It has been a momentous year for the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Most notably, the July 1 merger with the Division of Construction Engineering and Management ushered in a new era.

Throughout the 2024-25 school year, Purdue University will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of Purdue Engineering. Since its creation in 1874, Purdue Engineering has become a world leader in engineering research and education.

The Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering plans to offer two courses in land surveying at Purdue University in Indianapolis as early as fall 2025, pending approval from the College of Engineering.

In 1972, a group of industry representatives contacted the Indiana Commission for Higher Education with a request to develop a new professional level engineering program tailored to the needs of the construction industry. As a result, Purdue University established its construction engineering program in 1976.

When Rob Connor proposed the idea of the Steel Bridge Research, Inspection, Training and Engineering (S-BRITE) Center at Purdue, he envisioned an outdoor laboratory where out-of-service steel bridges and bridge components would be collected in one place.

Glen Daigger (BSCE ’73, MSCE ’75, PhD ’79) often jokes that he was always meant to work in the waste management industry.

From studying infrastructure in South America to transportation in Europe, Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering students are consistently afforded experiential learning opportunities around the world each summer through its faculty-led study abroad programs.

Congratulations to our outstanding Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering alumni who were recognized with the Civil Engineering Alumni Achievement Award (CEAAA) and the Distinguished Engineering Alumni (DEA) Award.

As I begin my 11th year with the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, I consider myself lucky and honored to be involved with such a prestigious program. Our Lyles School alumni embody the mantra “stay connected, get involved, give back” in a manner that is second to none, and for this, thank you so much!