The presentation will be on measuring loss of productivity on Construction Projects and will cover:

Productivity definition and background

• Productivity Vs. Production

• Factors that impact productivity

• Methods of measurement

• Pro’s and Con’s

This is online event. To register, please use link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/measuring-loss-of-productivity-on-construction-projects-tickets-618634992917

About the Speaker:

Tyler Konter, PE PSP

Tyler Konter joined the engineering consulting industry after years of experience performing project management, engineering, project controls, CPM scheduling, and cost analysis on live construction projects. Mr. Konter has performed and critiqued forensic analyses of industry-recognized methods including the measured mile for productivity analysis; and the contemporaneous, impacted as-planned, and as-planned vs. as-built for schedule analysis.

Mr. Konter served in U.S. Air Force Special Operations for five years before changing his focus to the construction industry. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and has lectured on topics in this subject for various law organizations and professionally at project controls and construction events. He has been involved in projects ranging in dollar value from $50M to $10B+.

Mr. Konter has worked in nuclear, oil and gas, highway and bridge, hydroelectric, health care, education, industrial, and building construction in the United States, Canada, and the Middle East.

To view this video recording:

https://youtu.be/xH3KV34yeyY

AACE NCS is excited to announce that Walter Majerowicz will be providing a great presentation on March 8th, 2023. This will be an online event, so please use link below to register. 

About the Presentation: 
Unethical scheduling practices pose a challenge to project success as the pressure to stay on track and finish on time can foster an atmosphere in which gaming, manipulating, or abusing the project schedule occurs. Questionable practices involving schedule logic, duration estimates, task constraints, schedule margin, and performance reporting can compromise the integrity of the schedule management process. The resulting distortion of schedule information can lead to concern and confusion among project stakeholders. Honesty is part of the project management profession, and unethical behavior, such as gaming the project schedule, is wrong. This presentation examines schedule gaming, data manipulation, and abuse techniques, promotes a dialogue about ethics in schedule management, and offers ideas to mitigate these unethical practices.
 

About the Speaker:
Mr. Majerowicz is a retired project management consultant with experience in project planning and control, including schedule management, earned value management and risk analysis. Prior to his retirement, he was owner of Walter Majerowicz Consulting and previously held positions with ASRC Aerospace Corporation, Computer Sciences Corporation, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. At Walter Majerowicz Consulting, he provided project management consulting and training services to government and industry clients. As a Planning & Schedule Manager, he supported programs and projects for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and served as the subject matter expert for the planning & scheduling discipline on the Program Analysis and Control (PAAC) contract in support of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Additionally, he provided independent schedule risk analysis and integrated cost/schedule risk analysis support to NASA’s Independent Program Assessment Office (IPAO). He also provided earned value management policy support to the Agency’s Office of Chief Engineer, co-chaired the annual NASA Project Management Challenge (PM Challenge) conference, and was an instructor with the NASA Academy of Program, Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL). Mr. Majerowicz holds an MBA from the University of Baltimore and a Certificate in Technology Management from the California Institute of Technology. He was previously a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and was a frequent speaker at project management conferences and forums. He was also an Adjunct Lecturer with Georgetown University’s Project Management Certificate Program. Major awards and honors include the NASA Goddard Outstanding Mentor Award, the NASA Public Service Medal, the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award, the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal, and the Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award.

To view video recording:

https://youtu.be/UXprL7-Dk3Q

AACE NCS Section is excited to announce that Tyler Konter of Point Construction Advisory Group will be providing a great presentation on Dec. 13th. This will be an online event, so please use link below to register.

Registration Link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/445163294397

About the Presentation:

Schedule analysis methodologies, practice, practicality, and legitimacy

“This presentation focuses on forensic scheduling methodologies, their applications, pros and cons, and general opinions related to each. It is intended to provide the audience with a general understanding of the mechanics involved in performing each method. This presentation is suitable for project managers, project controllers, general counsel and executive level staff who benefit from an understanding how to appropriately quantify delay in the event of a change order or claim.”

