Tag: Student
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McCarthy Breaks Ground on $94M Student Services Building
McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy), one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately held construction firms, broke ground on San Bernardino Valley College’s (SBVC) new Student Services Building. The $94 million project will act as a one-stop resource center for all student needs and is being built as the college celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026.…
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McCarthy Completes $285M UC Riverside Student Housing
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the largest and most diversified construction companies in the U.S., in partnership with the University of California, Riverside (UCR), Riverside Community College District (RCCD), and design partner Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), are proud to announce the completion of the North District Phase 2 Student Housing development — a landmark intersegmental housing project delivering 1,568 beds…
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UWE Bristol sets new standard for student accommodation with UK’s largest Passivhaus development
Stuart Brown FCIOB, director – project management at JLL, shares the challenge of creating Passivhaus-certified student housing at Purdown View in Bristol. Working with Stuart and the JLL team on the Purdown View project at UWE Bristol was an absolute pleasure. The team were hugely experienced and helped the UWE project team deliver a world-class…
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Starter for 10: university challenges welcome new hubs to the CIOB regional student competition
Construction students will be competing against each other next month in two new CIOB Student Challenges. This seasoned CIOB event sees teams from various regional universities pitted against each other in a day spent working on a brief that is then presented to a judging panel of industry representatives, university staff and sponsors. Next month…
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Formica Launches Ninth Annual FORM Student Innovation Competition
Formica Corporation has opened entries for the “2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition,” now in its ninth year. The annual contest invites architecture, interior design and industrial design students from the United States, Canada and Mexico to create original furniture pieces using Formica® Brand and FENIX® products. This year’s theme, Mood-Boosting Design, challenges students to explore…
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Formica Opens 9th Annual FORM Student Innovation Contest – CCR-Mag.com
Formica Corporation announces the opening of the 2026 FORM Student Innovation Competition. Now in its ninth year, the annual furniture design competition invites students studying architecture, industrial design and interior design in the United States, Canada and Mexico to design original furniture pieces using Formica® Brand and FENIX® products reflecting this year’s theme of “Mood-Boosting Design.” A…
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C.W. Driver Opens Two Student Housing Buildings at CSUN
C.W. Driver Companies, a premier California builder specializing in educational facilities, celebrated the completion of two new student housing buildings at California State University Northridge (CSUN). The $56M project is comprised of Joshua Tree Hall and Hibiscus Hall, which collectively bring 198 beds within dual occupancy rooms alongside administrative, community, and multipurpose space to enhance…
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Wege Prize Announces Student Team Winners for Sustainability
In an exciting culmination of pioneering ideas, expert guidance, teamwork, and a passion for advancing the circular economy, the finale of Wege Prize 2025 clinched winning spots for the top three teams. Organized by Ferris State University’s Kendall College of Art and Design, this international design competition inspires interdisciplinary five-person student teams from around the…
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AGC recognizes outstanding student construction chapters
California State University-Chico, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Oklahoma State University and Kansas State University were named the nation’s most outstanding student construction chapters of 2024 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The student chapters were each honored for one of four categories: Impact Award, Resilient/Emerging Student Chapter, Community Service and Construction…
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Rosendin recognizes construction competition student winners
As the electrical sponsor, Rosendin developed a real-world scenario that challenged 14 student teams to plan the design, build, and budget an electrical installation. Texas A&M University’s student team secured first place by demonstrating a deep understanding of the necessary resources and time required to tackle an urban construction project. Ferris State University, from Michigan,…