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McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) announces two members have been selected for induction into the CMAA College of Fellows. They are:

Raoul D. Ilaw, PE, CCM, FCMAA, Vice President, STV

James W. Mitchell, CCM, FCMAA, Sr. Vice President, AECOM

CMAA members are nominated and selected in recognition of their demonstrated leadership in the industry, their significant contributions to the profession, the industry, the association, and their commitment to the future. The FCMAA designation is the highest honor CMAA can bestow on an individual member and this year’s honorees are no exception.

“These two individuals were selected for their contributions to the success of CMAA, their dedication to CMAA’s core objectives, and their commitment to the future of the organization,” said Robert Fraga, AIA, FCMAA, Chancellor of the CMAA College of Fellows. “I look forward to their future success and to the new perspectives they bring to the College’s work.”

The College of Fellows seeks to represent a diverse community of industry leaders who lend their knowledge and insight to the strategic issues facing the industry and the construction management profession, identifies and assists in the development of future leaders, and takes an active role in supporting the mission of CMAA.

“The selection committee has made two outstanding choices for this year’s inductees,” said Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE, President and CEO of CMAA. “Both have a clear commitment to CMAA success as the go-to resource for the profession.”

Fairfax, VA – Immediate Past Chair of the CMAA Board of Directors Christopher Payne, CCM, has been elected President and Chief Operating Officer of MBP.

Chris joined the firm in 1993 and has risen steadily through positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to being named President, he served as MBP’s Chief Operating Officer. Chris has more than 30 years of experience in construction management and design, performing a wide variety of services including construction project management, inspection, CPM scheduling, and cost estimating. He has specialized experience in the resolution of construction disputes to include analysis of delays and expert testimony, both nationally and internationally.

As President and Chief Operating Officer of MBP, Chris will continue to manage the day-to-day operations of the company, drive firm process and performance improvements, and provide direct oversight of all corporate support teams.

This election, which took effect on April 18, 2019, is another step in the thoughtful transition of MBP’s ownership. As part of this transition, Blake V. Peck, CCM, PE, will remain in his position as Chief Executive Officer, and Charles E. Bolyard, Jr., CCM, will continue to serve as Chairman. Both remain actively involved in the firm’s business including client project work, strategic planning initiatives, client relationships, and mentoring.
 
“We are excited about the opportunities for our team’s continued growth through the evolution of our senior leadership,” said Charlie Bolyard. “We have a high level of confidence in Chris and look forward to his increased impact as we focus on well-defined, long-term strategic goals, the development of our team members, and meeting the growing needs of our clients.”

About MBP
MBP is a multi-disciplined consulting firm that provides a broad range of professional services designed to mitigate risk and optimize value within the built environment. Established in 1989, MBP is a nationally recognized construction management services firm with offices in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Professional engineering services in North Carolina are offered by MBP Carolinas (d/b/a MBP). For more information, visit www.mbpce.com.

McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) announces two exciting and well-known speakers at CMAA Focus19, March 31 – April 2, 2019, in Boston, MA.

Relationship Building by Crystal Washington, Futurist | Technology Strategist | Author

Known as the “technology translator,” Crystal Washington takes complex social media, app, and web topics and makes them easy to understand and accessible for everyday people. Leaders today need to successfully access these tools to build, energize and engage successful teams, and strengthen relationships. Crystal will share her knowledge and provide real takeaways on how to use technology to network, build teams, and strengthen connections without losing that personal touch.

Make Some Noise: Open the Throttle & Dominate Your Marketplace by Ken Schmidt, Premium-Fueled Speaker | Brand Visionary | Communications Strategist

Ken Schmidt is a "wanted man". His role in transforming Harley-Davidson Motor Company—one of the ost celebrated corporate success stories in history—led business leaders all over the world to seek his guidance. After all, how many companies can get their customers to tattoo their logo on their arms? In this lively session, Ken will share his full-throttle approach and insights on the road to creating a passionately loyal corporate culture and developing leaders who inspire and motivate.

