Louisiana Licensing Board for Construction Management to present check at 10 a.m.
The University of Louisiana Monroe’s School of Construction Management will accept
a check for $97,000 from the Louisiana Licensing Board for Construction Management
at a press conference Thursday.
The event will be in the Media Room on the sixth floor of the ULM Library.
“We are extremely grateful for these funds,” said Ed Brayton, Director of ULM School
of Construction and Management. “These funds support our efforts to enhance our students’
learning by upgrading the facilities to meet initiatives on the Industry Advisory
Councils 2020 Strategic Plan.”
“In the past the money has been used to renovate the classrooms by painting the walls,
installing whiteboards, and carpeting the classrooms,” said Brayton. “Also, an amount
has been allocated to our Construction Practices laboratory and a substantial contribution
to the Don Beach Atrium project that will be built in the future.”
Donations are generated through a volunteer program where contractors have the option
to supply funds for education.
“This money is shared with other Louisiana Construction Management programs from the
Louisiana Contractors Licensing fee that is voluntary,” Brayton said.
The ULM School of Construction was the first-ever program of its kind to be accredited
in the United States, and to date, the program has graduated over 2,000 students.
About the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors:
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) was created in 1956 by
Act 233 of the Legislature (La. R.S. 37:2150-2192). The mission and purpose of this
agency is the protection of the general public from incompetent and fraudulent acts
of a contractor while promoting the integrity of the construction industry. The State
Licensing Board for Contractors consists of 15 Commercial members appointed by the
Governor representing all segments of the contracting industry, and five Residential
Subcommittee members.
Oct. 31, 2017
