Georgia Tech School of Building Construction

Baabak Ashuri and Catherine Ross are two of our resident Georgia Tech College of Design infrastructure experts. Their expertise in transportation and infrastructure has come up a number of times in the last few weeks as Congress has debated the infrastructure package. When we saw the bipartisan agreement on the infrastructure package that was announced on Thursday, June 24, we called Ashuri and Ross to get their take.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Q&A with Ashuri and Ross | College of Design What Do You Need to Know About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement? June 29, 2021 • Atlanta, GA Baabak Ashuri and Catherine Ross are two of our resident College of Design infrastructure experts. Their expertise in transportation and infrastructure has come up a number of times in the last few ...

We are proud to announce the appointment of Ece Erdogmus as the new chair of the School of Building Construction, effective July 1, 2021.

Before joining Georgia Tech, Erdogmus was Associate Director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and professor at the University of Nebraska. She holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Her roles as the editor of the ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering and chair of the 14th North American Masonry Conference (14NAMC) highlight her status in the research community.

Read more below!

Ece Erdogmus Chair Building Construction | College of Design Ece Erdogmus Appointed as New Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Building Construction Photo: Amy Rowell Photography May 21, 2021 • Atlanta, GA The College of Design is proud to announce the appointment of Ece Erdogmus as the new chair of the School of Building Construction, effective July 1, 202...

Thank you, Professor Myrtle Turner Harris, for your contribution in advancing the Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health (PMOSH) program at the Georgia Tech School of Building Construction. We wish you the best!

Myrtle Turner Harris Retires After 27 Years of Service - https://pe.gatech.edu/blog/myrtle-turner-harris-retires-after-27-years-service

Learn about the two-year online program - https://bc.gatech.edu/professional-masters-occupational-safety-and-health

Myrtle Turner Harris Retires After 27 Years of Service Myrtle Turner Harris, course director and instructor for occupational safety and health and related courses, has retired after 27 years of service at Georgia Tech.

Meet Cristina Fannin, Construction Manager

"Fannin’s job is to help campus departments [at Georgia Tech] make changes to their workspace. Once the design is completed, Fannin manages the construction project.

'That is exciting for me,' she said. 'I like seeing the project come together from drawings. I am thrilled when a project is completed and the customer is happy. It doesn’t matter if it’s an office space, a lab, or a whole building.'”

Read full story - https://news.gatech.edu/2020/10/28/meet-cristina-fannin-construction-manager

By Victor Rogers

Cristina Fannin in Facilities Management Design & Construction. (Photo by Allison Carter)

The CONECTech Lab, part of the Georgia Tech School of Building Construction, received $603,000 in grants to improve infrastructures.

Kudos to Associate Professor Javier Irizarry and GT affiliates for working together to lead in the built environment! We shape the future of !

Learn more: https://bc.gatech.edu/conectech-lab-awarded-grants-lead-drone-research

CONECTech Lab Awarded Grants to Lead Drone Research | School of Building Construction CONECTech Lab Awarded Grants to Lead Drone Research Photo: School of Building Construction CONECTech Lab Drones equipped with advanced sensors can analyze infrastructure deficiencies such as pavement cracking. By Tia Jewell The CONECTech Lab, part of the Georgia Tech School of Building Construction,...

The School of Building Construction has initiated a temporary removal of the GRE requirement for admission to the MSBCFM & MRED programs for Spring 2021.

*Master of Science in Building Construction and Facility Management (MSBCFM)
*Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)

The application deadline for U.S. applicants is Nov. 1. The deadline for international applicants has passed.

Learn more about our academic programs at bc.gatech.edu.

Sean Warner (BC '15) is the co-founder and CEO of the multi-million dollar sustainable animal feed enterprise, Grubbly Farms. It was a CREATE-X startup that Warner said leans heavily on his building construction education.

Read the full story: https://bc.gatech.edu/building-multi-million-dollar-business-georgia-grubs

Georgia Tech Alumni Association

We are delighted to share the essay, “Yardwork," written by Master of Real Estate Development student, Antariksh Tandon, and published in Places Journal.

https://placesjournal.org/workshop-article/yardwork/

Well done, Antariksh!


Places Journal

Yardwork Shared-equity home ownership offers alternative ways of organizing our domestic spaces and enhancing community solidarity.

CONECTech Lab at the School of Building Construction is conducting a survey and interviewing industry experts in construction, parcel delivery, defense, and logistics.

The lab has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to participate in the I-CORPS program at the National Science Foundation this fall.

Students aim to understand and improve logistical issues moving small items to support activities in several industries.

Please sign-up to assist the team in upcoming 15-20 min interviews at t.ly/UYGR. Thank you!

CONECTech Lab - https://sites.gatech.edu/conectechlab/

Atlanta is full of cranes and design-thinking opportunities in construction management, facility management, and real estate development.

Earn a master's in as little as one year or at your own pace (30 credits). Classes offered in the evening.

Spring 2021 App Deadline
International Applicants, 9/15
U.S. Citizens, 11/1

To learn more, click link in profile or visit bc.gatech.edu.

Photo courtesy: Tia Jewell

Everyday Champion: Brian Oliver (BC '07)
By Adam Van Brimmer | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

“We lived here in the U.S. during the offseason and one day, just before I’m due to sign a contract and head back over for a new season, my wife tells me she doesn’t want to go over anymore, that she wants to stay home here. One of the things my parents have always emphasized is quality of life. We were happy and financially secure — I didn’t need to continue to play basketball. So I told her, ‘Let me try . And at the end of the year, let’s revisit this. And if it’s not what I want, then we’ll figure something else out.’ I got in touch with an old friend, Niles Bolton (Niles Bolton Associates), who I’d interned with while in college and who I’d long talked to about what my next steps would be after I decided to stop playing. He invited me along for a meet-and-greet networking event put on by DPR Construction here in Atlanta. I ended up getting on with them and have moved through the ranks since.”

Read full story - https://ramblinwreck.com/everyday-champion-brian-oliver-090220-2-2-2/

Oliver led Georgia Tech to an ACC title and a berth in the NCAA Final Four as a senior in 1990. | Photo courtesy: Georgia Tech Athletics