Summer 2012

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT@MSU

study abroad

golf

outstanding in memoriam

IN THIS ISSUE:From the Director .............2

In Memoriam ......3

Alumni Board Update ...............3

• Members• CommitteesGolf Outing .....4-5

• 2011Recap• 2012OutingAwards and Recognition ....6-7

Alumni Visit Hockey Team .....7

Where are they now? .........8

Research ..........9

Career Fair ....10-11

Study Abroad ......... 12-13

Program Structure ......... 14

Accreditation ....15

Stay Connected ........15

• SPDCWebsite• Facebook• Linked-In• GetonMailingList• CareerFair• StudentResumésComments and Suggestions

Sendallcorrespondenceto:SchoolofPlanning,DesignandConstruction, 101HEBuilding, EastLansing,MI48824http://spdc.msu.edu/phone:517-432-0704fax:517-432-8108e-mail:spdc@msu.edu

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From the Director

ThispastyearwelostabelovedstaffpersonCathyMorrisontocancer.CathyworkedatMSUfor27yearsandtouchedthelivesofstudentsandfacultyalike.DevotedtotheConstructionManagementProgram,shedidanythingthatshecouldtoimproveit.Shehelpedorganizetheannualgolfoutingandmadesurethateverythingwasinorderbeforeandaftertheevent.Hercontributionstotheprogramaretoomanytolist.Anumberoffaculty,studentsandalumnihavedonatedtotheCathyMorrisonConstructionManagementStudentScholarshipfund.WithmoregiftswecanmakethefundanendowmentthatwillbeatMSUforever.Thankyouforyoursupport.

Our Students

JonglimYoo,CMAdvisor,sharesthefollowingaboutourundergraduatestudentbody:

• Wehave 115 declaredmajors inConstruc-tion Management and about 35 prospec-tive students taking our 100 and 200 levelcoursesnotyetabletodeclareConstructionManagementsince theyareat juniorstatusandhavenotcompletedallofourupperad-missionrequirements.Theywillbereviewedattheendofthisspringsemester..

• Our last Construction Management CareerFair, October 2011, hosted 30 constructioncompanies.Wehadalmost200students inattendance,more thanhalfof them inCon-structionManagement.

Scott Witter, Director of SPDC

• We have about 8 female students (or 6%)from freshmen to seniors. Including racial,ethnic diversity (excluding international) wehavealittlemorethan12%ofCMthatclassifyasminorities(womenandstudentsofcolor).

• Ofourcurrentspringgraduatingclass,rough-ly 60%arealreadyplacedwith positionsatthebeginningofFebruary.Thisisprobablyalow estimate since roughly 40% of the stu-dentshaveyettoreport.Ourplacementdatasurveysaresentoutaftergraduation.Springsemesterwillbeunusualwithagroupof in-ternational students from Dubai which maythrowoffplacementrates.

• As for last fall’s 2011 graduating class, wehadalmost90%jobplacement.

• TheCMCompetitionTeamwonsixthplaceinthenationalsthisyear.

ValerieGeyer,GraduateSecretary,sharesthefollowinginformationaboutourgraduatestudentbody:

• Wehave16CMmaster’sstudentsand8doc-toralstudentsintheprogram.

• 17master’sdegreestudentswillhavegradu-ated during the past year and our first twodoctoral students will be awarded their de-greesinMay,2012.

Faculty News Highlights

Dr. Sinem Korkmaz, AssistantProfessor,inadditiontoteachingtwograduatecourses,hasalsopublishedtwojournalarticles,twoproceedingsarticles,andonereportinthelastreportingperiod.ShealsoservedasPIorCo–PIon$149,819ingrants.

Dr. Mohamed A. El-Gafy,AssistantProfessor,taughtoneundergraduateandtwograduatecourses;healsopublishedthreejournalarticles,oneproceedingsarticleandpresented11professionalpresentationsinthelastreportingperiod.HeservesasmajorprofessortooneofourfirsttwodoctoralstudentstograduatefromourprograminMayof2012.

Dr. Tariq Abdelhamid, AssociateProfessor,taughttwograduatecourses;healsopublishedtwojournalarticlesandmadenineprofessionalpresentations.HewasPIandCo-PIon$158,000grantsandcontractsinthelastreportingperiod.TariqalsoservedastheleadfacilitatorofMSUWay-ECOSprojecthelpingtogetallthepartnergroupsonthesamepageandtimelinefornewconstructionprojectsandaplannedmaintenance.

Professor Tim Mrozowskitaughtthreeundergraduateandonegraduatecourse;heledandwasPIonanenergycodeworkshopseriesthattrained1500buildingcodeofficials,

homebuilders,architectsandcontractors acrossMichigan.HeservedasPIandCo-PIon$577,307incontractsandgrants.

Dr. Matt Syal, Professor,taughtoneundergraduatecoursetwiceandonegraduatecourse;hepublishedfourjournalarticles,sixconferenceproceedingarticles/abstractsandwasPIorCo-PIon$476,000ingrantsandcontractsduringthelastreportingperiod.HewasnamedVisitingChairatLadyIrwinCollegeattheUniversityofDelhiandwasinvitedbytheUnitedNationstocontributeamoduleonConstructionManagementintheirEncyclopediaonSustainableDevelopment.

