2012 and Beyond—Managing a Construction Enterprise
The “New Normal” Economic Realities Defined

A must for construction professionals intent on proactively positioning their organization to prosper during the recovery. The long term recession is reshaping the very core of the construction industry and changing the marketplace to the extent that established business strategies must be redefined. Capitalizing on the new realities requires a clear and accurate understanding of the changes that have already occurred, those that are in process, and those projected in the near future. This graduate level leadership workshop defines the latest business developments including evolving delivery methods, industry consolidation, exit strategies and more. More significantly, briefings from the Alliance for Construction Excellence Think Tanks will provide innovative, timely, and immediately applicable information that will allow participants to stay ahead of competitors. The information and confidence gained through this conference will reduce uncertainty and the stress of dealing in this complicated market, and will enable you to get ahead and stay ahead.

Sessions and Topics:

• Evolving Delivery Methods
• Industry Consolidation
• Exit Strategies
• Recovery Timing
• Growth Markets
• Declining Markets
• Balance Sheet Realities
• Maintaining Bond Lines
• Bank Lending Ambiguities
• Sustaining Strategies
• Turn-around strategies
• Survival Strategies

This special session looks at the 2010 Alternative Project Delivery Method (APDM) legislation, SB 1406.  Hank Traeger, who has authored the majority of the APDM legislation for Arizona, leads the participants through the changes and new requirments of the SB 1406.

Learn not only what is in the language, but how and why the new language came to be.

Topics to be covered:

• New Requirements for heavy rail and commuter rail facilities
• Addition to the definition of Horizontal construction
• Reorganization and clarification of statutory language
• Clarification on self-performed work
• New requirements for the "bundling" of CMAR and DB projects
• Strengthens the no "bid shopping" language
• New transparancy requirements
• Confirms authority for Title 48 entities to use Title 34 processes
• Requires compliance on effective date of bill

LEED for Specialty Contractors

 Made possible through a strategic partnership with:

Green Ideas - Environmental Education

1.5 LEED BD+C Specific GBCI CE Hour

This course was designed to remove the intimidation factor for subcontractors and product professionals by demystifying the LEED process. We begin with an overview of LEED and the different construction plans and procedures required, present recommendations for selecting products, then conclude with examples of how to properly complete LEED documentation.

Material Strategies -

that Work for LEED

Made possible through a strategic partnership with:

Green Ideas - Environmental Education

2.0 GBCI CE Hours

Review the current LEED for New Construction Rating system, the key Materials & Resources Credit requirements and strategies to identify before and during the buyout of materials, and review an actual LEED Platinum case study. Participants will gain an understanding of the information required to successfully document material costs and contributing product data, with tips and strategies to reduce the documentation burden on their projects.