CMAA Focus19 is a high-level conference with a focus on the subjects and challenges faced by those leading teams and firms. With extended networking sessions and opportunities to establish new partnerships and steward existing relationships; education sessions focusing on communication skills, decision-making, and problem-solving; and specialized sessions presented by our industry partners – SMPS, CII, SAME and the ABA Construction Law Section. The conference will also feature extended networking sessions and opportunities to establish new partnerships and steward existing relationships.

McLean, VA – Tim Murchison, JD, CCM, became chair of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) at the Association’s National Conference & Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV.

Murchison has more than 40 years’ experience in construction management and design and has served on the CMAA Board of Directors since 2013. In assuming this leadership position, Murchison said, “CMAA is an organization with a strong sense of mission and purpose and I am honored to have a role in advancing its objectives.

“In the coming year, we will continue to advance our association and profession – promoting professional construction/program management, building on partnerships with allied organizations, and increasing awareness of our CCM certification program.”

Serving as officers for 2018-2019:
Immediate Past Chair: Chris Payne, MBP
Chair-Elect: Iraj Ghaemi, Atkins
Secretary/Treasurer: Agnes Weber, Vali Cooper & Associates
Vice Chairs: Luciana Burdi, Massport; Tom Haid, HDR; Brian McCarthy, CDM Smith; and Brian Ott, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.    

Directors elected to an initial term are Alan Johanson, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Dennis Milsten, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Khaled Naja, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and Edward Pogreba, STV.

Re-elected to second terms on the Board are David Crosson, HNTB; Iraj Ghaemi, Atkins; Tom Haid, HDR; Heather Shinn, Parsons; and Agnes Weber, Vali Cooper & Associates.

Other elected Board members are Paul Foster, Foster CM Group; Greg Janey, JaneyCo Inc.; Kathleen Langan, McKissack & McKissack; John Manning, KMI International; Christine Oates, Jacobs; Ray Ribeiro, The LiRo Group; Bruce Risley, ARCADIS; and Judith Wallace, Vanir Construction Management Inc.

Appointed ad hoc and ex officio Board members are Ben Farrow, Auburn University; Eric Hirani, Infinite Consulting Corporation; Candice Johnson, Amazon; Ron Price, C.L. Price; Laura Stagner, US General Services Administration; and Drew White, US Army Corps of Engineers.

McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) is pleased to announce it has recognized 13 projects for outstanding achievements in construction management at its National Conference & Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV.

Chosen from among these Project Achievement Award Winners, the Project of the Year was the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, in Brooklyn, NY. CM: Michael Baker Engineering Inc./APTIM Engineering/Gannett Fleming. Owner: NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

The 2018 Project Achievement Award winners are:

Transportation Project with a Construction Value Less Than $10 Million
Todds Lane/Big Bethel Road Intersection Improvements, Hampton, VA
CM: MBP
Owner: City of Hampton

Transportation Project with a Construction Value Less Than $50 Million
Runway 4R-22L Rehabilitation and Light Pier Replacement, Boston Logan International Airport, Boston, MA
CM: Stantec
Owner: Massport

Transportation Project with a Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million
TH 53 Relocation Project, Virginia, MN
CM: Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Education Project with a Construction Value Less Than $50 Million
Visual Culture, Arts, and Media Project, Haverford College, Haverford, PA
CM: Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Owner: Haverford College

Education Project with a Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million
San Diego State University Engineering & Interdisciplinary Sciences (EIS) Complex, CA
CM: O’Connor Construction Management/Clark Construction (Design-Builder)
Owner: San Diego State University

Water/Wastewater Project with a Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million
Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Brooklyn, NY
CM: Michael Baker Engineering, Inc./APTIM Engineering/Gannett Fleming
Owner: NYC Department of Environmental Protection

Healthcare Project with a Construction Value Less Than $50 Million
Culinary Health Center, Las Vegas, NV
CM: O’Connor Construction Management
Owner: Culinary Health Fund

Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality Project with a Construction Value Less Than $50 Million
Ritz-Carlton Chicago, IL
CM: JLL
Owner: JMB Financial Advisors

Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality Project with a Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Owner/CM: City of San Antonio Department of Transportation & Capital Improvements

Government Project with a Construction Value Less Than $50 Million
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building Exterior Restoration Project, Washington, DC
CM: AFG Group
Owner: U.S. General Services Administration

