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MARCH 2015 A DIGITAL MAGAZINE FOR CLIENTS AND FRIENDS OF R.E. WARNER & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE COVER ENGINEERING CLEVELAND’S

REVITALIZATION SURVEY & LAYOUT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FLATS

EAST BANK

FEATURES 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE LEADERSHIP IS BORN THROUGH DISCIPLINE

2 STRATEGIC PLANNING FINDING THE EAGLES – LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

3 QUALITY SAVING MONEY ON DESIGN CAN BE FALSE ECONOMY

4 PROJECT DELIVERY IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TEAM

5 MARKET TRENDS COACHING or MENTORING?

6-7 NEW TEAM MEMBERS

8 PROJECTS

9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

10-15 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

16 SAFETY

17 CORPORATE NEWS

17 CORPORATE NEWS

20 RISK MANAGEMENT SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ADDITIONAL INSURED?

EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN – MARCH 2015 1

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Ted Beltavski, MS, PE

Leadership, in my view, is born through discipline.

Not just the discipline to complete tasks on time but the

discipline to listen well to others. A true leader will listen

and understand the strengths of their colleagues. Once a

leader has that knowledge, a plan can be prepared to take

all those positive traits and mold the entire team into a unit

that functions at a high level.

The purity and honesty it takes to listen and really hear what

someone is saying is a leadership trait that can be

developed. Listen and really experience what the other

person is intending through every comment and every bit of

body language.

Our company is charged with leading our clients in a path

toward positive project completion and therefore benefit to

their companies.

ON THE COVER: Engineering Cleveland's Revitalization R.E. Warner’s Christian “Rocky” Porterfield is the lead surveyor for survey and layout for construction of Phase II of the Flats East Bank luxury residential complex consisting of an eight story, 140 unit high-rise and retail shops located along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio.

Listen…then lead…think about it.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

FINDING THE EAGLES

You can place a duck egg in an eagle's

nest when the eagle’s mother is gone and

she won't realize it's not hers when she

returns. She'll brood the duck egg just like

the others. After it hatches, the mother

eagle will give the duckling the same flight

training she gives her eagles. When it's

time to push the duckling out of the nest, it

won't fly like an eagle, it will fly like a duck.

It simply lacks the eagle gene. No amount

of training will change this.

The first step in leadership development is

to identify those in your organization who

have the eagle gene. A simple process is

to ask your current managers to name

three replacements for themselves. Collect

their responses and look for those who

appear on multiple lists. Those are the

ones most likely to possess the eagle gene.

Once you identify those that possess the

gene, you can prepare and implement a

leadership development plan based on

input from your current leaders. The plan

should list the training and experience

needed for each individual and the time

frame to implement the plan.

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QUALITY

SAVING MONEY ON DESIGN CAN BE FALSE ECONOMY

All of our clients are constantly faced with decisions on

consultant selection and resultant compensation. The

finance and procurement folks are invariably price

driven. The technical team frequently disagrees and is

often required to provide justification for a seemingly

higher fee to a non-design professional.

When analyzing a project, there are four components

that comprise the cost of a project:

1) Design: The cost that is required to interpret and

translate a notion into a fully scoped and documented

project that can be constructed in the field.

2) Materials and Equipment: Typically specified by

design.

3) Labor: A direct result of the contractor's means and

methods to implement the design.

4) Overhead and Profit: A direct result of 2) and 3)

above.

The main point is that design is the lowest cost to the

project, typically less than 10%, but has direct effect on the

other 90%.

R.E. Warner is positioned

to be a "high value" firm in

the market place. That is,

we strive to provide high

quality service at a fair

price. To achieve this, we

recruit and hire the

leaders in our profession

and carefully select clients

who look at the entire

project costs and value the

services we provide.

