Central Washington UniversityConstruction Management Program

Building TimesFall 2013

Student News:

ASC Reno Teams

2013 3rd Place/Heavy Civil Team

2013 Heavy/Civil Team took 3rd place in this year at the annual Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition in Sparks, Nevada. This year’s Heavy/Civil team included Top Row (L to R) Grant Maskal, Malcolm George, Jacob Lukins, Nick LaBorde, Dr. Warren Plugge (Faculty Coach). Bottom Row (L to R) Sean Dunlop, Reyna Perez (Alternate), Greg Gebhard. Two other teams competed in this year’s competition included the Commercial and Mixed Use team. The commercial team included Mason LeMay, Daniel Kathman, Austen Kartic, Jason Aldrich, Andrew Von Rotz, Micheal Pleger, Brian Piper and Dan Smith with faculty coaches Dr. Bill Bender and David Martin. The Mixed-Use team included Nathan Messner, Zachary Lunden, Ryan Kemp, Bradley Hayes, Adam Hansen, Abel Jara and Carmelo Chavez with faculty coach David Carns. Thanks to our industry sponsor coaches for each of the teams included KNIK Construction, Granite Construction, Active Construction Inc., Gary Merlino Construction, Sellen Construction and Walsh Construction. Your input and critique play a major role in the team’s success.

Reno SponsorsThank you to all of the sponsors who have suppported our Reno teams:

KNIK Construction Co., Inc. Max J. Kuney CompanyActive Construction, Inc. V.K. Powell Construciton, LLCAGC of Washington Education Foundation Central Indiana Community FoundationGary Merlino Construction Co., Inc. Ellensburg Cement ProductsExpert Drywall, Inc. Thayer Excavating, LLCGranite Construction Inc. Gaffney Construction, Inc.Turner Construction Company Inc. Duncan & Bush Inc.Mortenson Construction, Inc. Goodfellow Brothers, Inc.Piper Construction LLC Auburn MechanicalApollo, Inc. Pease Construction, Inc.

MCA Student ChapterThe student chapter has been REALLY busy! Congratulations to the MCA Student Chapter on the Merit Award from MCAA! The MCA Student Chapter at CWU competed against twenty-five other chapters in the 2012-2013 Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) National Student Chapter Competition. Each chapter submitted a proposal on a project involving the installation of HVAC and plumbing systems in the Space Exploration Center Building at the NASA Research Park in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Students first learned of the project during their trip to the MCAA Student Chapter Summit in Kansas City, Missouri in October, 2012. The team, led by Mason LeMay, then had until mid-December to complete the proposal.

The CWU Chapter proposal placed in the top ten nationally and the team received a Merit Award at the MCAA National convention in San Antonio, Texas in March. Mason LeMay, David Halseth and David Smith attended the Convention to accept the award. In addition to the Merit Award, Mason LeMay, David Halseth and David Smith were recognized locally and each received a check for $200 from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington for their hard work on the MCAA Competition proposal. Students who participated in this competition do this outside their normal class and work with industry. Way to go MCA students!

MCA of Western WashingtonThis summer the MCA of Western Washington (MCAWW) held a golf tournament at Druids Glen golf course to raise money for the college student chapters in the state of Washington. The golf tournament raised $6,530, the proceeds were then split between the three major Universities in the state of Washington. CWU’s student chapter received $2,176.67. The student chapter would like to thank the board for allowing them to participate in the event. The MCAWW board includes: Mike Shinn, President (Shinn Mechanical), Jerry Bush, Vice President (University Mechanical Construction, Inc.), Mark Webster, Secretary/Treasurer (MacDonald-Miller Facilities Solutions), Stacy Johnson, Director (Auburn Mechanical), Jeff White, Director (Holmberg Company), Jack Cheetham, Immediate Past President (McKinstry Company) and Tamara Butler (Programs Coordinator for MCA of Western Washington).

MCAWW Wine TastingMCAWW also held a Wine Tasting Event where Randy McLeod (Safety and Health Management student), David Halseth and Mason Lemay networked with contractors, promoted auction items and sold raffle tickets to raise funds for student organizations. This event was the highest grossing fundraising

CWU team members accept the Merit Award from MCAA Career Development Committee Chairman Troy Aichele

event for MCAWW which rose over $14,000, the MCA student chapter received $4,671.67 to assist the student members for travel to local, regional and national events.

