Constructing Careers. Building Futures.
UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Construction Management prepares you to lead and direct even the most complicated construction projects. Our program focuses not only on technical and engineering processes but also on the business, management, and marketing aspects of the construction industry.
The construction management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has been accredited by the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE) since 1994.
100% of Graduates Are Employed or Continuing Education.
Career-Defining Curriculum
Construction management graduates get hired with an average starting salary of $68,000. Many of the construction companies that hire UW-Stout graduates tell us that our students have the best work ethic and are the most knowledgeable students that are in the industry.
UW-Stout's Construction Management program prepares you for several different career options, including:
- Estimating
- Project Management
- Project Supervision
- Safety
- Scheduling
Program Overview
Program Highlights
- Individualized Attention: Construction management courses average 30 students to ensure that you are getting the most individualized attention possible. The relationship between students and faculty is evident by faculty diligently helping students for co-ops and full-time jobs.
- Industry-Experienced Faculty: Our construction faculty members are committed and supportive of the students. All faculty have construction industry experience in the areas of energy, heavy/civil, industrial and water/wastewater, commercial and residential construction.
- Team-Based Learning: Team-based learning forms the basis for many of our courses. This enhances students learning, mimics real-world industry project scenarios, and provides a competitive advantage for graduates.
- Real-World Experiences: Local construction industry alumni and leaders regularly present in our construction courses and at student organization events. They also are enthusiastic mentors who present networking and hands-on experiences through co-op opportunities for the construction program students.
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Modern and well-equipped construction, design, and computer laboratories provide you with hands-on experience in learning the construction industry. In addition, a required cooperative education or field experience will give you practical real-world training that will be a plus when looking for a job.
Your instructors include professional architects, engineers, builders, and construction managers who will share with you the experiences they have gained from working in the field.
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"The University has impacted my academic success in many ways. The first is the professors have field experience and that is the class they are teaching. This is extremely beneficial to the students because those professors can make a direct correlation between what is going on in the field and what they are teaching in the classroom.
The second way the university has impacted my success is the relationships that I have developed with the professors. I have had multiple professors volunteer to help me in other classes to help me get a different view of the course material.
The third way is being involved with the SCA. I have been involved since I was a freshman, and I am so grateful I joined this club. The small jobs that we perform around the city of Menomonie have given me the chance to learn from the older students and teach the younger ones. The contractor presentations provide the students with another opportunity to network with professionals and ask specific questions to gain further knowledge to better their own future. These presentations helped me decide which path I wanted to go down. I chose the project manager path.
The career fair is the number one reason why I got a full-time job before graduation. The career fair got me connected with so many companies, it was hard to narrow my search. Without the career fair, finding a job would be a lot more stressful."
~ Sam Sippl
"After college, I will be returning to AZCO and starting full time as a Field Project Coordinator. I feel prepared for this position thanks to the knowledge I learned throughout this program and my internship."
“I liked the cost of tuition, and UW-Stout offered a really good education for the money. It has one of the best construction programs in the nation. I’d recommend it to anybody. I’m very confident I’ll do well in this industry."
~ Ryan Arts
"The University of Wisconsin Stout was able to create many opportunities for me along my professional journey. From career fairs, scholarship opportunities, student organizations, competition teams and even simply the core classes provided through the program, I feel UW-Stout was successful in giving me the chance to build myself up with experience before heading out into the Construction Industry.The relationship our Construction Program has with real-world industry members is what makes this program so strong and able to be accurate with how things are actually being done in Construction each new day. It is from this program that I was able to stand out to employers and find my success."
Graduates of the B.S. Construction Management program will be able to:
- Apply skills needed to administer a construction project
- Apply industrial standards related to a construction project
- Demonstrate the use of construction industry technology
- Identify and validate best practices within the construction industry
- Engage in construction professional practices
- Identify and evaluate design variables related to a construction project
- Research and innovate construction processes and methodologies
High school preparation is important if you want to study construction at UW-Stout. Since the construction curriculum requires calculus and physics, we recommend that you take as many math and science classes as possible. Students with a limited math background may have to take preparatory classes to reach the calculus competency level. Courses in English and communications are also highly recommended because you must know how to write and communicate if you are to succeed. High school business and general education courses are also recommended.
Starting Out
In your first two years of study, you’ll find a strong balance between general education and professional requirements. Courses the first year include English, sociology, geology, architectural graphics, speech, calculus, light construction methods, and psychology. An “orientation to construction industry” class will acquaint you with career opportunities and professional organizations.
