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Tour overview:

• Alberici converted a 50 year old manufacturing facility on a brownfield site into a Class-A LEED® Platinum office building. 
• Approximately 300 people tour this facility every month to learn about Alberici’s approach to energy conservation and environmental preservation.
• The tour will include a brief presentation about pre-existing site and construction process as well as a walking tour of the building.

For more information about this building, click here.

Welcoming Speaker:
Jerome Klint, vice president, Construction, Ameristar Casinos - view bio »

Sponsors, panelists, editors, CURT committee members and attendees are invited to sit at themed tables to stimulate idea exchange and networking on the topics that will be discussed during the day. Designated table hosts will capture questions and ideas on “comment cards” that will be delivered to session moderators.

Jay McGraw, group publisher, McGraw-Hill Construction and Greg Sizemore, executive vice president, Construction Users Roundtable

Luc J. Messier, senior vice president, Project Development, ConocoPhillips - view bio »

This session will bring together owners, designers and contractors to discuss examples of projects that have been good for the environment, good for the community and also economically successful. What are the short and long term financial gains of these projects? What were the barriers to success? Three teams of an owner and design or construction partner will present on successful projects.

Moderator:
Doug Gatlin, vice president, Market Development, U.S. Green Building Council - view bio »
Speakers:
• Tim Carey, director, Sustainability & Resource Conservation, PepsiCo-Chicago - view bio »
• Bill Hepburn, director, Image Management, General Motors - view bio »
• Gary Laundroche, director, New Business Development, Bloom General Contracting, Inc. - view bio »
• Gregory J. Kozicz, PhD, CEO & president, Alberici Corporation - view bio »

More than ever, the “C” in construction stands for collaboration. New electronic tools like BIM and innovative processes like Integrated Project Delivery are forging new ways of teaming and collaborating to deliver higher quality projects built more affordably, safely and quickly. Our panelists will explain how industry organizations are educating their members and industry leaders are encouraging project teams to adopt new technologies and processes that facilitate deeper collaboration and better results; how contract agreements are transforming to facilitate project environments of collaboration and integration; and how new technologies are improving workflows among all parties in a project through improved understanding and collaborative processes.

Moderator:
Steve Jones, senior director, McGraw-Hill Construction - view bio »
Speakers:
• Jim Trimble, senior project manager, Geographic Information Systems and Information Technology Management, Burns & McDonnell - view bio »
• Charles Hardy, deputy director, Office of Property Development, Public Buildings Service Great Lakes Region - view bio »
• Teresa Magnus, CEO, Vulcan Insulation - view bio »
• Kurt Maldovan, design and construction visualization coordinator, Jacobs Architecture and Engineering Practice - view bio »

The construction industry over the past two years has been largely defined by the steep downturn for homebuilding, but at the same time nonresidential building and public works have held up quite well. In 2008, the economy has moved closer to recession, and financing has tightened for both private and public projects. This keynote will update the 2008 projections for U.S. construction start activity, with the focus on the changing prospects for nonresidential building and public works.

Speaker:
Robert Murray, vice president, Economic Affairs, McGraw-Hill Construction - view bio »

The global push to expand—particularly in the power and petrochemical sectors—comes as both owners and contractors both face competition for the shrinking supply of craft labor, experienced managers, critical materials and other project resources. At the same time, owners face rising construction costs and a shrinking contractor pool for more types of  projects in more locations. What is the nature of this fast-changing industry dynamic? How is it affecting owners and contractors in setting priorities and in realistic expectations? And how are both groups working to beat the odds and get the job done?

Moderator:
Steve Satrom, vice president, Engineering Energy Businesses, Air Products - view bio »
Speakers:
• Tim Alter, president, Rudolph/Libbe - view bio »
• Kevin Fitzsimons, vice president and regional manager, Gilbane Building Co. - view bio »
• Ted Kennedy, founder, BE&K Inc. - view bio »
• Carl McColey, engineering manager, DuPont - view bio »
• Mark Fields, global category manager-Americas, Shell Oil Company - view bio »

This session will explore new solutions to work force challenges for engineers, construction management professionals and craft workers. Owners, engineers and contractors will present programs they have successfully implemented to get the professional and craft resources that they need.

Jay McGraw and Greg Sizemore