Building Construction Articles

Student builders acknowledged A ribbon rests atop a pillar constructed by Penn College masonry students. (Photo by Carol A. Lugg, assistant dean of construction and design technologies) Penn College's involvement in construction of the Lycoming County Sensory Garden is noted in a Newswatch 16 piece previewing this weekend's ribbon-cutting at the Fairfield Township facility.

A Pennsylvania-based, nationally recognized masonry subcontracting business that regularly recruits graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology has established an annual scholarship at the institution.

Words to live by A closeup of students' craft A handcrafted addition to a hallway in Penn College's School of Construction & Design Technologies – espousing "honesty," "integrity" and "respect" – shows off students' skills while offering bywords for the campus community. From a seed planted with faculty last fall by Marc E.

Seventeen first-place winners from Pennsylvania College of Technology have advanced to the 52nd annual National SkillsUSA Conference, to be held from June 20-24 in Louisville, Kentucky. Three other students finished in the top four places in their respective categories during the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skills Conference held earlier this month in Hershey.

Adorned with their alma mater, Penn Staters work to beat the clock. From Happy Valley to serious business, coaching a teammate to an ultimate second-place design. Surveying the landscape, ready to offer assistance as the mortar flies, are (from left) building construction technology: masonry emphasis majors Gwendolyn M. Wagner, of Cressona, and Nicholas E.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Construction & Design Technologies is celebrating Women in Construction Week, with multiple activities planned to highlight the women enrolled in construction-related majors at Penn College.

Anthony J. DiBucci Anthony J. DiBucci, of Pittsburgh, enrolled in building construction technology: masonry emphasis major, wrote the initial article for a new Masonry Design Blog feature. Headlined "How I Work," DiBucci shares a glimpse into a typical day at Penn College and a reverent perspective on his meticulous craft of choice.

Students pour the mortar that will adhere the concrete tabletop to its stone base. Luse reacts to the class's "level" of craftsmanship. Hintz lays down a bead of caulk between the halves. Who needs a lift truck with a team of students to do the heavy toting? An impressive community project is celebrated with a photo op.

Nine masonry students from Pennsylvania College of Technology recently installed accessible flower beds at the Lysock View Complex near Montoursville, receiving personal satisfaction and public acknowledgment of their much-appreciated community service. The students, from instructor Glenn R.

Two faculty members in Pennsylvania College of Technology's building construction technology department recently participated in the National Association of Home Builders Student Chapters Advisory Board meeting in Dallas, Texas. In addition to serving on the national board, instructors Barney A. Kahn IV and Levon A.