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PITTSBURG —
Girard Middle School eighth grade students participated in the fourth annual Careers in Construction Week at the FSCC Construction Program site in Pittsburg Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Students had several hands-on experiences, including laying bricks, properly operating land surveying equipment, and working with hand tools.
Representatives from Home Center Construction and Crossland Construction helped students learn how to pilot skid loaders and mini excavators while members from SEK Heat & Air Inc. and Budget Plumbing showed students how to fit copper pipe together and PVC pipe together.
“I really liked driving the Bobcat, and it was cool to learn how to build stuff,” Shane Redfern said.
As part of their collaborative construction management and construction trades programming, Pittsburg State University’s College of Construction provided students with the opportunity to operate heavy construction equipment simulators and modern land surveying equipment.
“My favorite part was doing the simulations, and I liked learning about the building process,” said Jake Yarnell.
GMS counselor Trish Denham said, “It was a great opportunity for the students and gave them insight into some of the many jobs and programs available in the field of construction, from construction management to operating heavy equipment.”
Girard Middle School eighth grade students participated in the fourth annual Careers in Construction Week at the FSCC Construction Program site in Pittsburg Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Students had several hands-on experiences, including laying bricks, properly operating land surveying equipment, and working with hand tools.
Representatives from Home Center Construction and Crossland Construction helped students learn how to pilot skid loaders and mini excavators while members from SEK Heat & Air Inc. and Budget Plumbing showed students how to fit copper pipe together and PVC pipe together.
“I really liked driving the Bobcat, and it was cool to learn how to build stuff,” Shane Redfern said.
As part of their collaborative construction management and construction trades programming, Pittsburg State University’s College of Construction provided students with the opportunity to operate heavy construction equipment simulators and modern land surveying equipment.
“My favorite part was doing the simulations, and I liked learning about the building process,” said Jake Yarnell.
GMS counselor Trish Denham said, “It was a great opportunity for the students and gave them insight into some of the many jobs and programs available in the field of construction, from construction management to operating heavy equipment.”
