2014 Associated Schools of Construction
50th Annual International Conference
The Westin | Washington, DC | March 26-28, 2014
Working Together to Define Construction
Education for the Next 50 Years
Hosted by
Department of Building Construction | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Table of Contents
Virginia Tech Welcome
3
ASC Welcome
4
ASC Founding Universities
5
ASC Founder Awardees
6
The Westin Floorplan
12
Conference Program
13
Dinner and Awards Banquet Schedule
17
ASC Committee Agendas
18
Workshop Sessions and Speakers
21
Opening Session Keynote Speakers
28
Luncheon Keynote Speakers
29
Panel Sessions and Speakers
30
ASC Committees and Chairs
36
ASC Board of Directors
36
ASC Past Presidents
37
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Virginia Tech Welcome
Welcome ASC Colleagues, Friends and Industry Partners
On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the Department of Building Construction at
Virginia Tech, we welcome you to Washington DC for the 2014 Annual Associated Schools of
Construction 50th Annual International Conference. It is certainly a pleasure and an honor for
us to be the organizers and host for this 50th anniversary conference.
The theme we have chosen for this year’s conference is “Construction Education
for the Next 50 Years - Preparing our future professionals for new challenges
and opportunities including life skills, globalization, and technology-enhanced
construction.” In this regard, we have organized several events to address this theme:
Walid Thabet
1-Two pre-conference workshops are organized on Wednesday. Workshop-1 will address
the topic “Beyond Technical Skills: Personal Effectiveness People Management &
Leadership as Differentiators in Construction”. Workshop-2 will address the topic “Safety
Incident and Injury Free (IIF) – A People Centered Approach to Safety”.
2-Three industry–focused discussion panels are scheduled on Thursday afternoon; a BIM
panel, an Educating for the Future Panel, and a Sustainable High-Performance Buildings
Panel.
3-Five industry keynote speakers have been invited to make presentations and share with
you their views on current and future opportunities and challenges in construction.
In addition, 92 peer reviewed academic papers will be presented during five concurrent
breakout sessions. 35 Research in Progress and Graduate posters will be on display in the
Ballroom Foyer all day Thursday and Friday.
Thom Mills
We want to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the very generous support of our sponsors listed on
pages 9 and 10. We also want to thank our Exhibitors listed on page 11. With your support, we are able to plan and
deliver a wonderful professional and social experience to our ASC members, partners and guests.
Thank you to all our speakers for your time invested to make this conference a valuable experience for its participants.
Thank you to Brian Moore for all his help and availability to answer questions. Brian has provided us with valuable
feedback and insight. Without him, it would have been very difficult to overcome logistical challenges associated with
organizing an ASC conference. Thank you also to Larry Groose for always offering support and immediate. It has
been a pleasure working with both of them preparing for this conference.
A very warm and sincere thank you to the staff of Continuing and Professional Education at Virginia Tech for
the many hours and hard work they have put towards logistics, producing conference material and making this
conference happen. Thank you Leslie Thornton-O’Brien, Lisa Saul, Jeneen Preston, Lori Atwater, Christine Long
and Matt Earnest. Without you, it could not have happened! We also want to extend a big thank you to our Building
Construction staff and graduate students for working very hard to facilitate conference organization and coordination.
Thank you Lisa Cash, Renee Ryan, Kenneth Sands and Eric Witzel. You make things happen very easy!
We have selected Washington, DC as the conference venue for many reasons. We hope you take advantage of being
in our nation’s capital and the many things the city has to offer. With over 250 registered attendees from academia
and industry from within the US and internationally, we hope that you capture this great opportunity to meet and
network with many colleagues and friends.
Thom Mills and I are looking forward to meeting everyone and making sure that you have an enjoyable and wonderful
experience.
Walid Thabet, Virginia Tech
ASC2014 Conference Chair
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ASC Welcome
Welcome from the ASC President
Welcome to the 50th Annual Associated Schools of Construction Conference. Thank you for being involve in ASC! This
year we celebrate the founders of the ASC. With us is Jim Young who was at the very first meeting of the ASC. Jim
Marsh, the only other living member of the founders of ASC was unable to attend for health reasons.
We appreciate the administrators, faculty and staff at Virginia Tech for hosting our Annual Conference.
They have spent many hours in planning and preparing for a successful event. Special thanks goes to Walid Thabet,
Conference Coordinator and to Thom Mills who Helped with the proposal and has also helped with the coordination
of the conference. We also want to thank Kenneth Sands, a PhD student who put together the paper abstract
book, conference logistics and registration, Eric Wetzel, also a PhD student who was in charge of all material and
items to ship to DC, conference logistics and registration, Lisa Cash, BC Administrative Assistant who has helped in
coordinating logistics, printing and travel and Renee Ryan, Academic Coordinator who created the student videos for
the pre-conference workshop and coordinated travel for the undergraduate students attending the conference.
I also want to thank members of the Board of Directors who have all had part in making the conference a success
and particularly Brian Moore who coordinated the conference schedule with Virginia Tech and Larry Grosse who has
worked behind the scenes to make things run smoothly. There are many hours of service provided by our membership
which enables the organization to run effectively.
I hope you take advantage of the committee sessions this year. We will also hear from Mike Holland who will update
us on changes to ACCE accreditation and also from Bruce D’Agostino who will inform us on the status of ABET
accreditation for Construction Management.
I always enjoy the ASC Annual Conference because I come away with so many new ideas and with renewed
enthusiasm for updating courses and improving our own program. The friendships I have made have been the
highlight of my association with ASC.
Please take the opportunity to meet some of the people who are attending for the first time and welcome them. This is
an opportunity to get to know others and learn from each other. I hope you have a great time at the conference!
Sincerely,
Jay Christofferson
ASC President
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ASC Founding Universities
The Associated Schools of Construction
50th Anniversary - Founding Universities
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Clemson University
Colorado State University
University of Florida
Michigan State University
Texas A&M
Virginia Tech
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ASC Founder Awardees
Jim Young
ASC Founder
In 1965, Jim Young from Colorado State University was at the table with representatives of 12 other
schools in Gainesville, Florida for the initial meeting of what was to become the Associated Schools of
Construction (ASC). The first years of ASC were filled with intense discussions of “what is Construction
Management”, “Where should it be housed”, “What should be in the curriculum”, etc. Jim was likely the
youngest of the founders of ASC. He is now 86 years old. Jim served as the ASC president in 1978.
Jim taught in the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University for nearly 20
years – from 1962–1976 and again from 1986 until his retirement in 1992. As a faculty member, he taught
undergraduate and graduate courses, helped develop new curricula, oversaw department research
activities, and was a key department liaison to the industry. His distinguished career includes many
publications and awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Schools of
Construction. Jim values a strong faculty base as a vital component of a successful program. He created
the Jim Young Faculty Member of the Year Award, which
will honor an individual selected annually by construction
management students.
After retiring in 1991, Jim was on several accreditation visits
then became involved in activities such as being a contract
representative and inspecting schools. He continues to stay
in contact with construction education and helps out when
he can. He is still involved in service to the community and
especially the grade school.
An interesting video of Jim reflecting on his career can be
seen at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=znT7tTHti94
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ASC Founder Awardees
Jim Marsh
ASC Founder
James H. Marsh ‘51 (ARCO) was the first head of the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M
University (1969-81). Born in 1930, he was one of the founding members of the Associated Schools of
Construction (ASC), the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and the American Institute
for Constructors (AIC). He is the inventor of the “lift shape” process for thin shell concrete construction
used in park pavilions, such as the Medo pavilion at the New York World’s Fair and in Hensel Park at Texas
A&M University. He was awarded the Former Students Association’s Faculty Distinguished Achievement
Award for Teaching in 1971 and named professor emeritus by the College of Architecture in 1991, after 33
years of service.
James was in attendance at the second ASC meeting. He served on the ASC Board of Directors.
