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McMaster to Announce Holder of Chair in Heavy Construction

HAMILTON, ON, May 27, 2011 … The inaugural holder of the new Chair in Heavy Construction will be announced on Monday, May 30, 11:00 a.m. in the University Club, Great Hall, at McMaster University. The Chair was established with the support of $1,252,500 million raised by 13 regional construction organizations.

Three additional endowed chair appointments in the Department of Civil Engineering will also be formally announced.

WHAT: Announcement of the first holder of the Chair in Heavy Construction
             Announcement of three additional endowed chair appointments in Civil Engineering

WHEN: Monday, May 30, 2011
              11:00 a.m.

WHERE: University Club, Great Hall, McMaster University
                 Directions & Campus Map: www.mcmaster.ca/welcome/findus.cfm

WHO:   Chair holder of the Chair in Heavy Construction
      Three appointees to Endowed Chairs in Civil Engineering
      Patrick Deane, President and Vice Chancellor, McMaster University
      Leo Laviolette, representing construction associations
      David Wilkinson, Dean of Engineering, McMaster University
      Brian Baetz, Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University
      Representatives from supporting construction associations

The Chair in Heavy Construction was established to provide leadership in advancing innovation in the heavy-construction sector, attracting and developing talent, and contributing to the advancement of a modern and durable infrastructure in Ontario.

posted: 5/28/2011

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