Senior Luncheon

Ed Barry (Class of 1981)

Each year the Construction Management program holds a Senior Luncheon to acknowledge students for their achievements. This year’s keynote speaker was Ed Barry (Class of 1981) who serves as a member on the Construction Management Advisory Council. He also is recently retired from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and now volunteers his time to the Kittitas Valley Veterans Coalition. His career stories and words of wisdom were well received by the new CM graduates. Congratulations to Sean Dunlop for receiving the award for the Highest GPA within the Construction Management Program and Nathan Messner received the Golden Hardhat Award for his efforts in coordinating the AGC Student club this year. Both students received $100 and a certificate for their accomplishments. Dean Connie Lambert also congratulated the students on their graduation from Central and students inducted into the Sigma Lambda Chi construction honor society were also recognized for their academic achievements.

2013 Sigma Lambda Chi Students Andrew Von Rotz David Reeder Sean Dunlop Jason Aldrich Kenji Norwood Austen Kartic Michael Porter

Sigma Lambda Chi recognizes a top percentage of students in the program with the highest combined GPA.

MCA Student Members -Randy McLeod (Safety and Health Management student), David Halseth and Mason Lemay

ScholarshipsThe AGC of Washington Education Foundation awards scholarships to students each year. This year they awarded $32,121 to students from Central Washington University, Washington State University and University of Washington. The selection committee was comprised of Chair: Art Solbakken (Abbott Construction), Bob Adams (Guy F. Atkinson Construction), Bob Barrett (Sellen Construction), Jim Elliott (GLY Construction), Curt Gimmestad (Absher Construction), Jason Goetz (PCL Construction),Mac Gray (Gray Lumber Company), John McGowan (Abbott Construction), Allan Osberg (Osberg Construction), Britt Slone (Foushee & Associates, Inc.).Congratulations to the CWU students who received scholarships this year!

Kindra Scobba

Betcher Family Foundation Scholarship

Hugh S. Ferguson Endowment

$2,500.00

Grant Maskal

Chester H. & Elizabeth N. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Employees of GLY Construction

$2,500.00

Eduardo Sanchez

AGC EF – Investing in Leaders Scholarship

$1,500.00

Jason Aldrich

Employees of J.R. Abbott Construction Training & Education Fund

James P. Crutcher Endowment

$1,000.00

Zachury Lunden

AGC EF – Investing in Leaders Scholarship

$1,000.00

Andrew Von Rotz

Larry Johnson/Prime Construction Endowment Fund

$1,000.00

In addition to the AGC Scholarships, students below were awarded over $16,000 in individual scholarships. The CMGT program would like to thank the donors for their contribution and congratulate the award recipients:

Student Recipient Scholarship Award Award Amount

Zach Lunden Tri-Cities Construction Council

$10,000

Andrew Von Rotz Fisher Companies $1000Christopher Farias CMGT Advisory Council $2000Kindra Scobba CMGT Advisory Council $3000

Class CompetitionsEach year the CMGT 440 Heavy Civil Temporary Structures, CMGT 441 Wood and Steal Construction, CMGT 460 Concrete Construction and CMGT 461 Pavement Design and Construction hold contests to test balsa wood bridges and concrete beams.

Balsa Wood Bridge Competition Winners

Commercial Heavy/Civil

Dasha Klyuchko210 lbs

Riley Anderson185 lbs

Concrete Bridge Competition Winners

Commercial

Adam Hansen, Brad Hayes, Ryan Snyder2042.6 lbs

Heavy/Civil

Malcolm George, Greg Gebhard, Carmello Chavez, Nick Laborde1789.2 lbs

Program News:

Advisory CouncilTwice a year the advisory council meets to discuss the quality of the program. The industry advisory council was established over 20 years ago to provide input and support for the program. The council provides scholarships, promotes alumni events including the annual golf tournament, reviews curriculum and assists with accreditation. There are four committees which include the Scholarship, Membership, Curriculum and the Events and Outreach committees. Thanks to all of the members that provide input to maintaining the quality the construction management program:

Industry Council Members

Jason Goetz, Chair PCL ConstructionBrandon Watts Lydig ConstructionAllison Bujacich University of Puget SoundPete Barlow Contech ServicesEdward Barry WSDOT -RetiredBrandon Drexler Belsaas & Smith ConstructionJason Gill GLY ConstructionTroy Goodreau Greenberry IndustriesNick Lupo Granite ConstructionChris Lang Fisher & SonsJake Smith Shinn MechanicalMegan Orthmeyer AGC Education FoundationChad Webley Gary Merlino Construction Co. Inc.