Fishing with a good friend
Ben Tedrick, a writer from theeagle.com wrote the
following about Jim:
“The measure of a man is in the life he leads and
the path he takes through it. My good friend and
fellow fisherman Jim Marsh of Caldwell, Texas is
just one of the “Greatest Generation” that built the
better part of the America we know today. Jim is an
ol’ Ag from Texas A&M University when it was still
just a college out in the middle of nowhere. With
a host of old-world skills Jim builds many very fine
tools and treasures from scratch. My connection to
him is through fly fishing but there is so much more
to this man and his life than meets the eye. Stories
of past adventures and lessons learned always
entertain and reveal a good life very well lived”.
Ben created a short video of Jim that would be of interest to you. You can find it at:
www.theeagle.com/blogs/fish_tales/article_cd2369a2-e44e-11e2-a38a-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm
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Exhibitors
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Cengage Learning Inc.
CMAA
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Routledge Journals
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The Westin Floorplan
LOWER MEZZANINE
Ashlawn
North
Elevators
Ashlawn
South
UPPER MEZZANINE
Berkeley
Boardroom
Elevators
Westover
Room
Restroom
Foyer
Sherwood
Room
Restroom
Belle Air
Room
MONTICELLO LEVEL
Monticello West
BALLROOM LEVEL
B
A
Elevators
C
Foyer
East
Room
National Ballroom
Stratford
Hall
Ballroom Foyer
Telephone
Banquet
Office
Escalator
Woodlawn
Room
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Restroom
Monticello East
West
Room
Restroom
West
Foyer
7:30 – 7:45 p.m.
Virginia Tech Welcome (W. Thabet/T. Mills, Y. Beliveau, B. Kleiner)
Industry Welcome
ASC Welcome and Announcements (B. Moore)
Industry Welcome Reception (National Ballroom A and National Ballroom Foyer)
Music by Jay Frost
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Pre-conference Board Meeting
Woodlawn
(Ballroom Level)
Exhibitors SETUP (National Ballroom Foyer)
3:45 – 5:30 p.m. Session #2:
Classroom Solutions, Small Group Breakout
Sessions, and Feedback on Case Studies.
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Break
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Session #1:
Problem Definition and Introduction, IIF
Training, The IIF Journey, and Development
of Hazard Awareness Skills.
Safety Incident and Injury Free (IIF)
Workshop-2
Buffet Lunch for Workshop Attendees (National Ballroom A)
10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Session #2:
Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving,
Leadership, and Classroom Solutions.
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Session #1:
Problem Definition and Introduction,
Communication Skills, Team & Conflict
Management, and Diversity & Inclusion.
Beyond Technical Skills
Workshop-1
(Ballroom Level)
National Ballroom A
Registration (National Ballroom Foyer)
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Conference Program
Conference Program
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10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
9:10 - 9:45 a.m.
8:45 – 9:10 a.m.
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
East Room
West Room
(Ballroom Level)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 1
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 2
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 3
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 4
ABET CM
Accreditation
(B. D’Agostino/
CMAA)
Session 5
Research in Progress Abstracts: Poster Session DISPLAY with Authors (National Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break (National Ballroom Foyer)
Keynote Speaker: Jim Durkin, Senior Vice
President, Tishman Construction Co. (a
Division of AECOM): “The Challenges of
Building at the World Trade Center with a
Focus on the Transportation Hub”
Ross Myers, Chairman and CEO, American
Infrastructure
“Safety Incident and Injury Free (IIF)”
Keynote Speakers:
Mark Hourigan, President, Hourigan
Construction
“Beyond Technical Skills”
Working Together to Define Construction
Education for the Next 50 Years:
Industry Message
ASC Welcome (J. Christofferson)
Virginia Tech Welcome (W. Thabet and J. Davis)
(Ballroom Level)
(Ballroom Level)
Industry Relations
Committee Meeting
(R. Mirsky)
Woodlawn
(Ballroom Level)
Stratford
(Ballroom Level)
Exhibitors (National Ballroom Foyer)
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Ballroom Level)
Registration (National Ballroom Foyer)
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Ballroom Level)
Session Moderators Mandatory Meeting (Woodlawn – Ballroom Level) – Thursday Session Moderators (Friday Session Moderators can attend) /
Facilitated by B. Moore
8:00 – 8:15 a.m.
National
Ballroom C
Research in Progress Abstracts: Poster Session SETUP (National Ballroom Foyer) / Facilitated by S. Azhar and S. Bhattacharjee
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
National
Ballroom B
Research in Progress Abstracts: Poster Session PREPARATION (Woodlawn) / Facilitated by S. Azhar and S. Bhattacharjee
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
National
Ballroom A
Exhibitors SETUP (National Ballroom Foyer)
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Conference Program
Paper
Presentations (3)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 8
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 9
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 10
Professional
Development
Committee Meeting
(P. W. Plugge)
Educating for the
Future Panel l
(T. Mills)
Session 12
Session 13
Sustainable
High-Performance
Buildings Panel
(G. Reichard)
Region VI and VII
Annual Meeting
Region III
Annual Meeting
Region IV
Annual Meeting
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Paper
Presentations (2)
Session 14
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.
Room Transition
(Ballroom Level)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 15
(Ballroom Level)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 16
(Ballroom Level)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 17
East Room
(Ballroom Level)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 18
West Room
(Ballroom Level)
Publications
Committee Meeting
(L. Brown)
Woodlawn
(Ballroom Level)
Exhibitors (National Ballroom Foyer)
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
National
Ballroom C
Registration (National Ballroom Foyer)
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
National
Ballroom B
Session Moderators Mandatory Meeting (Woodlawn – Ballroom Level) - Friday Session Moderators / Facilitated by B. Moore
8:00 – 8:15 a.m.
National
Ballroom A
Graduate Students Research Abstracts: Poster Session SETUP (National Ballroom Foyer) / Facilitated by S. Azhar and S. Bhattacharjee
Region II
Annual Meeting
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Region V
Annual Meeting
Research
Committee Meeting
(S. Azhar/
S. Bhattacharjee)
Graduate Students Research Abstracts: Poster Session PREPARATION (Woodlawn) / Facilitated by S. Azhar and S. Bhattacharjee
Exhibitors SETUP (National Ballroom Foyer)
Sigma Lambda Chi Conference and Breakfast (National ballroom A)
Region I
Annual Meeting
Research in Progress Abstracts: Poster Session DISPLAY with Authors (National Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break (National Ballroom Foyer)
BIM Panel
(T. Bulbul/W. Thabet)
Session 11
Stratford
(Ballroom Level)
Region VIII
Annual Meeting
Buffet Lunch w/Keynote Speaker: G. Martin Moeller, Jr., Senior Curator, The National Building Museum: “Identity and Eccentricity in Washington Architecture”
(Monticello East/Monticello West)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 7
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Friday, March 28, 2014
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session 6
Thursday, March 27, 2014 continued
Conference Program
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10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 26
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 21
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 27
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 22
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 28
ACCE CM
Accreditation
(M. Holland)
Session 23
Education
Committee Meeting
(J. Tingerthal/
J. Sullivan)
Information
Technology
Committee Meeting
(B. Bowers/
R. Gepken)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 30
Session 31
Paper
Presentations (3)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 32
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 33
Paper
Presentations (2)
Session 35
Paper
Presentations (2)
Session 36
Paper
Presentations (2)
Session 37
International
Committee Meeting
(B. Moore Facilitator)
MEAC
Committee Meeting
(B. Went)
Breakfast and ASC Business Meeting (Monticello East/Monticello West)
Post-Conference
Board Meeting
(Ballroom Level)
Woodlawn
Banquet and Awards Dinner – Meet in The Westin Lobby and transport to Alexandria, VA - (Nina’s Dandy – Potomac Party Cruises, Inc.)
(See Banquet and Awards Dinner Schedule for more details.)
Paper
Presentations (2)
Session 34
Graduate Students Research Abstracts: Poster Session DISPLAY with Authors (National Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break (National Ballroom Foyer)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 29
Buffet Lunch w/Keynote Speaker: Dave Pastrick, Project Executive, Clark Constriction Group, LLC: “Their First Home: The US Coast Guard Headquarters”
Monticello East/Monticello West)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 25
Session 24
Paper
Presentations (3)
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 20
Paper
Presentations (3)
Session 19
Graduate Students Research Abstracts: Poster Session DISPLAY with Authors (National Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break (National Ballroom Foyer)
Saturday, March 29, 2014
5:30 – 10:30 p.m.
