LSU Construction Management

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LSU Online is now offering a 100% online BS in Construction Engineering! Designed for future builders, problem-solvers, and innovators, this program equips you with the engineering knowledge and technical skills to design, plan, and execute construction projects.

Take the first step toward shaping tomorrow’s world.
👉 Explore the program today: https://ow.ly/HBTI50WYNUr

Congratulations to Marwa Hassan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, on being elected to the National Academy of Construction! She is the first person from LSU to receive this honor.

Austin, TX—The National Academy of Construction (NAC) has elected 45 new members to the Class of 2026. Founded in 1999, the NAC is an organization of industry leaders—construction users, constructors, engineers, architects, consultants, attorneys, sureties, editors, and academics—who have made outstanding, life-long contributions to the construction industry. Our purpose is to transform the industry to build a better nation. In addition to honoring the personal contributions of its members, the Academy provides its leadership and expertise to a variety of organizations, governmental and nongovernmental, for the betterment of the industry and nation, fostering collaboration, future improvement, and building the next generation of leaders.

Full article: https://mailchi.mp/utexas/nac-class-of-13916710?e=00e651b6d0

Are you interested in earning a Post Baccalaureate certificate in Facilities Management? Learn more today at: https://www.lsu.edu/eng/cm/academics/online/post-bac-cert-fm.php

Congratulations to Colin Gele on graduating with a degree in Construction Management along with minors in Business Administration and Technical Sales!

During his time at LSU, Colin served as the 2025–2026 CSA Executive Aide and Co-Captain of the LSU ABC Competition Team, making a lasting impact on both CSA and the Construction Management department.

Originally from New Orleans, Colin will begin his career in Baton Rouge as a Project Engineer with LEMOINE in preconstruction.

“Being a part of CSA and LSU CM will always be one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my life, and I can’t say thank you enough for the opportunities LSU has given me.”

Congratulations, Colin! We can’t wait to see all you accomplish.

LSU Research Bites: Stronger Concrete From Plant Waste May Advance More Sustainable Construction Practices

The cells of plants, unlike those of humans, have a tough “wall” that surrounds each of them. This is composed of structural components that enable plants to grow upright without a skeleton and create materials like wood. One of the materials in plant cell walls is cellulose.

Given the amount of agricultural waste produced by crops such as sugarcane and rice in Louisiana, experts have explored a range of ways to put the leftover plant cell wall material to use.

At LSU, researchers are studying how cellulose can be formed into tiny yet very strong crystals that can be used as reinforcing fillers in materials like concrete, among other applications.

Read full article here:
https://www.lsu.edu/blog/2026/05/rb-concrete-gavilanes.php