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Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Your Business in 2008…the Megatrends that Matter
Oct. 23-24, 2007
Tuesday, Oct. 23
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4 pm |
Capital Visitors Center Project Tour
Private tour of the $600-million Capitol Visitor Center construction project, the 580,000-sq-ft underground structure that will provide an expanded and more secure entrance for the more than 3 million annual visitors to the U.S. Capitol building. The center won’t be open to the public until fall 2008, but conference attendees will learn about its design and construction history and unique features from project managers, including a representative of the Architect of the Capitol, design firm RTKL and construction manager Gilbane Building Co.
Space is limited, register early! |
6 pm |
Welcome Reception
 Maj. Gen. Merdith (Bo) Temple
the Director of Military Programs, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bio
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8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30 am |
Program Welcome and Introductions
James H. McGraw, IV, group publisher |
8:45-9:15 am
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Keynote
 Tyler Duvall
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy U.S. Dept. of Transportation Bio |
9:15-10:45 am |
Infrastructure Action: What the U.S. Needs to Do Now
The bridge collapse in Minneapolis is the latest wake-up call drawing
attention to our country's aging infrastructure. How many more symptoms of
this pervasive condition can we afford? A string of collapses, explosions,
power outages, water shortages and rail and aviation misadventures make it
blindingly, and sometimes fatally clear that our infrastructure programs are
sorely lacking. Is it possible to do a better job of determining what needs
to be done? What investments are critical? What solutions are available and
can they be implemented in a responsible way? What impact is deteriorating
infrastructure having on the business bottom line and on the countryıs
economic competitiveness? Experts from key areas (aviation, bridges and
highways, flood control, power, water supply and business) will brainstorm
with ENR editors about how to prioritize what is critical to build or
Rebuild. |
Moderators:
Aileen Cho, ENR Transportation Editor
Tudor Van Hampton, ENR Midwest Correspondent
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| Speakers: |
 J. Jeffry Brightman, Principal Vice President and Manager of Global Marketing & Business Development, Bechtel Power Corporation Bio |
 J. Richard Capka, administrator, Federal Highway Administration Bio |
 Richard D. Fox, President, CDM Bio |
 Angela Gittens, VP Airport Business Services, HNTB Bio |
 Ed Link, Senior Research Engineer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Bio |
 David G. Mongan, P.E., F.ASCE, President, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LL Bio |
 David Duncan, President and CEO, Fed-Ex Freight Bio |
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10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:45-11:00 am |
Panel: Inspiration, Motivation and Change
Construction Leaders Share the Present and their Vision of the Future.
Key leaders of the AEC community are at the forefront of the tidal wave of change hitting construction, and they seize those changes as opportunities for growth and smart business practices. Inspiration, motivation and change are a way of life for these CEOs. How do they build teams that can succeed in one of the toughest businesses around? What inspires them to get up in the morning to do things in a way that no one else does? And how do they see the industry changing and growing? Tune in and find out. |
| Moderator: Jan Tuchman, ENR Editor-in-Chief |
| Confirmed Speakers: |
 Peter Davoren, CEO, Turner Construction Company Bio |
 Robert G. Packard, Managing Partner, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP Bio |
 Charlie Bacon, CEO, Limbach Facility Services Inc. Bio |
 Jane A. Chmielinski, COO, DMJM Harris Bio |
 Edward Day VI, Executive Vice President, Engineering & Construction Services, Southern Company Bio |
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| Lunch |
12:15 pm |
1:00 pm |
Keynote |
1:30 pm |
Panel: Managing Project Risk to Achieve Profitability
Profiting on construction projects is as much an art as a science, and today the art includes schedule, costs, financing and guarantees and the behavior of clients in completing design and interpreting design documents and contracts. Our panel will include diverse experts in a variety of fields to talk about their experiences and approaches to project type and portfolio. Our goal will be to put together a holistic view of project risk and a realistic view of expected profits.
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| Moderator: Richard Korman |
| Confirmed Speakers: |
 Perry Daneshgari, President, MCA Inc., Multi-industry consultant on labor productivity and project management Bio |
 John P. Tarpey, Division President and CEO,-Washington D.C., Balfour Beatty Construction |
| Murray B. Woolf, President, ICS Global Inc.--project scheduling expert and author of Faster Construction Projects with CPM Scheduling |
 Matt Stevens, Construction Contracting Consultant, Stevens Construction Institute and author of Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day Bio |
 Michael M. Feigin, Managing Director, Marsh Inc. Bio |
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2:30 pm |
Panel:
Using BIM to Achieve Competitive Advantage
The session will feature owners, architects, engineers, contractors, fabricators and specialty contractors who have seen enough profit from their use of Building Information Modeling that they are committing to using BIM on every project they can. Some critics say they are getting carried away by flashy visuals and glitzy technology, but they say they are committing to BIM because they see it as a strategy for achieving competitive advantage and greater efficiency. |
Moderator: Tom Sawyer
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| Confirmed Speakers: |
 James G. Jacobi, Principal and CIO, Walter P. Moore Bio |
 Michael LeFevre, Director of Planning and Design Support Services, Holder Construction Co. Bio |
 Ken Sanders, FAIA, Principal/Managing Director, Gensler Bio |
 David Sefton, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Southland Industries Bio |
 Mike McCullough, Vice President of Environmental Design and Engineering, Walt Disney Imagineering Bio |
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3:30 pm |
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
James H. McGraw, IV, group publisher
Workshops and Demonstrations
- Autodesk |
6:00 pm |
2008 Outlook Conference Reception |
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