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BSCI Alumnus Honored with ABC Alabama’s 2024 Cornerstone Award
Allen Harris, a 1970 graduate of Auburn University’s McWhorter School of Building Science and a more than 50-year veteran of the construction industry, was recently recognized with a 2024 Cornerstone Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Alabama Chapter.

Career Change was Right Choice for Auburn Building Science Alum
Justin Lanfair ’08 was well on his way to becoming an engineer when a friend changed his life.

Calling all construction pros: Auburn building science grads in high demand
With more than $12 billion in economic activity generated in 2023, the state of Alabama’s non-residential construction industry is booming, and demand for qualified workers is so high that one industry association has called on Auburn University to double the size of its building science program.

CADC Alumni Named to Alabama AGC’s 40 Under 40
Eight alumni of Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science have been included in Alabama Associated General Contractors’ (AGC) list of 40 Under 40 in 2024.

AGC Georgia Names BSCI Alum New Board of Directors President
Joe Tuggle, 1982 graduate of Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI), has been elected chapter president of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia), the leading statewide association for the construction industry.

BSCI Alumni Named to Auburn’s “20 Under 40”
Two alumni of Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI) have been named to the Auburn Alumni Association’s “20 Under 40” Class of 2024.

New name, same mission: Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development
Auburn University President Chris Roberts and dozens of other campus leaders and supporters gathered Friday to celebrate the official naming of The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development and to honor Greg and Jan Winchester for their generous gift that made the institute possible.

Auburn expert: Using AI can make construction work safer, more productive
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is everywhere these days, and the United States’ booming construction industry is no exception. So, how might the use of AI change the industry in the future?

BSCI Welcomes New Faculty Member Ben Marshall
Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI) welcomes new Assistant Professor Ben Marshall!