MC
Murray Calhoun
  • BS in Construction Mgt
  • Columbus, GA

Murray Calhoun V of Columbus part of first place construction management team

2017 Feb 17

Murray Calhoun V of Columbus was part of Kennesaw State University's National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter, which recently swept the competition at the International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. The team placed first in the nation at the 2017 NAHB Student Chapters Residential Construction Management Competition for four-year programs.

The annual competition attracted more than 1,000 students, composing 60 teams, who each completed a management proposal encompassing residential product components. The Kennesaw State students created a 100-page business proposal and presented their work to residential construction company executives who served as judges during the three-day competition.

In addition to earning first place, the team was recognized as the 2017 NAHB Outstanding Student Chapter for the second consecutive year, earning the top award among 160 student chapters across the nation. Kennesaw State's NAHB student chapter president Myles Cardenas also received the NAHB's Outstanding Student Award this year.