Register Now for CI Student Days in September!
In order to facilitate the industry’s transition to the new generation joining the workforce, the Construction Institute will be holding a “Student Days” symposium in San Francisco September 26-28, 2008, inviting the top students from thirteen Northern California and Nevada Universities.
This symposium is designed to introduce students to the many facets of engineering and construction management, and to provide opportunities for Industry to meet and interact with them. The program includes technical sessions, career preparation seminars, and project site tours, designed to provide students with interactive out-of-the classroom experiences in real-world civil engineering and construction management.
Information on the event, including interactive sponsorship opportunities, is available at http://content.constructioninst.org/SFCEStudentDays.html.CI Welcomes New Board of Governors Members for 2009
Stephen M. Shive, P.E., will be taking on the role of CI Treasurer in October. Steve is the Executive Vice President and General Manager for Parsons Construction Group. He has more than 25 years of professional experience, including leadership roles managing Divisions with 400 to 1500 employees domestically and internationally. Steve has worked on over $5 billion of highway, transit, bridge, water, and industrial projects over the last 15 years for Parsons. He was a key manager or sponsor for 3 of the largest design / build projects awarded to a single entity in the US, and was the deputy design manager for the $1.3 billion I-15 Reconstruction Project in Salt Lake City, Utah. Steve was the design manager for the $780 million San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor in Orange County California. He was also the Parsons Sponsor for the $1.2 billion TREX highway and transit design / build project in Denver, Colorado. In addition, he sponsored the oversight of the design and construction of a $3 billion transit project in Dubai, UAE, in the Middle East. As the General Manager for Parsons Construction, Steve has sponsored major water, transportation and industrial construction projects in the western United States and Hawaiian Islands. He graduated from the University of Washington as a civil engineer. Prior to joining Parsons Steve worked for the Washington State Department of Transportation and Fluor.
W. Stephen Dale is joining the Board as the Governor overseeing the newly-created Younger Members Directorate. Stephen is a Partner at Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC, where his experience includes counseling national, international, and local construction and engineering firms in all forms of construction issues from contract administration to claims and litigation, in federal, state, and private construction projects. He has worked with clients on all major construction issues including, notice, delay, disruption and impacts, acceleration, defective specifications, differing site conditions, variations in estimated quantities, liens, bonds, constructive changes, and liquidated damages. These matters have spanned a broad range of projects, including rail transit, mining, environmental remediation, wastewater treatment, and navigational locks. In addition, Stephen has substantial experience in claim analysis and presentation, including work with engineering and design consultants, technical experts, scheduling experts, and cost and pricing experts. Stephen obtained his B.A. and J.D. at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he served as Executive Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation.
CI Members Tour Folsom Bridge Project
Larry Smith, P.E., F.ASCE (left), Chair of the Sacramento Branch of CI and Chief of Construction Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, recently gave a tour of the Folsom Bridge project in Folsom, California to Gene Balter, P.E., F.ASCE (center), Director of the Engineering Directorate of CI and Greg Zeiss, P.E., M.ASCE (right), Vice Chair of the Sacramento Branch of CI.
Standards Committee on Direct Design of Concrete Pipe and Box Sections Will Meet in September
The 2008 meeting of the CI Committee on Direct Design of Buried Concrete Pipe and Box Sections will be held on Sunday September 14, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Seattle, Washington.
The agenda is being prepared and will be issued shortly. If you have anything you would like added to the agenda, have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Jeff Enyart.
Technical Region Directors Report
The Technical Region Directors Report from the meeting held May 16, 2008 is available online for your perusal.
All members of the ASCE Board of Direction are expected to communicate effectively with the constituents in their respective regions. The Technical Region is a worldwide, virtual region comprised of ASCE's eight Institutes. This report is intended to keep you informed of the news from the ASCE Board of Direction. Click here to read full report.
ASCE Partners with Engineers Without Borders
ASCE is proud to have formed a strategic partnership with Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB). EWB is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life through the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students. ASCE members can join or renew their EWB membership at a discounted rate as part of their ASCE renewal. Connect with other professionals and students interested in global development and making a difference.5th International Engineering and Construction Conference (IECC’5)
The International Committee of ASCE's Los Angeles Section, the University of California, Irvine, and the UCI-ASCE Student Chapter are collaborating to present the 5th International Engineering and Construction Conference (IECC’5), to be held at the Hilton Hotel in Irvine, CA, from August 27-29, 2008. The theme of this year's conference is “Challenges in the Development of Energy Efficient and Environmentally Compatible Infrastructure Systems in the 21st Century.”