posted April 25, 2013
Immigration reform is essential to “level the playing field” for construction companies who pay living wages and abide by the law, said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Brothers Systems Inc., in a recent NPR story about the construction industry in Texas.
CoSci grad Thompson '68 earns Distinguished Alumnus Award

Thompson earns Distinguished Alumnus Award

posted April 23, 2013
Decades of leadership in the construction industry and support of education at Texas A&M have netted James R. Thompson ’68 the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor granted by The Association of Former Students.
CoSci student teams bring home awards from Dallas competition

CoSci teams place first, second in regional contest

posted April 17, 2013
Construction proposals for a Dallas middle school and a water treatment plant created by two teams of construction science seniors at Texas A&M yielded first- and second-place finishes at a February competition hosted by two regional construction organizations.
CoSci students tour multiple sites around Texas on April 5 field trip

Students make site visits around Texas

posted April 16, 2013
Construction science students at Texas A&M learned first-hand about the construction process, material production and manufacturing on visits to several sites throughout the region during the department’s spring semester field day April 5, 2013.
Alumna honored as 1 of 5 most influential in concrete industry

Alumna named one of most influential in concrete industry

posted March 8, 2013
Students gain plenty of “real-world” experience in concrete construction management and the preservation of historic concrete structures while interning in one of two programs led by Tanya Wattenburg Komas ’05, an architecture Ph.D. graduate from Texas A&M University.
Interdisciplinary emphasis yields Regan Prize for Fernández-Solís

CoSci professor earns 2012 Regan Prize

posted March 6, 2013
An emphasis on interdisciplinary education has netted José Fernández-Solís, Texas A&M associate professor of construction science, the 2012 J. Thomas Regan Interdisciplinary Faculty Prize.
CoSci students excel at national NAHB competition in Las Vegas

CoSci students excel at NAHB competition

posted February 28, 2013
Housing development plans prepared by a group of construction science students at Texas A&M for a 118-acre site in Utah were among of the top entries in a nationwide contest at a National Association of Home Builders convention last January.
CoSci student wins outstanding student award at NAHB confab

NAHB honors CoSci student with award

posted February 28, 2013
For his extraordinary leadership as president of the Texas A&M Chapter of the National Association of Home Builders, Alexander Allen, a senior construction science major, received the NAHB's Outstanding Student Award at the national group's annual convention last January in Las Vegas.
CoSci professor heads Qatar  building energy use project

CoSci prof heads Qatar building energy use project

posted February 28, 2013
Disparities between the potential and actual energy use of four buildings in Qatar will be investigated by a research team led by John Bryant, an associate professor of construction science who also serves on the engineering faculty at Texas A&M University at Qatar.
Construction science intern assumes BIM responsibilities

Student assumes BIM responsibilities during internship

posted February 21, 2013
It’s unusual for an intern to head meetings between mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontractors at a construction jobsite, but Tanner Trimm, a fourth-year construction science student at Texas A&M, did just that.
Multidisciplinary effort produces veteran treatment center designs

Treatment center designs aid PTSD, head-injured vets

posted February 20, 2013
Treatment centers that can be quickly constructed to treat veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder were designed last fall in a multidisciplinary studio at the Texas A&M College of Architecture.
Faculty, students mourns passing of popular CoSci professor, Byrne

College mourns passing of popular CoSci teacher Byrne

posted February 14, 2013
Stephen Byrne '75, a popular Texas A&M construction science educator and construction industry leader who helped shaped the top rated construction science program at Texas A&M, passed away Feb. 11 from complications due to back surgery.
Aggieland Saturday visitors to learn what college has to offer

Aggieland Saturday events focus on college offerings

posted February 13, 2013
The College of Architecture will host prospective students and their parents as part of Texas A&M's Feb. 16, 2013 Aggieland Saturday festivities. The event runs 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at venues across the Texas A&M campus.
Summer campers to explore built and virtual environment careers

Camps offer kids intro to disciplines taught at college

posted February 8, 2013
Capitalizing on the aspirations of kids who dream of becoming architects or digital artists, the College of Architecture offers weeklong summer camps exposing college-bound students to an array of career opportunities in the built and virtual environments.