I n April, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte announced the establishment of the Albert School of Construction. Made possible by  a leadership gift  from Bechtel Group President and Chief Operating Officer Craig Albert and his wife, Darla Albert—both university UNC alumni—the program is the first of its kind in the state focused on the full project lifecycle, a facet Albert considers critical to planning, engineering and delivery of increasingly complex infrastructure projects. The amount of the funding was not released. ENR: What's the impetus for launching the Albert School of Construction? When we talk about the future, we think of modern energy systems, resilient infrastructure, and cities capable of supporting a rapidly growing population. None of that is possible without people who know how to deliver complex construction projects at scale. Engineering schools do an excellent job teaching and training future engineers.…