WCU CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSOR
TO SPEAK AT INDUSTRY EVENT IN CHINA

Craig Capano speaks at a recent regional event.

Craig Capano, associate professor of construction management at Western Carolina University, will join experts from around the world in May as an instructor at the first CONEXPO Asia event.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers organized the exposition in Beijing to bring together leading construction industry suppliers and Chinese and Asia-Pacific customers to discuss the latest equipment and innovations to improve safety, efficiency and productivity.

“We are excited someone with Craig’s technical expertise and knowledge has helped plan and will be participating in CONEXPO Asia 2006 educational programs,” said Pat Monroe, director of public relations at AEM. “He has been invaluable.”

Capano, who teaches at Western, worked more than 20 years in the building construction and engineering industry and is pursuing a doctoral degree in civil engineering. He serves as the AEM representative on the American Council for Construction Education’s board of trustees.

With PowerPoint slides translated into Chinese and the help of an interpreter, Capano will lead sessions on topics from best practices in construction management to the latest and greatest software and tools. He also will moderate a panel discussion titled “Smart Machines and Automated Operators: Is It the Future?” In addition, Capano plans to visit construction sites and meet with project managers in China to observe different techniques.

“China is a booming and building nation,” said Capano, who teaches in the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology. “I am very excited and honored to have been invited to participate.”

For more information, contact Craig Capano at (828) 227-2438 or capano@email.wcu.edu.