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Construction Management at FGCU.

Learn through real sites, practical demonstrations, and conversations with the people who build.

Explore learning in practice

01 / PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The work behind
what we build.

The Stock Development Department of Construction Management is part of FGCU’s U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering.

Why construction management?

Construction brings together planning, technical knowledge, communication, and teamwork. It offers a way to work with both the details of a project and the broader decisions that move it forward.

FGCU’s B.S.C.M. program covers commercial and residential construction, sustainability, and team-based learning. The undergraduate program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Explore the official B.S.C.M. program
01

Plan

Understand schedules, costs, and project coordination.

02

Build

Connect construction methods, materials, and safety.

03

Collaborate

Practice clear communication and team problem-solving.

04

Adapt

Explore digital tools and changing industry needs.

DEPARTMENT FOCUS

Preparation. Connection. Continued learning.

Three connected priorities guide the program beyond any one academic year.

Student success & career readiness

Connect classroom learning with internships, applied competitions, undergraduate research, and preparation for professional conversations.

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Industry & community connections

Bring construction professionals and students together through guest speakers, trade demonstrations, site tours, and advisory-board engagement.

Explore industry engagement

Teaching & continuous improvement

Support faculty and staff development, applied scholarship, and thoughtful improvements to learning as industry needs and technology evolve.

Official goals & learning outcomes

A plain-language overview of the program goals published by FGCU. These are areas of focus, not guarantees of individual outcomes.

02 / HANDS-ON & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

See it. Ask about it.
Connect the ideas.

Materials, methods, and real project settings make classroom concepts easier to understand.

MATERIALS & METHODS

Look closely at how
the work is done.

A demonstration brings the details into view: the material, the surface, the tools, and the order of the work. It is an opportunity to ask why a method is used and how quality is checked.

Observe the technique

Watch the application and notice the details.

Ask about the decisions

Discuss preparation, sequencing, and quality.

Connect it to class

Relate the demonstration to construction methods and materials.

Official experiential learning opportunities

SITE TOURS

The project is part of the classroom.

Follow the work from the wider site to the construction details. Select a photograph to view the full scene.

APPLIED PROJECTS & RESEARCH

Bring the ideas together.

Practical experience also means working through a project, exploring a tool, and explaining a decision.

Industry-mentored capstone projects

FGCU describes senior projects provided and mentored by industry partners: an opportunity to connect technical work, coordination, and communication.

Official program experience

Digital construction & student research

Explore faculty-mentored work in areas such as building information modeling (BIM) and artificial intelligence in construction. Check current projects and availability with FGCU.

Explore current faculty research

03 / INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

Connections that
support learning.

Industry engagement creates opportunities to discuss practice, meet professionals, and explore career directions.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Learn from experience.
Bring your questions.

Guest speakers and site professionals connect construction education with practice. Conversations about project work and student opportunities offer a chance to hear different perspectives and explore possible next steps.

How is work coordinated?What does a role involve?Which skills help on a project?
Explore WCE industry engagement

A STARTING POINT FOR INTERNSHIPS

Explore. Prepare. Confirm.

  1. Explore opportunitiesUse official university career resources.
  2. Prepare for conversationsLearn about roles and bring questions.
  3. Confirm academic requirementsSpeak with the department before seeking course credit.
Official internship guidance

04 / CAREER OUTCOMES & PATHWAYS

A range of
possibilities.

Construction graduates can explore work in estimating, project coordination, and field operations.

ANONYMOUS PROGRAM DATA / 2023–2026

Internships & early career snapshots.

A summary of recorded internship wages and exit-survey employment information. Coverage and calculation notes appear below.

Mean reported hourly wage$20.17 / hr

Arithmetic average of valid positive hourly rates in summer internship rosters.

Median reported hourly wage$20.00 / hr

The midpoint of the same hourly-wage sample.

Hourly-wage sample212 entries

From 260 roster entries across summer terms in 2023–2026.

