PHD Construction Management Environmental Science
- Robert Edinger
- Sep 28
- 4 min read

I am a young Saudi Arabian who has been reading everything that I can find about green building practices since I was an adolescent. Even my social life is made up mostly of people with related interests. I never get tired of talking about construction, especially in wood, and the exploding possibilities in science and technology that enhance opportunities for engineered wood products, and the overlap with the larger building industry. I have a special interest in tropical timbers and there use in my home country of Saudi Arabia, in terms of wood anatomy and ultrastructure as well as wood treatment. This is why ____ is my first choice for graduate study, because these areas of greatest interest to me are all emphasized in your program.
I was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, one of the most beautiful coastal cities in the Middle East. I have a profound love for nature, an environmentalist who believes in caring for our planetary home through the encouragement of sustainable development. I am deeply concerned with environmental issues, especially the way in which our global society is losing our timber resources at an alarming rate without replenishing the supply, particularly in Africa. My passion for building led me to work towards a Master of Science in Construction Management at the ____ Institute of Technology in NJ.
I will graduate this coming July 2008 and would then very much like to begin studying in your program. I have a special passion for the way in which building design in wood blends in with the landscape. Your program is my first choice because of your integration of construction management with management of the environment. I look forward to dedicating the rest of my life to Green Building. Sustainable construction is the center of my world and what I think about even in my free time.
My country (Saudi Arabia) is enjoying a construction renaissance these days because of high oil prices. One of the central pillars of a multi-pronged government strategy is to invest much of this money in construction projects geared to fomenting long-term strategic development goals. Attaining a doctoral degree in your program will enable me to play a vital role in this revolution always struggling to preserve our environment while we foster increasing development for the economy overall. I love my country very much and I look forward to doing something for my people by working to educate the construction industry concerning the importance of green initiatives and safeguards. I look forward to working on the forefront of the employment of new construction technology in accordance with the implementation of environmental protection mechanisms. Green building is still in its infancy in Saudi Arabia.

The policies that are developed over the next decade or so will have a profound impact on our ability to preserve the environment. The mistakes that will be made or the failure to find the courage as a society to adopt bold and very costly measures so as to protect our environment and literally lay the foundation for our future, will determine to what extent our children and grandchildren will be able to continue to develop and remain competitive in a global economy, especially in a post-oil driven world. Saudi Arabia is like a drug addict with its oil and faces drastic long-term challenges to readjust to cleaner technologies, especially solar. I look forward with great enthusiasm to participating in the exciting decision-making process of discovery and difficult choices that will have to be made.
For me, the personal, the professional, and the political are all intertwined, and I am very much engrossed in how the political process is playing out in my country and the very real opportunities that exist for adopting bold measures in coming years to protect our environment. To the best of my ability and with the help of the marvelous education that I hope to receive in your PHD program at the ____ Institute, I will struggle for the rest of my life to make all Saudi Arabia's cities Green Cities. It is time for Saudis to begin taking very seriously the need to search for and adopt alternative building solutions that are both economically viable and environmentally friendly it can be done so we do not jeopardize the future of children to enjoy this planet as we have.
I am an excellent candidate for your program because of both my education and professional experience. I gained 4 years of experience in one of the leading construction companies in Saudi Arabia and I am the owner of a company specializing in both building and landscape design. I obtained a full educational scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia, and I have also had the privilege of attending numerous exhibitions. I am a member of various professional organizations and very dedicated to arduous work to reach my goals, for my family, my country, and most importantly the natural environment and those who will inhabit it across generations to come.
PHD Construction Management Environmental Science






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