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the Three Cs of Commercial Construction

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Conference Programs - Registration*

Advanced registration is closed. 
You may register onsite beginning at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26. 
Please download the Conference Brochure, complete the registration form and bring it with you to COSI.

 

n Full-day  
For full-day registration, you will automatically be registered for all plenary sessions and the evening design presentation. In addition, please select one program from each of the four breakout sessions.
Total Fee: $150
n Half-day (morning)
For half-day (morning), you will automatically be registered for the morning and mid-day plenary sessions. In addition, please select one program from the two morning breakout sessions.
Total fee: $90
n Half-day (afternoon)
For half-day (afternoon), you will automatically be registered for the mid-day and afternoon plenary sessions. In addition, please select one program from the two afternoon breakout sessions.
Total fee: $90
n Single plenary session  
For this option, you will need to select which one plenary session you wish to attend, morning, mid-day, or afternoon. 
Total fee: $50
n Morning Bonus session only  
No fee is assessed for this program.
n Evening Design Presentation only  
No fee is assessed for this program.
Registration fees are non-refundable. However, your registration is fully transferable with no penalty.

ABOUT CONTINUING EDUCATION: Approval to meet the requirements for continuing education hours is pending from: American Institute of Architects (AIA), Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) and Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing. Additionally, programs meet the criteria for continuing professional development hours (CPD) for engineers.

*Programs, presenters, and times are subject to change.


Conference Agenda


7:00 - 7:45 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast
Wake up and network over coffee and breakfast
7:00 - 7:30 a.m.
Bonus Program
Finally, an answer to your Document and Risk Management challenges!
Here's your chance to preview McGraw-Hill's Project Document Manager (PDM), a dynamic new product designed to tackle your document management challenges throughout the entire project lifecycle. Concerned about…Prequalifiying subcontractors? Coordinating your bid process? Controlling all versions of project documents? Expediting close-out? Come see how the power of PDM connects and improves productivity in all of these key areas.

Presenter: Rachel Yeomans, McGraw-Hill Construction-Total Solutions Specialist

 

7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Opening: Morning Plenary Session:
National Initiatives. . .Find Out What Is Happening in the Industry Around the Nation
Learn about current initiatives on a national level that will shape the future of our industry not just in the next calendar quarter but in the next quarter-century. Hear from industry experts representing owners and facility managers, architects and engineers, and contractors and subcontractors. Examine how to best position your firm for success.

Presenters: TBA

Facilitator:  Donald B. Leach, Jr., Esq., Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

 

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.     
Break
 
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Morning Session One
(choose only ONE of these three programs)

 

M1A-

BIM Overview: A View From 30,000 Feet
No matter what phase of the building lifecycle your firm is involved in, your activities either are, or will soon be coded, simulated and analyzed using the digital technology widely known as building information modeling, or BIM. Find out how this 3D and time-simulating model goes beyond design and how it impacts different members of the construction team.

Presenter: Luke Faulkner, American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc./National BIM Standard Project Committee-Member

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

M1B-

The Sense and Cents of Building Green
Construction owners, examine the array of choices available when going green with both new and existing projects. Explore your options and associated returns on investment. From the prestigious platinum-level LEED certification to basic techniques you can implement today, learn how to choose the right shade of green for your project.

Presenter: Doug Gatlin, United States Green Build Council-Director of LEED National Accounts

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education 

M1C-

What Owners Want From Design Professionals and Contractors 
With any construction project, it all comes down to pleasing the client. So what do your clients - the construction owners - really want? What elements are key when they assess the success of a project? What makes them choose one contractor or designer over another? What makes them want to work with you on future projects?

Presenters:
  • Patrick Duffy, Tampa Electric Company-Manager, Project Management; Construction Users Roundtable (Florida)-Past President

  • Jack Mumma, J.D., Construction Owners Association of America-President; Michigan State University-Construction Contract Administrator

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

 

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
 
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Morning Session Two
(choose only ONE of these three programs)
M2A-

Immigration Issues for the Construction Industry
Review recent efforts on a national level to address immigration reform. Absent national reform, learn about how recently proposed state legislation could impact the local commercial construction industry. 

Presenters: 
Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

 

M2B-

The New AIA Digital Practice Documents: What are They and How Do You Use Them?
In late 2007, AIA released the first edition of two new documents that parties may use to discuss and record their respective rights and responsibilities to transfer digital data, as well as a project’s digital requirements and protocols. Whether working in 2D, 3D or 4D, fully integrating BIM or just testing the waters, this is your chance to preview these documents and learn the nuts and bolts of their use in your practice.

Presenter: Robert E. Middlebrooks, AIA Documents Committee

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

M2C-

Owner to Owner 101
In today’s world of compressed schedules, cost-containment, waste elimination... and a host of other issues facing owners, hear from two experienced owners about lessons they've learned in the trenches and their tips for making the construction process a success.

