UA Little Rock student Kim Arcega sits at the custom table she created for a new student lounge sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of Arkansas. Photo by Jen Adams.

Crafting Success: Student’s Hands-On Furniture Building Experience Enhances Construction Management Education

A year ago, UA Little Rock student Kimberly Arcega had never considered building large oak tables for the benefit of her fellow university students, let alone learning all the skills that would be required to build them. Continue reading “Crafting Success: Student’s Hands-On Furniture Building Experience Enhances Construction Management Education”

UA Little Rock staff join donors and community leaders in a dedication ceremony for the university’s new AGC of Arkansas Building Information Modeling Lab. Those pictured, L to R, include Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology, Chancellor Christina Drale, Roger Marlin, immediate past president of AGC Arkansas, Dr. Hollis “Hank” Bray, chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering, and Ben France, vice president of economic development at Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock dedicates building modeling lab in honor of AGC Arkansas

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Arkansas has donated $30,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a fund to support the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lab for construction management and engineering students.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock dedicates building modeling lab in honor of AGC Arkansas”