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PROJECT DELIVERY

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TEAM

Often times, when competing for a project with a large "national" firm, we are told we are too small. They have thousands of engineers while we have less than one hundred. That may indeed be true, but who and how many will work on your project? At R.E.Warner, each project is assigned a principal of the firm, an experienced project manager, technical leads or task managers, and the staff to support them. The project principal is an officer of the firm. He or she is responsible to insure we meet all our contractual obligations and that the client is completely satisfied. The project manager is an experienced professional responsible for scope, schedule, budget and quality. In short, to lead and manager the project team. The technical leads or task mangers are senior engineers, architects, or designers responsible for the technical quality, schedule and budget of their specific discipline or assigned task. Technical support personnel are engineers, architects, designers and technicians who work directly with the technical leads to complete elements of the tasks. When selecting a design professional, it is critical for the owner to make sure the consultant is proposing qualified and experienced personnel for the project and equally important, that they will be committed for the duration.

Client Project Manager

Project Manager

Discipline Lead/Task Manager

Architects

Designers

Technicians

Discipline Lead/Task Manager

Architects

Designers

Technicians

Discipline Lead/Task Manager

Architects

Designers

Technicians

Project Principal

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MARKET TRENDS COACHING or MENTORING?

More and more organizations are

establishing Mentoring Programs - or is it

Coaching? Although many companies use

these terms interchangeably, there is a vast

difference between the two. These

differences include Intent, Relationship,

and Duration.

Intent- In a coaching situation, the coach is

attempting to affect change in a specific

area. For example, one individual may

coach a prospective project manager on

proposal writing. Mentoring, on the other

hand, is very strategic. A mentorship

program is a formal or informal program

where one or more individuals are asked

to help develop a new generation of

leaders.

Relationship - A coaching relationship only

lasts for as long as the coaching is needed.

A mentorship relationship can last for years

or even decades as the mentee continues

to grow and develop the skills required for

senior management.

Duration - As stated earlier, the coaching

relationship lasts only as long as the

coaching is required, whereas, the

mentor/mentee relationship can last a

lifetime.

At R.E. Warner, our "Mentorship

Matters” program is designed

specifically to mentor the future

leaders of our company by building

relationships that last a lifetime.

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NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS DAVID L. WALLS, P.E. // SENIOR ELECTRICAL

ENGINEER

David holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the

University of Cincinnati, is a registered Professional Engineer in the state

of Ohio and has 16 years experience in electrical design covering heavy

industrial, chemical process, power generation, automotive,

manufacturing and natural gas industries. His experience includes all

facets of electrical design including high to low voltage power systems.

He resides in North Ridgeville.

JESSICA PARSSON // ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Jessica has been in the accounting field for 25+ years. Her experience

in the last 15 years has been in the engineering/construction industries.

Previously, she worked for R.E. Warner from 1999 to 2003. Jessica is

currently a Senior at Kent State University majoring in Business

Management/Accounting. She resides in Bay Village

Creating leaders in our business and in the community

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JAMES PANKOW, P.E. // SENIOR CHEMICAL

PROCESS ENGINEER

Mr. Pankow holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Ohio University, is a

registered professional engineer in the State of Ohio and has more than 40 years experience

in the chemical processing industry.

He has served as lead process, head HAZOP, project engineer and project manager on a

wide range of projects involving chloromethane, concentrated acids, hydrogen, solvent

recovery, waste water treatment, demineralizers and chlor-alkai systems, etc.

Jim is currently residing in North Ridgeville.

DAWN E. YOUNG // SURVEY TECHNICIAN

Ms. Young has been involved with the field of engineering and surveying

as a member of the Ohio Air National Guard, the 200th Red Horse

Squadron, and recently finished training for her AFSC as an Engineering

Assistant at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Dawn has four months of Tech

School training including sketching; computer aided drafting and design;

manual surveying, automated surveying, civil software design, GPS

surveying, Geographical Information Systems; civil engineer organization

and management; customer relations; and contingency responsibilities.

She has completed her forty-nine day training and is enrolled in the

spring semester at Cleveland State University to pursue a Civil Engineering degree.

