Coopetition - The Next Phase
Construction is one of the most competitive of all industries, but it is also a field where competitors cooperate in project specific collaborations. This is how the construction industry has always worked. Today, this characteristic has a name: coopetition. And it is rapidly becoming a science, as well. In this session, ENR introduces you to contractors and other members of the AEC community who are experimenting with new methods of coopetition, addressing the legal and operational barriers, and delivering significant new savings and efficiencies to themselves and their clients.

Participants:

James Abadie, Senior Vice President, Principal In Charge, Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc. Click here for Abadie bio

Michael Lembo, Senior Vice President, Skanska USA Civil

Steve Plate, Director, Priority Capital Programs Department , The Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J.

Bob Prieto, Senior Vice President, Fluor Corporation

Representatives from the rest of the Phoenix Constructors Team: Skanska, Bovis and Granite.

Networking Break

Sponsored by Hard Dollar

Lean Construction
Making workflow predictable, bringing planning under control, eliminating wasteful practices, the philosophy and practice of “lean construction” offers a refreshing change. And going lean is no longer optional. Owners are expecting to see the benefits of lean construction in their projects, and more and more owners are willing to get involved to make it work. Designers and Contractors find they make more money and have more satisfied clients. ENR welcomes Lean Construction Institute founder Greg Howell and a panel of leading figures of lean construction.

Panelists:

Greg Howell, Co-Founder, The Lean Construction Institute

George Hurley, Project Executive, DPR Construction, Inc.

David Long, Senior Project Manager, Sutter Healthcare

Lawrence J. Stival, Continuous Improvement Manager/Tool Expert, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Paul Reiser, Corporate Vice President of Productivity and Quality, Boldt Construction

Networking Reception

Sponsored by ENR and McGraw-Hill Construction

A Conversation With Tom Leppert, Chairman and CEO, The Turner Corporation
Click here for Leppert bio

Networking Break

Sponsored by PCL

Risk Management. Is There A Better Method?
CEOs of the nation's top construction firms, surveyed recently by McGraw-Hill Construction, say one of their top concerns is coming up with a better way to "manage risk." Is that just a fancy way of saying they want lower premiums? Premiums paid are a significant measure of risk management success, but they're not the only goal. ENR assembles a panel of creative insurers, sureties, legal professionals, and AEC leaders to address risk allocation and realistic ways to reduce the bite insurance takes out of your business.

Panelists: Thomas G. Sprehe, PE,
Senior VP and head of the environmental engineering group, KCI.

Steve Charney Managing Partner, Peckar and Abramson, PC

Daniel Conway, President, AIG Construction Risk Management Click here for Conway bio

Gordon D. Maron, Chief Financial Officer, PCL Construction Holdings LTD

Matt Walsh, Managing Director, Aon Risk Services

A Conversation With Larry Silverstein

Joseph J. Hunt, General President of the International Ironworkers Union will introduce Larry Silverstein

As president and CEO of Silverstein Properties, Larry Silverstein was a significant figure on the New York City real estate scene for 25 years before 9/11. Since the attacks, his industry prominence has morphed into a degree of public prominence that few other leaders in the real estate and commercial property development sector have ever experienced. Leaseholder of the World Trade Center, governor of the Real Estate Board of New York, and founder of the New York University Real Estate Institute where he also serves as a professor as well as vice-chair of the university Board of Trustees: Meet Larry Silverstein. Click here for Silverstein bio

McGraw-Hill Construction’s Interoperability Roundtable Luncheon

The Interoperability Roundtable Luncheon will launch McGraw-Hill Construction’s new industry-wide initiative to define and measure the business benefits of interoperability, and capture and publish the improved business processes that are enabled by greater interoperability on projects. This luncheon is based on a first come, first served basis, so make sure you register TODAY! Click here for more information >>

Interoperability program will be introduced by Dana K. “Deke” Smith, RA, chief information technology (IT) architect for the DoD Business Transformation Agency’s modernization effort for installations and environmental issues. He has focused efforts on business transformation for several years and was an action officer for the successful business transformation effort at the U. S. Army Research Laboratory.
Click here for Smith bio