Cover Story: Congratulations LSU Construction Management Team LSU PLACES 3RD AT NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPETITION A team of LSU students placed third in the nation, LSU’s highest finish ever, at ABC’s annual Construction Management Competition (CMC) held in March in Long Beach, California. The participating students, who are all currently enrolled in LSU’s Construction Management program, were: Steven Baye (Captain), Brandon Brignac, Jaelyn Leblanc, Briggs Campo, David Morris, Meredith Blevins, Madeline Ingram, Lauren Foster, Benjamin Babineux, John Davis, Kayla Stafford, Courtney Tilly, and Phillip Breeden. Teams of students from colleges and universities nationwide put their construction project leadership skills to the test during the competition. Teams were assigned to manage the completion of the same mock project over two days. The teams’ projects were graded on their excellence in estimating, project management, safety, quality control and overall presentation. The LSU team was sponsored by the Pelican Chapter’s Young Professionals committee, which held a held a fundraising event to cover the travel costs and worked extensively with the students in preparation for the competition. Lance Arvel with Group Industries served as the Pelican Chapter’s member liaison to the LSU team. “We are so proud of the LSU team. They put tremendous effort into this competition, and it paid off,” said Lance Arvel. “These results show that LSU and the industry partners at Pelican Chapter are doing a great job preparing these student for this competition, and more importantly, for careers in the industry.” The project for this year’s CMC was focused on the modernization of the Will Rogers Middle School Campus, including upgrades and improvements to buildings on the campus and exterior sites. The project contained abatement, demolition, roofing, finishes, specialties, related MEPF and building systems, earthwork, site utilities, hardscape and exterior improvements. In addition, the campus had to remain open and accessible during construction, so coordination with the end user and the public was part of this project’s scope. “ABC is impressed by the outstanding work of these future construction industry leaders. The Construction Management Competition is the hallmark competition that promotes careers in construction management,” said 2018 ABC National Chair George R. Nash Jr., director of preconstruction at Branch & Associates in Herndon, Va. “In addition to providing a significant learning opportunity, the competition fosters an environment that brings out the best in each team, encourages dialogue among the students and fosters team spirit as students rise to meet this challenge.”
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