Rosendin
Electric Expands Support for ASC Western Region Student Competition
with Open Call to Train Student Teams from Any College.
SAN
JOSE, CA (April 26, 2011) -- Rosendin Electric, one of the
nation’s largest private electrical contractors and a 100%
employee-owned company, was back again this year with an extended
program to support construction management students participating in
the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Western Region Student
Competition held in Reno, Nevada. Rosendin Electric has committed to
support the student teams by offering assistance to any school
participating in the competition.
Every
year, students from construction management schools across the
country compete in the regional ASC Student Competitions to win
trophies and monetary prizes. Each team of six students must complete
a complex problem in various construction categories, including one
in the electrical industry. Since the ASC added the electrical
question to the Western Regional competition in 2008, Rosendin
Electric has offered comprehensive training to students to bring
practical experience and expertise to help them solve the problem.
Rosendin
Electric is committed to expand and continually offer its support
program to any college participating in the electrical problem. The
field included 1,300 students from 64 schools throughout Regions 6
and 7, which covers the Rocky Mountains and western United States.
This year, Rosendin Electric worked with student teams from seven
schools, including Arizona State University, Auburn University, Boise
State University, California Polytechnic State University, California
State University at Chico, Purdue University, and Sacramento State
University.
The
problem posed for 2012 was the construction of a multi-level
condominium in a high-density location in San Francisco. Rosendin
Electric has an office in San Francisco and the company’s experts
are familiar with the unique aspects of the city’s zoning and
construction, so they were able to assist the ASC competitors using
their special knowledge. More than 20 Rosendin Electric employees
from engineering, estimating, safety, business development,
operations, and human resources volunteered their time to help
students prepare for the competition. A number of students received
on-site training at Rosendin Electric’s San Jose headquarters and
Rosendin Electric experts traveled to school locations to offer
on-campus training as well.
“This
annual competition continues to raise the bar for both students and
contractors,” said Richard Wilder, Human Resources Manager for
Rosendin Electric. “We love supporting the ASC because it gives us
an opportunity to train students using our best practices, and
perhaps meet budding project managers who could be working for
Rosendin Electric in the near future. In fact, we hired a winner from
last year’s student competition. The entire industry benefits from
this collaborative competition.”
This
year’s ASC Region 6 and 7 winners in the electrical category were
Auburn University with first place, Purdue University taking second
place, and California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo taking third
place.
About
Rosendin Electric
Rosendin
Electric, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, is a 100%
employee-owned electrical engineering, power and communications
provider and is one of the largest privately held electrical
contractors in the United States. With over 2,500 employees, Rosendin
Electric has offices and experience nationwide and has built upon a
90-year reputation for quality design and installations. For
additional information, visit http://www.rosendin.com.
Contact:
Shelly
Goulart
Marketing
Manager
Rosendin
Electric, Inc.
880
Mabury Road
San
Jose, CA 95133
(408)
534-2819
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