Recruiting and hiring an exemplary staff

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PROJECTS

Surveying and mapping services for

preparation of construction contract

plans in accordance with

ODOT/City LPA requirements for the

Lovers Lane and Sunset Boulevard

(State Route 43) intersection

improvement project located in the

City of Steubenville.

Field observations of critical

structures and preparation of a

report of findings for a 2015 Facility

Infrastructure Inspection Program.

Extended contract for on-site drafting

services for FirstEnergy Corporation.

Preliminary engineering and detailed

site design and engineering for

construction of a new heat treating

facility

Layout and staking for construction

of the Opportunity Corridor in the

City of Cleveland.

Preparation of a traffic and

transportation study and analysis

and recommendations for

improvements to pedestrian, vehicle

and truck traffic, including public

and private roadways and parking

facilities, as part of a master

development plan for a Texas

chemical process facility.

Engineering to design pipe supports

for the Northeast Ohio Regional

Sewer District's Easterly Wastewater

Treatment Facility aerated grit

chamber project

Design, bid support and construction

services for the Aurora Road pump

station for the City of Cleveland,

Department of Public Utilities,

Division of Water.

Plans and specifications for

construction of a 1.7 mile All-

Purpose Trail between the City of

Independence and the Cuyahoga

National Park's Ohio and Erie canal

Towpath for the City of

Independence.

Design of two mixer support

structures at a polymers facility.

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing,

fire protection and general

arrangement plans and

specifications for construction of a

FLEX equipment storage building at

a Minnesota nuclear power plant.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT – PLANNING FOR THE UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS

As we approach a project, there are always known knowns and known unknowns. There are also however, unknown unknowns. These are things we don't know we don't know. How we plan for and address these unknown unknowns will likely determine the success of our project. We have four tools in our project management tool box to mitigate the unknown unknowns. 1) A comprehensive and well executed project plan. 2) A risk analysis contingency plan. 3) A change management plan 4) A project close out procedure that included "lessons learned" At R.E.Warner, we are huge fans of project planning. Over time, we have heard of horror stories where projects were launched before the scope of work was fully defined, resulting in false expectations, disappointed clients, major cost overruns, and a discredited project team. Proper project planning can go a long way to stamp out the effect of unknown unknowns.

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Establishing a contingency plan and fund is too often overlooked. In most cases, the project team is afraid to face reality and lowers their original estimate so the project remains in the approved status. This often results in unpleasant discussions at the end as scope and/or budget are cut. It is important to allow for the unknown unknowns in the original budget. Every project, no matter how large or small, is faced with changes. From unforeseen ground conditions to changes

in regulations, how we manage these changes will affect the outcome of the project. Here, anticipation and communication is the key. A project close out that includes an analysis of the quality, schedule and cost of deliverables can often pinpoint where systematic process improvements are warranted. We can always find ways to handle the unknown unknowns better in the future.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HARVEST FOR HUNGER Our Harvest for Hunger campaign is an annual tradition, and like last year, we’re going to

have some fun with March Madness! Another way we support Harvest for Hunger is

donating critically needed funds to support the Cleveland Foodbank. A little truly goes a

long way - every $1 donated through the campaign provides four nutritious meals at area

hunger centers.

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R.E. WARNER MARKS NATIONAL

ENGINEERS WEEK WITH AN EYE TO THE

PROFESSION’S FUTURE During National Engineers Week (EWeek), this past

February 23-28, professionals of R.E. Warner observed

the celebration by organizing a MathCounts Competition,

Chairing an Engineers Week Banquet and having an

Engineers Week Proclamation presented by Ohio’s

governor.

Since 1951, National Engineers Week has been an

annual celebration saluting the incredible contributions

engineers make to society and promoting engineering

careers to the next generation.

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MATHCOUNTS

R.E. Warner’s Terry McClain has

been sharing his enthusiasm for

engineering and making a

difference in middle school

students as the MathCount’s Lorain

County Chapter Coordinator since

2000. He has coordinated the

Lorain County National Society of

Professionals Engineer’s

MathCounts competition held

annually during Engineers Week.