Dr. Armagan Korkmaz,AssistantProfessor,taughttwoundergraduatecoursesandtwomoreasapartofthefirstCMstudyabroadcourseinTurkey.Hereceivesverygoodevaluationsfromthestudentsinhisclasses.Hepublishedthreejournalarticles,threewebjournalarticlesandwasCo-PIon$115,000ofongoingcontractsandgrants.

Dr. Dennis Welch,Specialist,taughtsixunder-graduatecoursesduringthelastappointmentperiodandreceivedexcellentstudentevalua-tionsforhiswork.Dennisalsoteachesasum-merConstructionSafetycourseoffcampus.

Marcus Metoyer, Jr.,MA,taughtfivecoursesduringthelastreportingperiod.Marcusreceivesveryhighreviewsfromhisstudents.HeistheAdvisoroftheStudentBuildersandContractorsorganization.HeparticipatesintheCMcareerfair,AGCMichiganChapter,arrangingfortheSCANandattendstheeducator’sforum.HealsoworkedwithProfessorMrozowskitopresentthreeofEnergyCodeworkshops.

Paul Streng, Specialist,taughtfiveundergraduatecoursesduringthelastreportingperiod.Thestudentsenjoyhisclassesandhisteachingstyle.Hehasdevelopedanewsummercoursethatwillbeofferedoffcampustoallowmoreflexibilityforourstudentsandtogeneraterevenuefortheprogram.PaulalsorepresentstheCMprogramontheAcademyforDesignandConstructionAdvisoryCouncil.

Iamveryproudofourfaculty’sworkduringthislastyear.ItwasaccomplishedduringayearwhentwoofourCMfacultylostbrothersandfourlostparents.Ourprogram,facultyandstudentswillcontinuetodogreatthings.

Pleaseremembertosignupfortheannualgolfouting!

Dr. Scott G. Witter, Director

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ALUMNI BOARD UPDATE

TheMSUConstructionManagementAlumniandIndustryAdvisoryBoardsconsistof36memberswithabroadrangebackgroundsandexpertise.Membersserveontheboardinfour-yearterms.By the NumbersMSUConstructionManagementAlums............ 28MSUnon-ConstructionManagementAlums...... 3NonMSUAlums................................................. 5ResidentialConstructionBackground................ 6CommercialConstructionBackground............. 21Legal/otherBackground................................... 6University............................................................ 3

MSU Construction Management Alumni and Industry Advisory Association Committee’s Strategic Planning CommitteePurpose:toestablishaseriesofshortrange,midrangeandlongrangegoalsandobjectives,createaworkingplantoguidetheSchoolandCMPthroughthefutureandmeetthecoremission.Board Development and Membership CommitteePurpose:toprovidecontinuityofBoardmembershipandleadership,andtoprovideadministrativesupporttotheBoard.

BOARD MEMBERS

Golf Committee Purpose:tohostayearlygolfouting.CurrentConstructionManagementstudentsandalumni,GeneralContractors,Developers,Sub-Contractors,ArchitectsandEngineersareallinvitedwiththemissionofraisingfundsfortheCMAIAA.

Curriculum Guidance CommitteePurpose:toprovidecurriculumreviewsandadvisefromtheBoardregardingtheConstructionManagementcurriculum.

Faculty and Student Outreach CommitteePurpose:istoprovidethefacultyandstudentsanoutreachtoindustryandtoactasaliaisonbetweenindustryandtradeprofessionalgroupsandtheCMfacultyandstudents.

TariqAbdelhamid-MSUJeffAdcock,EmergentBiosolutionsMarkAdler,MarkAdlerHomesScottAugustine,MassElectricRobertM.Aydukovic,MarylandCenter

forConstructionEducation&Innovation(MCCEI)

SteveBlack,PowerConstruction

BrandonBooth,Howard&HowardAttorneys,PLLC

JohnBorenstein,HonigmanMillerSchwartzandCohn,LLP

EricBrouillard,KascoConstructionTraciBrower,ClarkConstructionCo.SteveBusen,SkanskaUSABuildingDennisCarignan,GrangerConstructionCo.

DougCron,CronManagement,LLCRobertDunston,A&RVenturesArtEckert,PlanteMoranRickEvans,TurnerConstructionCo.KenGottschalk,MSUSeanHollister,BartonMalowCo.MeganJacobs,Soil&MaterialsEngineers,Inc.JohnKelly,Mosher,Dolan,Cataldo&Kelly,Inc.

JonLaureto,WolverineBuildingGroupPamelaMazor,TheDowChemicalCo.JohnMcCellend,HunterRobertsGrantMendeljian,TheChristman

CompanyMarcusMetoyer-MSUDougMoody,BartonMalowJimPeterson,Pultehomes

TimProchko,FieldTurfUSABristolReynolds,WhitingTurnerContractingCo.DwightRunkels,HenselPhelpsConstructionTimThomas,ErieArchitecturalProductsMattTuckey,JohnsonControlsBradVanSteenkiste,TurnerConstructionCo.EdWeber,RobertsonBrothersScottWitter-MSUEdWygal,RockfordConstructionCo.

