ABC-SEMI Issue, 3 2020

6 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. COMPETITION they sought out console in order to submit a top- notch project. “A portion of the project management plan required a detailed explanation of multiple scopes of work. Our team received help from Robert Clancy Contracting, Merlo Construction, Summit Company, and D.J. Maltese Construction, among others. Building connections with these companies has been great. You can only learn so much in a classroom following a syllabus. Much about construction is learned through experience in the field, and being able to ask questions and listen to stories from these guys is invaluable,” said Finnerty. The teams project has now been submitted to ABC Nationals judging panel for final review. As we wait to hear about the teams standing, our chapter’s staff could not be prouder. ABC SEMI plans to continue nurturing its Student Chapter at LTU as we build a pool of highly talented, motivated, and knowledgeable future leaders of construction. With such a strong group of students in place we will be back for the 2021 CMC. “The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering was very pleased with the efforts of the students in order to prepare all materials in time for the Construction Management Competition. The competition introduced new knowledge to the students, well beyond the material administered in a formal undergraduate classroom and forced them to think about all the hurdles that could occur in the profession of project management. In addition, the department is very impressed with the dedication of the ABC Southeastern Student Chapter representatives. Their willingness to work and directly support the students was beyond compare. The department looks forward to future collaborations with ABC and success in future competitions,” said Keith Kowalkowski, LTU Professor. “ “ The competition introduced new knowledge to the students, well beyond the material administered in a formal undergraduate classroom, and forced them to think about all the hurdles that could occur in the profession of project management. >> continued from page 5

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