As one of the oldest and highly regarded accrediting bodies, ACCE only accredits the nation's best construction programs," said Roozbeh Kangari, director of the Building Construction Program. "Accreditation from ACCE ensures that we meet the highest standards in construction education. It is also a reflection on the quality of our students, faculty, staff, and helps the BC Program maintain its reputation as producing top-notch graduates and offering an extremely innovative curriculum." 

The Bachelor of Science in Building Construction at Georgia Tech focuses on the integration of construction, management, real estate development, design and engineering principles. Undergraduates can choose to specialize in Construction Management, Construction Real Estate Development or Construction Science. Students are taught to manage the functions and processes of every aspect of the construction industry and the curriculum is made up of a variety of construction management, law, structures, management, accounting, physics and other courses designed to prepare students for real-world construction management challenges. The BC Program currently has approximately 270 students.

The accreditation process included a site visit to Georgia Tech's campus in fall 2005. The board admired the BC Program for being very organized and timely during the team visit, and named the BC Program's high-quality students, faculty, staff and academic programs as some of its greatest strengths. 

ACCE was established in 1974 to be a leading global advocate of quality construction education, and to promote, support, and accredit quality construction education programs around the world. ACCE is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the accrediting agency for four-year baccalaureate degree program in Construction, Construction Science, Construction Management and Construction Technology, and the accrediting agency for two-year associate degree programs of a similar nature.