3:45 – 4:35 p.m.
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Friday, March 28, 2014 continued
Conference Program
Dinner and Awards Banquet
Dinner and Awards Banquet
Friday, March 28
Transport
5:30 p.m.
Meet in reception lobby of The Westin
5:45 – 6:00 p.m. Board buses and transport to Dinner Boat
Vessel: Nina’s Dandy, Potomac Party Cruises Inc.
Zero Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314 | (703) 683-6076
http://www.dandydinnerboat.com
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Board
7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Cruise
10:30 p.m.
Disembark, board buses and transport back to The Westin
Program
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Reception
8:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Dinner
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Awards
(15 minutes) Virginia Tech Welcome and Recognition of Founding Universities
(Thom Mills/Walid Thabet)
(45 minutes) ASC Welcome and Awards
(Jay Christofferson/B. Moore)
Note: Vessel has an open-air deck that may be used during the reception and after dinner.
Evenings in Washington DC may be chilly in March. Dress appropriately.
Nina’s Dandy
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ASC Committee Agendas
ASC Industry Relations
Committee
ASC Research Committee
Thursday, March 27 | 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Agenda
Agenda
Thursday, March 27 | 2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Committee Chair/co-Chair:Salman Azhar and
Suchismita Bhattacharjee
Co-Chair: Rebecca Mirsky
1.Introductions
2. Association updates
a. AGC (faculty internship and case study
programs)
b. Others (DBIA, NECA, USGBC, ABC, AACE,
NDA, CMAA depending on who is present)
c. Excellence in Building Science update
1.Introductions
2. Approval of minutes of last meeting
3. Old Business – None
5.Adjourn
4. New Business
a. Review of poster session for the ASC 50th
Annual conference
b. Discussion on feasibility and planning of new
initiatives:
i. Display of research project videos in lieu of
posters
ii. Active database of ASC researchers
iii. Research information sharing via social
media
iv. Promotion of undergraduate research
c. Other items of discussion from the committee
members or attendees
ASC Professional
Development Committee
ASC Publications
Committee
3. Presentation and discussion
a. 2013 faculty internship presentations,
depending on who is present. This will be
followed by a discussion, questions and
feedback.
4. New business
a. Election of new committee chair
Thursday, March 27 | 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 | 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Agenda
Agenda
Committee Chair: P. Warren Plugge
1. Review data from ASC survey
a.Discussion
2. Proposed Professional Development Opportunities
at ASC
a. ½ day to full day seminar before conference
b.Discussion
Committee Chair: Lori Brown
1. Journal Editor Report
2. Proceeding Editors Report
3. Old business
4. New business
5.Adjourn
3. Open floor/ new items
a.Discussion
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ASC Committee Agendas
ASC Information
Technology Committee
ASC Education Committee
Friday, March 28 | 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Agenda
Agenda
Committee Chair: Bryan Bowers
1. Introductions, Region IV Director: Richard Gepken
2. Member enrollment, Chair – Bryan Bowers
3. Review IT committee priorities:
a. To maintain the survey of the information
technology usage (including hardware, software
and internet applications) at each member
school.
b. To provide a forum for identifying and
characterizing the state of the art in information
technology as it relates to construction
education and to provide a digest/report of the
forum to ASC members every two-three years.
c. To maintain a current survey of the members’
perceived benefits.
d. To provide oversight for updating and
maintaining a dynamic and functional ASC web
site
4. Technology Survey
a. Results from Survey done at start of spring
semester
5. Establish a goal and priority for year
6. Develop action plan for goal
7. Additional New Business
Friday, March 28 | 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Committee Chair: John Tingerthal and Jim Sullivan
1. Chairs introduction and opening remarks
(5 minutes)
2. Committee and member introductions (5 minutes)
3. Overview of work-to-date / Possible transition of
site (30 minutes)
a. Discuss subject matter expert wiki
b. Producers versus users
i. Tie to conference submissions
c. Value when needed versus continuous support
d. Historic reference on education and
construction science
4. Program for next two years of committee efforts
(30 minutes)
a. Discuss next challenge for committee
b.Suggestions
i. Student Learning Outcomes focus
1. Developing and capturing student
outcomes
2. Curriculum development
a. Programs and courses will be
changed across the board
c. Technology and classroom
d. Distance education
e. Hybrid classes
5. Conclusion (5 minutes)
8.Adjourn
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ASC Committee Agendas
MEAC
ASC International Committee
Friday, March 28 | 2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 | 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Woodlawn (Ballroom Level)
Agenda
Agenda
Committee Chair: Blake Went
Facilitator: Brian Moore
Mission of MEAC
1. Vote to elect chair
Develop an alliance of academic institutions, associations, contractors, foundations, and manufacturers to
create a quality pool of university educated managers
to enter the mechanical/electrical construction industry by fostering and improving mechanical/electrical
university programs.
2.Discussion
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Additions to the agenda
Action Items:
#1 2014 Mechanical and Electrical Faculty
Boot Camp to be held in Pittsburg, Kansas
on Kansas State University Campus from
Tuesday, June 10 through Thursday, June 12.
• Only 15 applicants being accepted – Still
have room
• Funding from MCERF and NECA
• Hands on
#2 Review and Improve MEAC Web Site
#3 Planning to host next year’s boot camp to
precede the ASC Conference being hosted by
Texas A & M.
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Workshop-1 Session
Workshop-1
Wednesday, March 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Beyond Technical Skills: Personal Effectiveness, People
Management, & Leadership as Differentiators in Construction
Curriculums
Coordinators: Jonathan U. Dougherty, Ph.D. (J. Davis Construction) and
Walid Thabet, Ph.D. (Virginia Tech)
Description:
A discussion of construction education for the next 50 years would be incomplete without a thorough assessment
of preparing students for the realities of the construction industry both today and into the future. Technical skills are
at the core of construction education, and rightfully so as they are the skills required to complete job tasks. Equally
significant but often less emphasized are professional aptitudes, commonly referred to as soft skills, which are used
to execute the technical skills. Skills, including communication, team & conflict management, diversity & inclusion,
strategic thinking & problem solving, and leadership, will be presented by our esteemed panel of industry experts,
and current case studies of classroom solutions will be offered as foundational academic best practices. Learning
from industry and academic perspectives, this workshop will address the importance of incorporating personal
effectiveness, people management, and leadership as differentiators in construction curriculums.
Format:
Problem Definition – Introduction: Why are “soft skills” important? (30 minutes)
Jonathan U. Dougherty, Ph.D., Director – Corporate Knowledge Center, James G. Davis Construction
Industry Perspective
Communication Skills (20 minutes)
William Long, Principal, Vice President, Canuso Jorden
Team & Conflict Management (20 minutes)
Mark J. Hourigan, President, Hourigan Construction
Diversity & Inclusion (20 minutes)
Karen Sweeney, Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Company
BREAK (15 minutes)
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving (20 minutes)
John P. Tarpey, Chief Operating Officer, Balfour Beatty Construction
Leadership (20 minutes)
William Badger, Professor Emeritus, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University
Classroom Solutions - Case Study Presentations (30 minutes)
Walid Thabet, J. E. Jamerson Professor, Department of Building Construction, Virginia Tech
Christine M. Fiori, Associate Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech
James G. Sullivan, Charles R. Perry Assistant Professor, M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction,
University of Florida
Q&A (30 minutes)
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Workshop-2 Session
Workshop-2
Wednesday, March 26 | 2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Safety Incident and Injury Free – A People Centered
Approach to Safety
Coordinators: Christine Fiori, Ph.D (Virginia Tech) and
Mr. Ross Myers, Chairman and CEO (American Infrastructure)
Description:
The workshop would have three main components. An overview of the safety philosophy of the Incident and Injury
Free workplace and the relevance of the training to academia, an introduction to the concepts using tools specifically
designed for the academic setting and then a panel discussion that introduces the attendees to success stories, case
studies and materials that they can use in their classrooms to instruct students.
