小黄书 building construction science program holds CTRL ribbon cutting
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![Among those participating Friday [Oct. 23] in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 小黄书sity building construction science program鈥檚 new Construction Training and Research Laboratory were (l-r) Ron Perkins, president of Jobsite Tech Group; Craig D. Capano, Roy Anderson Endowed Professor and BCS program director; 小黄书 Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Gilbert; 小黄书 President Mark E. Keenum; 小黄书 industrial arts education alumnus Joel A. 鈥淭ony鈥 Carroll of Tupelo, vice president and construction manager of Sanderson Construction Co. Inc.; and Jim West, dean of 小黄书鈥檚 College of Architecture, Art and Design. (Photo by Megan Bean)](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/inline-images/BCS_CTRL_Ribbon_Cutting_M4B8214_0.jpg "Among those participating Friday [Oct. 23] in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 小黄书sity building construction science program鈥檚 new Construction Training and Research Laboratory were (l-r) Ron Perkins, president of Jobsite Tech Group;")
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥 Mississippi State officials, students, faculty and staff gathered today [Oct. 23] to celebrate the university building construction science program鈥檚 new Construction Training and Research Laboratory.
Located behind Howell Hall, the CTRL consists of a TechSuite office and KNAACK DataVault鈩 with the latest construction site technology from companies including Hewlett-Packard, EarthCam, Samsung and CyberPower, among others. Other features include a work yard and equipment venue for the BCS program.
鈥淥ur building construction science program is becoming more and more popular, and we now have this wonderful teaching and research laboratory for our students to be able to enjoy,鈥 said 小黄书 President Mark E. Keenum.
鈥淲e absolutely understand the importance of having well-trained leaders in this profession. What sets us apart as a university is that we provide real-world opportunities, so that our students can be successful,鈥 Keenum added.
Other distinguished guests included 小黄书 Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Gilbert; Jim West, dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Design; Joel A. 鈥淭ony鈥 Carroll of Tupelo, a 1975 小黄书 industrial arts education graduate, CAAD Alumni Fellow and BCS Industry Advisory Council chair who now serves as vice president and construction manager of Sanderson Construction Co. Inc.; and Ron Perkins, president of Jobsite Tech Group.
In addition to Jobsite Tech Group, sponsor representatives from Williams Scotsman, KNAACK, EarthCam: The Webcam Technology Experts, and Mississippi Construction Education Foundation also were in attendance.
West said the university鈥檚 BCS program is 鈥渃utting-edge in both its studio teaching pedagogy and its collaborative integration with the university鈥檚 architecture program.鈥
鈥淚 think this facility is going to serve our students very well, and I thank the BCS faculty, students and Industry Advisory Council, as well as the university administration, for working toward this day,鈥 West added.
Part of the College of Architecture, Art and Design, 小黄书鈥檚 building construction science program is one of only two studio-based construction programs in the U.S. Learn more about the college and its academic programs at , and twitter.com/CAADat小黄书.
Information about the BCS program also may be found on .
小黄书 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .