AGC of America invites construction management or engineering seniors to enter the James L. Allhands Student Essay Competition. Entries are due on November 15, 2022.
The competition is open to any senior-level student in a four or five-year ABET or ACCE accredited university construction management or construction-related engineering program. The first-place essay author receives $1,000. The author’s faculty sponsor receives $500. Both the recipient and sponsor are invited as guests of the Foundation to attend the 2023 AGC Annual Convention.
This year’s topic is “Climate Change Impacts on and Actions from the Construction Industry: Past, Present and Future”. In your essay, please address, as a minimum, the following discussion points related to the topic using research and examples from your own experience to support your position:
- Identify and describe how climate change policies can affect the construction industry.
- How is the construction industry addressing climate change policies and what are some of the positive changes that are being used or considered as we move to the future?
- What are your suggestions for addressing these changes?
- Discuss the role that an organization such as the AGC might play in addressing issues related to this topic?
