Construction Management Outcomes

Bristol & Providence | Rhode Island

is filled with OPPORTUNITIES

THE ACCREDITED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT RWU PREPARES FUTURE LEADERS OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND HEAVY-CIVIL PROJECTS.

Construction managers are in high demand, with the need outpacing the average of other occupations, based on the 2020 to 2030 Bureau of Labor Statistics job outlook. Through classes, labs, and hands-on projects in engineering, business, math, science, law, and liberal arts, you’ll learn how to manage construction projects from start to finish -- including scheduling, budgeting, choosing materials and safely supervising people. That’s why construction employers regularly report that our graduates exceed expectations for performance.

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Graduates Share Their EXPERIENCES

I’ve had three internships with three different companies. I found those because of career fairs at Roger and using the Center for Career and Professional Development. My first internship was with Gilbane Building Company, who came across my resume from a career fair. They took me on as a firstyear student. I worked on an elementary school in Connecticut and got experience with project documents and field work.

KYLE MOZDZIERZ ’22 VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Building Information Modeling design engineer at Dimeo Construction Company in Providence, RI

Half of the people in our office are RWU alumni. I really think it comes down to the program. It’s one of the best programs in the area.

SAMANTHA DENTON ‘20 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Assistant Project Manager/ Intern Coordinator at Pariseault Builders, Inc. in Providence, RI

Throughout my four years at RWU I had six three-month internships, three of which were with Hensel Phelps Construction Company. I was hired full-time in July 2021. If you don’t have an internship, your professors will reach out to people they know and help you find one. They want to see all of us get that work experience.

JULIA PATEMAN ‘21 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Field Engineer at Hensel Phelps in Los Angeles, CA

Faculty Profile

MICHAEL EMMER,

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

PH.D.

OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Professor Emmer has been teaching full-time for over seventeen years and before that has worked in the construction industry for over 25 years in a variety of positions including laborer, carpenter, carpenter foreman, superintendent, project manager, and owner’s representative. He has been instrumental in incorporating sustainability and building information modeling (BIM) topics to the construction management curriculum across a wide variety of classes. He is also active in student groups and coaches the commercial team for the Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 conference.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES

Our 27,000-square-foot, three-story, state-of-the-art Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories building is the newest addition to the Bristol campus. This cutting-edge facility is designed for unique hands-on learning using the latest industry tools and technology, with plenty of flexible collaboration spaces, project rooms, and study areas.

EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES LAB

In the Emergent Technologies lab, twenty-four screens side-by-side make an interactive display for students to practice working with virtual reality programming and other stateof-the-art technology. “We can have groups presenting their work next to each other and compare them in real time. We create digital models, actual-size, and walk through the buildings,” said Bilge Gökhan Çelik, Professor of Construction Management.

METHODS AND MATERIALS LAB

Students learn practical construction skills as they build an entire model house, from the foundation to basic plumbing and electrical, in the Methods and Materials lab, which includes a two-story construction management high bay with an overhead crane.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION STUDIO

This maker space houses 3-D printers and other hands-on fabrication tools to support student creativity and design.

The RWU Difference

GRADUATE WITH AN EMBEDDED BUSINESS MINOR

With an emphasis on the management aspect of projects, all Construction Management students graduate with a minor in Business from RWU’s AACSB-accredited Gabelli School of Business. Employers seek the practical skills the additional business minor provides as new graduates enter the workforce.

ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING

As a Construction Management student, you will benefit from one-on-one advising with a faculty member throughout your time at RWU. Our faculty members are experts in the field and have connections throughout the industry to assist you in finding construction internships and full-time jobs.

MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED

Our clubs and organizations offer students a variety of ways to get more involved in the program, get connected with the construction industry, take advantage of leadership positions, and network with other students and professionals.

» Construction Management Club: The club provides students opportunities to strengthen their bond with classmates & faculty, to learn beyond the classroom, to augment their passion, and to gain valuable networking and career opportunities.

» Sigma Lambda Chi International Construction Honor Society: With membership by invitation, this club provides local and international recognition to outstanding students in construction curricula.

» Women In Construction: The purpose of the group is to encourage and support female students in construction or management related majors to become leaders in a predominantly male industry.

» Residential Construction Club: This club gives students who are specifically interested in the residential side of the construction industry an opportunity to connect with the industry, conduct research, and compete in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) student competition.

» US Green Building Council Student Group: This club fosters scientific study and research in the field of environmentally sustainable building and operation of buildings. Members promote understanding, adoption and use of environmentally sustainable design, construction, and building operation practices across the Roger Williams University community.

» Associated General Contractors of America Student Chapter: Student members attend seminars presented by representatives from the construction industry, strengthening their connection with the industry and receiving assistance in their pursuit of employment.

» Construction Management Competition Teams: Competition Teams provide students the opportunity to practice the skills and apply the knowledge they have gained in the classroom to reallife scenarios by competing at the regional, national, and international levels.