In Memoriam

Cathy Morrison CathyMorrisonwasagenuine,loving,devotedwomanthattouchedeveryfacility,studentandvisitorthatshecameincontactwithatMSU.Alwaysthinkingofothersbeforeherself,Cathywasbothblessedbyandablessingtothosesheknewandloved.Cathyspent27yearsatMichiganStateUniversityandtookgreatprideinherjobandlovedeveryonesheworkedwith.Cathyespeciallyenjoyedthetimeshewasabletospendwiththestudents,extendingthemherhelpandkindnessalongtheway.Cathyhadsuchagivingheartandpurposelylookedforwaystogivetoothers.

Cathydearlylovedherfamily,friendsandhercareeratMSU.Heryearsofdedicationandworkaffordedherbothahappyplaceinlife,andafamilythatlovedherdearly.CathywillbegreatlymissedbytheUniversityandallwhomshetouchedinhertimewithusintheCMprogram.

DouglasCron,retiredCMfacultymember,said,“CathyMorrisonwassomeonetheentirefacultyandstaffcouldalwayscountontodowhatittooktogetthejobdonenomatterhow

longitwouldtaketypicallybeingundertighttimeframesshedidnotcreate.Neveranycomplaints.EvenonhervacationdayswewouldoftenseeCathyintheofficemakingsureeverythingwasbeingdonejustbecauseshereallycared.ThestudentsturnedtoCathyliketheirMotherawayfromhome.Shewouldalwaysdoherbesttohelpthemnomatterwhatsituationtheywerefacing.ThentherewasCathy’stremendouscookingtalent.Alwaysbirthdaycakesforfacultyandstaff,holidaytreatsthatwouldmakeyourmouthwateralwayswantingmoreandallhomecooked.Whatawonderfulpersonandterriblelossforallofus.“

SeebelowforthosewantingtomakememorialcontributionsinCathy’snametothecharityortotheScholarshipFund:

Leukemia&LymphomaSociety MichiganChapter 1471East12MileRoad MadisonHeights,MI,48071 248-582-2900

Cathy’sfamilyisalsointheprocessofsettingupascholarshipfundthroughtheuniversityinhername.Detailsofthescholarshipfundwerenotknownatthetimeofprintingandwillbeforthcoming.

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2012 Golf OutingThe2012AlumniGolfOutingwillbeheldon…

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Forest Akers Golf Course.

Sponsorships are needed for this year’s event.

Youwillbereceivingthisyear’s2012registrationandsponsorshipformshortly.Participation,sponsorshipsanddonationareallveryimportanttothesuccessofthisevent.Wehaveenjoyedstrongalumniandindustrysupportoverthepast13yearsandtrustwecanlookforwardtoourexistingdevotedandnewsupporters.

SponsorshipopportunitiesincludeGold/Silver/Bronzelevels,SpartyAppearance,BeverageCart,BuffetLunch,FlagHole,LongestDrive,Closest-to-the-Pin,TeeorDonation;andthisyear’sBrochurethatwillincludethecompanyorindividual’snameoneachbrochure.

IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasecontactKaylaShupaviae-mailatcmgolf@msu.eduorviatelephoneat517-432-0704.

Team with the Lowest Score, Kramer Management – Matt Johnson, Pete Kramer, Dave Tycocki & Mike DeRose.

Jim Beachum received the 2011 CM Distinguished Alumni Award.

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2011 Alumni Golf Outing

The2011ConstructionManagementAlumniAnnualGolfOutingwasheldon-campusforthefirsttimeinits13-yearhistoryatForestAkersWestCourse.ThisisanexcellenteventfortheCMProgramthatbringsalumnitogetherinarelaxedsettingandprovidesanexcellentnetworkingopportunitytostrengthen,rekindleordevelopnewrelationshipswiththealumniandcompanieswhoparticipate.Lastyear’soutinggenerated$10,112infunding

fortheprogram.Thismoneycontributestothepurchasingofcomputers,accreditations,studentoutreachprograms,newslettersandrecruitmentefforts.Aspecialthankstoallsponsorslistbelowformakingthe2011GolfOutingagreatsuccess!

