At our January 2024 NEO Roundtable we took a moment to reflect on the past, then turned our sights to the future as we worked together to Inspire and Engage in our collective mission to transform our industry. We worked in small groups to tackle identified issues and worked to find resolutions that we can …
Central Ohio: Project Delivery Methods – Design-Bid-Build, part 3 of 4 part series
At our January 18 Central Ohio Chapter Roundtable, James Miller, Administrator Design & Construction, City of Columbus Recreation & Parks, shared insights about why Design-Bid-Build is a delivery method of choice. Breakout groups discussed and developed comprehensive lists of challenges associated with D-B-B, and then developed strategies to overcome these challenges. View the presentation here: …
NEO: Risk – An Industry Update
At our November 2023 NEO Roundtable Debbie Beebe and Kathie Krozser from Oswald presented “Risks” in our industry. We discussed a Design Build case and broke into small groups examine the case. The small groups then reported out their findings which were very similar to the original outcome of the case. Partners earned 2 AIA/CES …
Central Ohio: Project Delivery Methods – Design-Build, part 2 of 4 part series
At our November 16 Central Ohio Chapter Roundtable, Alex Trevino, Director, Office of Capital Improvements, Columbus City Schools, shared insights about why Design-Build is a delivery method of choice. Breakout groups discussed and developed comprehensive lists of challenges associated with D-B, and then developed strategies to overcome these challenges. View the presentation here: CCS-Cogence DB …
SWO: Overcoming Headwinds in Uncertain Times Together: Focus on Project Cost
The November 2023 Southwest Ohio Chapter Roundtable topic was: Overcoming Headwinds in Uncertain Times Together: Focus on Project Cost In this last of a 4-part series of exploring challenges to key project goals, the roundtable concentrated on Project Cost The audience was surveyed using Mentimeter polling software to determine the specific areas for the breakout …
Central Ohio: Project Delivery Methods – Construction Manager at Risk (CMR), part 1 of 4 part series
At our September 21 Central Ohio Chapter Roundtable, Michelle Malone (Senior Director of Projects) and Loren Brockway (Senior Director/Chief of Staff – Facilities Design & Construction), The Ohio State University, shared insights about why CMR is a delivery method of choice for certain projects. Breakout groups discussed and developed comprehensive lists of challenges associated with …
SWO: Overcoming Headwinds in Uncertain Times Together: Focus on Quality
The September 2023 Southwest Ohio Chapter Roundtable topic was: Overcoming Headwinds in Uncertain Times Together: Focus on Quality The audience was surveyed using the Mentimeter audience polling software to gain perspectives related to quality goal-setting including reliability, maintainability, sustainability and aesthetics. Better practices to define and communicate quality expectations, design efforts to ensure quality, selection …
NEO: City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County – Community Benefits Ordinance and Upcoming Investment
At our September 2023 NEO Roundtable we heard from Cleveland Council President Blaine Griffin and Tyson Mitchell on the new City of Cleveland – Community Benefits Ordinance (CBO). Cuyahoga Council President Pernel Jones, Jr. joined the conversation and gave our Partners an overview of what is happening around the county. Cogence Partner Carter Edman provided …
Central Ohio: Selecting the Right Project Delivery System – Evaluation Criteria and the Project Delivery Workshop
At our July 20 Central Ohio Chapter Roundtable, Jeff Appelbaum, Thompson-Hine, LLP provided an overview of the four predominant Project Delivery Methods. Different owners may have their own reasons for favoring a particular project delivery method – but, between the four predominant methods (Construction Manager at Risk, Design Build, Design-Bid-Build, and Integrated Project Delivery), is …
NEO: Mental Health in the Construction Industry
At our July 2023 NEO Roundtable we discussed “Mental Health in the Construction Industry”. Over the past few years, we have lived and worked through a pandemic, generational and staffing changes, project schedule compression, alternative and remote work arrangements, as well as varying levels of stress within our nation and the Construction Industry. This roundtable …