INTERNSHIP EMPLOYERS / SUMMER 2023–2026

Employers recorded in the rosters.

Ranked by recorded internship entries. Eleven employers meet the privacy threshold of at least five distinct interns. Smaller groups are omitted from the requested top-20 view.

  1. Wharton-Smith19 entries
  2. Owen-Ames-Kimball11 entries
  3. Kaufman Lynn Construction9 entries
  4. Manhattan Construction9 entries
  5. Chris-Tel Construction8 entries
  6. Suffolk8 entries
  7. Gilbane7 entries
  8. Brooks & Freund6 entries
  9. DeAngelis Diamond6 entries
  10. Lennar5 entries
  11. Skanska5 entries

259 roster entries contain an employer name. Counts describe recorded internships and may include the same person in different summers. They do not confirm current openings, completed internships, or an employer endorsement.

SENIOR EXIT SURVEY / 2023–2026

Job offers & employer types.

80.9%

165 of 204 survey responses reported receiving a job offer.

Employer categories with at least five responses
Employer typeResponses
General contractor96
Construction manager / general contractor29
Specialty contractor19
Construction manager13

The supplied exit survey records employer types, not company names, so it cannot establish a top-ten graduate employer ranking. Survey responses are self-reported and do not represent a verified graduate employment census.

Sources, calculation & privacy notes

Prepared from anonymous summaries of program-provided summer internship rosters and senior exit survey information, reviewed October 11, 2026. Internship coverage is Summer 2023 through Summer 2026; exit-survey submission years are 2023–2026. No source workbooks, individual responses, names, contacts, evaluations, or employer-specific wages are published.

Internship entries are counted once per student per summer term. Employer names are consolidated across spelling, punctuation, abbreviations, and known company aliases, including Owen-Ames-Kimball / O-A-K and Manhattan / Manhattan Construction. Uncertain matches are kept separate. Named employer groups require at least five distinct interns across the full reporting period; smaller groups and detailed term breakdowns are omitted. The mean and median use 212 positive numeric hourly rates. Forty-eight missing, zero, nonnumeric, or ambiguous/non-hourly amounts are excluded; no annual salary is converted to an hourly rate. Employer counts and wage calculations have different sample sizes because some records lack an employer name.

Exit-survey offer percentages use all 204 yes/no responses to the job-offer question. Only employer categories with at least five responses are displayed; other and missing categories are omitted. These descriptive samples are not guarantees of wages, placements, or career outcomes.

Estimator

Works with quantities, project information, and costs to help prepare estimates.

Project Engineer

Supports project documentation, coordination, and communication between teams.

Assistant Project Manager

Supports planning, budgets, contracts, and project administration.

Assistant Superintendent

Supports field coordination, daily work planning, and site operations.

Explore the broader occupation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

05 / STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITY

Learning
together.

Student organizations and university events offer ways to participate, ask questions, and meet others with similar interests.

Associated Builders and Contractors

FGCU’s student chapter connects construction interests with site visits, professional presentations, service, and competitions.

Find the chapter through FGCU

PARTICIPATION & STUDENT SUPPORT

Practice. Participate. Mark the milestones.

Competition teams, student support, and shared traditions complement the work in class.

APPLIED COMPETITIONS

Work through a project as a team.

ABC and ASC competitions connect construction education with applied problem-solving. Team preparation offers practice in estimating, scheduling, safety, and presenting project decisions.

Ask FGCU about participation

SCHOLARSHIPS & SUPPORT

Find support for the next step.

Scholarships, mentoring, and career preparation can help students pursue opportunities. Check FGCU for current awards, eligibility, deadlines, and application guidance.

Explore official scholarships

06 / OFFICIAL & INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Find your
next step.

Use these public resources to explore the program, learn about the industry, or plan a conversation with FGCU.

An independent informational resource on DrLong.us. Refer to FGCU for official information.

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