B.S. Construction Management

Develop the tools and talent to lead challenging construction projects.
Degree Type Bachelor of Science
Careers & Salaries Career Outcomes
Delivery On Campus

Constructing Careers. Building Futures.

UW-Stout's ACCE-accredited 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.

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100% of Graduates Are Employed or Continuing Education Within 6 Months

“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."

~ Ryan Arts ('21)
Project Manager
Royal Construction
Construction industry employers look for people with the ability to solve problems. This is exactly what the B.S. Construction program will teach you - identify and solve problems. / UW-Stout

Career-Defining Curriculum

The construction companies that hire UW-Stout graduates tell us that our students have the best work ethic and are the most knowledgeable students in the industry. UW-Stout's Construction Management program prepares you for several different career options, including:

  • Estimating
  • Project Management
  • Project Supervision
  • Safety
  • Scheduling
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Program Overview

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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.

"From career fairs, scholarship opportunities, student organizations, competition teams, and even simply the core classes provided through the program, UW-Stout gave me the chance to build myself up with experience before heading out into the construction industry."

~ Jack Grubish ('22)
Project Manager
Ryan Mechanical, Inc.

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UW-Stout's B,S. Construction is ACCE accredited.

The construction management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has been accredited by the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE) since 1994.

"The professors have field experience in the classes they teach, so they can make a direct correlation between what is going on in the field and what they are teaching in the classroom... And I have had multiple professors volunteer to help me in other classes to help me get a different view of the course material."

~ Sam Sippl

Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction

Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. At UW-Stout, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished management construction faculty will play a key role in your polytechnic education. Your instructors include professional architects, engineers, builders, and construction managers who will share wisdom you can only earn working in the field. Learn more about your future instructors!

Meet the Construction Management Faculty

Do More in Our Industry-Standard Labs & Facilities

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. 

Construction Management Facilities

Students obtain practical experience in areas of construction associated with a broad range of building procedures.
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"After college, I returned to AZCO and started full time as a Field Project Coordinator. I was prepared for this position thanks to the knowledge I learned throughout this program and my internship."

~ Eric Fabich ('18)
Section Manager
AZCO

Professional Internship Placements in Construction Management

Take your education into industry and earn while you learn through UW-Stout’s award-winning Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP) and other placements. Unlike traditional internships, our professional paid and pro bono credit-earning experiences connect you with leaders in your field, including national builders, regional companies and local leaders, to ensure you’re set up for success long before you graduate. More than a third of Stout students accept positions after graduation with their internship employer.

Recent Internship Employers

  • Ames Construction, Inc.
  • AZCO Construction, Inc.
  • Erdman Company
  • Hensel Phelps Construction Company
  • Hoeft Builders, Inc.
  • J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.
  • Kraus Anderson Construction Company
  • Market & Johnson, Inc.
  • McGough Construction Company, Inc.
  • Michels Corporation
  • Miron Construction Co.
  • RJ Ryan Construction
  • Royal Construction, Inc.
  • Sundt Construction, Inc.
  • Walsh Group
  • Weis Builders, Inc.
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$66K Average Starting Salary of UW-Stout Construction Management Graduates

Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow’s Construction Challenges 

Each year, Stout construction management graduates are among the most sought-after hires to enter the workforce, routinely beating out applicants from bigger schools for coveted positions as project or field engineers, assistant superintendents, estimators, or schedulers with major employers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you'll use on day one of your career. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.

Select Employers

  • Ames Construction
  • AZCO Inc.
  • The Boldt Company
  • Erdman Company
  • Fowler & Hammer, Inc.
  • GE Johnson
  • Hensel Phelps Construction Company
  • Hoeft Builders, Inc.
  • Hoffman Corporation
  • Iconica
  • J.F. Ahern
  • J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.
  • Jackson Contractor Group, Inc.
  • JE Dunn Construction
  • JP Cullen
  • Kraus Anderson Construction Company
  • Lunda Construction
  • M.A. Mortenson Co.
  • Market & Johnson, Inc.
  • McGough Construction Company, Inc.
  • Michels Corporation
  • Miron Construction Co.
  • Nicholson Construction Company
  • RJ Ryan Constuction
  • Royal Construction, Inc.
  • Spirit Construction Services
  • Staab Construction Corporation
  • Weis Builders
Prepare for Your Construction Management Degree

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.

Objectives & Outcomes

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
Student Organizations

Student Construction Association (SCA)

"I have been involved in SCA since I was a freshman, and I am so grateful I joined this club. The small jobs that we perform around Menomonie have given me the chance to learn from the older students and teach the younger ones. The contractor presentations provide another opportunity to network with professionals and ask specific questions to gain further knowledge that helped me choose the project manager path."

~ Sam Sippl

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.