Format:
Problem Definition – Introduction: Current Practices in Construction Safety Education (30 minutes)
Christine M. Fiori, Associate Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech
Industry Perspectives on Incident and Injury Free Safety Leadership (45 minutes)
The IIF Journey (15 minutes)
Tonya Beesley, Midwest Human Resources Manager, Baker Concrete Construction
IIF Training (15 minutes)
Kristy L. Blackman, Vice President of Human Resources, Lane Industries, Inc.
Development of Hazard Awareness Skills (15 minutes)
Christopher Roberts, VP Site Engineering, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC
BREAK (15 minutes)
Classroom Solutions - Case Study Presentations (30 minutes)
Andrew P. McCoy, Assistant Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech
Christine M. Fiori, Associate Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech
Small Group Break Out Sessions – Using the Case Studies developed in your curriculum (60 minutes)
Feedback on Case Studies (30 minutes)
Small Group Break Out Sessions – Using the Case Studies developed in your curriculum (60 minutes)
Feedback on Case Studies (30 minutes)
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Workshop Speakers
Workshop #1: Beyond Technical Skills
Wednesday, March 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | National Ballroom A
William Badger, Ph.D.
Jonathan U. Dougherty, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Del E. Webb School of Construction,
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Director
Corporate Knowledge Center for
J. Davis Construction Corporation
Academic Experience
2005-2011, Professor was a in the
Del E. Webb School of Construction, Ira Fulton School
of Engineering at Arizona State University. Taught the
Principles of Leadership and author of the book; The DNA
of Leadership.”
1992-2005, Director and Professor of the Del E. Webb
School of Construction, College of Engineering and Applied
Sciences, Arizona State University. Instrumental in the
growth of the School from department level to one of only
three schools of construction in the university system in the
United States and contributory in an outside fund raising
effort that was highlighted by receiving the four million-dollar
Del E. Webb endowment
Industrial Experience
1982-85, Colonel Badger was The Engineer for the
United States Military Academy (West Point), supervised
construction, maintenance, and facilities. As the Director
of the Physical Plant, he managed operation, mainte­
nance, and repairs of the United States Military Academy;
advised the Superintendent on long-range planning, energy,
environmental, and construction programs. Commands
a Directorate of 700 employees and managed the
maintenance/repair program of $32 million; a construction
program of $20 million; and a housing program of 1550 sets
of houses.
1979-82, Colonel Badger was the District Engineer in St.
Paul, MN, As Commander of a U.S. Army Engineering
District, provided leadership and management to an
engineering organization of 800 personnel with an area
including parts of five states. Executed programs of planning,
engineering, construction, and operation of navigation and
flood control projects and conducted emergency operations
for floods and other natural disasters.
Jonathan U. Dougherty, Ph.D. is
Director of the Corporate Knowledge
Center for James G. Davis Construction
Corporation in Rockville, Maryland, where he leads the
corporate education and knowledge management initiatives
of the firm. Prior to joining DAVIS Construction,
Dr. Dougherty taught in Penn State’s Department of
Architectural Engineering (AE) for six years. His teaching
included both a sophomore-level studio course and the
senior capstone design course. An award-winning teacher,
Dr. Dougherty is a sought-after lecturer at many universities.
Dr. Dougherty is an active member of the Penn State
Wilkes-Barre Campus Advisory Board, a Board Member for
the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society, and founding
Board Member and current President of the Penn State
Alumni Society of Architectural Engineers. His industry
service includes being a Trustee for the Francis L. Greenfield
Laborer’s Joint Training Fund of Washington, D.C., serving
on the Montgomery College Construction Industry Advisory
Committee, working on the Industry Recruiting Taskforce of
the Associated General Contractors of America, and serving
on both the Membership and the Student Competition
Committees for the Architectural Engineering Institute.
Most recently, Dr. Dougherty was named to Engineering
News-Record’s (ENR) 2013 Top 20 Under 40 in the MidAtlantic. He was honored to serve as Penn State WilkesBarre’s 2013 commencement speaker. He earned his
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania
State University in 1999 and continued his academic
career at Penn State earning his Doctor of Philosophy in
Architectural Engineering in 2006. You can connect with him
on twitter @JUDougherty.
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Workshop Speakers
Workshop #1: Beyond Technical Skills
Wednesday, March 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | National Ballroom A
William R. Long, PE,
Christine Fiori
LEEDAP, FSMPS
Associate Director, Myers-Lawson
School of Construction
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Dr. Christine Fiori is the Associate
Director of the Myers-Lawson School of
Construction at Virginia Tech. She brings a varied background
of leadership, teaching and construction industry experience
to the School of Construction. Her primary responsibility is
directing the undergraduate Construction Engineering and
Management program to include curriculum development and
assessment as well as developing internship opportunities.
She coordinates the Schools service learning activities and
has led student groups to Vietnam, Belize, Kenya, Haiti and
Guatemala. She also serves as the faculty coach for the
various ASC completion teams. Her research emphasis
is focused upon construction education and how to build
better leaders for the construction industry as well as ancient
construction technologies. She teaches courses in building
materials, construction equipment and leadership.
Mark Hourigan
President
Hourigan Construction,
Virginia Beach and Richmond, VA
Mark Hourigan brings thirty years of
experience to his role as President
and CEO of Hourigan Construction,
a full-service commercial construction firm. With offices
in Virginia Beach and Richmond, his firm is known as the
partner of choice among many growing companies, leading
architectural firms and successful subcontractors. Hourigan
Construction has been involved with some of the most
remarkable commercial buildings in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Mark’s leadership in the community extends beyond the
impressive accomplishments of his company. He currently
serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Collegiate
School. Additional Board memberships include the Advisory
Board for the School of Building Construction at Virginia
Tech, Medical College of Virginia Foundation, Faison School
for Autism, and The First Tee.
He is the Past President of Associated General Contractors,
Past President of the Builders and Contractors Exchange
and has served on numerous boards of other professional
and charitable organizations.
Mark holds a Bachelors degree from Gettysburg College
and an MBA from the University of Richmond. He enjoys
spending time with his wife Lisa, sons Mark, Jr. and Matthew
and daughter Grace.
Principal and Vice President
Canuso Jorden, Philadelphia, PA
William R. Long is a Principal and Vice
President with Canuso Jorden, a general
contracting/construction management firm
based in suburban Philadelphia. In his role at Canuso Jorden, Bill
is a member of the company’s Senior Management Team and is
responsible for company-wide business development and
marketing including strategic planning, branding, target marketing,
and deliverable oversight. In addition, he is also responsible for
providing preconstruction services to a select group of clients and
has multiple firm-wide general management responsibilities.
A registered Professional Engineer, LEED Accredited Professional,
and Certified Professional Services Marketer with thirty years of
experience in the construction industry, Bill possesses a Bachelor
of Architectural Engineering degree from Penn State University and
an MBA degree from Villanova University.
An active member of the building design and construction
community, Bill has been a featured speaker at multiple industry
presentations and has also served as a moderator or panelist for a
number of panel discussions focusing on the building industry. He
has also been quoted or profiled in Building Design + Construction,
Principals Report, The ZweigLetter, Professional Services
Management Journal, Mid-Atlantic Construction, New York
Construction, and MarketingNow.
He has presented at local, regional, and national functions for the
American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Associated General
Contractors of America (AGC), the Construction Specifications
Institute (CSI), the American Society of Landscape Architects
(ASLA), the Construction Management Association of America
(CMAA), the Construction Marketing Research Council, the Society
for Design Administration (SDA), the International Society of
Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE), and the Society for Marketing
Professional Services (SMPS). Bill has been a guest lecturer at
Penn State University, Virginia Tech, and Drexel University and has
been a juror for the Architectural Engineering Thesis Program at
Penn State.
