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Students help lead construction projects with Student Affairs Facilities , articleKyle Hendricks, Sydney Sokol, and Gracie Cornish spent their internships in attics, crawl spaces, job sites, and construction meetings that most students never see.
Date: Dec 12, 2025 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Andrew McCoy talks about 3D printing homes , articleMcCoy shared the current landscape of housing in Virginia and how this emerging technology might be harnessed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. He broke down how the process works, the challenges of attempting to shift to it, and how he and his colleagues are working to overcome those hurdles.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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1st Lt. Joshua Daas named Virginia game Hokie Hero , articleDaas '23 is deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of operations as an engineer and an explosives ordnance disposal platoon commander.
Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
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Cadet honored with flag detail at Georgia Tech game , articleCadet Brendan Scott traveled to Atlanta with the Hokies to receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.
Date: Oct 10, 2025 - -
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Student Affairs Facilities and Operations helps build the student experience , articleThe team approaches renovation projects with a clear purpose of enhancing the student experience. The recent opening of Choolaah, an Indian BBQ in the Hokie Grill, highlights the role campus facilities play in creating a welcoming and accessible environment for students.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 - -
Video Item3D printed concrete homes: Engineering Explained , video
What is the process of 3D printing homes with concrete? What are the pros and cons of a 3D printed house? How are 3D printed houses different from regular wooden homes? How durable is a 3D printed house? Andrew McCoy, associate director for research and innovation, Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech, and director of the Virginia Center for Housing Research, explains. Want to learn more? Visit here: https://made.vt.edu/
Date: Sep 25, 2025 - -
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Tanyel Bulbul appointed faculty fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 15 years, Bulbul makes significant research contributions to automation in design and construction.
Date: Sep 12, 2025 - -
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Walid Thabet awarded professorship , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1997, Thabet is a pioneer in what is now commonly referred to as “smart construction,” with seminal research and innovation in building information modeling.
Date: Sep 12, 2025 - -
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Researchers tackle construction industry challenges with support of new pilot funding , articleThe Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech launched a seed grant program centered around key areas of interest in the construction industry, providing recipients with resources to strengthen their projects so that they can secure external funding.
Date: Aug 25, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech expert tells legislators that innovation could drive down housing costs in U.S. , articleAndrew McCoy, professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, testified before a U.S. House subcommittee about how emerging construction technologies, paired with forward-thinking policy, can curb the housing crisis.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech strengthens future of the construction industry , articleTo mark Construction Safety Week, the Myers-Lawson School of Construction is highlighting its new construction safety leadership major — one of the first of its kind in the nation. Launched in 2024, the program is preparing students to become leaders in an industry where safety is paramount and the stakes are high.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Thomas H. Mills III honored with emeritus status , articleThe leader of the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health, and Well-being, Mills focused on research to improve the welfare of construction workers and established a student career fair that now attracts more than 200 companies annually.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
Video ItemConstruction starts on latest Solar Decathlon design , video
Professor of Architecture and Co-director of Virginia Tech's Center for Design Research, Joseph Wheeler M.A. '95, works with students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design as well as the College of Engineering to create a sustainable building for the new Solar Decathlon competition called Gateway Decathlon. Students build onto the floor trusses they designed with Van Metre's Director of Design and Estimating, Darek Jadlowski '10.
Date: Mar 13, 2025 - -
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Journalist resource: Experts look ahead to the top stories of 2025 , articleWith the Trump administration’s promises of transformative policies across the economy, international relations, and climate action, Virginia Tech's experts are ready to add insights and context to your stories. To schedule an interview with any of our experts on the top stories of the year, email mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 - -
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Class of 2024: Alex Sherbak ends undergraduate education in building construction on the perfect note , articleAlex Sherbak, graduating in fall 2024, prepares for a career in construction after a collegiate experience filled with industry partnerships and hands-on experiences.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
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A 3D printer could build your next home, affordably , articleIn an effort to find new solutions to ease the affordable housing crisis, Virginia Tech researchers are partnering with Virginia Housing to create 3D-printed concrete homes.
Date: Nov 22, 2024 - -
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Alum's research into lactation spaces born out of parental experience , articleBioBuild, an interdisciplinary program at Virginia Tech, is home to researchers looking for sustainable and bio-inspired solutions in the built environment. For Erin Nuckols ‘23, the inspiration came in the form of a challenging experience with lactation rooms.
Date: Oct 01, 2024 - -
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Cadet chosen to highlight the colors at the Vanderbilt game , articleCadet Benjamin Schleiff will travel with the Hokies to receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 - -
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Myers-Lawson School of Construction celebrates alumni and students , articleThe school celebrated a successful year by honoring its top graduates and alumni during an awards banquet.
Date: Jun 12, 2024 - -
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Six outstanding alumni inducted into Virginia Tech Academy of Engineering Excellence , articleThe academy welcomed its newest class in May and brought its total membership to 185 alumni who have achieved exceptional career successes.
Date: May 22, 2024 -
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