PITTSBURGH, PA — The University of Pittsburgh’s (Pitt) Swanson School of Engineering and College of Business Administration, along with S&B USA — a Pittsburgh-based creator of safe and innovative infrastructure solutions — announce a collaboration to develop future talent and share knowledge advancing the development and construction of critical infrastructure in Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond.
Spurred by investment and other federal funding, the U.S. is on an infrastructure investment boom to repair and replace aging roads, bridges, water systems, and other large public works to meet today’s needs and strengthen the nation’s future resiliency and sustainability. As a growing infrastructure solutions company, S&B USA seeks partnerships like this to ensure it is positioned for this investment with a pipeline of future engineering, business, and heavy-civil construction talent to power the delivery of megaprojects that develop, design, and build sustainable infrastructure.
A formal memorandum of understanding signed today by Pitt and S&B USA leaders establishes areas of collaboration including: student recruitment (undergraduate and graduate/doctorate); experience-based student learning; business and engineering integration opportunities; direct participation with student groups; presenting and sharing educational insights and industry trends; and access to S&B USA’s regional and global infrastructure projects.
Current S&B USA infrastructure projects in the Pittsburgh region that can serve as learning opportunities for Pitt engineering and business students include:
- PennDOT Major Bridges P3 Project: This is a public-private partnership megaproject addressing Pennsylvania’s backlog of major bridges needing replacement and rehabilitation. The project includes the design, construction, sustainable financing, and routine and life-cycle maintenance of six critical interstate bridges across the Commonwealth essential to the intra- and interstate transportation system.
- Pittsburgh International Airport Roads and Bridges Project: S&B USA is building the network of new roads, bridges, and supporting infrastructure for the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport — highlighted by the dual-level bridge to connect arriving and departing travelers to the terminal.
- PennDOT I-376 Commercial Street Bridge Replacement Project: S&B USA is using accelerated bridge techniques to construct the new bridge alongside the current structure and slide it into place.
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“Industry, government, and the private sector have for decades been critical to the success of our engineering program and a pathway to student engagement and future employment across the university," said Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. "S&B USA has been a long-time partner as well as employer of generations of alumni, and so we are excited to further expand our partnership.”
“We are proud to partner with the University of Pittsburgh, a cornerstone of our community, to offer engineering and business students with valuable, real-world experience in construction and project development," said Sharon Novak, Chief Executive Officer of S&B USA and Chairman of S&B USA Construction. "This collaboration not only supports the professional growth of emerging talent, but also strengthens our shared commitment to Pittsburgh and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Together, we will do our best to support a future where education and industry intersect to drive innovation, cultivate rewarding careers, and deliver impactful solutions for our region and beyond.”