He has authored numerous articles and columns for various
building industry publications including A/E Rainmaker, The
Marketer, Principals Report, and New York Construction. In
addition, he has authored a White Paper for the SMPS Foundation
entitled International Success in the A/E/C World – Benchmarks
and Best Practices. He was also the Publisher of the TRINIUM
ResourceBook, Higher Education Series, the leading reference for
design and construction firms active in the higher education market
sector.
Bill is a Fellow in the Society for Marketing Professional Services
(SMPS) and is the President of the SMPS Foundation Board of
Trustees. Bill is also a member of the Board of Directors for Penn
State’s Alumni Society of Architectural Engineers. In addition, Bill is
an active member of the Urban Land Institute, the Society for
College and University Planning, the American Society of
Healthcare Engineers, the American College of Healthcare
Executives, the Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware
Valley, and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council.
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Workshop Speakers
Workshop #1: Beyond Technical Skills
Wednesday, March 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | National Ballroom A
John Tarpey
Walid Thabet, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Balfour Beatty Construction US,
Fairfax, VA
W. E. Jamerson Professor
Building Construction
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
John first joined the company in
1978, working in both estimating and
operations. After five years with the
company, John joined a national contractor, where he
advanced to Vice President and Director of Operations in the
company’s mid-Atlantic region.
With a proven track record in senior management, John
returned to Balfour Beatty Construction in 1996, taking
responsibility for the company’s business in the Washington
metropolitan area. He was promoted to Regional CEO
in 2010, responsible for overseeing all public and private
projects out of the Washington, D.C. and National/Federal
divisions.
In September 2012, John was named Chief Operating
Officer for the national Balfour Beatty Construction business.
In this role, he is responsible for helping lead, guide, and
implement the company’s strategic growth strategies
in both current and emerging markets. Further, John’s
passion for redefining the way projects are delivered in our
industry is raising the bar in areas of operational excellence,
technology, innovation, and alternate procurement
strategies.
Walid Thabet is the W. E. Jamerson
Professor of Building Construction
(BC) at Virginia Tech. He joined the
BC program in 1997. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Walid
taught at the Civil Engineering Department at Union College,
Schenectady, NY. He currently teaches the design/build
senior capstone project, advanced project management
with BIM applications and soft skills. Walid is an adjunct
faculty in the Civil Engineering Department, University
de Piura in Lima, Peru. He teaches a graduate course in
advanced project management in the master’s program
and is working with the university to develop a BIM diploma
for the construction industry in Peru. His current research
focus includes BIM applications across facility life cycle and
developing strategies for teaching soft skills in construction
curriculums. Since 2002, Walid has led 12 winter education
abroad programs to Spain and Portugal. He has over 7
cumulative years of international industry experience in
commercial construction.
Dr. Thabet holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (1992) from
Virginia Tech, an M.S. (structures) in Civil Engineering
(1983) from University of Waterloo, Canada, and a B.S. in
Civil Engineering (1981) from Kuwait University, Kuwait.
John is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts,
and in 2001, he was recognized by the American Institute
of Constructors with their highest award -- the Walter A.
Nashert, Sr. Constructor Award. John serves on the Board of
Directors for the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) and on the
Senior Executive Group for the Society of American Military
Engineers (SAME).
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Workshop Speakers
Workshop #1: Beyond Technical Skills
Wednesday, March 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | National Ballroom A
James G. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Karen Sweeney
Charles R. Perry Assistant Professor,
M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building
Construction, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL
Sr. Vice President Diversity,
Inclusion and Community
Turner Construction Co.
James’ professional work experience
includes consulting and lecturing
on green construction techniques. His construction
management experience includes work for Clark
Construction, Bethesda, Maryland, and Hines, Inc.,
Atlanta, Georgia. His research focus has been on utilizing
sustainable techniques in the construction industry form a
contractor perspective. He was awarded his Ph.D. in 2007
from the University of Florida. His dissertation focus was on
decision models relating to building outcomes and first costs.
James is currently the Charles R. Perry Assistant Professor
at the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction,
University of Florida, Gainesville. His course work includes
construction techniques, high performance, and surveying.
Dr. Sullivan served as a Co-PI for the UF Solar Decathlon
house that competed in Madrid, Spain, in 2011, Co-PI for
University of Florida and University of Nebraska Building
Energy Efficient Homes for America Project in 2012, and CoPI for the University of Florida Solar Decathlon house 2015.
In addition he serves on state and national boards relating to
construction job training and placement.
Karen Sweeney joined Turner
Construction Company in 1980, upon
graduation from Penn State University,
as a Field Engineer in the Pittsburgh Business Unit. There
she progressed through various office and field assignments.
She transferred to the San Diego, California business
unit in 1985, where she worked on multiple phases of a
large healthcare project. In 1989, she transferred to the
Washington, DC business unit, in Arlington VA, where she
worked in estimating and engineering. She moved on to the
Special Projects Division (SPD), in the same business unit,
starting as a Project Manager for several lab and interior
projects and culminating in becoming the Division Manager
in 1996. In July 1998, Karen was named Vice President.
In 2000, she was named Vice President and General
Manager of the Cleveland, Ohio business unit, where she
oversaw both field and business development operations.
Karen was the first woman to head a Turner office.
In 2005, she moved back to the Mid-Atlantic region to
become the Vice President and General Manager of the
Maryland Business Unit. In February of 2009, she became
Vice President Diversity and Inclusion, and in February 2014,
promoted to Senior Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion and
Community, reporting directly to Peter Davoren, President
and CEO of Turner. As such, she leads Turner’s diversity,
inclusion and community citizenship initiatives, collaborating
with Human Resources, recruiting and career development
activities, and focusing on internal representation and
culture initiatives, as well as MWBDVE representation and
educational outreach across the organization.
Turner Construction Company, founded in 1902, and a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Turner Corporation, the
nation’s leading general builder, maintains a network of
45 offices throughout the United States. The company
provides a broad range of construction services, including
general construction, construction management, consulting/
monitoring, program management, project management,
design/build, design/build-finance, maintenance services,
planning and preconstruction, and feasibility studies.
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Workshop Speakers
Workshop #2: Safety
Wednesday, March 26 | 2:00 – 5:30 p.m. | National Ballroom A
Tonya Beesley
Andrew McCoy, Ph.D.
Regional HR Manager
Baker Concrete Construction
Associate Professor of Building
Construction, Assistant Director,
Myers Lawson School of
Construction, and Director of
the Virginia Center for Housing
Research (VCHR or The Center),
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Tonya Beesley has more than 23 years
of human resources experience. She
has been an active member of the
Global IIF Committee at Baker since
its inception in 2007. Tonya’s duties include recruiting
construction management and civil engineering students
at colleges throughout the U.S., and she serves on the
Construction Advisory Boards at Bowling Green State
University and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. She
also serves on the Scholarship Committees for the AGC of
Ohio and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) International.
Dr. McCoy teaches several undergraduate and graduate
Building Construction courses which give students practical
experience working on estimating and project management
of real construction projects. Dr. McCoy also teaches a
graduate course, which explores concepts, theories and
applications of innovation in construction, specializing in
residential systems. Dr. McCoy’s main area of research
involves diffusion and commercialization of innovative
projects in the construction industry
Kristy Blackman
Vice President, Human Resources,
The Lane Construction Corporation
Kristy Blackman has held the position
of Vice President, Human Resources
for The Lane Construction Corporation
headquartered in Cheshire, Connecticut
since 2010. The Human Resources division provides the
information, tools, and resources to employees which allows
the company to achieve its corporate mission, vision and
strategy. In this role, she is responsible for Total Rewards,
Talent Acquisition and Management, Employee Engagement,
Diversity, and Communications. Prior to joining Lane in
2003, Kristy was the Vice President of Human Resources
for Rea Construction Company of Charlotte, NC. In this role
she was responsible for Human Resources which included
Safety and Loss Prevention. She has over 30 years in the
construction industry.
Kristy holds a BS in Industrial Relations from The University
of North Carolina and an MBA from North Carolina Central
University. She is a member of the Executive Committee for
the Construction Personnel Executive Group (CPEG) and
the Connecticut Women’s Council of greater Hartford.