Thenewlocationwasdeemedabigsuccessand2012’soutingisscheduledtoremainoncampus,Tuesday,August7,2012.The

2011 Golf Sponsors – Thank You

BartonMalowCompany..............GoldSponsorMcCarthyBuildingCompanies....GoldSponsorFredLaveryCompany.............BronzeSponsorCronManagement,LLC...........SpartySponsorO.L.BolyardLumberCompany..BeverageCart

SponsorCentennialElectric,LLC....... ClosesttothePinN.A.MansAndSons,Inc............ LongestDriveJohnE.GreenCompany.............. BuffetLunchSkanskaUSABuildingInc............ BuffetLunchDeMariaBuildingCompany......... FlagSponsorEmergentBiosolutions................. FlagSponsorHenselPhelpsConstruction........ FlagSponsorUsztan,LLC................................. FlagSponsorWilliamsHomes,Inc.................... FlagSponsorMichiganCAT.............................. FlagSponsorBealsHubbard,P.L.C................... TeeSponsorDowntownDevelopmentAdvisors,LLC......Tee SponsorFreeman,cotton&Gleeson,PLC. TeeSponsorGrant&AmyMendeljain............... TeeSponsorMarcus&LisaMetoyer................. TeeSponsorMSUFederalCreditUnion........... TeeSponsorMidwestProPainting,Inc............. TeeSponsorKyleMosteller............................... TeeSponsor

TimMrozowski.............................. TeeSponsorTimProchko................................. TeeSponsorTheEisenGroup.......................... TeeSponsorMarkAdlerHomes;LLC..................... DonationAgreeRealty....................................... DonationAmalioCorporation............................. DonationJustinBarnes...................................... DonationBeachumandRoeserDevelopment... DonationBeggarsBanquet................................ DonationTeJunCheng..................................... DonationSeanCooley....................................... DonationThomasCyr........................................ DonationBradleyandMargedesLauriers........ DonationDavidRobertsonConsulting............... DonationGrangerConstructionCompany......... DonationHarrisonRoadhouse........................... DonationJohnKelly........................................... DonationKHS&SContractors............................ DonationKramerManagementCompany......... DonationPhillipKrieger..................................... DonationLaForce,Inc........................................ DonationJohnMcClelland................................. DonationDamonMestdagh............................... DonationMichiganStateUniversity................... DonationDan&SharonMoody......................... Donation

LawrenceMorton................................ DonationMosherDolan,Inc.............................. DonationNuthouseSportsGrill......................... DonationNicholasNykerk.................................. DonationOldChicago........................................ DonationR.WilliamSheathelm......................... DonationRockfordConstructionCompany........ DonationSamEydeManagementCo.,L.L.C.... DonationDonSchafer........................................ DonationScheckTechnicalServices................. DonationStateCustomBuilders........................ DonationAaronSun........................................... DonationTheChristmanCompany.................... DonationTheGillespieCompany...................... DonationTheSummitCompany........................ DonationTheWalbridgeGroup......................... DonationTimothyThomas................................. DonationTrendMillwork.................................... DonationMattTuckey........................................ DonationTurnerConstruction............................ DonationVWRInternational.............................. DonationEdWeber............................................ DonationTuckerWilkinson................................ Donation

numberofgolferstotaled116andthewinningparticipantsincluded:LongestDrive–NathanPitters,BartonMalowCompany,LongestDrive(female)-AnneJohnson,JohnE.GreenandClosesttothePin–JeffTuleyfromtheGrangerConstructionfoursome,andTeamwiththeLowestScorewasfromKramerManagement–PeteKramer,MattJohnson,DaveTycockiandMikeDeRose.

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Competition Teams

EachyeartheCMprogramparticipatesincommercialandresidentialcompetitionsthroughtheCMP491class.Thecoursefocusesonstudentsputtingtheireducationandexperienceintoaction.Experiencefromboththeclassroomandindustryareemployedtodevelopconstruction estimates,schedules,cashflowprojec-tions,managementandorganization,marketing&riskanalysis,landdevelop-ment,andgreenbuildingprinciples.Bytakingtheseskillsanddevelopingmockconstructioncompaniesthestudentsproducedproposalsforresidentialandcommercialconstructionprojectsfromaroundthenation.Thestudentsplaced7th inthisyear’scommercialcompetitionforanewoutpatientcenterfortheVeteransAdministrationinWallaWalla,Washington.Thenationalresidentialcompetitionwasa22acreundevelopedsitelocatedinHunts-ville,Alabamainwhichthestudentshadtodesignresidences.Thestudentsplaced6th inthisnationalcompetitionhostedbytheNAHBatthisyear’sInternationalBuildersShowheldinOrlando,FL.

Left to right: Ken Gottschalk (Coach), Te Jun Cheng, Steve Arnold, Steve Nellis (Alum), Rachel Wilber, Tom Wolf, Amanda Karaba (Interior Design), and Damon Mestdagh

Awards and Recognition

Left to right: Aaron Ide, Rachel Wilber, Damon Mestdagh, Te Jun Cheng, Thomas Wolf, Steve Arnold

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Awards and Recognition2012 Outstanding Alumni Award

John M. Clark

L to R: M. Brennan, Scott Witter, Harry Durbin, Jack Hayes, Ken Gottschalk, Gary Murphy, Jeff Adcock, Larry Morton.

CM Class of 1961 Returns to Campus

ItisthepleasureoftheMSUConstructionMan-agement and Industry Advisory Association tohonor John Clark, the Agriculture and NaturalResourcesAlumniAssociation’s2012Outstand-ingAlumnusAwardrecipient.

