The construction industry generates $1.8 trillion annually and still runs on spreadsheets and phone calls. Procore, Autodesk, and BIM 360 are adding AI capabilities faster than the industry can absorb them. The people who understand both construction operations AND these tools are in extreme demand — and there's almost no formal training that covers both.
Every student completes the Foundations core plus domain-specific courses. You don't just learn construction — you learn to coordinate models, run projects, and analyze building performance with AI tools at the center. This major does NOT lead to a licensed architect or engineer credential — it trains the operations and technology roles that make buildings happen.
How the design and construction industry works — project delivery methods, key roles, contract structures, and the lifecycle from design concept through building operations.
Building Information Modeling as a coordination and operations tool. Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360 — clash detection, model coordination, and the digital thread from design to facilities management.
Running construction projects with modern PM tools. Procore, scheduling, RFI management, submittal tracking, daily reports, and AI-assisted project oversight.
Running buildings after they're built. CMMS systems, preventive maintenance, space management, energy monitoring, and the AI tools transforming facilities operations.
Technical specifications, product selection, bidding documents, and the procurement workflows that turn design intent into built reality.
LEED, WELL, energy modeling, embodied carbon — sustainability credentials and the AI tools making performance analysis faster and more accurate.
The emerging tech stack: drone surveying, reality capture, AI-powered safety monitoring, prefab logistics, and the tools that are changing how projects get built.
Construction and real estate are two of the largest industries in the U.S. economy — and among the least digitized. That's changing fast. Procore alone processes $1 trillion in construction volume annually. The operators who know both the built environment and the AI tools reshaping it are in demand that far outstrips supply.
Manage digital models and coordinate between design disciplines — architecture, structure, MEP — to catch conflicts before they become field problems. Entry: $58K–$78K. Mid-career: $80K–$110K. Senior: $110K–$145K+. Every major GC and owner's rep firm is adding VDC capability faster than they can hire for it.
Run projects from groundbreaking to ribbon-cutting for general contractors, construction managers, or building owners. Entry: $65K–$85K. Mid-career: $90K–$125K. Senior: $125K–$175K+. BLS median: $104K, with 8% projected growth. Procore fluency is becoming a baseline hiring requirement.
Run buildings after they're built — maintenance, operations, space planning, and the increasingly complex tech stack that monitors building performance. Entry: $55K–$70K. Mid-career: $75K–$105K. Senior: $105K–$140K+. BLS median: $99K with strong demand across commercial real estate, healthcare, and corporate campuses.
Help projects and buildings meet sustainability targets — LEED certification, energy code compliance, embodied carbon analysis. Entry: $55K–$72K. Mid-career: $78K–$108K. Senior: $110K–$145K+. Embodied carbon requirements and energy codes are becoming standard on commercial projects, and very few practitioners understand the analysis tools.
Not homework. Real deliverables that demonstrate operational competency to construction firms, owner's rep organizations, and facilities departments.
Full coordination workflow on a provided model set: clash detection, issue log, coordination meeting agenda, and a resolved model showing the corrected conditions.
Configure a Procore project from scratch: directory, drawings, specifications, RFI workflow, submittal log, and a daily report template ready for field use.
CMMS setup, preventive maintenance schedule, and IoT monitoring dashboard for a real or provided building — including a cost-benefit analysis for a deferred maintenance item.
Your capstone: end-to-end project documentation — BIM coordination, PM workflows, sustainability analysis, and a technology implementation recommendation — all portfolio-ready for a GC, owner's rep, or facilities organization.
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For people working while learning. Same depth, flexible scheduling.
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