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For cutline: Boise State University construction management students won  third place honors in the Risk Management problem category of the Associated Schools of Construction Inter-Scholastic Regional Competition and Conference held Feb. 11-14 in Reno. From left to right are team members Kevin Tucker, Ami Tracy, Nick Graham, Marty Taylor and captain  Tim Beardmore. (Not pictured: Jeff McDougall and alternate Jeff Coughlin.)

A team of Boise State University construction management students placed third in the Risk Management problem category at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Inter-Scholastic Regional Competition and Conference held Feb. 11-14 in Reno, Nev.

This year marked the 22nd consecutive running of the largest construction competition for college students in the world. More than 950 competitors participated on 160 teams from 37 universities and 16 states. Boise State entered teams in eight divisions (Heavy Civil, Design Build, Commercial, Residential, Marine, Preconstruction, LEED and Risk Management), competing against top schools such as Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Brigham Young University, University of Washington, Oregon State University, Cal Poly, UC Berkeley and Virginia Tech.

Risk Management was a new problem category this year, and industry-sponsored mock-ups based on actual multimillion-dollar construction projects prompted the teams to produce written proposals, oral presentations and exhibits judged by professional constructors.

“Each problem was judged on how teams balanced profit, schedule and client relations,” said Rebecca Mirsky, one of Boise State’s faculty coaches and chair of the Construction Management Department in the College of Engineering.

Boise State’s student captain Tim Beardmore credited faculty coach Wendy Wendrowski with helping the team become knowledgeable about contracts and their construction applications. He also praised teammates Nick Graham, Jeff McDougall, Kevin Tucker, Marty Taylor and Ami Tracy for their pragmatism and hard work.

“This achievement would not have happened without successful teamwork and wonderful coaching,” Beardmore said, adding that the distinction is just one benefit of attending an ASC competition. “The best part of the Reno competition is the knowledge one takes back from it.”

For more information, contact Rebecca Mirsky at (208) 426-3256 or rebeccamirsky@boisestate.edu.
 
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Last reviewed on Tuesday, February 24, 2009