Government Project with a Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million
Minnesota State Capitol Historic Preservation, St. Paul, MN
CM: MOCA Systems
Owner: State of Minnesota/MN Department of Administration

Residential/Mixed-Use Project with a Construction Value Greater Than $50 Million
Worth Hills Greek Village Phase 5, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
CM: HOAR Program Management (HPM)
Owner: Texas Christian University

Environmental Project with a Construction Value Less Than $50 Million
New York City Subway Stairwell Protection Devices, Manhattan, NY
CM: AECOM
Owner: New York City Transit

The awards were presented during the CMAA National Conference & Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV. Award winners serve as examples for CMAA to promote professionalism and excellence in the management of the construction process.

McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) announces three exciting and well-known speakers at the CMAA National Conference & Trade Show, October 14-16, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

How Smart People Build Collaborative Teams by Brent Darnell, President, Brent Darnell International
Attendees will join plenary speaker Brent Darnell as he explains how to set up a project from the beginning to ensure trust and collaboration amongst all parties. A second-generation builder, Darnell grew up in awe of his father and watched him build projects that shaped lives and the world in which we live. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Darnell worked as a MEP Coordinator and Senior Project Manager on complicated projects like the Brook Army Medical Center and housing for the 1996 Summer Olympic Village. Because of these first-hand experiences, Darnell speaks with a deep understanding of his audiences and the problems they commonly face. His passion is to transform the industry into one that is more collaborative, more relationship driven, and more fun.

Lighten Up and Lead: Leverage Levity to Boost Client Confidence and Employee Engagement by Tami Evans, Employee Engagement and Levity Leadership Expert
A happy workplace is imperative to success, but how do you remain positive and professional?  Laugh and learn key characteristics from keynote speaker Tami Evans to create levity in the worker, workforce, and workplace, with tools that attract new clients and team members through the power of fun. Evans will explain how engagement empowers employees to collaborate through challenges, create innovative sales solutions, and communicate confidently.

The Economic Forecast by Elliot Eisenberg, PhD, Chief Economist/Founder, Graphs and Laughs, LLC
Often called the “Stand-up Economist,” keynote speaker Dr. Elliot Eisenberg uniquely specializes in making the arcana and minutiae of economics entertaining and relevant. With expertise and consultation sought-out by federal, state, and local governments and legislators, hedge funds and investment advisory groups, Eisenberg is an established authority on the national and global economy and its impact on various industries. Currently as the president, chief economist, and founder of Graphs and Laughs, LLC, he conducts studies and provides economic forecasts that are featured in daily summaries on his blog. The author of more than 85 articles, his sought-after research and opinions have been featured in leading publications including Bloomberg Business Week, Forbes and Fortune.

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McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) is pleased to announce that Parsons and Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) have been chosen to receive industry excellence awards.

Parsons will receive the 2018 CMAA Chair’s Award for Safety. This award recognizes a CMAA member firm (owner or service provider) for their record of commitment to safety and a culture of safety education on all projects during the past calendar year.

As part of their commitment to a safe environment, Parsons provides their integrated safety, health, and environmental management system to teaming partners, and offers practical solutions for deploying it. The result is successful projects that meet or exceed expectations, where safe work is integrated.

“Parsons’ leadership team demonstrates its commitment to safety by prioritizing it as an integrated approach to field and office operations,” said Christopher J. Payne, PE, CCM, Chair, CMAA Board of Directors.

Massport will receive two honors: the first is focused on sustainability and the second on innovation. The 2018 CMAA Leader in Sustainability Award recognizes individuals or firms for outstanding leadership and best practices in sustainability in the construction management industry. The 2018 CMAA Chair's Award for Innovation recognizes creativity for developing new or improved processes, methods, systems, products, or services, and encourages others to do the same. This award is given to those who made innovation a priority among team members and encouraged reasonable and calculated risk-taking, and as a result, improved the delivery of a specific project or contributed to the transformation of the industry. 

