Though much of Francis B. Francois’ career took place outside of Iowa, it seems that the general engineering graduate never forgot about his Iowa roots. Francois was born in 1934 and grew up on a farm in Barnum, Iowa. He chose to attend Iowa State College (now called Iowa State University), which was about 75 …Continue reading “Iowa roots shaped late alum’s career”
Design-build project management has been an important part of the life of Douglas D. Gransberg, Iowa State professor in civil, construction, and environmental engineering (CCEE). Emerging in the market as Gransberg was beginning his career as an engineer, design-build’s nontraditional way of delivering construction projects has given him many opportunities in industry, academia, and research. …Continue reading “Gransberg becomes third faculty member to receive Distinguished Design-Build Leadership Award”
