Construction & Architecture Articles

It wasn't remotely on his mind while taking a Mechanical Systems I class in Fall 2011, but a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus/employee's plumbing and pipe-fitting skills resulted in fabrication of framework for five EMS airway hoods to be used at Geisinger Medical Center. A frame for an EMS airway hood comes together in Gillis' workshop. Franklin D.

Meet Jeffrey C. Comitz, an applications engineering manager for Thermal Product Solutions in New Columbia (and a 2016 graduate in heating, ventilation and air conditioning design technology).

When most people think of concrete, sidewalks and bridges come to mind. But there’s much more to this widely used construction material than meets the eye. Take a look inside the concrete science technology major at Penn College. The only one of its kind on the U.S.

Donated equipment awaits delivery to health care providers. Pennsylvania College of Technology is aiding the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by donating personal protection equipment to area health care facilities.

From the boardroom to the job site, construction managers call the shots. They take the lead to ensure building projects are completed on time and within budget. Take a look at Penn College's bachelor of science degree in construction management, meet a few soon-to-be construction managers and see how they’re preparing to rise to the top of this dynamic and exciting career field.

Attendees at Tuesday's pendant decorating workshop can turn concrete runes ... ... into beautifully original pieces of jewelry. The ConCreate Design Club, a student organization that grew out of one of Penn College's newest majors, will hold a concrete pendant decorating workshop from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday in the Bush Campus Center lobby.

A civil engineering technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of four students to be recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Central Pennsylvania Section for outstanding academic achievement. Among those presented with a $2,000 check at the section’s recent dinner meeting, the 28th time that the organization’s annual awards have been distributed, was Regina M.

Penn College’s inspiring majors made their customary splash throughout the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg (Jan. 4-11), as a rotating regiment of subject experts satisfied each day's crowds – intellectually and nutritionally – at the nation’s largest indoor agricultural expo.

The School of Construction & Design Technologies' concrete science technology major was well-represented by students and faculty at a trio of industry gatherings during the Fall 2019 semester. Joseph F. DiBucci, of Glenshaw, an applied technology studies student and founder/president of the college's ConCreate Design Club, attended all three: the American Concrete Institute convention, Oct.

A New Year’s tradition – Pennsylvania College of Technology’s eye-opening participation in the nation’s largest indoor agricultural attraction – is about to be renewed. Knowledgeable students and employees will busily represent the college at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, 2300 N.