Presenters:
  • Patrick Duffy, Tampa Electric Company-Manager, Project Management; Construction Users Roundtable (Florida)-Past President

  • Jack Mumma, J.D., Construction Owners Association of America-President; Michigan State University-Construction Contract Administrator

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education 

 

11:30 a.m. - noon
Break and Shake
Catch up with old friends and make new ones
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon: Mid-Day Plenary Session

Documents Comparison…A Critical Comparison of the New ConsensusDOCS and the Updated AIA Documents
There’s been a lot of discussion about construction documents recently. What prompted the discussions? What needed to be addressed through the documents? Did that happen? Take a side-by-side look at AIA’s 2007 document updates and the new ConsensusDOCS. Hear the background and understand how they compare and contrast. Then plan to attend nuts and bolts sessions detailing use of each set of documents in the afternoon sessions. 

Presenter: Brian Perlberg, Esq., Associated General Contractors of America-Senior Counsel, Construction Law & Contract Documents

Facilitator: Michael D. Tarullo, Esq., American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry-Chair; Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn-Principal

Credits: 1.5 AIA Learning Units; 1.5 Hours OCILB Credit; 1.5 Hours CPD for engineers

1:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Break
 
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Afternoon Session One
(choose only ONE of these three programs)
A1A-

AIA Documents
Learn what changes have been made to AIA’s  A201™ – 2007 and nearly 40 owner/architect, architect/consultant, and contractor/subcontractor agreements in this “nuts and bolts” session.

Presenter: Robert E. Middlebrooks, AIA Documents Committee-Member

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

A1B-

BIM Collaboration – A Case Study
Hear about implementation of BIM during a design-build construction project case study. This presentation and discussion cover the process from team selection to award of project, process of implementation, tools, setting ground rules, work sessions, roadblocks, 4D (3D with schedule) and results.

Presenter:

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

A1C-

Legal Issues Surrounding Digital Design - Whose Design is This Anyway?
With the potential for all stakeholders to be at the table before the design even begins, who actually designed the building? Who is responsible for any breakdowns that may occur during the construction process and throughout the life cycle of the building? What do we need to be aware of in order to prepare for this evolution in the way we do business?

Presenter: Eric Berg, Esq., the law firm of DLA Piper (Chicago)

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education 

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
   
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session Two
(choose only ONE of these three programs)
A2A-

ConsensusDOCS
For the first time in our industry, 20 leading construction associations have united to publish a consensus set of contract documents called ConsensusDOCS. Learn everything you need to know in order to use the all new ConsensusDOCS in this “nuts and bolts” session.

Presenters:
  • Donald W. Gregory, Esq., American Subcontractors Association-Legal Counsel

  • Teresa Magnus, CPA, Construction Users Round Table/Southern Company-Contract Strategy Manager

  • Brian Perlberg, Esq., Associated General Contractors of America-Senior Counsel, Construction Law & Contract Documents

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

 

A2B-

Our Changing Industry:  How Some Firms Are Adapting
The increasing adoption of integrated delivery is broadening collaboration among the disciplines that make up the commercial construction industry. This brings to the forefront a need to recognize and plan for this whole new paradigm for doing business.

Presenter: Bruce D’Agostino, CAE, Construction Management Association of America-Executive Director

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education 

A2C-

BIM Realities:  Lessons Learned
Hear from a construction firm highly engaged in BIM about the promise and the reality of the process when applied to our industry. Explore concepts for integration into a current 3D Model where no standard software exists, and other lessons learned about this technology.

Presenter: Larry Filson, P.E.,  Walbridge Aldinger-Engineering Director

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Break
 
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up: Afternoon Plenary Session

Local Initiatives:
Find out what is happening to advance our industry right here in central Ohio.

Presenters: TBA

Facilitator:  Todd Alexander, Continental Building Systems

Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Break and Shake
Catch up with old friends and make new ones
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Design Presentation
Design Review with Tod Williams and Billie Tsien

Tod Williams and Billie Tsien are the husband-and-wife team behind the design firm, Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates.

The New York-based firm is among the most celebrated and critically acclaimed firms in the world of contemporary architecture, known for lyrical designs that bring out the humanity in institutional buildings and highlight the poetic in residential ones. Recently elected as fellows to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, their projects include the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, Johns Hopkins University’s Mattin Student Art Center in Baltimore, the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, Calif, Skirkanich Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Cranbrook Natatorium in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They have been selected to design an addition to the Columbus Museum of Art.

Williams and Tsien have received numerous honors and awards for their work. Among them are the Brunner Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Medal of Honor from the New York City AIA and the Chrysler Award for Design Innovation. The American Folk Art Museum received the Arup World Architecture Award for “Best Building in the World.” Their firm has won numerous National AIA Awards.

Tsien and Williams have maintained busy academic schedules alongside their architectural practice. The Southern California Institute of Architecture, Parsons School of Design, Princeton, Harvard, Cooper Union, Columbia, the Rhode Island School of Design, the University of Texas at Austin and Helsinki University are among the many prestigious institutions where one or both have taught.

Presenters:
Credits: 1 AIA Learning Unit; 1 Hour OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers

Updated: 2/25/2008

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