Agenda

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8:30 to 9:30Light Breakfast/Networking
9:30 to 10:00

Welcome

Massimo Ruzzene, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes, University of Colorado Boulder

Introducing the Opportunity

Moderator: Edd Gibson, President/CEO, National Academy of Construction
Speaker: Wayne Crew, Past President/CEO, National Academy of Construction

  1. Safety moment
  2. Symposium structure
  3. Construction industry safety statistics
  4. Critical need to implement safety concepts and safety culture throughout the construction industry
  5. Role/contribution of undergraduate education
10:00 to 10:30

First Keynote Address – A construction company perspective

Speaker: Daniel L. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mortenson

  1. Benefits of a Safety Culture
  2. Industry’s expectation of recent graduates
10:30 to 11:15

Panel 1 – Safety culture and the new graduate

Panel Moderator: John Gambatese, Professor, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University

Panelists:

  1. Elias Brooks, Regional Safety Director, Penta Building Group
  2. Shayne Stevens, Director of Corporate Safety, Rosendin Electric
  3. Nick Holstein, Senior Project Manager, Southland Industries
  4. Dave Zanetell, President, Kraemer North America, LLc

Industry representatives describe their culture of safety and what they need in new graduates

11:15 to 11:30Break
11:30 to 12:00

Second Keynote Address – A Dean’s perspective. 

Speaker: Keith Molenaar, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado Boulder

  1. Understanding of industry needs
  2. Curriculum and staff constraints
  3. Ability to meet industry’s requirements
12:00 to 12:45

Panel 2 – Including safety culture concepts in existing academic programs

Panel Moderator: Edd Gibson, President/CEO, National Academy of Construction

Speakers:
  1. John Gambatese, Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University
  2. Susan Reynolds, Teaching Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
  3. Clifton Farnsworth, Associate Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering, Brigham Young University
  4. Chris Senseney, Kiewit Design-Build Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

Academic representatives describe how they have incorporated and integrated safety concepts into their course material and programs, or how they might do so.

12:45 to 1:45Lunch Speaker:  Dan Driver, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers, Lessons from Kiewit University
1:45 to 3:15Breakout Discussions
  1. Creating culture vs. teaching procedure
  2. Providing help to educators
  3. Leveraging the results of this workshop
3:15 to 3:30Break
3:30 to 4:30Report Out – Open Discussion
4:30 to 4:45Next Steps, Wayne Crew, Past President/CEO, NAC
4:45 to 5:30Social Hour/Networking