This year’s competition was held at the

Lorain County Community College on

February 21st. Students from Brecksville-

Broadview Heights Middle School coached

by Matt Auble, Learwood Middle School

coached by Bill Henderson, Lee Burnson

Middle School coached by Anne Dill and

Mark Stewart, Lake Ridge Academy

coached by Erin Sims, and Horizon

Science Academy coached by Yahya

Keman participated in the competition.

The format for the MathCounts event

included three timed rounds: the sprint, the

target, and the team contest. Calculators

were allowed in the target round and in the

team round. Rounds were followed by

consensus-building periods. Team and

individual winners advance to state

competitions. Winners at the state level

then advance to the national competition.

The team from Brecksville-Broadview

Heights will be advancing to the state

competition and the individuals who will

advance to state competition are Angela

Zhu from Lee Burneson and Irwin Deng

from Learwood.

The goal of the competition is to promote

mathematics at the middle school level

with the hope of encouraging students to

take advanced math classes in high school

and college.

Several current and former R.E. Warner

employees volunteer in the monitoring and

grading of tests. These included Terry and

Becky McClain, Jeff Spangler, Lydia and

Elizabeth Janis and Chuck Bayorek.

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AKRON AREA ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET

Bob Ramer Chaired the 2015 Akron Area

Engineers Week Banquet on Thursday,

February 26th. Approximately 400 people

attended. It was an evening to enjoy

fellowship with colleagues, friends and

family, honoring the scholastic

accomplishments of our future engineers,

and salute our local professional engineers

and engineering educators! The event was

hosted by SAE International in celebration

of their 100th Anniversary in collaboration

with other engineering technical societies.

Bob was also on the planning committee

for the SAE International and the

Cleveland Metropolitan School District,

through the generous funding of the Alcoa

Foundation and the Lubrizol, 2015 Straw

Rockets Program. Students explored the

early life of Dr. Robert Goddard while

reading his biography, The Rocket Age

Takes Off. After investigating Goddard's

early trials and tribulations in creating the

first liquid fueled rocket engine, students

began to uncover the work necessary to

optimize a design with the goal of creating

a straw rocket that flies the farthest and

highest.

Additionally, Bob has been re-elected as

the SAE Cleveland Section Math and

Science Chairman for 2015 -2016 and

continuing on the SMART Consortium

Management Council as an industry

representative for this school year.

Bob Ramer Chaired the 2015 Akron Area

Engineers Week Banquet

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Several times a year R.E. Warner hosts “Jean’s Day,” where employees contribute a donation to participate, with proceeds benefitting employee selected charitable organizations. This is just one example of our firm’s continued commitment to giving back to the communities in which we work and live.

Jeans for a Cause

This year we initiate a Year of Jeans for a

Cause where employees can help a

different charity/organization every month

by paying $5 to wear jeans each Friday.

Below is the list of employee suggested

charities/organizations that we will be

helping. Monthly, information about each

organization is provided to our staff to

raise awareness and to express why it is

important to someone here at our office.

February: SIDS (Sudden Infant Death

Syndrome)

March: APL (Animal Protective

League)

April: Harvest for Hunger

May: Family Promise (Women's and

Children's Shelter)

June: Engineer's without borders

July: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

August: Village Bicycle (Bike

recycling and donations)

September: Smiles for Sophie

October: The Gathering Place

November: Toys for Tots

December: Marriage Encounters

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MAYOR JACKSON’S 24TH ANNUAL FOOD BASKET GIVEAWAY In December, employees of

R.E. Warner joined hundreds

of volunteers gathered at the

Cleveland Food Bank to

support the 24th year of

Mayor Frank Jackson’s

annual holiday food basket

giveaway for families in

need. We are pleased to

have been a part of this

charitable event for the past seven years which allows thousands of Cleveland families to

share a holiday meal together.

