Speakers

Plenary Sessions Include:

Mr. Andy Clark (Clark Builders)

Mr. Andrew Clark Building a great company is not just about skill, it's also about character and personality.

Clark Builders began in 1974 when a young Andy Clark started erecting pre-engineered buildings from a base in Yellowknife. Today, Clark Builders is recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies & Canada's 50 Best Employers. Through that growth, Andy Clark has guided his team to great accomplishments. With roots still firmly planted in Canada's north, Clark Builders retains the can-do, entrepreneurial spirit that characterizes life in Canada's most remote regions. Mr. Clark with share his stories, triumphs, and challenges in achieving success in this industry.

Mr. Stanis Smith, Stantec Vancouver
Discover the Power of BIM (BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING) presented by AUTODESK

Delays in construction due to design errors, lack of coordination between disciplines, and miscommunication are amplified during sub zero conditions. The antiquated and costly 2D design to construction delivery process is quickly being replaced with a process called Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM is the creation and use of a 3D digital representation of a project used throughout the design, and construction process to help visualise, analyze, and predict the project before it’s built. Learn how BIM dramatically enhances the entire project delivery process and facilitates a 3D digital as-built for operations and maintenance throughout the building lifecycle. In Canada, the industry finds itself at the tipping point of recognizing the importance of BIM as it relates to combining progressive thinking consultants and their client into a holistic entity for the purposes of performing Lean Construction or Integrated Project Delivery.

Dr. Mike Percy, Dean, University of Alberta School of Business

The outlook of LEED and LEAN construction in the marketplace and the state of construction sectors in Alberta over the next 5 to 7 years.

Workshops include:

LEAN Construction 101 (limit of 50 participants)

This workshop is presented Greg Howell from the Lean Construction Institute—the World Leader in applying Lean Principals to the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Sectors.

Have you ever wondered how you could get rid of wasted time and money on your projects? This ‘hands on’ session will develop industry professionals’ understanding of how to apply lean principals and processes to the architecture, engineering and construction sector to improve project productivity and decrease wasted time, resources and energy to ensure a project that is done on time and on budget.

Module 1:	Parade of Trades Simulation
Module 2:	Linking Lean Construction with Integrated Project Delivery and the Integrated Form of Agreement
Module 3:	Tying it All Together

Technical Sessions - Tuesday, March 2

WINTER CONSTRUCTION STREAM

Fixing Problems with Aging Wood Frame Structures	Nick Trovato, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
Constructing a Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole: IceCube	Bob Paulos, University of Wisconsin
Industrialization of the Construction Process (Off-Site): Challenges, Tools & Techniques	Mohammed Al Hussein, University of Alberta
Alberta's Best Practices for Building & Working Safely on Ice Covers	Sam Proskin, EBA Rory Ryder, ATCO Electric
Geothermal Heating & Cooling: A Case Study	Hamish Mohr, Earthsource

WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY STREAM

Improving Construction Productivity on Alberta Oil & Gas Capital Projects	George Jergeas, University of Calgary
Remote Sites, Extreme Weather and Limited Resources: Hazards & Mitigation Strategies in Northern Construction	Robin Bourke, Arctic Response
Diamonds Aren't the Only Ice - A Discussion of Golder PasteTec's North Oerations in Canada's	James Falcioni, Golder Paste Technology Ltd.

SUSTAINABILITY STREAM

P3s - Love Them or Hate Them, They are Here to Stay…or Are They?	Panel Presentations: Joe Karbarchuk - City of Edmonton Michael Tumback, Strike Energy Neill McQuay, Treasury Board/Alberta Infrastructure Troy Braithwaite, PCL Constructors Inc.
BIM - The Hot Spot in Construction	Chad Musselwhite & Sean Dove, Williams Engineering Drew Teal, PCL Constructors Inc.
Sustainable Roofs	Gord Rajewski, Williams Engineering

Technical Sessions - Wednesday, March 3