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

• Sandy Hamby, AIA, CCM, FCMAA, President, MOCA
• Rebecca Jones, FCMAA, President & CEO, Safework, Inc.
• Palmina Whelan, CCM, FCMAA, Managing Director, American Airlines

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 one of the highest honors CMAA can bestow on an individual member and this year’s honorees are no exception.

“These three 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 Edward Bond, CCM, 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 CM 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 three outstanding choices for this year’s inductees,” said Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE, President and CEO of CMAA. “All three have a clear commitment to CMAA success as the go-to resource for the profession and for making CMAA an open, inclusive, diverse, and welcoming community.”

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Washington, DC, USA - Today, 29 real estate industry organizations, representing more than 10 million jobs, announced a ground-breaking collaboration to highlight the diverse career paths within the real estate sector.

The first initiative of this collaboration is a new website entitled Careers Building Communities (www.CareersBuildingCommunities.org), which allows visitors to navigate through the scores of career paths across all sectors of real estate. For the first time, students in high school, college, technical programs and community colleges can explore possible career pathways within real estate by taking an interactive quiz and discover career opportunities.

As the industry seeks to fill millions of jobs, this site serves as an all-inclusive resource for students, educators, career changers and other stakeholders to explore the unlimited opportunities in the field of real estate. 

“Many of us working in real estate or construction-related positions learned from the ground up, without any knowledge of the full range of opportunities that exist,” states Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE, President/CEO of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). Collaborating with 28 other organizations on ‘Careers Building Communities’ makes our combined goal of improving our workforce possible.”

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About Careers Building Communities

Careers Building Communities is a strategic collaboration of 29 real estate-related organizations focused on raising awareness and attracting diverse talent to the many careers available across the built environment.  CareersBuildingCommunities.org is a platform designed for students, educators and other individuals to explore each industry sector and learn more about education and employment opportunities. Learn more at www.CareersBuildingCommunities.org.

Careers Building Communities 29 Collaborating Organizations:

• American Institute of Architects
• American Resort Development Association
• American Society of Interior Designers
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• The Appraisal Institute
• Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.
• Associated General Contractors
• Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
• BOMI International: Independent Institute for Property and Facility Management Education
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International
• CCIM Institute
• Construction Management Association of America
• Construction Specifications Institute
• CoreNet Global
• Counselors of Real Estate
• CREW Network
• Institute of Real Estate Management
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• International Facility Management Association
• International Interior Design Association
• Mortgage Bankers Association
• NAIOP: Commercial Real Estate Development Association
• National Apartment Association
• National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
• National Multifamily Housing Council
• The Real Estate Roundtable
• REALTORS Land Institute
• Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
• Urban Land Institute Worldwide

Washington, DC - Dr. Antoinette Turnquist, Chief Operations Officer of Omaha Public Schools, was honored as Person of the Year by the Construction Management Association of America at CMAA’s National Conference & Trade Show on October 10. Presentation of the award capped an annual CMAA gathering that drew more than 1,200 professionals to Washington, DC.

The Person of the Year is an industry leader who has made significant contributions on behalf of the construction management industry and profession. Recent honorees include Thella Bowens of the San Diego Regional Airport Authority; Mark Webb of University Health System, San Antonio; and Richard Sage, PE, CCM, of Sound Transit.

Dr. Turnquist was honored for her innovative management and leadership of the Omaha Public Schools 2014 Bond Program, providing more than $420 million for a wide range of school improvements and new construction. She has relied on professional construction managers and program managers, and advanced alternative project delivery methods to improve schedule and cost outcomes. 

In addition, Dr. Turnquist created many opportunities for Omaha’s Small Emerging Businesses to participate in this important design and construction program. She has also committed to a district-wide Green Schools Initiative, and numerous district schools have been awarded the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon. 

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McLean, VA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) recognized 17 projects for outstanding achievements in construction management at its National Conference & Trade Show in Washington, DC. Chosen from among these Project Achievement Award Winners, the Project of the Year was the New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles, CA.

In addition, the awards judges singled out another project for special recognition, bestowing CMAA’s first Power of Community Award on the new elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, which replaced Sandy Hook Elementary, the scene of a terrible tragedy in 2012. The project is owned by the Town of Newtown, CT. CM was performed by STV|DPM along with Consigli Construction and Svigals + Partners Architects.

The 2017 Project Achievement Award winners are:

Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality: Construction value greater than $50 million
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Owner: Miami Science Museum, Miami, FL
CM: Hill International, Inc.

Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality: Construction value less than $50 million
Pepsi Center Courtside Club and Storage Annex, Denver, CO
Owner: Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
CM: Turner Construction Company

Education: Construction value greater than $50 million
Tahoma High School, Tahoma, WA
Owner: Tahoma School District
CM: OAC Services

Education: Construction value less than $50 million
Racine Unified School District Three School Project, Racine, WI
Owner: Racine USD
CM: Riley Construction Company, Inc.

Education: Construction value less than $10 million
University of Hartford Mortensen & Allen Libraries Addition and Renovation
Owner: University of Hartford
CM: Shawmut Design & Construction

Environmental: Construction value greater than $50 million
Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Phase IV, California
Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CM: USACE and Kiewit Infrastructure West

Environmental: Construction value less than $50 million
Governor Inos Peace Park (formerly known as Puerto Rico Dump), Saipan, Mariana Islands
Owner: U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
CM: GHD, Inc.

