Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its philanthropic
organization, the Fluor Foundation, presented $1 million to the
University of Houston (UH) College of Technology to establish the
Fluor-UH Industrial Construction Management Education Partnership,
focusing on research and professional development.
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Fluor Chairman and CEO David Seaton presents a $1 million check to the University of Houston to establish the Industrial Construction Management Education Partnership, focusing on research and professional development. (Photo: Business Wire)
An official ceremony was held at the UH Sugar Land campus today that
included Fluor Chairman and CEO David Seaton, University of Houston
President Renu Khator and other members of Fluor’s senior management
team.
The partnership will support implementation of a Work-Integrated
Education Program, which will integrate industry-best approaches and
project examples into the curriculum. Through the program, students will
obtain a unique skill set and perspective by developing solutions to
real-world construction challenges in the classroom, gaining valuable
industry experience. The partnership marks a signature milestone in the
25-year Fluor-UH relationship.
“Fluor is continuously investing in our future,” said Seaton.
“We are committed to developing a strong pipeline of the top
construction minds and embracing their innovative ideas to make our
projects safer, better and more cost-effective. This partnership is an
integral part of Fluor’s sustained, long-term commitment to the
construction industry and comes at a time when talented construction
management personnel are in extremely high demand, especially with the
number of ongoing projects in the United States.”
The grant is the largest in the UH Construction Management program’s
history and is a fitting progression of UH and Fluor’s partnership that
began in 1991. The UH launched the nation’s first industrial
construction management curriculum in 2011, with strong industry
involvement and support. Fluor supported development of the curriculum,
which specializes in developing construction leadership for heavy
industrial projects. Fluor representatives serve on the UH Process &
Industrial Construction Management Industry Advisory Board and teach
classes in the department.
“Fluor’s record-setting grant will help us achieve one of our key goals
– ensuring that UH students are focused on learning skills that are
directly relevant to the industry and to the needs of our city and
state,” said Khator. “This exciting new partnership between Fluor and
our Department of Construction Management is another important step in
maintaining that relevance.”
As part of Fluor’s commitment to the communities where its employees
live and work, Fluor invests in programs that encourage students to
pursue science, technology, engineering, math and construction
disciplines, preparing the next generation for success. Fluor has
contributed more than $177 million to community projects around the
world since 1952.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public
research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of
the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the
globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing
world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry
partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves
more than 42,700 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse
region in the country.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds
and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six
continents. For more than a century, Fluor has served clients by
delivering innovative and integrated solutions for our clients in the
energy, chemicals, government, industrial, infrastructure, mining and
metals, and power market sectors. With headquarters in Irving, Texas,
Fluor ranks 136 on the FORTUNE 500 list with revenue of $18.1
billion in 2015 and has 44,000 employees worldwide. For more
information, please visit www.fluor.com
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