Kimmel & Associates have endowed Western Carolina University's Construction Management Program. From these funds, there has been created a full four year undergraduate tuition & fee scholarship and a general scholarship for the online Masters program as well. Deadline is April 15, 2007 for a fall 2007 start.

Such a huge amount of publicity has been generated over the past few years regarding the shortages in qualified plumbers that the skills shortages in other building trades is often overlooked by those thinking of entering the building industry. However, the shortages in areas such as electrics or carpentry are very much there and continuing.

You need to be aware of the shortage of good wall and floor tilers and how an intense course could pave the way to a good living and or save you money when it comes to your own DIY.

We all need to have a roof over our head and four walls to protect us from the elements but how many of us actually have the skills to do this ourselves? Integral to any new building is the ability to build the walls and finally put the roof on. These two areas are distinct skills each with their own expertise and skill base.

This is a four part series about the job market for Construction Management majors, typical job positions, differences to related major, and the economic impact of construction.