FIRST ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AND TOYS FOR TOTS BENEFIT

R.E. Warner’s first annual open house and Toys for Tots Benefit raised $1,500 in addition to

our month long toy donations. The program featured a unique vendor show, chinese raffle

prizes, grand prize Cavs and Browns tickets, video presentation, appetizers and beverages.

All proceeds raised supported The Marine Toys for Tots mission to distribute toys to less

fortunate children this past holiday season.

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SAFETY

World Steel Association Makes Steel Safety

Day an Annual Event

The World Steel Association (worldsteel)

announced the launch of the second

annual Steel Safety Day. Established in

2014, Steel Safety Day was set up to

reinforce awareness of the five most

common causes of safety incidents and to

create a safer working environment across

the entire steel industry worldwide. By

focusing on the five causes — moving

machinery, falling from heights, falling

objects, gas & asphyxiation, and moving

cranes — worldsteel intends to set up a

continuous improvement process and

reiterate its commitment to the safety and

health of the people who work in the

industry.

Ahead of Steel Safety Day, worldsteel is

requesting all its members and the wider

steel industry to carry out an extensive

safety audit on the five main causes of

incidents between now and the Steel Safety

Day on 28 April.

Each year, one of the five causes will be

highlighted and more focus will be given to

raise awareness of the cause and how to

prevent associated risks. This year’s Steel

Safety Day focuses on moving machinery

and worldsteel urges all steel producers to

ensure reliable lockout procedures are in

place to disable threats caused by moving

machinery.

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Corporate News

THEODORE A. BELTAVSKI,

PE RE-ELECTED AS

PRESIDENT

The Board of Directors

of the corporation re-

elected Theodore A.

Beltavski, PE as President

for a second 3-year term

through 2017, and

appointed him

Chairman of the Board

of Directors. Mr. Beltavski holds both a

Bachelor of Science and Master of Science

in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State

University, is a Registered Professional

Engineer in Ohio and several other states,

and has more than 30 years of

management and engineering experience,

primarily for heavy industrial, power

generation and transmission facilities. He

has been with R.E. Warner since 2002 and

has served as Department Manager,

Operations Director, Vice President and

Member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Beltavski is past president and current

member of the Board of Directors of the

Cleveland Engineering Society, is President

and a member of the Board of Directors

for the Cleveland Chapter of Legatus, an

organization of Catholic business

executives and past president of the

Association of Bridge Construction and

Design.

Ted will continue to develop long range

strategies for future growth of the firm.

ROBERT W. KOVATICH,

APPOINTED AS

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

MANAGER January 7, 2015

Robert W. Kovatich, PE has been

appointed as

Mechanical Department

Manager. Mr. Kovatich

holds a Bachelor of

Science in Chemical

Engineering from the

University of Pittsburgh,

an MBA from McNeese

State University in Lake Charles, LA, and

has more than 35 years of diverse

experience including project engineering,

process engineering, maintenance, supply

chain management, and manufacturing.

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He brings extensive management and

technical experience to this important

position from his time as engineering

manager for PPG Industries. He has

developed an understanding of how our

Mechanical/Process department functions

from his two years as a project engineer

with R.E. Warner. Bob will be responsible

for recruiting, hiring, developing and

maintaining a high quality, well-motivated

mechanical/process team to achieve the

company’s business and technical goals.

Bob resides in Strongsville.

MATT BARRATT ELECTED NEW BOARD MEMBER AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS December 18, 2014

The shareholders of the

corporation have elected

Matthew S. Barratt, PE,

LEED AP B+C to serve a

three year term on the

Board of Directors.

Matt has also been appointed as Director

of Operations. Matt holds a Bachelor of

Science in Electrical Engineering from

Case Western Reserve University, is

pursuing a Masters in Mechanical

Engineering, is a registered Professional

Engineer in the State of Ohio, is a LEED

Accredited Professional and has more than

18 years experience in the design and

installation of power, control and

mechanical systems. He has performed

arc flash analysis, designed power

distribution systems up to 138KV including

electrical substations and emergency

power systems, and has extensive

experience in power distribution and

control system engineering for steam

generation and cooling systems. As

Director of Operations, he is responsible

for the supervision and leadership of all

technical departments.

