The Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction is a part of the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Based out of the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha, it is the only program in the nation that combines architectural engineering, construction engineering and construction management under one school giving students a comprehensive building system education. Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering and Construction Management are taught at the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha, and Construction Management is offered on the UNL campus.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction is to provide quality education for design and construction professionals and advance industrial innovation through research and technology transfer.
In Memory
The namesake for The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, Charles Durham, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Omaha at the age of 90. The third-generation civil engineer grew up in Ames, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University. He joined Omaha's Henningson Engineering and was active in its growth, becoming president in 1950 when it was renamed Henningson, Durham & Richardson, Inc.Under Durham's leadership, the company later known as HDR Inc., grew to 1,700 employees with locations throughout the world. The highly-regarded architecture, engineering and consulting (A/E/C) firm has specialized in public works projects including military facilities and hospitals.
After selling the company in 1983, Durham and his wife, Margre, focused on charitable giving that greatly benefits the region; they provided funding for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Durham Western Heritage Museum, and The Durham School, part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering.
Dean David H. Allen and the university engineering community extend condolences to the family of this generous and capable leader.
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Contact:
For more information about the programs offerd by the Durham School in Lincoln, contact:
Apply to programs in Lincoln:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Office of Admissions
1410 Q Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-0417
(402) 472-2023 or
(800) 742-8800
http://admissions.unl.edu
Omaha:
For more information about the programs offerd by the Durham School in Omaha, contact:
Apply to programs in Omaha: University of Nebraska at Omaha,
Office of Recruitment Services
Eppley Administration Building
111 Omaha, NE 68182
(402) 554-6281 or
(877) 884-6287 www.unomaha.edu/prospective.php