Sophomore year courses include accounting, economics, architectural technology, heavy construction methods and equipment, concrete and masonry technology, physics, government, and principles of management.
Instructors will assist you with your academic plan and career choices. Assistance is also available through the Advisement and Career Centers, the Counseling Center, and Career Services.
As You Progress
Employers look for people with the ability to solve problems. This is what the upper-level courses will teach you. Classes that prepare you to understand the construction process include structural systems, writing, environmental systems, estimating, construction safety, organizational leadership, project scheduling and cost control, human resource management, and management of construction.
Entry Positions
Most Construction Management program graduates will enter the industry in assistant positions as project or field engineers, assistant superintendents, estimators, or schedulers. Some graduates may enter the trades and serve an apprenticeship or they may start their own companies and become professional contractors. Job opportunities are excellent, particularly for people from the Midwest because of the strong work ethic associated with the region.
Economic cycles do play a role, especially in housing, but less so in commercial, industrial, institutional or heavy construction. Grade point average is a factor, but what matters more is field experience, work ethic, and personal integrity.
Employers
- Bright KEYS Building and Development Corp.
- Centex
- Miron Construction, Co.
- TIC Holdings Inc.
- Adolfson and Peterson, Inc.
- Market and Johnson, Inc.
- TCI General Contractors, Inc.
- Hans Hagen Homes
- Hensel Phelps
- M.S. Mortenson Co.
- Kraus-Anderson
- BOR-SON Construction, Inc.
- Hoffman Corporation
- Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
- Weis Builders
- Encore Construction
- Kraemer Brothers, LLC
- AZCO
- Pulte Homes
- Lunda Construction
- Hyatt Hotels
- Cherne Contracting Corp.
- Marshall Erdmann
- Hines
- Hanscomb, Faithful & Gould
- Ryan Companies U.S. Inc.
- St. Paul Travelers
- Western Summit Constructors
- Pepper Construction
- M.A. Mortenson Co.
Membership in the Student Construction Association (SCA) will help prepare you to compete with others looking for jobs in the construction industry. Employers look for membership in the SCA because it shows a commitment to the construction industry.
Employers look for people with the ability to solve problems. This is what the upper-level courses will teach you. Classes that prepare you to understand the construction process include structural systems, writing, environmental systems, estimating, construction safety, organizational leadership, project scheduling and cost control, human resource management, and management of construction.
The Student Construction Association sponsors local projects that provide you with experience in constructing garages and home additions, as well as small projects such as installing windows, siding, and insulation.
Sigma Lambda Chi is the international honor society for construction. The fundamental purpose of Sigma Lambda Chi is to provide recognition to outstanding students in construction curricula. Sigma Lambda Chi is the society that offers students the opportunity to be recognized locally and internationally for their academic accomplishments as a construction major.
This chapter includes twenty - eight current members. The chapter advisors are Tim Becker and Jim Bunkelman. Current SLC Board Members are Eric Fabich (President), Neil Wieser (Vice President), Garrett Rasmussen (Secretary), Damion Blechinger (Treasurer), Kyle Zagel (Public Relations).
UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management program is a member of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), a professional association of construction educators and industry practitioners working together for the development and advancement of construction education. ASC promotes the sharing of ideas and knowledge and inspires, guides and promotes excellence in curricula, teaching, research and service. The ASC is made up of 8 regions; 7 regions from the United States and Canada and one European region.
Associated Schools of Construction
PO Box 1821
Fort Collins, CO 80522-1821
970.818.1041
www.ascweb.org
Student Competitions
Students in the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction program are involved through competitions in the following organizations:
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
The UW Stout Construction Industry Advisory Committee consists of 49 members that consist of corporate, education, association, recent graduate, and individual/special corporate representation from construction or construction-related industries.
Companies on the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CIAC)
AZCO, Inc Bill Rascher Mechanical, Inc. Blenker Companies, Inc. Boldt Briohn Building Corporation Carciofini Company Consolidated Construction Creative Homes inc. Croix Valley Concepts LLC ERDMAN Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Hoeft Builders Inc. Hoffman Construction Company Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction Inc. Integrity Grading & Excavating, Inc. Ironmark Building Company
| J.F. Ahern J.H. Findorff and Sons, Inc. JE Dunn Construction Kraus-Anderson Construction Company Lunda Construction Company Market & Johnson McGough Construction Co., Inc. Michels Corporation Miron Construction Co. Inc. Moore Construction Services, LLC Nova Fire Protection PCL Construction Services Inc Pieper Electric Royal Construction, Inc. Staab Construction Corporation Sundt Construction Inc.
| UW-Stout Weis Builders, Inc. Western Speciality Contractors Weiser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. Xcel Energy Zenith Tech, Inc. |
Objectives & Purpose
The objectives and purposes of the Construction Program Industry Advisory Committee are to:
- Advance and support the highest quality faculty, educational facilities, and program for students enrolled in the Construction Program.
