Building Construction Articles

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.

Williamson College of the Trades and Pennsylvania College of Technology have forged an agreement that will ease the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree for Williamson graduates. Students in Williamson’s construction technology programs will benefit from a transfer pathway into Penn College’s Bachelor of Science degree in residential construction technology and management without repeating coursework.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented its Distinguished Alumni Award to Warren A. Peter during Summer 2015 commencement ceremonies held Aug. 8 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

The "Summer Bunch" from Penn College's Dunham Children's Learning Center visited a School of Construction & Design Technologies lab over two days this past week for a hands-on look at the builder's trade. In separate visits Monday and Wednesday, the boys and girls learned about the proper use of tools; built wooden toolboxes with Marc E.

Matthew D. Bohlen Ryan T. Fry Zachary R. Beaver Zachary A. Green Four students graduating Friday from the School of Construction & Design Technologies spent much of the day in the carpentry lab, demonstrating their acquired talents in hopes of attaining a Pennsylvania Builders Association advanced skill endorsement. For several hours, the students – Zachary R. Beaver, of Danville; Matthew D.