"Preplanning – Beyond the Basics" is scheduled for October 26, 2022 (NEW DATE!)
The event to be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 will be held at Gibsons Steakhouse. (NEW DATE!)
Gibsons Steakhouse - 2105 Spring Road - Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 954-0000.
Please join us for this ECA Research and Education Committee program!
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (NEW DATE!) "Preplanning – Beyond the Basics" Mark Federle, Ph.D., P.E., CPC; Marquette University
Gibsons Steakhouse 2105 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 954-0000.
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Program description:
Preplanning is an important skill for project managers. This course will build upon the introductory Preplanning course and focus on enhancing the efforts related to pre-fabrication, lean construction, particularly with a focus on Preplanning to reduce waste and supporting the scheduling process with early identification of constraints. A deeper dive into the impact of schedule compression and “forced” acceleration by the construction manager and general contractor will also be provided.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
Apply the concepts of Preplanning incorporated in the on-line Preplanning modules into a project Preplanning effort, both internally and external Preplanning meetings
Incorporate Preplanning efforts into the overall prefabrication efforts
Use lean construction techniques especially those related to waste reduction to improve the Preplanning process
Develop strategies using Preplanning to better understand the cost and productivity impact on the electrical contractor when the CM/GC impact the electrical contractor with schedule compression and “forced” accelerations
THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY FOR ECA MEMBERS!
Fee for the session is $100.00 per ECA member.
Mark Federle, Ph.D., P.E., CPC; Marquette University
Mark Federle is currently the McShane Chair in Construction Engineering and Management at Marquette University. He has responsibility of starting what will hopefully become the 13th ABET - Accredited Construction Engineering program in the country. Previously he was Chief Information Officer for The Weitz Company in Des Moines for 9 years. Prior to joining The Weitz Company, Federle was the Professor-in-Charge of Construction Engineering program at Iowa State University, where he taught for nine years. In 1998, Mark was recognized by the ISU engineering student council as the outstanding Construction Engineering Faculty Member. Mark’s career began in the construction industry working as a foreman, superintendent, and project manager for general contractors in Indiana and Michigan. Mark earned his PhD and Masters in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan. Mark is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Professional Constructor. Mark was awarded The Career Achievement Award by Rose-Hulman in 2005. He was recognized by AGC of America as Instructor of the Year in 2011. He is a Fellow of ASCE. He has completed numerous studies for the Electri Foundation and written a variety of articles for Electrical Contractor Magazine. He has been a presenter at the NECA, AGC, World of Concrete and SMACNA Annual conventions for almost 20 years.
PLEASE BE AWARE -- NEW DATE! -- Wednesday, October 26, 2022!
Please click below to register soon as we need to reach the minimum number required to hold the session.
Please contact the ECA with any questions at (708) 531-0022. We look forward to your participation with the program! Thank you for your continued support of Association activities.