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The CMCET Department recognizes the importance of on site field trips.  This helps our students visualize what is expected of them beyond their classroom experiences.  These experiences also allow the students to network and meet companies and their personnel in real world applications. 

The Department of Construction Management and Construction Engineering Technologies (CMCET) will be taking field trips during the upcoming 2012 Spring semester. 

Date Company Site Locations
2011 Winter/Fall
Field Trips 
October 10, 2011 TL Enterprises Inc Wittmore Pitts Reclamation
Pittsburg, Kansas 
November 4, 2011 Blattner Energy Minco Wind Farm
Minco, Oklahmoa 
November 11, 2011 Key Construction

Straub Construction 

West Wichita Assisted Living and
Ambassador Hotel
Wichita, Kansas
USD 259 Southeast K-8 Project
Wichita, Kansas 

November 15, 2011 Mulberry Stone

Beachner Construction                 
Mulberry Stone Operations
Pittsburg, Kansas        
Crawford County Bridge Widening       



Date Company Site Locations
2011 Spring 
Field Trips 
February 2, 2011 Unique Metal Fabrication
LaForge & Budd Construction
O'Brien Redi-Mix
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg, KS WTP
Pittsburg, KS Redi-Mix Plant
February 28, 2011 Tank Connection Manufacturing facilities in Oswego,
Baxter Springs, and Parsons, KS
March 11, 2011 The Law Company
Simpson & Associates
JCPenney's Remodel
Wichita Public Schools, USD 259
April 1, 2011 JE Dunn Construction Company Performing Arts
April 22, 2011 Straub Construction
G & H Concrete
Joplin Building Materials
Warehouse Remodel
Joplin, MO Redi-Mix Plant
Joplin Manufacturing Plant
Date Company Site Locations
2010 Winter/Fall
Field Trips
September 13, 2010 LaForge & Budd Construction Pittsburg, KS WTP
September 17, 2010 Heckert Construction;
Beachner Construction
Hwy 49 Overlay Project;
Old Hwy 169 Bridge Replacement
September 28, 2010 Midwest Minerals
American Concrete
Pittsburg, KS Quarry
Pittsburg, KS Redi-Mix Plant
November 5, 2010 U.S. Engineering
P1 Group
Wizards Stadium
Fabrication Facility
November 19, 2010 Crossland Heavy Contractors Fort Smith, AR WTP;
Prairie Grove, AR WWTP
December 3, 2010 Flintco Constructive Solutions
Green Country Interiors
Montereau Skilled Nursing, Jenks Aquatic Center, and Hard Rock Hotel
Montereau Skilled Nursing

If you are interested in sponsoring a field trip, please contact:
Seth E. O'Brien
Instructor - Dept. of CMCET
Pittsburg State University
620.235.4418
seobrien@pittstate.edu