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Kramer Wins Project Management Institute’s Teaching Excellence Award
Professor Scott Kramer was named the winner of Project Management Institute’s Linn Stuckenbruck Teaching Excellence Award.

Opening Doors to the Past
Preserving Memory and Community Spaces Across Rural Alabama

Building Science Student to Serve as CADC’s Fall Commencement Marshal
Anna Cory of the McWhorter School of Building Science has been selected as the student marshal for the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University’s fall 2022 commencement ceremony, scheduled for December 9-10.

BSCI Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor Amna Salman
Amna Salman’s passions are teaching and research, and as an Assistant Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science, she is happily doing both.

Development of Academic Case Studies for Best Value Selection and Benefit / Discriminator Pairs
Two academic case studies were developed to teach aspects of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) response for a construction manager at risk or design-build project.

Identifying Foreign Labor Options for the United States Construction Workforce
This researched focused on identifying the most viable option for utilizing existing US labor laws to provide temporary foreign construction labor to meet labor needs.

Augmented Reality Devices: Analyzing and Comparing Effectiveness Outdoors
Mobile phones and tablets are effective augmented reality (“AR”) devices and offer some clear advantages over headsets in the outdoor environment including increased brightness and familiarity.

An Initial Investigation into Peak Learning Experiences of BSCI Alumni
Feedback from over 35 CM graduates indicates the most memorable academic experiences post-graduation relate to real-world experiences that connect school work to their future career.

A Target System to Enhance Reality Capture of Built Environment
Prototypes of a scanning target system were developed to improve the capability and productivity of Reality Capture equipment, including LiDAR scanners and 3D cameras.