Learn More About SCA

Sigma Lambda Chi (SLC) Honor Society for Construction

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 28 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), and Kyle Zagel (Public Relations).  

Learn More About SLC

Women in Construction

Learn More About WIC

Program Membership & Student Competitions

UW-Stout's B.S. 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

Construction students, who won first place for estimating at the 2024 ABC competition, are recognized by state proclamation.

Students in the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction program are involved through competitions in the following organizations:

Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CIAC)

“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."

~ Jack Grubish ('22)
Project Manager
Ryan Mechanical, 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

Construction Industry Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Advisory Committee Members

First NameLast NameTitleOrganization
RoyceAslbachVice President, Project ManagementMiron Construction Co. Inc. 
FrankAndersonPresident-MidwestBelair Sitework Services
MarkBentfieldBuilding Systems ManagerPCL Construction Services Inc
Chris BeverDivision ManagerStaab Construction Corporation
CoryBjerkeProject Manager Pieper Electric
JasonBlenkerOwner; PresidentBlenker Companies, Inc.
MattBreunigVice President, OperationsJ.H. Findorff and Sons, Inc.
JeremyBudishGeneral SuperintendentHensel Phelps Construction Company
JimBunkelmanPresident/CEORoyal Construction, Inc. 
AlexCharlandSenior Project ManagerSundt Construction Inc.
DelaneyClarkTalent Acquisition SpecialistNox Group
CalvinChenAssociate ProfessorUW-Stout 
JustinDall'OstoSenior Construction Project ManagerIconica
AshleyDerAssistant ProfessorUW-Stout
KenFermanichRetired 
DanielFreedmanDean, CSTEMMUW-Stout
JustinGeisslerDivision ManagerMarket & Johnson
AlGrecoProject ManagerZenith Tech, Inc.
LoganGriesmerProject  ManagerIntegrity Grading & Excavating, Inc. 
DavidHertelAssistant Project ManagerMcGough Construction Co., Inc.
DavidHenningfeldAdvisement CenterUW-Stout
BrianHovick AZCO, Inc
JasonIversProject Manager Hoffman Construction Company
ConnorJacksonProject ManagerAce Iron & Steel Corp.
Calvin JohnsonSt. Key Account ManagerMilwaukee Tool
ThomasKennedyEngineering ManagerNova Fire Protection
JeremyKolbeVice PresidentIronmark Building Company
SierraKrauseSenior Project EngineerSundt
BenLatoSenior SuperintendentWeis Builders, Inc. 
DaveLeissesGeneral ManagerJ.F. Ahern
TravisLoefflerAgentCroix Valley Concepts LLC
Kevin MacDonaldAssociate Professor; Program DirectorUW-Stout
JoeMalchowProject Executive Miron Construction Co. Inc. 
TonyMarchiafavaProject  ManagerWestern Specialty Contractors
MattMcGregorSenior Project ManagerHoffman Planning, Design & Construction Inc.
JacobMeyerGeneral ManagerMichels Corporation
MikeMoorePresidentMoore Construction Services, LLC
DaveNielsenRetired 
BenOlkowskiConstruction CoordinatorAZCO, Inc
JoeOlsonLecturerUW-Stout
BenOswaldManager, Project Controls Michels Corporation
DustinPhillipsProject Manager Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
TravisPisarekDistribution Operations ManagerXcel Energy
SethPlengeField EngineerHensel Phelps Construction Company
BillRascherPresidentBill Rascher Mechanical, Inc.
JayRideoutPresident; PartnerHoeft Builders Inc.
EdgarRodriguez-LandaverdeConstruction EstimatorAmes Construction
ChadRykalLecturerUW-Stout
CodyShaferSuperintendent 2JE Dunn Construction
CalebShermanRegional Construction Manager/Adjunct ProfessorJ.F. Ahern Co.
JoshSimonsonProject ManagerLunda Construction Company
JanelleSkoyen-HestekinAssistant ProfessorUW-Stout 
DougSmithVice President of ConstructionCreative Homes Inc.
Mitchell SpencerProfessor EmeritusUW-Stout
ReneeSurdickAssociate Dean; Director, School of ManagementUW-Stout
RobertSworskiLecturer, Operations and ManagementUW-Stout
HansTimperProfessor EmeritusUW-Stout
RyanTreichelProject ManagerJ.H. Findorff and Sons, Inc.
MarkVer VoortNorthern Operations ManagerBoldt
PaulVer VoortProject DirectorConsolidated Construction
IsaacWipperfurthEstimatorFrerichs Construction
DeanWirtanenAssistant ProfessorUW-Stout
MaxWieserLaborerWieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc.
AnthonyWitkowskiProject  ManagerXcel Energy
JoeZanottiProject ManagerBriohn Building Corporation

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.


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