CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE DAY!

REGISTRATION: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
EXPOSITION HALL OPEN: 12 NOON - 4:00 PM

6:45 AM - 4:00 PM

FRIDAY IS CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE DAY!

Your day begins with the Peurifoy Construction Research Award Breakfast, and ramps up to the CEO Forum - with presentations by Gerard M. Kenny, CEO, Kenny Construction Company; Robert Prieto, Chairman, Parsons Brinckerhoff; J. Doug Pruitt, Chairman & CEO, Sundt Construction, Inc.; Kenneth E. Stinson, Chairman & CEO, Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc; and Henry J. "Hank" Hatch, former Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, discussing the challenges of managing the business in today's marketplace. The CEO Forum/Leadership & Management Luncheon follows. Spend the rest of your day learning how companies are accomplishing extremely challenging construction projects, including the T-Rex Design-Build Transportation Project in Denver; the new cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River at Greenville, MS; renovation work on the historic Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta; and design-build contracting opportunities.

For previews, visit the T-Rex website at http://www.trexproject.com or the Greenville Bridge website http://www.greenvillebridge.com.

Special One-Day CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE DAY Registration Fee for Construction Institute Members only: $150, includes Peurifoy Breakfast, Construction Day Sessions, CEO Forum/Leadership & Management Luncheon, and Networking Reception.

6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

Peurifoy Construction Research Award Breakfast

At this coffee and bagels event, recognition in the form of the Peurifoy Construction Research Award will be presented to a colleague who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of construction engineering through research and development of new technology, principles, or practices. That individual will be selected and announced just prior to the event.

Included for Construction Day Registrants. Additional tickets: $20.
Sponsored by the Tennessee Concrete Pipe Association



8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

T-Rex Project - Denver, Colorado

T-REX is a multi-modal transportation approach that encompasses light rail, highway, bike, pedestrian, and other transit options in one Design-Build project. The focus of this presentation will be the Design-Build approach, which allows for flexibility and creativity in support of the project goals to:
  • Minimize inconvenience to the public
  • Keep within the project's $1.67 billion budget
  • Design and construct a quality project
  • Complete the project on or before June 2008
PRESENTER:
Jerry C. Porter,
Vice President Design-Build,
Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., Omaha, NE





9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

US 82 Bridge - Greenville, Mississippi

The new Greenville, MS bridge being constructed across the Mississippi River by Massman Construction Co. will be the longest cable-stayed span on the river when completed. It will have more than 2.5 miles of bridge deck, two concrete towers soaring 425 ft. above the river, concrete piers anchored 120 ft. into the riverbed, and four fans of prestressing-strand steel cable. This bridge will become a spectacular crossing over America's most storied river!

PRESENTER:
Keith Jacobson,
Vice President Operations,
Massman Construction Co.,
Kansas City, MO

10:00 AM - 12 NOON

8th Annual CEO Forum

 12 NOON - 2:00 PM

CEO Forum / Leadership & Management Luncheon

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Marmet Lock and Dam, West Virginia

Kokosing/Fru-Con LLC holds a $222 million contract to upgrade the Marmet Lock and Dam on the Kanawha River in southwestern West Virginia. The project includes construction of a 110x800-ft. lock on the right descending bank landward of existing locks, a 1,000-ft.-long downstream guide wall, a 1,830-ft.-long upstream guide wall, and a 996-ft.-long upstream guard wall. Discussions will focus on the challenges of construction.

PRESENTER:
George E. Mason,
Engineering Manager,
Kokosing/Fru-Con LLC, Belle, WV

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Georgia State Capitol Renovation

In 1996 sparked by the deteriorating condition of the Capitol's public corridor ceilings, the Georgia General Assembly appropriated funds to restore the Capitol's public spaces to their original simple and classic elegance. The work includes restoration of plaster, marble, and woodwork in the Rotunda, Atria, and public corridors; the return of decorative finishes to their original 1889 colors; and the addition of new lighting to supplement the original gas fixtures. Presentations will cover construction and design challenges encountered in renovating this historic building.

PRESENTERS:
Brent Reid, CEO,
The Winter Group of Companies, Atlanta, GA

Tony Aeck, Principal,
Lord Aeck & Sargent Architects, Atlanta, GA

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Equipment Management on the Atlanta Airport Runway Project

The fleet of 100 machines is being used to construct the fifth runway at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. The equipment dealer providing the machines has retained responsibility for their maintenance and is using a web based GPS system to continually track machine location and condition.

PRESENTER:
Bud Wilfore, Corporate Exec. VP & GM, Earthmoving Div., Yancey Bros., Austell, GA