Johnhasmorethan40yearsofexperienceintheconstructionindustry.TheeldestofLeonandFrancesClark’selevenchildren,Johnbeganhiscareerinconstructionworkingsummersandduringschoolbreaks,forhisfather’scompany.Hisfirstprojectswerecompletedintheindustrial/manufacturingplantsofGeneralMotors’Lansingfacilities.Sincethenhehascompletedconstruc-tionprojectsforcommercial,industrial,andinsti-tutionalcustomersthroughoutMichigan.JohniswellrespectedamongownerssuchasMichiganStateUniversity,UniversityofMichigan,StateofMichigan,GeneralMotors,KelloggCompany,ClintonCounty,InghamCounty,amongothers.

JohniscurrentlyChairmanoftheBoardforthecompanyhisfatherfounded.Heisactively

InJuneof2011,formerCMalumnireturntocampusforafewdays.ThealumstouredcampusandtheHumanEcologybuilding,wheretheprogramsresides,andhadbrunchwithfacultyandCMalums.ReflectionsofdraftingwithT-squareandhandwrit-tenestimatesweresharedwithnewtechnologiesofBIM4D&5Dcapabilitieswithcomputerbasedestimatingandschedulingtechniques.Dr.Witterprovidedandoverviewofthechangesovertheyearsalongwiththelongtermvisionoftheindustryandprogram.Theclassof1961startedtheCMAlumniBoardthathaspavedthewaytocurrentMSUConstructionManagementAlumniandIndustryAdvisoryBoardthatis36membersstrongtoday.

involvedintheexecutivedirectionofClarkConstructionCompanyprojects.Johnplaysakeyroleinbusinessdevelopmentandhelpsdirectcompanypolicy.Heisamentortotheconstructionindustryandatremendousassetaswellasacommunityleader.

John’scommitmenttoMichiganStateUniver-sityisexemplifiedbyhisgenerousgifttotheSchoolofPlanning,Design,andConstruction,ConstructionManagementprogram.ClarkConstructionCompanyhasbeenactivelyinvolvedintheConstructionManagementpro-gram’sCareerFair,andAnnualGolfOuting.ClarkConstructionCo.hashiredseveralMSUalumniasfulltimeemployees.Johnencour-agesmembersofhismanagementteamtobeactivelyinvolvedintheMSUConstructionManagementAlumniandIndustryAdvisoryAssociation.

A1967graduateoftheMSUCMprogram,JohnClarkisawellrespectedleaderofa

successfulMichigancompany—andalsoastakeholderintheSchoolofPlanning,Design,andConstruction,sincehehashiredseveralMSUConstructionManagementgraduateswhoarenowtheleadersofhiscompany.JohnhasgivengenerouslytosupporttheConstructionManagementprogramandisanoutstandingexampleofwhata“Spartan”alumnusshouldbe.

TheConstructionManagementHockeyTeamwasbackinactionforthe2012IMHockeyseason.The“DekesofHazard”comprisedofsophomores,juniors,seniors,andprofessorswentundefeatedintheleaguebutlostinsemifinalstothe2011Champions.Theteamwasassembledbystudentsseekingnetworkingopportunities,teambuildingskills,andtocontinuethesporttheygrewupplaying.GameswereplayedfromMarchthroughAprilhereoncampusinMunnArena.

Construction Management Hockey Team

Josh Pittsley

John Iadipaolo

Ken Gottschalk

Austin Giesey

Tim MrozowskiSean

ThomasAnthony

ClarkMatt

Powers

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Where are they now?Steve NellisMr.NellisholdsaB.S.degreeinConstructionManagementfromMichiganStateUniversityawardedinJuneof1982andwillcompletetherequirementsforaMaster’sdegreeinConstructionManagementfromEastCarolinaUniversityinMayof2012.

Mr.NelliswasmostrecentlytheDirectorofConstructionfortheDallas–FortWorthDivisionofMeritageHomes,apubliclytradednewhomebuilder.Mr.NellishasalsoservedastheAssociateDeanoftheConstructionManagementandTechnologyprogramatNorthLakeCollege.

Mr.NellisisalsotheFoundingMemberofN&AHomes,LLC,establishedinAugust2008.SteveisalsothePrincipalforNellis&Associates,Inc.,aconsultingcompanythatworkswiththeNationalAssociationofHomesBuilders’educationdevelopmentcommittees.

Mr.NellisworkedforCentexHomesfornearly25years.ThelastpositionheservedCentexHomesasVicePresident-RecruitingfromFeb-ruary1999untilFebruary2007.HeinitiatedandmanagedboththeCentexHomes“BuildYourFuture”andtheNationalAssociationofHomeBuilders(NAHB)NationalHousingEndowment/

Patrick K. GillespieALansingnativeandgraduateinCMatMichiganStateUniversity,PatrickK.Gillespieisatruevisionaryinhisindustry.Launchinghisbusiness,GillespieGroup,in1994,Pathasmorphedhispassionfordevelopmentofrealestateintosomuchmore.Knownforhisexper-tiseinthemulti-familyarena,PathasexpandedtheworkingsofGillespieGrouptoencompassmixed-usedevelopmentsinurbancoresthroughbothnewandrevitalizationprojects.