Matt will serve as a new representative on

the Board of Directors to oversee the

activities of the corporation.

Matt resides in Olmsted Falls.

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Robert W. Kovatich, Appointed as Mechanical

Department Manger

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FRANK JOHNSON IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT December 11, 2014

Frank H. Johnson, PE has been appointed as Director of Project Management and Administration. Mr. Johnson is also Manager of the Electrical Department and holds a Bachelor and a Master

of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University, is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, and has more than 16 years experience in the study, design and project management of power systems for major utilities, large industrial complexes, and various commercial and institutional facilities. He has managed, designed and constructed high, medium and low voltage transmission and distribution systems, substations, hazardous area equipment, raceways and cable systems, grounding

and communication systems. Mr. Johnson has supervised and performed load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, power system computer modeling, arc flash studies, economic evaluations and planning studies. In his new role as Director of Project Management, Frank will develop, publish, monitor, and update project management policies and procedure; establish and conduct corporate project management training; and provide leadership and guidance to project managers. Frank resides in North Olmsted.

MATT BENOVIC, P.E., M.S., LEED AP RECEIVES S.E. LICENSE December 17, 2014

Congratulations to Matt Benovic for successfully passing the Structural Engineer (SE) exam and becoming a licensed Structural Engineer in Ohio.

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RISK MANAGEMENT So you want to be an Additional Insured?

Insurance provisions are important to Owners of a

construction project and the designers and contractors

associated with them. After all, construction projects

represent large dollar risks and everyone involved wants to

have the greatest financial protection commercially

available.

Knowledgeable Owners understand the insurance issues

that apply to each party and realize the insurance

requirements for the contractor differ from those required

for the design professional.

For example, project Owners will rightfully insist that they

be included as "additional" or "named insured" on a

contractors general liability policy. This ensures that the

Owner will be adequately protected in the event of bodily

injury or property damage resulting from a jobsite accident.

Occasionally an Owner will request that they also be

named as additional insured on the designer's professional

liability insurance policy. This is not a good idea and

rejected by all professional liability carriers for the following

reasons:

1) The Owner is not likely

to be a licensed design

professional and doesn't

have the type of exposure

that the policy covers.

2) If the Owner were to

file a claim against the

professional liability

policy, the Owner would

essentially be filing a

negligence claim against

itself.

3) If a third party files a

claim against the

professional liability

policy, the Owner could

find itself having to defend

a claim that is not covered

for design services it did

not provide.

As you can see, having the

Owner named as

additional insured on the

professional liability policy

can actual reduce their

protection and increase

their liability.

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Members of our firm support and actively participate in professional organizations including serving on several technology committees. Below are events recently attended or soon to be attended CLEVELAND ENGINEERING SOCIETY'S 63RD ANNUAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE Engineering Cleveland's Revitalization Mar 5, 2015 | Westlake, Ohio Our engineers took part in this unparalleled networking and educational forum that brings together the area’s key design and construction professionals from the public and private sectors; engineers, architects, developers, planners, investors, owners, contractors, officials and others. Keynote speakers addressed industry issues, shared knowledge, solutions and best practices.

Peter Zwick, P.E., P.S. Networking at the

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Track sessions focused on our region’s growth and the opportunities we’ll see as a result. Brett Neff, Principal of R.E. Warner, presented the Hall of Fame award to Bonnie Teeuwen, former Cuyahoga County Public Works Director, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and excellence in design and construction. R.E. Warner has also been fortunate to play a significant role in Cleveland’s Revitalization by providing surveying services for several notable projects including The Flats East Bank (shown on front cover), Cleveland Convention Center and Opportunity Corridor. TERMINAL TOWER 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT Mar 5, 2015 |Cleveland, Ohio Matt Benovic, Ryan O’Hearn and Jeff Spangler were among members of The American Society of Civil Engineers Cleveland Section honoring the iconic Terminal Tower’s 100 Year Anniversary. Introductory remarks on the seminal Terminal Tower and Rail Station Development were provided along with a presentation on recent and current downtown development all with an amazing view of the city from near the top of the Terminal Tower for a bird’s eye view of downtown. Matt Benovic helped to coordinate this event to remember as Secretary of ASCE Cleveland Section and Ryan O’Hearn is co-chair of the ASCE Cleveland younger members.

