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Bid Day: a real life simulation

Bid Day is a half-day exercise that takes place at the end of the Fall Quarter of a student’s senior year. It’s a chance for them to put into practice the skills learned to effectively and accurately review subcontractor and …

Transfer Student Highlight: Charleston Burr

Charleston Burr was a transfer student in our Construction Management program and an Andrew Eker Scholarship Scholar. Originally from Kent, Washington, he transferred to UW in 2020, from Green River College in Auburn. Charleston graduated in 2021 and is now

Construction Management Career Expo

On November 8, the College hosted the Construction Management Career Expo. The booth-style event was held in-person at the HUB, and was attended by over 70 employers and students, including those from construction management, civil engineering, and other built environments …

Prevention though Design (PtD) for MEP Worker Safety

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Funded by the SHIP (Safety & Health Investment Projects) Grant Program of WA State L&I, this project aimed to identify best practices when implementing the Prevention through Design (PtD) concept to improve worker safety, as applicable to Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) …

ACT2: Time–Cost Tradeoffs from Alternative Contracting Methods

ACT2: Time–Cost Tradeoffs from Alternative Contracting Methods

Incentive/disincentive (I/D) and cost-plus-time (A+B) are two of the most widely used alternative contracting methods (ACMs) for accelerating the construction of highway infrastructure improvement projects. However, little is known about the effects of …

Technical Paper: Structural Equation Modeling …

Structural Equation Modeling for the Determinants of International Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Chinese Contractors

International infrastructure investment can effectively accelerate infrastructure development in developing countries and thus support their social and economic progress. However, little is known of the factors …