Building Construction Articles

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.

PCCA members enlighten area Cub Scouts in a mutually beneficial (and enjoyable) visit. Cub Scouts join their hosts and chaperones in showing off their birdhouses and toolboxes. The Penn College Construction Association welcomed the Muncy Cub Scouts to campus on Monday.

Eight first-place winners from Pennsylvania College of Technology have advanced to the 51st annual National SkillsUSA Conference, to be held from June 22-26 in Kentucky. Five other students from the college finished in the top four places in a variety of categories during the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skills Conference held April 8-10 in Hershey.

A campus organization at Pennsylvania College of Technology is putting its money where its classmates are, starting a scholarship fund to help construction students meet the costs of their education.