Government: Construction value greater than $50 million
New United States Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA
Owner: U.S. General Services Administration
CM: Jacobs

Government: Construction value less than $50 million
Irrigation, Drainage, Water Collection, and Landscape, Phases 2 and 3, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC
Owner: U.S. National Park Service
CM: Alpha Corporation

Healthcare: Construction value greater than $50 million
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Owner: Kaiser Permanente
CM: Hensel Phelps

Healthcare: Construction value less than $50 million
The Cardwell Collaborative Building, El Paso, TX
Owner: Medical Center of the Americas Foundation (MCA)
CM: The Broaddus Companies

Residential/Mixed-Use: Construction value greater than $50 million
Atlantic Yards B2, 461 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY
Owner: Forest City Ratner Companies
CM: Turner Construction

Residential/Mixed-Use: Construction value less than $10 million
New York City Public Housing Security Enhancements, New York, NY
Owner: New York City Housing Authority
CM: STV, Inc.

Transportation: Construction value greater than $50 million
Transportation Investment Act – Band One
Owner: Georgia Department of Transportation
CM: AECOM

Transportation: Construction value less than $50 million
Rehabilitation of Four Bridges, Route 8, Bridgeport, CT
Owner: Connecticut Department of Transportation
CM: Manafort Brothers, Inc. and WSP USA

Transportation: Construction value less than $10 million
River Watch Parkway Improvements, Augusta, GA
Owner: Georgia Department of Transportation
CM: AECOM

Water/Wastewater: Construction value less than $50 million
Butte-Silver Bow WWTP Phase 2 MBR Upgrades, Helena, MT
Owner: Butte-Silver Bow County
CM: Morrison-Maierle

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McLean, VA, USA – The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) has announced three key promotions today, a move that advances both professional development and certification efforts for the Association.

Nicholas Soto has been appointed to Vice President of Professional Development, a position which brings together both professional development and certification operations to achieve greater efficiencies and delivery to members.

Since 2011, Soto has been responsible for growing the Association’s certification program into what it is today, a credential which has been gaining widespread acceptance and popularity in the construction industry. Under his leadership, the program has grown by more than 300%, a testament to his dedication and success. Previously, he held the role of Vice President of Certification.

In his new role, Soto will provide planning, development, design, and delivery of the Association’s professional educational programs and products for both CMAA and the Construction Manager Certification Institute, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMAA.

Colin Biddle, former Certification Manager, is now Director of Certification. Since 2017, Biddle has helped drive the CCM Champion program, and has assisted in the transition of the Construction Manager-in-Training program under the purview of the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI).

Andrea Pavon, former Certification Associate, is now Certification Manager. She has been instrumental in maintaining a high level of customer service with the rise in program interest and through the growth of the CCM program since 2011.  

“Combining our professional development and certification departments brings together the collective wisdom of staff already in place, assures strong leadership for both initiatives, and creates greater alignment for our members, states CMAA President/CEO, Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE. “Nick, Colin, and Andrea are consummate professionals with a focus on accredited education and professional certification and I am confident that together, we will achieve our strategic objectives.”

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McLean, VA – Christopher Payne, PE, CCM, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MBP, became chair of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) at the Association’s National Conference and Trade Show in Washington, DC. 

Payne has more than 30 years’ experience in construction management and design and has served on the CMAA Board of Directors since 2009. In assuming this leadership position, he said the Association “will continue to advance our profession – promoting professional construction/program management, building on partnerships with allied associations, and increasing awareness through our CCM certification program.”

CMAA also elected the following officers for 2017-2018:

• Immediate Past Chair: Stephen Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, Architect of the Capitol
• Chair-elect: Tim Murchison, JD, CCM, AECOM
• Secretary-Treasurer: Iraj Ghaemi, PE, San Diego Regional Airport Authority
• Vice Chairs: Greg Janey, CCM, JaneyCo, Inc.; Brian Ott, CCM, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.; Ray Ribeiro, PE, The LiRo Group, and Heather Shinn, CCM, Parsons.

Newly elected directors are Kathleen Langan, LEED AP, McKissack & McKissack, and Christine Oates, CCM, Jacobs.

Re-elected to new terms on the Board are Gus Maimis, STV; John Manning, PE, CCM, KMI International; Brian Ott, CCM, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; and Judith Wallace, CCM, Vanir Construction Management.

The other elected Board members are Luciana Burdi, Intl Assoc. AIA, Massachusetts Port Authority; David Crosson, PE, HNTB Corporation; Kevin Donnelly, PE, CCM, New York City Department of Design & Construction; Paul Foster, CCM, Foster CM Group, Inc.; Thomas Haid, PE, CCM, HDR, Inc.; Brian McCarthy, PE, CCM, CDM Smith; Bruce Risley, RA, CCM, ARCADIS; and Agnes Weber, PE, Vali Cooper & Associates, Inc. 

Appointed and ex-officio Board members are Gary Cardamone, G.J. Consulting; Mike Germinario, CCM, U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Henry Goldberg, Goldberg & Connolly, Legal Counsel Committee Chair; Dennis Milsten, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Linda Phillips, U.S. General Services Administration; Pardis Pishdad-Bozordi, Georgia Tech, Academic Liaison; Dusan Selezan, Balfour Beatty Construction, CMIT Liaison; and Drew White, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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McLean, VA – Rick Panos, CCM has been appointed CMAA's Visiting Certified Construction Manager.

Panos has been a CMAA colleague, PCM instructor, conference presenter, and committed CMAA member and volunteer for many years," added CMAA's President & CEO, Andrea S Rutledge, CAE. "His technical experience will be an asset not only to our professional development team, but to CMAA as a whole."

Rick is currently the Director of Construction Management at Simplus Management, and has a long track history performing construction/project management services. Rick's role represents a new direction for CMAA and for the professional development team in particular. Through our new Visiting CCM, CMAA has access to Rick's experience, not only as a professional CM, but also as a CCM and an engaged CMAA leader and teacher.

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