Spartans Built to Lead
The School of Planning, Design and Construction uniquely unites four built environment disciplines to foster synergistic learning and collaboration: Construction management, interior design, landscape architecture and urban & regional planning. Our academic programs are accredited and produce career-ready graduates. We provide our students with the opportunity to learn about and work on real-world, cross-discipline projects and activities. Our nationally recognized, world-renowned faculty cross-collaborate on pressing built environment issues, delivering timely and crucial sustainable research and outreach. Learn More.
Our Programs
Our Partners
- Center for Community & Economic Development.
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
- Department of Community Sustainability.
- Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences.
- Environmental Science & Policy Program.
- Global Urban Studies Program.
- MSU Extension.
News
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Director's message 2019
Published on December 14, 2018
It is a great honor to write this year-end message as I complete my first year of administration at Michigan State University’s School of Planning, Design and Construction. This year has been full of change and transformation for both SPDC and MSU.
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Michigan’s Twin Cities Sustainable Harbor project guided by NCI Charrette Ready Workshop
Published on December 10, 2018
The Twin Cities Harbor conservancy invited Michigan Sea Grant and others to assist the communities with next steps. Partners developed a process based on NCI's Charrette System.
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SPDC’s Landscape Architecture Program has officially launched a mentorship program for students
Published on December 4, 2018
With support from the Landscape Architecture Alumni and Advisory Board, the MSU School of Planning, Design, and Construction’s Landscape Architecture Program has officially launched a new mentorship program for students.
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SPDC construction management students travel to Barton Malow to gain experience in Building Information Modeling
Published on December 4, 2018
On Oct. 31, students in the SPDC’s CM Program and in the College of Engineering’s Civil Engineering Program had the opportunity to visit the Virtual Design and Construction Center at Barton Malow where students gained firsthand experience in BIM.
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Professional Women in Building provides Michigan State University construction management students with mentors, awards scholarships
Published on December 4, 2018
On Oct. 24, the SPDC's Construction Management Program hosted the Greater Lansing Area National Association of Home Builders PWB Council’s monthly meeting. This event served as MSU’s Professional Women Builders Student Organization kick-off.