HisheartfeltmissiontoaffectpositivechangewithinthecommunitiesGillespiedevelopsdriveshimandhisteamtocreatespacesthatarenotonlyfunctionalandmarketable,butalsoofferagreaterimpactofcreativity,collaborationandenergy.ThemostrecentnotabledevelopmentshowcasingthispassionisTheArmory,whichisnowhometonumerousnonprofitsaswellastheGillespieGroupcorporateheadquarters.

CentexHomescollegescholarshipprograms

HehasmanyNAHBprofessionaldesignationswhichincludeaCertifiedGraduateBuilder(CGB),GraduateMasterBuilder(GMB),CertifiedGreenProfessional(CGP),isaGreenBuildVerifier,andanapprovedinstructorofNAHB’sUniversityofHousingclasses.HeisamemberoftheStudentChapterAdvisoryBoardoftheHomeBuildersInstitute,ofwhichheisaTrustee,andhasmanagedtheStudentChapters’NationalCompetitionsince1993;theMichiganStateUniversityBuildingConstructionManagementProgramAlumniAdvisoryBoardsince2000.

Mr.NellishashadanactiveroleintheAmericanCouncilforConstructionEducation(ACCE);andistheNAHBrepresentativetotheACCEBoardofTrusteesforwhichhewastheVice-Presidentoftheorganizationfor2007-2008andwillserveasPresidentfor2009-2011.

StevestatesthathisbiggestsatisfactionhasbeenbeingabletoworkwithallofthestudentsintheprogramandhelpingtheNAHBStudentChapter’steamswiththeircompetition.

…andnowforthefunstuff:

SteveisamemberofthePBA(professionalbowlersassociation)

HisnephewJoeTrubianoiscurrentlyafreshmanatMSU.

SteveisproudtosoonhavehisautomobilesportingMSUcollegeplatesfromthestateofTexas.

Withaportfoliotodayofovereighteenrealestatedevelopments,Gillespiecontinuestogivetimeoutsideoftherealestateworld,holdingmultipleboardpositionsforgroupssuchasCapitalRegionCommunityFoundation,SparrowFoundation,LansingChamberofCommerceBoardofDirectors,LRCCPoliticalActionCommittee,SummitCommunityBankandJuniorLeagueofLansingCommunityAdvisory.

AtrueSpartanthroughandthrough,PatandhiswifeJenniferresideinEastLansingwiththeirthreechildren;Patrick,MeghanandZachary.AsanMSUfootballAlumnus,PatshowshisundyingsupportforMSUathleticsbyattendingasmanyathleticfunctionsaspossible,cheeringonhisfellowSpartans.TolearnmoreaboutPatandGillespieGroup,visitwww.gillespie-group.com.

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CM Research at MSUBelowisalistingofongoingresearchprojectswithinConstructionManagementatMSU.TariqAbdelhamid,PhD,AssociateProfessorofLeanConstructionatourSchoolofPlanning,DesignandConstruction,servesastheResearchDirectorCIREC;LeadFacilitatoroftheMSUWayECOSproject-aninitiativeundertakenbyPhysicalPlantandResidentialandHospitalityServicetostreamlineprocesseswithinandbetweenunitsthatsupporttheMSUcampusoperationsandservice;heisthecontentdeveloperfortheAGCofAmericaLeanConstructionEducationProgram;heservesastheprincipalinvestigatoronacontractwithEnovioConsultingforthestatedproject.• MajorAdvisor–MSThesis: Development and Assessment

of a Refined Masonry Construction System -withJohnMartinandDr.ArmaganKorkmaz

Exploring Crew Behavior during Unexpected Events in Construction–withAnkurDesaiandProf.TimMrozowski

Construction Crew Design: A Lean Approach –withNaveenNerwalandProf.TimMrozowski

A New Prediction And Prevention Approach For Trench Excavation Cave-Ins –withKrupeshKakkenteandDr.ArmaganKorkmaz

Impact of Imperfect Information on Execution of Construction Operations–withAliLahoutiandProf.TimMrozowski

• MajorAdvisor–PhDThesis: Built Environment Project

Disruptions: A Resilience Engineering Perspective – withDonSchafer

Information Flow On Construction Jobsites – withHeatherMoore

Lean Crew Design on Construction Projects – withWendaNofera

MSU Construction Industry Research and Education Center (CIREC)

www.cirec.msu.edu 1

Project Activities

Identify how an institution's construction project performance compares to others

Inform process improvement initiatives

Project Background

Benchmarking helps identify successful design and construction management practices. Through evaluation of performance, it reveals and underlying reasons of success, and informs improvement initiatives. This project will establish a benchmarking system with other universities, comparing project information such as schedule, cost, customer satisfaction, and other items.