About the Speaker:
Tyler Konter PE PSP

Tyler Konter joined the engineering consulting industry after years of experience performing project management, engineering, project controls, CPM scheduling, and cost analysis on live construction projects. Mr. Konter has performed and critiqued forensic analyses of industry-recognized methods including the measured mile for productivity analysis; and the contemporaneous, impacted as-planned, and as-planned vs. as-built for schedule analysis.

Mr. Konter served in U.S. Air Force Special Operations for five years before changing his focus to the construction industry. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and has lectured on topics in this subject for various law organizations and professionally at project controls and construction events. He has been involved in projects ranging in dollar value from $50M to $10B+.

Mr. Konter has worked in nuclear, oil and gas, highway and bridge, hydroelectric, health care, education, industrial, and building construction in the United States, Canada, and the Middle East.

AACE NCS Section is excited to announce that CHOWDHARY GONDY of CES CONSULTING, LLC will be providing a great presentation on Nov. 15th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This will be an In-Person event in Tyson's area. Come join us for open discussions and celebrate our section's first in-person event since pandemic. Meals included with registration. Please RSVP with the link below.

Registration Link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/full-stack-project-controls-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important-tickets-458617556457

About the Presentation:

Full-Stack Project Controls: What is it and Why Is It Important?

In software development, a full-stack developer is someone who possesses the skills and knowledge necessary to complete an entire project from "end-to-end". They are the total package, and as such are in high demand.

This presentation will discuss the concept of the Full-Stack Project Controls Professional; a single individual competent in managing the project functions of schedule, cost, constructability, risk, and claims / claims avoidance. Topics will include defining each of these functions, how these functions fit together, and how looking at these functions as a whole provides benefits exponentially greater than looking at each function separately. This presentation will be heavily interactive with focus on creating an open dialogue after the presentation.

About the Speaker:


As the Principal and Executive Vice-President with CES Consulting, Mr. Gondy has provided leadership, mentorship, management and expertise in the area of Project Controls (Concurrent Engineering process (pre-construction), contract assembly, such as constructability, bidability, cost estimating & analysis, risk identification and mitigation, user cost benefits and all aspects of scheduling, claim avoidance and analysis during and post construction). Additionally, with over 25 years of constructive work experience, Mr. Gondy brings that aspect of experience-based knowledge assisting various clients successfully. Prior to starting CES, Mr. Gondy for six (6) years served as the District Scheduling Engineer (DSE) for VDOT in the Northern Virginia District and provided leadership in the development of VDOT's Highway User Benefit Cost Analysis Program (HUBCAP) initiative. Mr. Gondy has a MS in Civil Engineering and his credentials include Project Management Professional (PMP), Planning and Scheduling Specialist (PSP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP) and Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) certified. Mr. Gondy is married with two grown up boys and when not traveling spends lot of time with his dogs and cheering his son's varsity basketball team.

Mr. Obaranec leads the Value Engineering Services for Michael Baker International in Alexandria, Va. He has more than 18 years of Value Engineering (VE) experience, participating in 250+ VE studies as a team leader, facilitator, coordinator, and team member, primarily in the transportation field. His background includes 30-plus years of design and construction of civil, infrastructure and transportation projects. He facilitates and participates in VE studies throughout the country, having worked with more than 25 state transportation agencies. George is a National Highway Institute (NHI) certified trainer for their VE session that includes function analysis, cost estimating and life-cycle cost development and analysis. Currently, he serves on the SAVE International Board of Directors as Treasurer/Secretary. SAVE International is the global organization for value services, responsible for certifying value specialists. He is a graduate of Rutgers University College of Engineering in Piscataway, NJ.

In an effort to continue and keep our members engaged we intent to provide these type of technical webinar sessions for the near future until we get more information and guidelines from Health and other officials. 