Thomas C. Roberts
Vice President, Site Engineering,
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Co.
Mr. Thomas “Chris” Roberts has been
a Vice President from 2011 having
managed the Field Engineering
Department since 1996. He is
responsible for GLDD’s engineering recruitment and training
programs for project personnel. His team introduces new
engineers to GL’s IIF journey emphasizing the personal
commitment necessary, the development of hazard
awareness skills through site orientations, conducts formal
training sessions and engages our newly hired engineers in
what safety leadership is all about here at GL. He joined the
Company in 1989 as a Field Engineer Intern and within Field
Engineering roles worked on Company projects throughout
the US and Middle East.
Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
Technology from Murray State University, Kentucky and a
Master of Business Administration from Lewis University,
Illinois.
Christine Fiori
Associate Director, Myers-Lawson
School of Construction
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
See Workshop-1 for biography.
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Opening Session Keynote Speakers
Opening Session Keynote Speakers
Thursday, March 27 | 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. | National Ballroom A and B
Mark Hourigan
President
Hourigan Construction, Virginia Beach and Richmond, VA
Working Together to Define Construction Education for
the Next 50 Years: Industry Message
“Beyond Technical Skills”
See Workshop-1 for biography.
A. Ross Myers
Chairman
American Infrastructure
Working Together to Define Construction Education for
the Next 50 Years: Industry Message
“Safety Incident and Injury Free (IIF)”
A. Ross Myers is the Chairman of American Infrastructure, a large heavy civil contracting firm headquartered in Worcester, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech (1972). Upon graduation, he went
to work for the family business, then known as Alan A. Myers and Son, and became the president of the company in 1983. From a total
of ten employees in 1972, the company – today known as American Infrastructure – presently has over 1,700 employees. The company
has earned industry-wide recognition for its progressive and innovative management, well-trained and highly skilled workforce, awardwinning workplace safety programs and consistently high levels of customer satisfaction. American Infrastructure is nationally ranked in
Engineering News Record’s Top 50 Heavy Contractors and has been named as one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Places to Work.
Ross sits on the Advisory Board at Virginia Tech and co-founded the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech, conceived
as a liaison between the construction industry and the academic community. The mission of the school is to partner with the construction
industry to be the benchmark provider of knowledge and leadership, and make construction a career of first choice. Additionally, Ross sits
on the Board of Directors for the ACE Mentor Program of America, as well as the Construction Industry Roundtable.
Keynote Presentation
James Durkin, PE
Senior Vice President
Tishman Construction Corporation, (a division of AECOM)
“The Challenges of Building at the World Trade Center with a
Focus on the Transportation Hub”
Mr. Durkin has served on a wide range of complex large scale projects, from mass transit terminals to high-rise office towers to
airport expansions. He has been with Tishman for 26 years, and has 28 years of industry experience. As Project Executive, he
is responsible for the overall project management including the allocation of corporate resources, development of the project
estimate, oversight of the project budget, development of procedures, and interfacing with the owner, design team, public agencies
and the community. Mr. Durkin studied Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York.
Jim has a BS in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Jim is licensed professional engineer (NY).
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Luncheon Keynote Speakers
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Thursday, March 27 | 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Monticello East/Monticello West
G. Martin Moeller, Jr.
Senior Curator
The National Building Museum
Washington, D.C.
“Identity and Eccentricity in Washington Architecture”
Martin Moeller is Senior Curator at the National Building Museum, where he has organized exhibitions on diverse subjects,
including Unbuilt Washington; Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete; and Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean
Theater for the 21st Century. He previously served as the Museum’s Executive Vice President, overseeing all exhibitions,
education programs, development, and operations. He stepped down from this role in 2001 in order to have more time to pursue
independent projects as a curator, writer, and editor.
Working independently, Moeller wrote the fourth and fifth editions of the AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C.,
published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Since 2007, he has been editor of the quarterly magazine Architecture DC.
Before joining the National Building Museum, Moeller was Executive Director of the Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture. Prior to that, he was Executive Director of the AIA Washington Chapter.
Moeller holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Architecture from Tulane University. He has served as an adjunct faculty
member or guest critic at six schools of architecture. In the 2010, he was a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Friday, March 28 | 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Monticello East/Monticello West
Dave Pastrick
Project Executive
Clark Constriction Group, LLC
Bethesda, MD
“Their First Home - The US Coast Guard Headquarters”
Dave Pastrick is a construction professional with 15 years of industry experience. He started as a carpenter’s apprentice before
interning with Clark Construction in Chicago and eventually joined Clark at their Bethesda, MD headquarters in 2002. Dave has
been part of the successful delivery of over $2 Billion of new construction including projects at Midway Airport, 1700 K Street,
US Mint Building, Washington Nationals Ballpark, 505 9th Street, National Harbor American Way, US Coast Guard Headquarters
Building, and Lot 31. Dave holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineer and Management from Purdue University. He is a
Safety Trained Supervisor, ACE Mentor and Clark Corporate University Instructor. He actively works with the Junior Achievement
financial literacy program and sits on the board of directors at Bread for the City, a Washington charity that provides food, clothing,
medical care, legal and social services.
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Panel Session and Speakers
Session 11
Thursday, March 27 | 2:15 – 3:45 p.m. | National Ballroom A
Building Information Modeling Panel
Moderators: Tanyel Bulbul and Walid Thabet, Virginia Tech
From Design to Construction and Construction to Facility Management: BIM and Building Lifecycle
One of the earliest premises of BIM is interoperability and seamless information flow between stakeholders. The
panelists in this panel will discuss how the current process of BIM based building production delivers this premise.
The successful integration of BIM to the building lifecycle lies in how the building information is generated, stored,
managed and retrieved. However, BIM end users need to have the skills to operate the tools and be aware of basic
concepts in order to utilize what BIM brings. The attendants of this panel will also discuss how to best integrate BIM to
the AEC curriculum as a subtopic.
Panelists/Speakers
Alton B. (Buddy) Cleveland, Jr.
Ben Ferrer
Consultant
Regional VDC Manager
Turner Construction Company
Buddy Cleveland is a consultant in the
area of applying information technology
to infrastructure projects and assets. Until 2012, he served
as senior vice president of Applied Research for Bentley
Systems, Inc. where he was responsible for identifying,
evaluating, and testing new and advanced technology. From
2000 until 2007, he held the role of senior vice president
of Bentley’s software division and was responsible for
managing the strategic direction and development of all
of Bentley’s software products. Buddy joined Bentley in
December 1997 when Bentley acquired Jacobus Technology,
a software company he founded and served as its CEO from
1991 until 1998. Jacobus was focused on applying objectoriented technology to information management, integration,
and visualization within the life-cycle of infrastructure assets.
Before founding Jacobus Technology, he enjoyed a 20-year
career with Bechtel Corporation, where he last served as
the manager of Automation Technology. He was named a
Bechtel Fellow in recognition of his expertise in developing
and applying advanced information technology to Bechtel
projects. Buddy serves as the Chairman of the Industry
Advisory Committee for the Johns Hopkins University’s
Department of Civil Engineering and holds a bachelor’s
degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
Responsible for activities related to
the implementation of constructionrelated Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies
and processes. Works with the owner and design team
to develop the most effective approach to capture
the construction-related benefits of pre-planning and
coordination using 3-dimensional Building Information
Models.
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Panel Session and Speakers
Eric Olsen
Customer Support Team Leader
Synchro Software Ltd.
Eric J. Olsen is a Customer Support
Team Leader for Synchro Software Ltd.,
based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA, since 2011. Mr. Olsen is
responsible for customer support and the Synchro University
Software Program. From 2005 – 2010, Mr. Olsen was Senior
Construction Manager and Assistant Vice President for
Jones Lang LaSalle Boston, Massachusetts. Between 1985
and 2005, Mr. Olsen held various positions with Spaulding
& Slye (was later acquired by Jones Lang LaSalle) Boston,
Massachusetts including a field engineer, project engineer,
field superintendent and construction manager. With over
29 years of experience, Mr. Olsen was involved at all levels
of a wide range of construction projects. Areas of expertise
include Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Management.