Assumptions / Constraints

Start with a small group

Measure what the group values

Data collection frequency (3 times per year); Online system

Establish criterion for sharing and disseminating data

Construction Project Design and Management Performance Benchmarking System at Institutions of Higher Education

Measures of Success

Performance metrics identified by Nov 2009

Data collected /available by March 2010

Interactive database created by June 2010

Data Analysis – 1st round by October 2010

Project Vision (End State)

Team Members :

MSU: Jack Mumma, Chad Stirrett, Dan Bollman, Leisa Williams-Swedberg, Jeff Bonk, Tariq Abdelhamid, Tim Mrozowski , Ali Lahouti

To date, CIREC has received $600,000 in funding. Dr. Fred Poston sponsors the center with an annual budget of $100,000.

Research results are published at www.cirec.msu.edu.

Tariq, (center, blue shirt) with the Shaw Hall Dining Renovation Project Team, serving as the Lean/IPD Coach

since September, 2010 — part of CIREC services to MSU

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Career FairThe MSU 2012 Construction Management Career Fair

will be held on October 17th, 2012.

If you would like to participate, contact:

RobinA.Rennie,InternshipCoordinator/GraduateAdvisorSchoolofPlanning,DesignandConstructionMichiganStateUniversity112HumanEcologyEastLansing,MI48824-1323Phone:517-884-2502Fax:517-432-3772Rennier@anr.msu.edu

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Career Fair

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Study AbroadCrossing Asia in Two WeeksTheSchoolofPlanning,DesignandConstruction(SPDC)traveledfromEastAsiatothefurthestpartofWestAsiaallinTwoweeks.ThiswonderfulgroupofstudentsalongwithFacultyDrs.ArmaganKorkmazandSinemKorkmaztraveledfirsttoSouthKoreaandthentoTurkey.

SPDCiscommittedtopreparingthestudentstobegloballyawarethroughinternationalacademicandprofessionalexperience.Theschool’sgoalisforasmanystudentsaspossibletobenefitfrominternationalexperienceandtograduatewithknowledgeofthethreemajorworldsregions,NorthAmerica,EuropeandAsia.TheStudyAbroadprogram’sgoalisto

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immerseandexperiencethecitiesandcultureoftheseareas.

Sothisyear’sexperiencewaswonderful.ThestudyabroadprogramtripconsistedofavisittoSouthKoreaandthenTurkey.InSouthKoreatheytraveledtoSeoulandcollaboratedwithHanyangUniversity.ThelocalstudentsfromHanyangUniversityhelpedtheSpartansdiscoverSeoulandAsianCulture.Theyvisiteddifferentconstructionsitesincludinghightowerandbridgeconstructions.

AfteraboutaweekinSeoul,thetravelswereheadedtothefurthestwesternpartofAsiatoIstanbul,Turkey.Therethey

weremetbystudentsfromYildizTechnicalUniversityinIstanbulwhichisoneofthebestuniversitiesinTurkey.InIstanbul,thegroupvisitednewconstructionandalsohistoricallocations.BesidesIstanbul,visitsweremadetoCapacoica,Antalya,IzmirandKonya.AlsoinIstanbul,theOttomanPalacesandhistoricaltownsweretoured.WhileinIzmir,astopwasmadetoEphesuswhichisoneoftheWondersoftheWorld.

Attheendoftheprogram,lecturesaboutnewandhistoricalbackgroundsofTurkeywereattended.ThegrouplearnedandenjoyedaquiteabitaboutAsian,EuropeanandMiddleEasterncultureononecontinentinone-monthprogram.

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Interior Design

Establishedin:1935 Accreditedby:CouncilforInteriorDesign Accreditation(CIDA)

Degrees offered: •BachelorofArtsinInteriorDesign •MasterofArtsinInteriorDesignand FacilitiesManagement •MasterofArtsinEnvironmentalDesign

Teaching Focus: •DesignEducationandPedagogy •DesignTheoryandApplication •HistoricPreservationandConserva- tionoftheBuiltEnvironment •SustainableDesign •VisualCommunicationandTechnology •IndoorEnvironmentalQuality

Landscape Architecture

Establishedin:1898 Accreditedby:LandscapeArchitecture AccreditationBoard(LAAB)

Degrees offered: • BachelorinLandscapeArchitecture (BLA) • MasterofArtsinEnvironmental Design

Teaching Focus: •Design •SiteEngineering •SustainableIssues •HumanandCulturalAspects •FromSitetoRegionalscale

Urban and Regional Planning

Establishedin:1946 Accreditedby:PlanningAccreditationBoard(PAB)

Degrees offered: •BachelorofScienceinUrbanandRegionalPlanning •MasterofScienceinUrbanandRegionalPlanning (MURP) •MURP/JDdualdegree•MasterofInternationalPlanningStudies

Teaching Focus: •UrbanPolicyandGovernance •CommunityandEconomicDevelopmentandMethods •LandUseandtheEnvironmentPlanning •TransportationPlanning •EnvironmentalandSustainableDevelopment •GlobalizationandUrbanization •TechnologyandDevelopment

Other School of Planning, Design & Construction Majors:

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTEstablished in: 1948 Accredited by: American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)

