BATON ROUGE mdash; Southern University's Department of Construction Management hosted a Building Futures Summer Camp on Monday at the P.B.S. Pinchback Engineering Building.The program offers middle school students an opportunity to explore careers in construction and other related fields by offerin g hands-on learning experiences in construction, construction management, engineering, skilled trades, architecture and STEM disciplines.nbsp;Students engaged in hands-on construction projects, safety and tool training, blueprint reading and project planning while also gaining exposure to active construction projects.The camp serves as an early step in a long-term workforce pipeline which connects students to future opportunities, including high school career exploration, dual enrollment, Southern University's Construction Management Program and careers in the industry.nbsp;The program will continue until Friday.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less