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Building Construction

School of Construction & Design Technologies
Lifelong Education Center, Rm. C156 · (570) 327-4518
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The Building Construction Department at Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of several industrial departments within the School of Construction and Design Technologies. Our mission is to foster the development of individuals who are qualified, upon graduation, to perform in an effective, ethical, and responsible manner within the construction industry. Included in this development are basic technical skills, coupled with an understanding of the economic and social process that influences the industry.

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The majors prepare students with the professional capabilities to critically address the present and evolving needs of the construction industry. Students develop an understanding of the technical aspects of the construction industry while applying useful construction management practices, from use of tools to making informed optimal decisions.

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Building Construction News

'PA Masonry School' Held in College Construction Labs

June 2008

Staying the course Teamwork, with trowels in hand Doing their level best A remnant of the previous week's basic class Six students from the chimney-sweep and building trades gathered on campus this week for "Advanced Fireplace Construction," intensive hands-on instruction offered through the Pennsylvania Guild of Professional Chimney Sweeps. This is the eighth year for the guild's PA Masonry School program, which is taught by Glenn R. Luse, a building construction instructor at Penn College; and Chris Prior from the Adirondack Chimney Co. in Mosherville, N.Y. The weeklong advanced course required basic bricklaying experience; a beginners' session, in which participants constructed chimneys on model "homes" in the college's carpentry lab, was held June 2-6.

Students’ Project Enriches Lives of Nursing-Home Residents

June 2008

Two construction students at Penn College have collaborated on a “dream” project that will help local nursing-home residents better exercise their green thumbs. Bradley D. Martin, a construction carpentry major from Granville Summit, and Jacob D. Carlson, a cabinetmaking and millwork student from West Chester, recently built three planter boxes and – accompanied by Marc E. Bridgens, assistant dean of construction and design technologies – delivered them to the Valley View Nursing Center near Montoursville.

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Penn State Architectural Students Visit Masonry Lab

March 2008

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Students from the School of Construction and Design Technologies tutored architectural students from The Pennsylvania State University in the hands-on hallmark of a Penn College education on Thursday. Spending the day in the college's masonry lab, the Penn State students learned a variety of skills from the helpful students, undertaking projects that helped them both recognize the complexity of masonry work and understand the durability and sustainability of such craftsmanship. Richard R. Motter and Glenn R. Luse, instructors of building construction, also mentored the visitors from University Park. Penn College also received considerable support from Glen Gery Corp., Watsontown Brick and Beavertown Block; and several representatives from the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers Union were on hand to promote the industry and assist with the student guests. For more, visit PCToday's photo gallery.

Penn College Team Wins First Place in Builders’ Competition

March 2008

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A team of students enrolled in Penn College’s two-year construction majors earned top prize in competition at the recent National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show in Florida, the college’s third first-place finish in that category in the past five years. A group of students in four-year majors made the trip, as well, finishing a solid 13th out of more than two dozen entries.

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Students Further Cement College’s Reputation at Builders Show

April 2007

A team of two-year construction students recently reinforced Penn College’s historic presence at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Fla., placing third and keeping alive a streak of top-three finishes that goes back to 1999. "All the teams, especially the new ones, were told that the main competition to watch out for was Brigham Young (University) and us,” said Bernard A. "Barney" Kahn IV, instructor of building construction technology and one of the students’ coaches. The advice was prescient: Brigham Young ultimately took first and second in the two-year competition, the only institution in the 11-team division to place higher than Penn College.

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