Date of the Webinar : May 14, 2020
Time: TBD

TOPIC: The Cost Function of Value Engineering; How Cost Analysis and Management can get the most from VE

Bio of our Speaker:
George Obaranec, PE, CVS - Senior Certified Value Specialist

Mr. Obaranec leads the Value Engineering Services for Michael Baker International in Alexandria, Va. He has more than 18 years of Value Engineering (VE) experience, participating in 250+ VE studies as a team leader, facilitator, coordinator, and team member, primarily in the transportation field. His background includes 30-plus years of design and construction of civil, infrastructure and transportation projects. He facilitates and participates in VE studies throughout the country, having worked with more than 25 state transportation agencies. George is a National Highway Institute (NHI) certified trainer for their VE session that includes function analysis, cost estimating and life-cycle cost development and analysis. Currently, he serves on the SAVE International Board of Directors as Treasurer/Secretary. SAVE International is the global organization for value services, responsible for certifying value specialists. He is a graduate of Rutgers University College of Engineering in Piscataway, NJ.

Potential Joint Session with SAVE International or ASPE (American Society of Estimators). 

Light dinner and drinks are included.

When: Thursday, March 19, 2020
Where: Michael Baker International Office - 3601 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22304
Time: 05:30 to 08:00 PM
Contact: Srini Vanga at (240) 401-4885

Link to the Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cost-functions-of-value-engineering-tickets-98597905991

This Technical Session is sponsored by CES Consulting LLC.

AACEI-NCS 2020 First Technical Session - Presented by Menzies Wilson and Nemi Irving (US State Department OBO) - February 27, 2020

Topics:
1. An overview of the Bureau’s Overseas building program.
2. Highlights of OBO Functional/Cost Elements as captured in a typical OBO Current Working Estimate (CWE) and the roles that Cost Management Office plays in realizing overall project outcomes.

Bio of our Speakers:
Menzies Wilson is Director of the Office of Cost Management with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO).  The Office of Cost Management supports OBO’s multi-billion dollar overseas building program with construction cost management, Value Engineering and Risk Management.
Mr. Wilson has over 35 years of experience primarily in the areas of construction and contracts management, estimating and project controls.  He has worked in both the private and public sectors including many years at various international locations in Europe the Middle East and South America.
In addition to his work on U.S. diplomatic facilities Mr. Wilson’s experience includes work on institutional and cultural facilities with other Government agencies as well as time spent on the construction of offshore oil and gas production facilities and other commercial construction.

Irving Nemi graduated in 1991 from the University of Science and Technology at Kumasi, Ghana with a BSc. in Construction Technology with majors in Quantity Surveying and Project Management. Irving has a total of 28 years’ experience in Project Cost Management in the US.
Irving is currently employed as a Cost Manager with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations of the US Department of States (+9 years) and was the Manager of Estimating and Scheduling at WMATA (+9 years), having prior to that worked for Construction Contracting and Project Management firms in the DC Metro Area.
Irving is married with three boys, loves listening to contemporary jazz music and passionately follows his woeful NY Knicks basketball team.

This is a Joint Session in association with CMAA -NCC

When: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Where: McKissack & McKissack Office -  901 K Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001
Time: 05:30 to 08:00 PM

Light dinner and drinks are included

Here is the Link to the Registration

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-department-obo-functional-cost-elements-tickets-94546799021


This Technical Session is Sponsored by Michael Baker International and Procon Consulting.

Overview:

Provide a basic understanding of the scope of the Silver Line Metrorail Project including the history of how it came about, an overall picture of what it entails, and the construction and current progress. He will discuss the concepts used to manage the project, as well as, the remaining effort needed to complete the Silver Line. In addition, the presentation will cover how the Silver Line Project has impacted the region around it.

Presenter: Thomas Crone, CCM MWAA Director of Program Operations MWAA Silver Line Phase II

Mr. Crone is an experienced Construction Manager with a demonstrated capability in the Rail Transportation and heavy underground Construction industry. Strong program and project management professional skilled in Transit, Heavy and Heavy Underground design and construction management. Possesses a diverse set of skills that includes program and project controls, estimating, scheduling, negotiating and contract management. Is a decisive manager with persuasive leadership skills

Webinar Link: https://events.genndi.com/live/169105139238454593/3716e27b07/-1/

Document Management and Configuration Management

Overview:
 In the current market, interest in the presentation is high.  Multiple Agencies and Companies today are working to consolidate the lifecycle portfolio management into a single environment providing mobile and web-based collaboration technologies for project information and process management, on a software as a service basis (SaaS).  Initiatives for efficient and effective collaboration with traceability to track from the concept of a project through procurement, requests, changes, and closeout drive organizations to SaaS.   Organizations look for solutions which can evolve to the existing processes and can easily be integrated into day to day utilization.  This presentation should bring a large interest for Oracle.
 
