San Antonio, a city rich with history and culture, just celebrated its 300-year anniversary. Since the 2020 CMAA Spring Conference will be held in San Antonio, presenters would like to help attendees learn how the projects of the last two decades...
What is Lean Design and Construction? What are the benefits for supply chain partners? How is Lean deployed? How has it been used to improve project performance? This panel presentation will provide an overview of the key tenets of Lean Design and...
Claims and disputes on a project do not appear suddenly or even unexpectedly. Experience indicates that when a dispute occurs, there is normally a backstory or history of events—decisions or a lack of decisions—that occurred anywhere from a few weeks...
Creating strong, effective leadership is the key to promoting accountability, boosting productivity, and improving company performance. So, what is the most effective way to build that culture in your company? In this session, attendees will learn...
Is your definition of “quality” meeting the requirements of the Owner, or is it achieving a behavior that has been adopted as a core value and mission statement of your company? Think about it. Quality is a much-talked-about concept, but one that has...
Cloud storage! Apps! Virtual reality! Do you find the amount of new technology sometimes overwhelming? This presentation will help bring focus with an assessment of the industry’s present state and then an examination of emerging trends that will...
Partnering has been utilized in the construction industry for years, but has it always been effective? This panel discusses exactly why partnering continues to be a best practice for capital construction projects. It can be difficult to achieve the...
The Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) believes there’s a mindset, culture, and environment on successful projects that’s largely established by the Owner… particularly, a “good” Owner. Hear more about this from two COAA leaders – a...
Embracing the technology of UAVs (Drones) can enhance the construction management process through site photos, advanced surveying, material management, inspections, and beyond. Integrating survey grade, real time kinematic (RTK) drone solutions can...
It takes time and money to find great employees. And once you’ve found them, you need to have an effective strategy to integrate them into your company. A strong, candidate-driven economy means employees will move on quickly if their job is not a...