University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Construction Management

A Unit of the Durham School

Construction Management, Lincoln & Omaha

Department Mission:

Provide a quality learning environment for undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students as professionals in construction. Engage in scholarly activities that advance the program in construction education and provide service and outreach activities for the betterment of society.

Points of Excellence:

  • Nationally recognized faculty
  • High industry demand and placement of graduates

Facilities:

The Construction Management academic unit is located in Nebraska Hall on the UNL engineering Lincoln campus.  The unit jointly facilitates construction undergraduate and graduate degree programs with Construction Systems on the UNL Omaha engineering campus which is housed by the Peter Kiewit Institute.


Vision, Goals, and Objectives:

Educate students in construction management:

  • Recruit and retain quality students
    • Maintain viable student body using 5-year rolling average as a benchmark
    • Retain 80%, or better, students from sophomore year to graduation and graduate students who successfully complete their first semester of graduate study
    • Strive for national recognition in scholarships and awards
  • Align the Construction Management program with industry and socio-economic trends
    • Strive for 100% placement of graduates
    • Host a significant number of national and international firms/organizations interviewing for internships and permanent employment.
    • Support industry through continuing education

Promote opportunities for continuous faculty development:

  • Expand human and physical resources
    • Development of estimating and scheduling laboratory
    • Achieve Faculty/Student Ratio near the college average
    • Acquire space to accommodate student needs
    • Acquire additional funding for undergraduate/graduate support
  • Develop and sustain research initiatives that address in specific ways the issues and problems of a global society.
    • Develop international resources and affiliations
    • Seek approval as a provider of construction graduate degree programs for military officers
    • Develop collaborative research opportunities

Seeking Graduate Students:

Dr. Zhigang Shen is seeking graduate students (Spring/Summer/Fall 08) with strong background in the following areas: Construction Management/Engineering, or Computer Science, or Architecture/CAD/3D Graphics/GIS, or Civil/Transportation Engineering. Click for more information.

Contact:

Lincoln:
Lorene Goracke (Lincoln Campus)

Career Opportunities:

• Commercial Construction
• Highway/Heavy Construction
• Mechanical/Electrical Construction
• Construction Finance
• Construction Marketing
• Construction Design/ Development
• Construction Management
• Design-Build
• Residential Construction