Presenter: Grant Liddle, Oracle

Mr. Liddle is a Senior Sales Consultant for Oracle Construction and Engineering Global Business Unit. Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Liddle worked as an Agile Project Manager and Agile Coach helping organizations realize the benefits of their Agile Transformation initiatives. Mr. Liddle has over 19 years of experience in IT across numerous industries (Healthcare, Transportation, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Public sector, Financial services). He has over 6 years’ experience in implementing projects and leading trainingsessions on Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework, and Lean principles for both large and small organizations. As an avid fan of using data to drive business decisions, Mr. Liddle married the concepts of EVM with Agile methods to forecast project completion dates and engage stakeholders during implementation. Mr. Liddle currently holds the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Co-Presenter: Michael Marcell, K2
Mr. Marcell is Sr. Vice President responsible for K2 Construction Consultants, Inc., a globally recognized leader in project management solutions and professional services.  Mr. Marcell has almost 20 years of specialized experience in Project Management, Project Controls, Risk Management and Building Information Modeling (BIM) including a wide variety of transportation and building construction programs, commercial and technical service integration, Manufacturing, Government, Software Development, Integrated Logistics, and Research/Development programs. Mr. Marcell has designed and implemented tools, processes, and procedures for Cost Management & Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) as the Program Planning and Controls Manager for major Government contractors.

Following the Technical Session AACE-NCS will have an awesome Spring Kick-Off at Jacksons in Reston (8:00 to 10:00 PM).

Link below to Register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/document-management-and-configuration-management-tickets-60596633161

Webinar Link:

https://events.genndi.com/live/169105139238454593/0b429b1a3a/-1/

Bottoms Up Cost Estimating Using HCSS (Heavy Bid). Material will show the benefits of using the bottoms up technique to perform cost estimating. This is especially important in today's market of growth in the transportation and building markets.

Speaker: Mr. David Holmes

Here is the Registration Link

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/aacei-national-capital-section-11393471904

Webinar Link

https://events.genndi.com/login/169105139238454593/6c90822f82/-1/live

“The Value of VE in Today’s Construction Environment”; the presentation will provide recent Case Studies of the application of Value Engineering.  Material will show the benefits that can be provided through VE, both cost- and performance-related, and how VE is an attractive tool to use in today’s hot construction market. 

About the Speaker:
Tom Orr, PE, CVS, serves as Director of Optimization Strategies for MBP.  Tom is a registered Civil Engineer, Certified Value Specialist, and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.  He has 30 years of experience serving in different roles in project controls, design, and construction management.  Tom serves as a facilitator of project and process improvement workshops and has been involved in over 300 formal Value Engineering workshops for clients in the public and private sectors.


Here is the Registration Link

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/aacei-national-capital-section-11393471904

Webinar Link

https://events.genndi.com/live/169105139238454593/d36f191e67/-1/

In this presentation, Robin Pulverenti will explore the big picture of Earned Value Management and provide insight as to why Cost Estimators should care. She will show the results of using EVM data to manage projects and test the validity and assumptions made in the initial estimating process. Attendees will gain knowledge of the foundations of EVM and Cost Estimating that is beneficial to management of the project and future estimating.

About the Speaker:

Robin Pulverenti is certified in Project Management (PMI PMP), Earned Value (AACE EVP), and Agile (PMI ACP) and has been working in project management and controls for the past 20 years. Robin’s experience comes from a broad range of industries including consumer product and business-to-business manufacturing, information technology, aerospace & defense, as well as across all stages of the product development life cycle.