AIC Exam

Central’s 2013 CMGT students scored 4% higher than the national average of 69.6% in all areas on the eight hour comprehensive exam. Central students had an average score of 221 compared to the national average score of 209 on the 300 point exam. Nationally 53% scored 70% or better to give them the Associate Constructor (AC) designation, while 62% of CWU students passed the exam. The exam tests student knowledge in the Construction Management areas of communication, engineering, management, materials, methods, project modeling, visualization, bidding and estimating, budgeting, costs, cost control, construction safety construction geomatics, and project administration. Congratulations to all the students on their hard work!

Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament

This year’s annual Alumni and Friends Golf tournament sponsored by Absher Construction was a huge success! It was held in July at Druids Glenn golf course in Covington, Washington. The tournament raised over $7700 to support student scholarships and activities. Thanks to all of the hole sponsors Potelco Inc., Bravo Environmental, Granite Construction Washington Region, DPNicoli, Turner Construction and the Daily Journal of Commerce. Raffle Prizes were provided by Manson Construction, Williams Form Engineering Corporation, Anderson Specialties, Atlas Supply, Hilti, Suncadia Resorts, Iron Horse Brewery, Troutwater Flyfishing Guide Service, Construction Management Advisory Council and Jayme Newbigging. A special thanks to the events committee comprised of Pete Barlow, who collected numerous raffle prizes, Jake Smith, Ally Bujacich, and Nick Lupo, who made phone calls and, most importantly Michoan Spoelstra who provided outreach and support in the organization of the tournament. If you would like to play or sponsor next year’s tournament contact Dr. Plugge at wplugge@cwu.edu for more information.

Alumni and Friends on Linked In

Stay in touch with Construction Management Alumni and Friends. We now have a group on Linked in. Search for Construction Management Alumni and Friends. Get linked in!

Upcoming Events

Save the Date2014 Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 1:00 pmDruids Glen Golf CourseCovington, Washington

For more information on sponsoring the tournament, a hole or playing, contact:

Dr. Warren Pluggewplugge@cwu.edu

509-963-2427

Faculty News

Dave Carns has been enjoying his spring since moving to half-time status. Carns has attended the Associated Schools of Construction conference this April in San Luis Obispo, California. He resumed teaching this Fall. Carns is also co-authoring a paper with Dr. Plugge on Green Concrete to be submitted at a future conference.

Dr. Bill Bender co-authored an accepted peer reviewed paper with Dr. Plugge and Dr. Whelan for the Associated Schools of Construction proceedings. This paper entitled “Sustainable Design Strategies That Succeed II” was accepted and he presented with Dr. Plugge at the annual Associated Schools of Construction conference in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Bender has been busy serving as the Interim Assistant Dean for the College of Professional Studies. His duties as Interim Dean will end this coming spring and he will be on sabbatical in the Fall.

Dr. Warren Plugge coordinated a successful Contractor/Alumni Golf tournament at Druids Glenn. He also attended the Associated Schools of Construction Annual Conference in San Luis Obispo and presented the paper on Sustainable Design Strategies That Succeed II with Dr. Bender. Plugge is co-authoring papers for the Associated Schools of Construction conference in Washington, D.C. with Dr. Bender, David Martin and Dr. Rajendran. Plugge has also been working through the program accreditation process, which will begin this year.

Dr. Michael Whelan co-authored an accepted peer reviewed paper to the Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers entitled Contract Issues: Improving Construction Safety Management with Sathy Rajendran (CWU SHM Coordinator).

David Martin recently purchased a house in the Ellensburg area and co-authoring a paper with Dr. Bender and Dr. Plugge on Integrated Project Delivery Games for the Classroom to be submitted at the Associated Schools of Construction Annual Conference in Washington D.C.

CMGT Alumni Wildcat Accomplishments!In the next newsletter the program would like to hear about our CMGT Alumni accomplishments! Share with us your new project, a promotion, etc. Simply email Dr. Warren Plugge at wplugge@cwu.edu. Be sure to include your name, graduation year, company, title and description of your accomplishment. Feel free to incorporate a picture if you wish.

Supporting Our Students and the Construction Management Program

Private and corporate gifts are more vital to Central since the state of Washington has reduced funding to the institution by more than 50 percent since 2009. Now, just 16 percent of CWU's total budget comes from the state. We encourage you to make a donation to support the Construction Management program and students.

For more information on how to make a gift, contact: Michoan Spoelstra, Development Officer, spoelstm@cwu.edu or 509-963-1423