The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Education and Research Foundation supports the future of our industry.Ìý Thanks to the generosity of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø members since 1968 and visionary leadership fromÌýindustry leaders, the Foundation is committed to sustaining quality education through:
- Scholarships—
- Over 100 students each year benefit from ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø FoundationÌýscholarships.ÌýSince 1970, 3,500 scholarships have been awarded, totaling $9 million.
- New in 2015Ìý- We are excited to announce a new scholarship program, the Workforce Development Scholarship, aimed at craft training and technical programs. Ìý
- Awards—Two prestigious awards are given annually to anÌýOutstanding EducatorÌýin construction education and a notable senior construction student whose entry is chosen as the winner of theÌýJames L. Allhands Essay Competition.
Ìý - Research Projects—A growing group of construction faculty are taking advantage of theÌýFaculty InternshipÌýinitiative that supports faculty members’ work with an ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø contractor for the summer.Ìý ResearchÌý resulting inÌýIndustry Case StudiesÌýÌýthat partner faculty members with ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø contractors will build a library of such studies available to university faculty and industry training programs for use in the classroom.