{"id":9372,"date":"2023-04-12T07:05:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=9372"},"modified":"2023-04-12T07:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:05:04","slug":"findorffs-equipment-donation-enhances-construction-lab-at-uw-platteville","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/findorffs-equipment-donation-enhances-construction-lab-at-uw-platteville\/","title":{"rendered":"Findorff\u2019s equipment donation enhances Construction Lab at UW-Platteville"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In its latest show of support to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville\u2019s Construction Management and Construction Safety programs,\u00a0Findorff<\/a>\u00a0donated a telehandler, to be used in the university\u2019s Construction Lab. Officials from UW-Platteville celebrated the arrival of the new equipment last week and remarked on the impact it will have on students\u2019 experience in the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pride ourselves on experiential learning. We pride ourselves on those hands-on experiences, and this construction lab does exactly that,\u201d said UW-Platteville Interim Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich, speaking to a crowd of UW-Platteville faculty, staff and students and Findorff representatives at the Construction Lab. \u201cWithout the support of our corporate sponsors and donors, I don\u2019t think we could do this alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Findorff has been a strong supporter of UW-Platteville, recently establishing a new scholarship fund and offering five $1,000 scholarships, annually, to construction management students. Support from industry partners, like Findorff, is crucial to the growth of UW-Platteville\u2019s Construction Management and Construction Safety Management programs, said Dr. Charles Steiner, interim dean of the College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe construction management major only started three years ago, and we already have 250-plus students majoring in construction management and construction safety management,\u201d said Steiner. \u201cIt\u2019s so exciting to see the growth of this program and we couldn\u2019t do that without the partnership we have. The telehandler is a great addition to what [Findorff] does for this program \u2013\u00a0whether it\u2019s scholarships to our students, coming back for construction career day, the construction networking event, attending the career fair or engaging our students in their organizations or in the classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim Martin, vice president of project management at Findorff, praised the program\u2019s recent growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat you\u2019ve done with the program over the past three to five years is really impressive, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re dedicating resources and why we are excited to be here,\u201d he said. \u201cThe amount of growth and the amount you\u2019ve improved the program \u2013 whether it\u2019s this lab [the Construction Lab] or staff or faculty, the student population, the quality of students \u2013 all of that is impressive and everyone should be proud of the program. That\u2019s why we want to invest for years to come in this program. Thank you for providing great students, great co-ops, interns and full-hires. We have some of our best employees come out of this program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new telehandler will be used in UW-Platteville\u2019s one-of-a-kind Commercial Construction Lab, which provides students with the opportunity, each semester, to build a two-story commercial building from architect- and engineer-designed plans, and the Road and Infrastructure Lab, which provides students with the opportunity, each semester, to build a roadway including underground structures from civil engineered plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think people realize how significant a donation of this magnitude actually is for all of us,\u201d said Zach Wynstra, a senior majoring in construction management. \u201cWith the amount of knowledge we learn in the classroom, having a donation like this will help us carry that knowledge over.\u201d<\/p>\n

Findorff\u2019s support is part of UW-Platteville\u2019s recently launched Construction Lab Campaign. For more information about the campaign, visit\u00a0www.uwplatt.edu\/Construction-Lab-Campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Written by Alison Parkins<\/p>\n

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