Podcasts about construction owners association

Let's throw back to November, 2023 to the COAA Fall Conference in Orlando, FL. Our guests are:  Cy Rangel of Purdue University, Carli Cole of HGA Architects, Sarah Delphin and Kamila Andrzejak from MD Anderson. In this episode host of Deliberate Words and president of Conspectus sits down with four colleagues who we have become friends with during our participation and attendance at COAA which stands for Construction Owners Association of America.  This podcast is a peak into a discussion between Dave, Cy, Carli, Sarah and Kamila.  It exemplifies why we, as specifiers, attend these conferences and get to know other members of the project team.  Truly understanding the vantage points, challenges, and activities help us understand how we can create better documents and improve the process.  We hope you enjoy this conference episode of Deliberate Words!

On today's episode, BJ chats with returning guest to the show, Howie Ferguson, Executive Director at Construction Owners Association of America. Howie discusses what he is currently working on, his new podcast, “The COAA Way”, and stresses the importance of managing relationships in the industry.Resources mentioned: “The COAA Way” Podcast: https://www.coaa.org/the-coaa-way-podcastCalls-to-action: Inspiring People and Places is brought to you by MCFA. Visit our website www.MCFAglobal.com and sign up for our weekly newsletter where we curate some of the top industry articles of the week and give you a dose of inspiration as you head into the weekend!  MCFA IS HIRING!!  If you or anyone you know are looking to work in the Planning, Project Development, Project Management, or Construction Management field, contact us through our website. Interns to Executives...we need great people to help us innovate and inspire, plan, develop and build our nation's infrastructure.  Check out our MUST FILL positions here https://mcfaglobal.com/careers/.  We reward the bold and the action oriented so if you don't see a position but think you are a fit...send us an email!  Learn more at www.MCFAGlobal.comAuthor: BJ Kraemer, MCFAKeywords: MCFA, Architecture, Construction, Engineering, Public Engineers, Military Engineers, United States Military Academy, Veteran Affairs, Development, Veteran, Military, SEC

Howie Ferguson is the Executive Director at Construction Owners Association of America. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Howie talks about the importance of transparency and communication when collaborating with different people on a project. He also discusses ‘The COAA Way' concept, what makes a top-level contractor, COAA's future plans and aspirations, the importance of talking about mental health in the construction industry, and more. Don't miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a previous Owner and current Executive Director of COAA, Howie knows what makes a good owner and also what makes a good A/E/C teaming partner. In this episode, Howie and I dig into some advice for both owners and consultants to make the best use of their time and pursuit efforts. Howie is an experienced leader and collaborator with a passion for continuous improvement. Thrilled to lead the Construction Owners Association of America and seeking owners, builders, designers, and other industry pros who care about the quality of the built environment and how we go about creating it. COAA website: https://www.coaa.org/ You can also follow COAA on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/construction-owners-association-of-america/

Howie Ferguson is an experienced leader and is the Executive Director of the Construction Owners Association of America. The national association consists of public and private owners who manage facilities development and capital improvement projects. The organization supports owners' success in the design and construction of buildings and facilities through education, information and collaboration. Howie has a thorough background in civil engineering, serving over nine years as a commissioned officer in the Civil Engineer Corps of the US Navy. He spent roughly 28 years as an institutional owner, including almost two decades as a Project Manager at the University of Florida where he oversaw their planning, design and construction. In this episode: AEC firms have a particular need for high standards of quality. So many small details come into play during construction, any of which can have catastrophic effects on the build. Furthermore, those potential defects can directly correlate to the longevity and even safety of the finished product. This creates a demand for higher standards and a sense of trust. For the Construction Owners Association of America, this is exactly what they aim to do. They utilize education and collaboration across their members to improve the quality of the building process. Howie Ferguson, the Executive Director of the association, has upheld these standards in his own work and as director. So what lessons can be learned by other AEC firms? Michelle Calcote King has an informative interview with Howie Ferguson, the Executive Director of the Construction Owners Association of America, to discuss the association and the principles behind their work. They go through the organization's background and how they use education to raise standards. They also touch on a variety of topics for AEC firms, including procuring clients, the value of authenticity and accountability. Hear all this and more on this episode of the Spill the Ink podcast.

