When hearing the word "construction," it's likely that men in hard hats operating heavy machinery come to mind. There’s a reason for this: Women are only 14% of the national construction industry ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Imagine using generative AI and building information modeling (BIM) to bring your classroom construction project to life. Students at Western Michigan University and across the United ...

Construction engineers lead the most dynamic, costly phase of civil and environmental engineering projects: construction of the physical facility. Construction engineers are at the center of an ...

Construction engineers design and execute processes for building and maintaining the infrastructure of our world. They have the option of either working in an office setting or out in the field — ...

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The Construction Management Minor program is available for all campus students who want to develop their knowledge and skills to pursue management careers in the construction industry. Construction ...

Environmental sustainability and the energy-intensive construction industry don’t often go hand-in-hand. The construction industry is a massive consumer of raw materials and natural resources, and it ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

Western Michigan University students applying for Department of Civil and Construction Engineering scholarships must complete the application through WMU's Scholarship Universe. See detailed ...

Engineers are licensed professionals who must earn at least a bachelor's degree and have several years' of work experience before being allowed to practice on their own. This requirement is equivalent ...

When starting a new construction project, whether it’s a commercial building, a residential home, or an industrial facility, one question often arises: Do I need to hire an engineer? The short answer ...

How are state transportation agencies managing their CEI consultants? Due to diminishing resources, many agencies have sought CEI consultants to meet their construction project demands. This study ...