“Massport’s Lean Implementation Strategies have advanced collaboration efforts between designers and contractors,” said Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE. “The organization’s forward-thinking approach to improving public sector project delivery at all levels, especially in design and construction, has created significant improvements to processes and procedures.”

The awards will be presented during the CMAA National Conference & Trade Show, October 14-16, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

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McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) has announced the winners of our industry excellence awards.

CMAA’s awards program recognizes excellence in construction management practice and honors companies and individuals each year based on merit. A panel of judges reviews each nomination carefully and chooses the best candidate in each category.

Kenneth Orgel, CCM, President of Orgel Construction Management, will receive CMAA’s Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes a service provider member with a demonstrated record of meaningful/extraordinary contributions to the advancement of the CM profession.

David Ferrara, CCM, Director of Construction for the Maryland Transportation Authority, has been named to receive CMAA’s Distinguished Owner Award. This award recognizes an owner member who has made meaningful/extraordinary contributions to the advancement of professional construction/program management.

Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named our Educator of the Year. This honor emphasizes excellence in teaching and recognizes a full-time educator for outstanding professional accomplishments and a commitment to construction management education. 

Eric Hirani, CCM, DBIA, LEED AP BD+C, President of Infinite Consulting Group, has been named CMAA’s Distinguished Young Professional. This award recognizes and celebrates a full-time professional for outstanding professional accomplishments and a commitment to the construction management industry early in his/her career. 

“Each of our award winners work hard to make a difference, and we commend each of them for their achievements and contributions to the construction industry,” states CMAA President and Chief Executive Officer Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE.

CMAA will honor our award winners during the organization’s National Conference & Trade Show, October 14-16, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. Visit www.cmaanet.org/NationalConference for more information. The 2019 awards program will open for nominations in March.

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McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) announced today that Philios Angelides, PE, F.SAME, FACEC will receive CMAA’s 2018 Bruce D’Agostino Award for Owner Outreach.

Angelides is President of Alpha Corporation, a multidisciplinary construction consulting firm providing engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services.

“Phil has championed training and mentoring in CM/PM industry best practices for more than 20 years,” said Christopher J. Payne, PE, CCM, Chair, CMAA Board of Directors. “He has taken a leadership role in educating public and private owners on the value of professional construction management and has partnered with industry associations like CMAA, SAME, AACE and others encouraging them to do the same.”

Named in honor of CMAA’s former President & CEO, the Bruce D’Agostino Award for Owner Outreach recognizes demonstrated leadership by individuals or organizations in raising the bar of owner professionalism in the construction management industry. The award recognizes CMAA members who have educated or engaged owner organizations in ways that promote the construction management profession and the use of qualified construction managers.

“Phil is actively involved with the MillionWomenMentors program, a national program that aims to provide a million mentors for girls and women in STEM careers by 2019,” said CMAA President & CEO Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE. “He sets the bar high and I can think of no one more deserving than Phil for this award.”

Angelides will be honored during the CMAA National Conference & Trade Show, October 14-16, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

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McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) has announced that Houssam “Sam” Sleiman, PE, CCM, FCMAA has been named CMAA’s 2018 Person of the Year.

Sleiman is the Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs (CP&EA) for the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). In this capacity, Sam oversees development and delivery of Massport's capital programs, including construction at Logan International Airport, Boston's Seaport District and maritime facilities, Hanscom Field, and Worcester Airport.

“We are pleased to recognize Sam for his dedication to the construction industry, best-in-class service, and implementation of AEC best practices, especially those that push the boundaries of conventional project programming, procurement, design, construction, and commissioning,” states Christopher J. Payne, PE, CCM, Chair, CMAA Board of Directors.

The Person of the Year Award is given to an industry leader who has made significant contributions on behalf of the construction management industry. It is bestowed upon a member who possesses unparalleled leadership, high quality workmanship, and an outstanding record of accomplishment.  Presented on behalf of CMAA’s Board of Directors, this award recognizes an ongoing commitment to promoting and upholding the profession’s highest standards.

“Sam is making a difference in our industry, and we salute him for his approach to innovation, mentoring, and leadership,” states CMAA President and Chief Executive Officer Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE.

Sleiman will be honored during the CMAA National Conference & Trade Show, October 14-16, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

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