‘Girls Can’t Do That:’ For 50 Years, Darlene Septelka Has Proven That Old Construction Adage Wrong
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Category: Construction Management
Construction Management Students Awarded Andrew Eker Endowed Scholarship
This Fall, construction management students, Jacob Best, Austin Chang, and Eddie Gammon were awarded support from the Andrew Eker Endowed Scholarship.
“Andrew and I are proud of our scholars and it is a highlight each year to meet the recipients,” …
Construction Management Students Competed in the “Battle in Seattle”
Last Tuesday, two UW Department of Construction Management teams competed at the annual NWCCC (Northwest Construction Consumer Council) Student Bid Competition, affectionately known as the “Battle in Seattle”.
The teams were assigned a real project and had only 10 days …
Empowering Women in Construction with Tess Wakasugi-Don
Tess Wakasugi-Don, Principal and Senior Project Manager of GLY Construction, is the first female principal in the firm’s 52-year history. With her leadership skills and profound knowledge of construction, it is understandable why she was selected as one of the …
Will’s Internship with Turner
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Transfer Student Profile: Eddie Gammon
Name: Eddie Gammon
Year in School: Junior
Major: Construction Management
Transferring from: Tacoma Community College
Tell me a little about yourself.
I am from Chicago Illinois and I have been married to my wife Shawn for 20 years next September. …
Transfer Student Profile: Sana Newad
Major: Construction Management
Year: Junior
Transferred From: Bellevue College
What led you to pursue construction management?
My original interest actually wasn’t construction management. I went to Inglemoor High School and did multiple business-based clubs, like DECA and FBLA. After graduating, …
2022 DBIA College of Fellows inductee: Darlene Septelka, FDBIA
It is an honor to share that our very own Darlene Septelka, FDBIA was inducted into the DBIA College of Fellows last week at a celebration dinner in Las Vegas, NV.
The DBIA College of Fellows, Designated Design-Build Professional™ Fellow …
Emergent Subcontracting Models in the US Construction Industry
Abstract:
Prime contracting models for engineering and construction projects are described extensively in the literature, but models between prime contractors and subcontractors are less well known. This study examined the established and evolving subcontracting models in the US construction industry …
Innovative new paths in construction careers
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