Mark Hiscox, a student in Auburn University's Construction Management Program and contracting specialist at the Savannah District, displays contracting and construction tools of the trade at district headquarters June 15, 2016. Hiscox is one of more than 60 district employees who've enrolled in the degree-awarding program promoted to mend information and communication gaps between construction and contracting specialists. The program blends practical and professional construction education principles for working professionals. It also focuses on holistic communities of practice for students who need to understand interdisciplinary concepts in dynamic team environments.