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Fall 2006 Edition

Engineering News-Record and McGraw-Hill Construction Present the
ENR Top Firm Leaders Forum:
People, Policy and Partnerships

Tuesday, September 26th

11:00 AM Registration

11:45 AM Opening Lunch Sponsored by

A Discussion with Michael Baker Corporation’s CIO:
Their Blueprint for Building an Information Driven Enterprise
Michael Baker Corporation has evolved into one of the leading engineering and energy management firms by consistently solving complex problems for its clients. Unifying their data, and integrating information across departments has enabled Baker to create competitive and profitable proposals, collaborate across projects, optimize project execution and manage their workforce to meet current and future resource needs.

Dave Anderson, Global VP and Engineering and Construction industry practice leader for Oracle Corporation will present Oracle’s vision for the information-driven enterprise around workforce management, and introduce his special guest from Michael Baker Corporation, Andy Verone Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, #37 on ENR’s 2006 TOP 500 Design Firm Rankings who will share the Baker story.

1:30 - 2:15 PM A Conversation With..
	Robert S. Boh, President and CEO Boh Brothers Construction Company Bio>>
	J.M. Bernhard, Jr., Chairman and CEO The Shaw Group
	Scott Shuster, Consulting Editor, McGraw-Hill Construction ENR Bio>>

2:15 - 3:30 PM "Thought Leaders Panel Discussion"
Solving the Workforce Crisis: A Path Forward

A group of thought-leaders will discuss a two-page overview of the work force issue that has been circulated before the meeting. They will brainstorm, moderated by Scott Shuster. Ideas will be captured and posted.

Thought leaders to include: A. Miles Albertson, Associate Director UF Facilities Planning & Construction Director, Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) Bio>> Robert S. Boh, President and CEO Boh Brothers Construction Company Bio>> Emily Stover DeRocco Assistant Secretary Employment & Training U.S. Dept. of Labor Bio>>   Michael M. Holland CPC, AIC Executive Vice President and CEO American Council for Construction Education Janet Love, Senior Vice President, Human Resources AMEC Bio>>   Juan A. Melgarego, Senior Vice President, Chief Business Development Officer CSA Group, Inc. Bio>> Pat Natale, P.E., F.ASCE, CAE Executive Director American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Bio>>

Colette E. Nelson Executive Vice President American Subcontractors Association, Inc. (ASA) Bio>> Stephen Sandherr Chief Executive Officer Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Bio>> Kirk Pickerel, CAE President and CEO Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Bio>> Greg Sizemore, Esq. Executive Vice President Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) Bio>> Michael Stark Director of Government Affairs Construction Manage-ment Association of America (CMAA) Bio>>   Donald E. Whyte President The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) James A. Williams General President International Union of Painters & Allied Trades Bio>>

3:30 - 3:45 PM Networking Reception
Attendees and Thought Leaders vote on the most promising solutions to the work force issue discussed.
Sponsored by

3:45 - 5:00 PM Breakout Discussions
Attendees break up into moderator-led groups. Each group further develops a work force issue solution through brainstorming and discussion.

5:00 - 5:30 PM Report-Back
Breakout Session Moderators report-back on key ideas and solutions.

5:30 - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception Sponsored by

6:30 PM Dinner Sponsored by

Wednesday, September 27

Special Guest: KCI Technologies

Technology is having a profound impact on the way information is collected, shared and analyzed for engineering and construction projects of all sizes and scope. One of the most important emerging benefits of collaboration, interoperability and access to construction project data is its ability to help management significantly reduce risk at many levels of the construction process.

Dave Anderson, AEC Global VP and Industry P ractice L eader for Oracle Corporation will present Oracle’s vision for the information-driven enterprise, and will introduce his special guests from KCI Technologies , #85 on ENR’s 2006 TOP 500 Design Firm Rankings who will share their experiences. Find out why KCI Technologies is committed to being an information-driven enterprise.

8:45 - 9:15 AM A Conversation With:

	John H. Hallman (Jack), Director General Motors Worldwide Facilities Capital Projects Bio>>
	Mike Neville, Vice-President, GHAFARI Associates Bio>>

9:15 -10:30 AM The Owner-AEC Relationship: Changing?
What exactly do project owners want from their AEC team? These thoughtful owners share what they see the industry doing right and not-so-right - and what they are willing to do differently as involved owners.

	Abulaziz Al-Omran, Manager of Technical Services, Aramco Services Company Bio>>
John H. Hallman (Jack), Director General Motors Worldwide Facilities Capital Projects Bio>>
	Peter D. Johnston, Senior Vice President, Regional Manager Boston Properties Bio>>
	Stephen Makredes, Director, Construction, Target Corporation Bio>>
	Jack Mumma, Construction Contract Administrator Michigan State University Bio>>

10:30 -10:45 AM Networking Break Sponsored by

10:45 -11:45 AM Government Owners: Forced To Innovate
Government owners must keep building, even if taxes are cut and bond issues are voted down. And so it is that some government owners are leaping ahead of the private sector in an eager search for smarter and better ways to manage their building programs.

Panelists:

Bill Brubaker, Director Facilities and Engineering Operations Smithsonian Institution Bio>> Herman E. Bulls, CEO, Public Institutions, Jones Lang LaSalle Bio>>

King Gee, Associate Administrator for Infrastructure, Federal Highway Administration Bio>> Stephen R. Hagan, FAIA, Director, Project Knowledge Center, Public Buildings Service and Co-Chair, Federal Facilities Council (FCC) Emerging Technologies Committee, U.S. General Services Administration Bio>> Ronaldo T. Nicholson, P.E. Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project Manager Virginia Department of Transportation Bio>>

12:00 - 12:30 PM A Conversation With...
	Ltg. Carl A. Strock, PE. Commanding Gneral and Chief Eof Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Bio>>

12:45 - 1:45 PM Luncheon Sponsored by

1:45 - 3:30 PM Three Perspectives on Integrated Design and Construction
Successfully integrating design and construction to generate dramatic improve-ments in the delivery of capital projects requires an artful blending of innovative business practices with powerful advanced technologies.

The McGraw-Hill Construction Integrated Design and Construction Roundtable will feature results of a joint Research Study by McGraw-Hill Construction and AIA California Council on 1,331 US companies’ attitudes and experience with innovative business practices and modeling technologies on projects.

Three industry practitioners will describe their experiences with new business practices and technologies on their projects: What they intended to achieve; what they did differently to achieve it ; and how they measured success

What they will do “next time”.

Moderator:
	Steve Jones, Senior Director, Business Development, McGraw Hill Construction Bio>>
Panelists:
	David M. Hammond, Chief, Shore Facility Capital Asset Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard
	Dr. Gui, Ponce de Leon, P.E., CEO, PMA Consultants, LLC
	David Morris, Director, University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, An EMCOR Company