- Provide liaison between the Construction Industry and the Construction Program.
- Develop and implement innovative programs that will benefit the Construction Program and better serve the Construction Industry.
- Offer advice, counsel, and provide the vision for the Construction Program.
University of Wisconsin - Stout Construction Program Industry Advisory Committee Bylaws
Advisory Committee Members
| Royce | Aslbach | Vice President, Project Management | Miron Construction Co. Inc. |
| Mark | Bentfield | Building Systems Manager | PCL Construction Services Inc |
| Chris | Bever | Division Manager | Staab Construction Corporation |
| Cory | Bjerke | Project Manager | Pieper Electric |
| Jason | Blenker | Owner; President | Blenker Companies, Inc. |
| Matt | Breunig | Vice President, Operations | J.H. Findorff and Sons, Inc. |
| Jeremy | Budish | General Superintendent | Hensel Phelps Construction Company |
| Jim | Bunkelman | President/CEO | Royal Construction, Inc. |
| Alex | Charland | Senior Project Manager | Sundt Construction Inc. |
| Calvin | Chen | Associate Professor | UW-Stout |
| Justin | Dall'Osto | Senior Construction Project Manager | Iconica |
| Eric | Fabich | Section Manager | AZCO, Inc |
| Ken | Fermanich | Retired | |
| Daniel | Freedman | Dean, CSTEMM | UW-Stout |
| Justin | Geissler | Division Manager | Market & Johnson |
| Al | Greco | Project Manager | Zenith Tech, Inc. |
| Logan | Griesmer | Project Manager | Integrity Grading & Excavating, Inc. |
| David | Hertel | Assistant Project Manager | McGough Construction Co., Inc. |
| Jason | Ivers | Project Manager | Hoffman Construction Company |
| Connor | Jackson | Project Manager | Ace Iron & Steel Corp. |
| Thomas | Kennedy | Engineering Manager | Nova Fire Protection |
| Jeremy | Kolbe | Vice President | Ironmark Building Company |
| Sierra | Krause | Senior Project Engineer | Sundt |
| Ben | Lato | Senior Superintendent | Weis Builders, Inc. |
| Dave | Leisses | General Manager | J.F. Ahern |
| Travis | Loeffler | Agent | Croix Valley Concepts LLC |
| Kevin | MacDonald | Associate Professor; Program Director | UW-Stout |
| Joe | Malchow | Project Executive | Miron Construction Co. Inc. |
| Tony | Marchiafava | Project Manager | Western Specialty Contractors |
| Matt | McGregor | Senior Project Manager | Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction Inc. |
| Mike | Moore | President | Moore Construction Services, LLC |
| Dave | Nielsen | Retired | |
| Ben | Olkowski | Construction Coordinator | AZCO, Inc |
| Ben | Oswald | Manager, Project Controls | Michels Corporation |
| Dustin | Phillips | Project Manager | Kraus-Anderson Construction Company |
| Brian | Pinnow | Senior Project Manager | Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. |
| Travis | Pisarek | Distribution Operations Manager | Xcel Energy |
| Seth | Plenge | Field Engineer | Hensel Phelps Construction Company |
| Bill | Rascher | President | Bill Rascher Mechanical, Inc. |
| Jay | Rideout | President; Partner | Hoeft Builders Inc. |
| Edgar | Rodriguez-Landaverde | Construction Estimator | Ames Construction |
| Cody | Shafer | Superintendent 2 | JE Dunn Construction |
| Janelle | Skoyen Hestekin | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| Josh | Simonson | Project Manager | Lunda Construction Company |
| Doug | Smith | Vice President of Construction | Creative Homes Inc. |
| Mitchell | Spencer | Professor Emeritus | UW-Stout |
| Renee | Surdick | Associate Dean; Director, School of Management | UW-Stout |
| Hans | Timper | Professor Emeritus | UW-Stout |
| Ryan | Treichel | Project Manager | J.H. Findorff and Sons, Inc. |
| Mark | Ver Voort | Northern Operations Manager | Boldt |
| Paul | Ver Voort | Project Director | Consolidated Construction |
| Isaac | Wipperfurth | Estimator | Frerichs Construction |
| Dean | Wirtanen | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |
| Joe | Zanotti | Project Manager | Briohn Building Corporation |