On this week's episode, BJ chats with Howie Ferguson, Executive Director at Construction Owners Association of America. They discuss the importance of leadership and connecting with your team, along with other leaders. COAA Connect Spring information can be found at: https://www.coaa.org/events/2022-spring-coaa-connect Inspiring People and Places is brought to you by MCFA. Visit our website www.MCFAglobal.com and sign up for our weekly newsletter where we curate some of the top industry articles of the week and give you a dose of inspiration as you head into the weekend! MCFA IS HIRING!! If you or anyone you know are looking to work in the Planning, Project Development, Project Management, or Construction Management field, contact us through our website. Interns to Executives...we need great people to help us innovate and inspire, plan, develop and build our nation's infrastructure. Check out our MUST FILL positions here https://mcfaglobal.com/careers/. We reward the bold and the action oriented so if you don't see a position but think you are a fit...send us an email! Learn more at www.MCFAGlobal.com

How Small Firms Win Big Projects Matt Handal provides marketing and business development strategies that actually work. He has helped firms 10X their proposal results and realize significant growth. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, Former Contributing Editor of SMPS Marketer, and leads the Construction Owners Association of America's Communication Committee. He has […] The post EA447: Matt Handal – How Small Firms Win Big Projects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Headshot2020Square.jpeg ()How Small Firms Win Big Projects Matt Handal provides marketing and business development strategies that actually work. He has helped firms 10X their proposal results and realize significant growth. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, Former Contributing Editor of SMPS Marketer, and leads the Construction Owners Association of America's Communication Committee. He has appeared in Engineering News Record, The Architect’s Handbook for Professional Practice, and other industry publications. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Small Firms Win Big Projects with Matt Handal. Connect with Matt online at https://www.helpeverybodyeveryday.com (Help Everybody Everyday), and find him on https://twitter.com/matthandal (Twitter) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthandal (LinkedIn). Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Do you have ideas about how to improve the architecture profession? NCARB wants to hear from you! NCARB’s Analysis of Practice study will explore how architecture is evolving and help determine the licensing model of the future. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AoPPS (Sign up to be a part of the critical research today!) https://arcat.com (ARCAT) is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to http://arcat.com (ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert). http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (Freshbooks) is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks). Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/how-small-firms-win-big-projects/ (EA447: Matt Handal – How Small Firms Win Big Projects) appeared first on https://entrearchitect.com (EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects).

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Howie Ferguson is the executive director of the Construction Owners Association of America, and we bring him on to talk about the scariest thing in construction, owners. We talk about how to stop the choose two mentality of scope, schedule, and budget. We look at how approval speed affects the perfect triangle of building and how to get there. Once we got into job sites, Howie brought how employee retention helps you help owners. Related Links Howie's LinkedIn COAA's Website Text us and let us know what you thought of this episode! 478-221-7009 Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE! Like us on LinkedIn! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedIn (Our day job)

Jere Smith is the Director of Capital Improvements for Atlanta Public Schools, one of the nation's largest urban school districts. He is also the President of the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), and serves on the Atlanta Public Schools Career and Technical Education Advisory Board and the Clemson University Industry Advisory Board and has served as the President of the Association for Learning Environments. Prior to that, he served as a project manager at architectural firms, as a building inspector for the city of Atlanta, and as an engineer. In this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, Jere discusses best practices for firms looking to make an impact with their AEC proposals and interviews, he discusses common mistakes that firms often make that can be jarring or distracting for the selection committee, and he offers specific details for firms interested in being considered for Atlanta Public Schools’ pre-qualified pool of firm partners. What You Will Learn: Jere shares how he started working with Atlanta Public Schools more than twenty years ago and discusses working on the owner-side of business. He also talks about the size of his school district and how it generates $100 million in new projects a year. Jere discusses how the school district pre-qualifies firms to create a pool of partners to choose from, ensuring that the firms are fully prepared and capable of doing the work. Jere shares why firms should spend only a third of their proposal "checking all the boxes" and then use the other two-thirds to explain why they stand out from the competition and why they are the best option for the project. Jere talks about the common mistakes firms often make in their proposals, including boilerplate responses, using the wrong school district name, and being too wordy and not concise in their proposals. Jere outlines why the physical dimensions and mechanical qualities of a proposal matters, and he discusses why overthinking a proposal with gimmicks runs the risk of distracting the reader or coming across as fake. Jere explains why anyone on the short list can win a project, and he discusses why it is important to go to the interview fully prepared, rehearsed, and with each speaker bringing something specific and serving a purpose. Jere explains why impressive technology such as fly-throughs can be attention-grabbing and can be helpful for non-technical members of the selection committee to better understand the proposal.

Stephen Mulva, speaks with Geoff Ryan of Insight-AWP. Geoff has served on the Construction Owners Association of Alberta Workface Planning committee and was one of the key contributors in the development of the industry model for Workface Planning. Listen to find out more on how to implement Advanced Work Packaging and what lies ahead for the construction industry.