Mr. Olsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Construction Engineering Technology (1985) from
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
Dana Kennish “Deke” Smith,
FAIA
Executive Director
buildingSMART alliance
National Institute of Building Sciences
Deke Smith is the Executive Director
for the buildingSMART alliance™ at the
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). Deke was
instrumental in the beginnings of the NIBS Construction
Criteria Base, now the Whole Building Design Guide
(WBDG). He initiated both the National CAD Standard and
the National BIM Standard.
He retired December 2006 after 30 years as a Designer and
Director with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Deputy CIO at the Army Research Laboratory, and Chief
Architect for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Installations and Environment in supporting DoD’s 540,000
facilities. After 22 years as a volunteer, he joined the staff
of the Institute as an employee in early 2007. He was a
winner of the 1996 Federal 100 award, 1997 NIBS Member
Award the 2006 CAD Society Leadership award in 2010 he
was selected as one of the InfoComm 100. Deke is a 1973
graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done
post graduate work at the National Defense University. He
is a registered architect in the state of Virginia and a Fellow
in the American Institute of Architects. He is co-author of
“Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation
Guide” published in 2009 by Wiley.
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Panel Session and Speakers
Session 12
Thursday, March 27 | 2:15 – 3:45 p.m. | National Ballroom B
Educating for the Future Panel
Moderator: Thom Mills, Virginia Tech
Construction Education Over the Next 50 Years: As the Walls Come Down
This panel session will explore the future of construction education from multiple perspectives. Among these
perspectives are how pedagogy within the academy and industry will change and morph as a matrix of alternative
deliveries will simultaneously exist and will subsequently incorporate academic and industry interactions that
ultimately will have a profound impact on academic content, its manifested format, its delivery, and the mechanisms
of future distribution. Discussion will also focus on how digital technologies are transforming pedagogy and how
an integrate classroom of the future may manifest itself. Not unlike construction itself this session will address how
materials (academic content) are handled and ultimately incorporated into their final position (the learner) by people
and equipment
Panelists/Speakers
Paul Drougas
Yvan Beliveau, Ph.D.
Department Head of Building
Construction, College of Architecture
and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Yvan is the previous Director of the
Myers-Lawson School of Construction and is currently
Professor and Department Head of Building Construction
within Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction.
He received his BSCE and MSCE from the University of
Vermont and his Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is a
registered Professional Engineer in Vermont and Virginia
and holds a Virginia Class “A” contractor license He was
a principal in a construction management consulting firm
and worked in various capacities within the industry ranging
from project manager, and owner; to tradesman, foreman,
and superintendent. He cofounded a high tech laser
positioning company specialized in advanced technology
for the construction industry and manufacturing. He also
owns Beliveau Development Corp a land development
company and he and his wife own Beliveau Estates, a
winery/vineyard, a B&B and event center in Blacksburg,
VA. Professor Beliveau has more than 90 refereed and
conference papers and jointly holds 27 national and
international patents. He has been involved in project
industrialization and integrated project delivery (IPD) for
much of his academic career and has authored or coauthored multiple papers on educational process and
curriculum development.
Senior Editor
John Wiley and Sons
Paul is a Senior Editor at John Wiley
& Sons, responsible for products
in Architecture, Engineering and
Construction for educators and professionals. He is currently
working on digital learning solutions in construction science,
building systems and management. Notably among the
texts that Paul has shepherded to successful publication
are Allen’s Fundamentals of Building Construction, and
Architect’s Studio Companion, Simmons’ Olin’ Construction,
Ching, et.al., A Global History of Architecture and Kibert,
et.al. Working Toward Sustainability: Ethical Decision-Making
in a Technological World. Paul continues to provide guidance
to many authors and is an academic adventurer continually
focusing on the development and advancement of materials
and technologies to support the future of teaching and
learning.
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Panel Session and Speakers
Stephan Hagan, FAIA
Jason A. Reece
President/CEO
Hagan Technologies LLC
Research & Development –
Capability Center
Balfour Beatty Construction
Fairfax VA
Stephen is recognized as an industry
expert on technology | innovation,
real estate, and the construction
marketplace. In August 2012, Stephen retired from the
federal government after 37 years and is now consulting
about BIM, Innovation and Online Technologies and is
President | CEO of Hagan Technologies LLC in Reston,
VA. Stephen was program and project management lead
for the U.S. GSA PBS Project Information Portal (PIP) and
a founding member of the GSA 3D/4D BIM team. The AIA
TAP BIM awards program, which Steve founded in 2003, in
2014 is celebrating its 10th year and includes partnerships
with COAA, IFMA, and the AGC BIM Forum. In 201213, Hagan Technologies partnered with Onuma Inc on
development of a Strategic Plan and 5 Year Road Map for
the Space and Equipment Planning System (SEPS) and the
world-wide facility management system (DMLSS-FM) for the
Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Administration
(VA). In 2014, Hagan Technologies continues to support
Onuma Inc with a new FED iFM initiative for the DoD
Defense Healthcare Administration (DHA) that will broadly
support the entire FM community in the public sector and
can broaden to the entire Design, Construction, Facilities
Management / Operations communities.
Jason is a leader of Research & Development for Balfour
Beatty’s National Capability Center. In his current role,
he focuses his time on identifying new high-value ideas,
defining the value proposition for the most impactful
concepts, then developing those ideas. In addition,
he investigates the “current state” of existing business
processes to find potential for improvements through new
technology and processes. Topics include: Rapid Virtual
Prototyping, design optimization, energy modeling, cost
modeling, data access and mobility, data analytics, safety
applications (APPS), laser scanning (reality capture),
BIMStorm, digital construction documents, and Balfour
Beatty’s custom SmartBOX.
Nick Morton, Ph.D.
National Teaching Fellow
Associate Dean for Student
Experience, Teaching & Learning
Faculty of Technology, Engineering
& the Environment
Birmingham City University
Nick is Professor of Education in the Built Environment
at Birmingham City University in the UK. He is immediate
past Head of Birmingham School of the Built Environment,
and his long interest in the sector has been recognised
on several occasions; having completed a Ph.D. in urban
planning, in 2006 he was appointed a National Teaching
Fellow, an award of the UK’s Higher Education Academy
which commends excellence and innovation in teaching and
learning, and in 2013 he was made an Eminent Fellow of
the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the globallyrecognised professional body of the property sector. He is
currently Associate Dean for Student Experience, Teaching
& Learning within his wider department of Technology,
Engineering and the Environment; and, in addition,
he is Vice-Chair of the UK’s Council of Heads of Built
Environment, and Director of Region 8, the European arm of
ASC.
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Panel Session and Speakers
Session 13
Thursday, March 27 | 2:15 – 3:45 p.m. | National Ballroom C
Sustainable High-Performance Buildings Panel
Moderator: Georg Reichard, Virginia Tech
High-performance buildings push the envelope (enclosure) and other building systems to new limits. While excessive
energy consumption has covered for many design and operation errors in the past, this era is gone. Our new buildings
will require a different approach for design, construction, and operation, where this paradigm shifts in performance
not only requires new knowledge from designers and contractors, but also from owners, facility managers, and
occupants in the later stages of a buildings life cycle. What will this development demand from the future construction
professionals, and what can we do in academia to better prepare them for this high-performance future?
The Sustainable High-Performance Buildings Panel represents a range of industry stakeholders providing insights
regarding opportunities and barriers as they relate to the high-performance buildings industry. The panel speakers
cover the technical, economical, ecological, and legal perspectives of builders, performance contractors, design
specialists, and government stakeholders, who all share the need for a highly educated construction elite of the future.