Brett Neff, Principal, presented the Hall of

Fame Award to Bonnie Teeuwen

Bird’s Eye View of Downtown Cleveland

from near the Top of The Terminal Tower

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THE 18TH ANNUAL ENERGY, UTILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE & EXPO Feb 16 – 18, 2015 |San Diego, CA EUEC is a technical forum for addressing actions by regulators, legislators, courts, industries, vendors, academics and environmental groups in the ongoing debates on energy, environmental and climate issues. Frank Johnson, our Director of Project Management presented an approach for developing a master plan for decommissioned assets and provided one such case study as part of the Operations & Management track. PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS OF OHIO January |Cleveland, Ohio Peter Zwick chaired the Cleveland PLSO Chapter's "2015 Surveyor of the Year" award committee, and presented the award to George Hofmann, PS in January. The award recognizes service to the profession, technical accomplishments, career and recent contributions for the advancement of land surveying. Zwick received the award in 2013. ASCE MULTI-REGION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Jan 30-31, 2015 | Houston, TX Matt Benovic attended the ASCE Multi-Regional Leadership

conference structured for ASCE Leaders, Younger Member Leaders, and Student Chapter Leaders. Participation in the Workshop strengthens and expands the programs and activities of Sections and Branches through the interchange of ideas, information and experiences, while it exposes incoming officers to the tools needed to be effective leaders. ASHE MEETING Jan 21, 2015 | Cleveland, Ohio Doug Tober, Civil Department Manager, and James Scott, Sr. Civil Engineer, at R.E.Warner attended the January ASHE meeting featuring an update of the Cleveland Metroparks Program presented by Mr. Brian Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer. James serves as Treasurer for the American Society of Highway Engineers Lake Erie Section. AIST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Nov. 19-21, 2014|New Orleans, LA Don Salsbury, Sr. Project Manager at R.E. Warner attended The AIST Leadership Conference hosted annually for the Technology Committee and Member Chapter officers, as well as the Board of Directors and Foundation Trustees. The objectives of the conference are to enhance AIST programs for improved value, and to build strong leaders for their Association and the steel industry.

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Since our founding in 1951, R.E. Warner & Associates, Inc. has experienced steady and continuous growth. Building on our traditional strengths and values, we have entered into new fields only when it is consistent with the basic mission of our company. Today, R.E. Warner is a full service, multi-discipline consulting firm serving both public and private clients.

We call ourselves multi-discipline because we offer profes-sional services in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering; architecture and planning; surveying; and environmental science and engineering.

Our impressive list of clients includes many of our nation’s larg-est steel, automotive and chemical producers, electric power companies, health and educational facilities, and various agen-cies of the federal, state and local governments.

R.E. Warner’s mission is to provide technical solutions through teamwork and a passion for service. Our areas of practice in-clude buildings and facilities, industrial operations and process engineering, infrastructure, transportation, energy manage-ment, surveying, environmental and construction services.

In order to fulfill our mission to our clients, R.E. Warner con-sistently recruits, hires and retains the leaders in our profes-sion. In recognition of our great workplace, R.E. Warner has been named a multi-year winner of the NorthCoast 99 Award, presented annually by the Employers Resource Council to the top 99 companies to work for in Northeast, Ohio.

We invite you to contact many of our peers to discover how working with R.E. Warner can be economical, efficient, profes-sional and down right pleasant!

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Our mission is to provide technical solutions through teamwork and a passion for service.

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