ConstructionManagementresidesintheCollegeofAgricultureandNaturalResourcesandtheschoolofPlanning,DesignandConstruction(SPDC.)Therearefourmajorswithintheschool.CurrentlytheConstructionManagementMajorhas175undergraduatestudentsand39graduatestudentsenrolled.Seemoreinfoaboutourmajorsathttp://spdc.msu.edu/AboutOurMajors.aspx

Degrees offered:

• BachelorsofScienceinConstructionManagement

• MasterofScienceinConstructionManagement

• PhDinConstructionManagement

Teaching Focus:

• ProjectManagement• SustainableBuiltEnvironment• Estimating,SchedulingandCodes• ConstructionManagementInformation

Systems• LeanConstruction• InternationalProjectManagement

Construction Management

Facts175 Undergraduate

CM Majors• 76%instate• 12%outofstate• 12%international• 34CMMasters• 5CMPh.D.• 41%instate• 8%outofstate• 51%international• 80%employmentfor

graduates• 10%recruitingfrom

in-state• 90%ofrecruitingfrom

out-of-state

CMisaprofessionofboththemanagementandtechnologicalaspectsoftheconstructionindustry.CMstudentstakeclassesinmanagement,contracts,finance,estimating,scheduling,projectmanagement,realestate,structuraldesign,accounting,buildingcodes,businesslaw,safety,andmaterials.Theyareprovidedopportunitiestoreceiverealworldexperiencesthroughawellestablishedinternshipprogram.

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Stay ConnectedVisit the SPDC websitehttp://spdc.msu.edu/Like us on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/MSUConstructionMgtJoin us at Linked-inhttp://www.linkedin.com/Get on the mailing listE-mailyourrequesttospdc@msu.eduCareer FairThe2012CareerFairwillbeheldonOctober17,2012,attheCampusofMSU.ToregisterforthiseventpleasecontactRobinRennieatSPDC.

CM Student ResumésCurrentCMgraduateandundergraduateresumésareavailableviae-mail,andahardcopyoftheresumébookcanbemailedtoyoudirectly.ContactRobinRennieatSPDC.Robin A. Rennie Internship Coordinator/Graduate Advisor School of Planning, Design and Construction Michigan State University rennier@anr.msu.edu Phone: 517-884-2502

CM Program ACCE Accreditation Information

WhatistheACCEAccreditation?Thisisatypi-calquestioninthemindsofmostCMalumniandsupportersthataren’tregularlyindirectcontactwiththeprogram.ACCEstandsfortheAmericanCouncilofConstructionEduca-tion(ACCE).Theaccreditationassurestheprogrammeetscertainqualitystandardsforitsfaculty,curriculum,studentservicesandfiscalstability.Thisisextremelyimportantinattractingfunding,graduatestudents,facultyandmostimportantlyahighlevelofemployerconfidencethathireourstudents.

ACCE’smainmissionandpurposeistobealeadingglobaladvocateofqualityconstructioneducation;andtopromote,support,andac-creditqualityconstructioneducationprograms. ACCEaccreditsconstructioneducationpro-gramsincollegesanduniversitiesthatrequest

itsevaluationandmeetitsstandardsandcriteria.ACCEisrecog-nizedbytheCouncilforHigherEducationAc-creditation(CHEA)astheaccreditingagencyforBaccalaureateand

AssociateDegreeprogramsinconstruction,constructionscience,andconstructionman-agementandconstructiontechnologylocatedthroughoutNorthAmerica.

TheCMProgramhasbeenaccreditedsince1998,andwassuccessfullyre-accreditedforthesecondtimeinthefallof2010.There-accreditationprocessisrequiredeverysixyearsandtypicallyrequiressixmonthsofselfevaluation/preparationfromthefacultyandthree-plusdayvisitfromtheon-siteaccreditationcommitteefromACCE.

OurmembersfromtheCMAlumniandIndustryAdvisoryBoardhavebeenattendingACCEnationalmeetings.OurAlumniboardwasthe

firstprogramtodothat.Sincethisstartedseveralyearsback,ACCEhasencouragedallprogramstosendtheirboardsandnowholdsspecialsessionsforIndustryAdvisoryboards.JeffAdcockandGrantMendeljianattendedthenationalmeetinginPhoenixinFebruary, alongwithProfessorTimMrozowskion behalfofMSU.

ACCEisalwayslookingforinvolvementofindustrymemberswhichisagreatwaytoimpactconstructioneducation.InvolvementbyourMSUboardgivestheboardaworkingknowledgeofhowaccreditationworks,givesourboardachancetoinfluencestandards,andhelpstheboardastheyreviewandsuggestindustry-relevantchangestoourcurriculumorpreparesforinvolvementintheACCEsitevisits.

FormoreinformationonACCEgoto: www.acce-hq.org

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTSchoolofPlanningDesignandConstruction 101HumanEcologyBuilding, EastLansing,MI48824http://spdc.msu.edu/phone:517-432-0704fax:517-432-8108e-mail:spdc@msu.edu

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