Panelists/Speakers
W. Brewster Earle
David S. Jaffe
President
Comfort Systems USA Energy
Services
Vice President
Legal Advocacy, National
Association of Home Builders
W. Brewster Earle is the President of
Comfort Systems USA Energy Services;
the energy services subsidiary of
Comfort Systems, USA. Brewster also serves as a corporate
officer for Comfort Systems USA in his capacity as Senior
Vice President, Energy Services. Brewster has more than
20 years’ experience in the energy business, working with
a variety of clients including healthcare, manufacturing,
municipal, education, and not-for-profit institutions. Brewster
has had experience in project development and consultative
sales, retail natural gas and electricity procurement,
sales and portfolio management, and construction project
management. Brewster’s primary expertise is in financial
and economic modeling, structured finance, and project
development.
David Jaffe is Vice President, Legal
Advocacy in the Office of the General
Counsel for the National Association of
Home Builders in Washington, D.C., where he specializes
in industry advocacy with an emphasis on construction law
and risk management. Mr. Jaffe focuses on anticipating and
identifying legal issues of concern to builders and proactively
developing effective legal strategies to help them minimize
their liability and improve their business performance. Mr.
Jaffe oversees NAHB’s Legal Research Program and is
the co-author of Contracts and Liability (5th edition) and is
the author of Warranties and Disclaimers for Builders and
Warranties and Disclaimers for Remodelers and co-author of
Warranties for Builders and Remodelers (2nd edition).
Brewster is a LEED® Accredited Professional and a
member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and a Certified
Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP). Brewster
served from 2008-2011 as the first chairman of the
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Green
Building Committee.
Brewster earned an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute and a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences from the
University of Connecticut.
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Panel Session and Speakers
John P. McManus
Paul E. Totten
Editorial Director for the Residential
Construction Group at Hanley Wood
Senior Principal
Halsall, A Parsons Brinckerhoff
Company
John McManus is an award-winning
editorial director for the Residential
Construction Group at Hanley Wood
in Washington, DC. In addition to
the Builder digital, print, and in-person editorial and
programming portfolio, the group includes strategic content
direction for Affordable Housing Finance, Apartment Finance
Today, Custom Home, Multifamily Executive, and Residential
Architect. Prior to this appointment, McManus was founding
editorial director for the Hanley Wood Radar Desk, an
enterprise-wide innovation hub that curates, aggregates, and
distributes content for the Washington, D.C.-based businessto-business media organization’s audience segments:
residential construction, design, remodeling, and commercial
construction.
Paul E. Totten is a Senior Principal in
the Washington, DC office of Halsall,
A Parsons Brinckerhoff Company. He
has over 15 years of experience in the fields of structural
engineering, building technology, and building science.
He has concentrated his expertise on the evaluation
and analysis of heat, air, and moisture transfer, and the
cumulative effect these have on building components and
building operation. He is past co-chair of the Washington,
DC AIA/NIBS Building Enclosure Council, and a member of
NIBS, ASHRAE and USGBC. He is a committee member
of the NIBS Consultative Council Topical Committee for
defining high performance building metrics as well as the
committee chair for NIBS Building Enclosure Technology and
Environment Council (BETEC) Education committee. He is
the lead instructor for the Building Science and Technology
course taught at The Catholic University of America, School
of Architecture and Planning in Washington, DC in the
Master of Science in Sustainable Design program and a
lecturer for the AIA DC High Performance Building series.
Sam Rashkin
Chief Architect
Building Technologies Program,
U.S. Department of Energy
As Chief Architect for the Department of
Energy’s Building Technologies Office,
Sam Rashkin’s primary role is leading
deployment of successful research for new and existing
high-performance homes. In his prior position, he managed
the growth of ENERGY STAR for Homes from its inception
in 1996 to more than 8,500 builder partners, over one million
labeled homes, and over 25 percent market penetration
nationwide. More recently he has been instrumental in
promoting building science education throughout the
construction industry and
Sam Rashkin has recently been recognized for his
contributions to sustainable housing with the 2012 Hanley
Award and authored a new book titled “Retooling the U.S.
Housing Industry: How It Got Here, Why It’s Broken, and
How to Fix It”.
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ASC Committees and Chairs and Board of Directors
Committees and
Chairs
Awards Committee
Jay P. Christofferson
Education Committee
Jim Sullivan
Election Committee
Brian Moore
Executive Committee
Jay P. Christofferson
Faculty Professional
Development Committee
Bill Bender
Finance Committee
Brian Moore
Industry Relations Committee
Rebecca Mirsky
Information Technology Committee
Bryan Bowers
International Development Committee
Kevin Grosskopf and Lloyd Scott
National Student Competition
Committee
Lori A. Brown
Publications Committee
Lori A. Brown
Research Committee
Salman Azhar
MEAC Committee
Daryl Orth
ASC Board of Directors
President
Jay P. Christofferson
Brigham Young University
Phone: 801.422.6302
[email protected]
1st Vice President
Brian Moore
Associated Schools of Construction
[email protected]
2nd Vice President
Lori A Brown
California State University
Phone: 530.898.3279
[email protected]
Secretary
Rebecca Mirsky
Boise State University
Phone: 208.426.3764
[email protected]
Northeast Regional Director
Region 1
Philip A. Dunn
University of Maine
Phone: 207.581.2326
[email protected]
Southeast Regional Director
Region 2
Ben Farrow
Auburn University
Phone: 334.844.5378
[email protected]
Great Lakes Regional Director
Region 3
Blake Wentz
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Phone: 414.277.2204
[email protected]
North Central Regional Director
Region 4
Richard J. Gebken
Missouri State University
Phone: 417.836.5270
[email protected]
South Central Regional Director
Region 5
Jim K. Carr
University of Arkansas
Phone: 501.569.8065
[email protected]
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Rocky Mountain Regional Director
Region 6
Scott Glick
Colorado State University
Phone: 970.491.1802
[email protected]
Far West Regional Director
Region 7
Philip Barlow
California Polytechnic State University
Phone: 805.756.2797
[email protected]
International Regional Director
Region 8
Nick Morton
Birmingham City University
Phone: 0121.331.7405
[email protected]
Treasurer
Richard A. Boser
Illinois State University
Phone: 309.438.3661
[email protected]
Operations Manager
Larry Grosse
Colorado State University
Phone: 970.988.1130
[email protected]
Webmaster
Carlos M. Sterling
The University of Southern Mississippi
Phone: 601.520.2260
[email protected]
Journal Editor
David E. Gunderson
Washington State University
Phone: 509.335.6294
[email protected]
Proceedings Editor
Tulio A. Sulbaran
The University of Southern Mississippi
Phone: 601.266.6419
[email protected]
ASC Past Presidents
ASC Past Presidents
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Jay Christofferson – Brigham Young University
Charles Berryman – University of Nebraska – Linclon
Charles Gains – Colorado Mesa University
David Rogge – Oregon State University
Mostafa Khattab – Colorado State University
John Murphy – Auburn University
James Rodger – California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Wes Crawford – Purdue University * started two-year terms
Howard Bashford – Arizona State University
John Mouton – Aubrun University
Bill McManus – University of Oklahoma
Larry Grosse – Texas A&M University
Steve Schuette – Purdue University
Bill Badger – Arizona State University
Pat Glon – Purdue University
Jay Newitt – Brigham Young University
Steve Goldblatt – University of Washington
Glen Sears – University of New Mexico
James Goddard – Kansas State University
Jerald Rounds – Iowa State University
Eugene Rebholz – Bradley University
Mel Long – Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dave Pierce – California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
William Gunby – University of Florida
Carol Claycamp – Texas A&M University
James Snyder – Purdue University
George LaBaun – Oregon State University
James W. Young – Colorado State University
Donald Martin – Colorado State University
Robert G. Zilly – University of Nebraska
Dorsey Moss – Purdue University
Dorsey Moss – Purdue University
Thurman Potts – University of Louisiana – Monroe
Thurman Potts – University of Louisiana – Monroe
M.I. Guest – Bradley University
M.I. Guest – Bradley University
Edward Shaifer – Arizona State University
Edward Shaifer – Arizona State University
Frank M. Orr – Auburn University
Frank M. Orr – Auburn University
B.M. Radcliffe – Michigan State University
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