“Projects are the machine that turns the investment into value…I don’t think we are in a shortage of money in the world, but a shortage of good ideas and of people making those ideas a reality.” Just one of the excellent quotes from the experts in project management in construction on this episode. Advanced Work Package, interactive planning, story-boarding, boot-time, and “running around for stuff”—it’s what happens in modern capital projects and for the PMs that manage it. Experts and thought leaders, Sandra MacGillivray, John Fish and Olfa Hamdi take us on an audio tour through the landscape of modern PM construction. They discuss the techniques and tools, from the application of information systems to agile development, that have had money and lifesaving impact. Listen, learn, and get a free PDU! PM Point of View® (PM-POV) is a podcast series produced by Final Milestone Productions and PMIWDC. PM-POV allows our membership and the public at large to listen to brief and informative conversations with beltway area practioners and executives as they discuss various perspectives on project management -- its uses, its shortcomings, its changes, and its future. Listeners can send comments and suggestions for topics and guests to pm-pov@pmiwdc.org. PM Point of View® is a registered trademark of M Powered Strategies, Inc. PDUs Awarded:  1 PDU Information Earn education PDUs in the PMI Talent Triangle for each podcast you listen to — over 10 PDUs by listening to the entire series! Use the following information in PMI's CCRS system to register the PDUs for this podcast: PDU Category: Online or Digital Media Provider Number: C046 Activity Number: PMPOV0037 PDUs for this episode: 1 » More PM-POV Episodes About the Speakers Olfa Hamdi   Advanced Work Packaging Institute Founder Olfa Hamdi is an international researcher in the field of project management, independent consultant, founder of the Advanced Work Packaging Institute, co-founder of The Institute of Management and a tech entrepreneur in capital project management office and field solutions. Olfa Hamdi was a member of the top research joint venture RT272 on Advanced Work Packaging between the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and the Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA). She is a co-author of the 3-volume Industry Research Implementation on Advanced Work Packaging IR272-2. Her Research Master Thesis, published by The University of Texas at Austin in 2013, is the first academic publication to document research on AWP benefits, implementation challenges and maturity. She is a fellow of the State Bar of Texas Construction Law section. Olfa has numerous publications in prestigious academic and professional journals as well as media outlets. Olfa speaks four languages and is a firm believer in the role of interdisciplinary research in driving capital projects effectiveness and project management knowledge sphere expansion. Olfa Hamdi founded the AWP Institute with a clear objective in mind: trigger and build the global momentum around Advanced Work Packaging and advance the AWP system by closing its gaps through research and innovation for it to become a recognized comprehensive global industry practice. Today, the AWP Institute has an outreach to more than 40 countries across all industrial and transportation construction sectors. Olfa Hamdi holds a Master of Science in Capital Projects’ Management from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science in Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Lille (France), and a graduate degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution for construction disputes from Texas School of Law.   Sandra MacGillivray   Valency Managing Director Sandra is the Managing Director of Valency, a consulting company that implements best practices from the Construction Industry Institute (CII) that dramatically improve capital project performance. Valency is a Registered Education Provider with both CII and PMI and works globally with client in both the private and public sector. Sandra is a Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Risk Professional (PMI-RMP) and a Certified PDRI Facilitator. She has over 15 years of project management experience and is a past research team member with CII on front end planning, risk management and portfolio management. Sandra is an active member of CII's Front End Planning Community of Practice.   John Fish   Ford, Bacon and Davis, LLC Director Project Support Services John has over fifty years’ experience in the Engineering and Construction industry (primarily refining and petro-chemical). He was the architect for the S&B/FB&D Internet Project Information Management System (iPIMS), a web based system for managing the flow of information from Front End Planning to System Turnover. John's CII resume started in 1992 when he was assigned to be a member of the research team that developed the first PDRI and Alignment Thermometer. Since that time, John has participated in the following CII roles: 1. Board of Advisor for S & B/FB&D since 1996, 2. Four PDRI related research teams, 3. Risk Management Team, 4. Co-chair of the Break Through Strategy Committee, 5. Co-Chair of the Innovative Deliverables to the Craft Team, 6. Co-Chair to initiate the Front End Planning Community of Practice. In addition, John has instructed the Front End Planning session for the CII Best Practices Course at the University of Texas since 2012. John is considered one of the industry systems experts in Automation, Information Management, Front End Planning, and Best Practice Execution. He has worked with numerous owners to assist them in the implementation of CII Project Management tools and best practices. He is active in the implementation of FIATECH initiatives to improve productivity using technology to utilize integrated information exchanges and automation. John is best known as an industry change agent. He was instrumental in leading S & B/FB&D from slide rules, pencils and Mylar into the Intelligent 3D Design age. In 1982, John was given an edict by Wally Maurer, an early mentor, to "...challenge everything we do." He is still challenging and does not plan to stop anytime soon.  mv4rwd3j

I’m very excited to showcase the Construction Owners Association of America on this week’s episode of the Construction Industry Podcast. I recently attended the 2012 Spring Conference of COAA in Dallas, Texas.  This was a great experience for me. Listen to today’s episode for my take on COAA in general and their conference. Press the […]