geaux build spring 2015 vol 11-1

CIAC • ALUMNI • LSU CM NEWSLETTER February 2015 Vol 11 Issue 1

GEAUX BUILD The GEAUX BUILD Newsletter is published for

the benefit of the LSU Construction Industry

Advisory Council, the LSU Construction

Management Alumni Chapter, and the

LSU Bert S. Turner Department of CM.

Louisiana State University

Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management

&

Construction Student Association

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Photo courtesy of Turner Industries

CMAC

LSU Construction Management

Alumni Chapter

Inside This Issue...

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ADVISORY COUNCIL (CIAC)

CIAC Letter from the President • 4

Historical Gift of 125K • 5

CM ALUMNI CHAPTER (CMAC)

ASC Student Competition • 12

BERT S. TURNER DEPARTMENT OF

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Note from the Chair • 14

Accolades • 17

CONSTRUCTION STUDENT

ASSOCIATION

CSA Letter from the President • 18

Spring 2015 Schedule of Events • 19

Featured Article

2 GEAUX BUILD News • February 2015

Patrick F. Taylor Hall

Ground-Breaking Ceremony

On November 17, 2014, Governor Bobby Jindal, LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander, and LSU College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek joined honored guests to officially break ground on the $110 million renovation of Patrick F. Taylor Hall and construction of a chemical engineering addition. Once finished, the expanded facility will be one of the largest free-standing engineering buildings in the U.S.

“This is a great day for LSU and for our entire state,” said Jindal. “Since 2008, we have invested more than $700 million for critical higher education investments, including more than $150 million at LSU and in the Baton Rouge research community. We made this commitment to improve learning environments for students because we know our higher education system is critical in helping us ensure that we have a skilled workforce in Louisiana. This new engineering complex is a great example of one of these investments because, not only will it help us train our students for the great engineering and computer science careers in our state, it will also meet the workforce demands of our growing economy as more companies invest in Louisiana and create more jobs in the years ahead.”

Scheduled for completion in fall 2017, the total amount of academic space for the LSU College of Engineering impacted by this project will be 462,150 square feet.

“Thank you to Gov. Jindal, our state legislature, and all the donors who believed in LSU enough to make our new Engineering Complex a reality,” said LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander. “We’re proud that the LSU College of Engineering is among the fastest growing engineering colleges in the nation. We are expecting to see an increase of more than 150,000 engineering jobs nationally by 2022, and this state-of-the-art facility and our expertly trained graduates are just a few examples of how LSU provides much-needed solutions for not only our state, but the nation's workforce and innovation needs.”

The new and renovated engineering complex will include an expanded, modern laboratory space for teaching and translational research, a 250 seat auditorium, approximately 110,000 square feet of classrooms, a new commons area, updated graduate student space, an academic support center, a dedicated capstone project space, and new labs, including an interactive “classlab” and a sustainable living laboratory. The renovated facility will be connected to the chemical engineering addition by an atrium, allowing students and visitors to observe teaching and research projects in action.

Featured Story

“On this historic day for the LSU College of Engineering, we break ground on the future of education and research,” said Rick Koubek, dean, LSU College of Engineering. “This new facility will not only provide a contemporary environment for computer scientists, construction managers, and engineers to learn, it will inspire a culture of innovation among students and researchers working to solve the world's toughest engineering challenges. We thank the Jindal Administration, the state legislature, and the more than 500 alumni, donors, and companies who helped to make this project a reality.”

Initiated by a public-private partnership, Governor Bobby Jindal announced his administration’s support of the College’s expansion with $50 million in capital outlay funding for the project on October 12, 2012, provided the College raised the remaining funds through private donations.

In response, the Breaking New Ground capital campaign was launched publicly on April 20, 2013, with a $15 million gift commitment from Phyllis M. Taylor to honor the legacy of Patrick F. Taylor.

In February 2014, LSU’s College of Engineering announced the successful completion of the most successful short-term fundraising effort in the history of LSU. Finishing three months ahead of schedule, the Breaking New Ground capital campaign exemplified a record-breaking show of support by more than 500 individual and corporate donors who pledged $55 million in private funds to the LSU Foundation for the effort. Twenty of the gifts received were for $1 million or more.


Featured Article

“The renovation of Patrick F. Taylor Hall is a total redefinition of a 1970's educational building into a student-centered educational facility,” said Dale M. Songy, architect, AIA, principal, Coleman Partners. “The exterior design references the Italian Renaissance architecture of the Quadrangle, which will ultimately define the architecture of the future engineering campus.”

LSU College of Engineering fall semester 2014 enrollment numbers totaled 5,606 for undergraduate and graduate students. Student interest is estimated to grow ten percent annually over the next three years, with an anticipated enrollment of 7,000 students by the fall semester of 2017. As part of a state-led initiative to grow the number of engineering, computer science, and construction management professionals in Louisiana, the $110 million renovation and expansion will meet the growing student demand and future growth in LSU’s College of Engineering.

For more info: eng.lsu.edu

(Architectural firms Coleman Partners, in partnership with Perkins+Will, were selected to design the new home for LSU's engineering campus.)

eng.lsu.edu

Construction Industry Advisory Council

The Construction Industry Advisory Council continues to build upon the success of involvement with the LSU

Construction Management Department, College of Engineering, and most importantly the students. With the

generosity of our members, we were able to present the Construction Management Department with a $125,000

donation. This marked the largest financial contribution in our history! These funds will directly impact the

various initiatives within the Department.

In addition to the historical financial contribution, our various committees are providing exceptional support

and programs for the Construction Management Students. Please take some time to read the committee reports

in this newsletter from our Chairs. If you are currently not a member and would like to join CIAC to become

engaged in one of our outstanding committees, please contact us at 225-578-8756 or [email protected] .

Our council has been actively involved in assisting with the recruitment and selection of top notch talent to join

the LSU Construction Management Faculty. We are striving to have a well-balanced faculty featuring diverse

areas of expertise and research interests.

With talk in the air of looming budget cuts to our universities, it is imperative that we unite and voice our

concerns about the possible impacts to the Construction Management Department and the College of

Engineering. The time is now to become involved and show your support for construction education. Please join

us.

Geaux Tigers!

Gerrad M. Delatte

CIAC President 2014-2015

Letter from the President


Visit our website: www.ciac-lsu.org

Join our group - LSU Construction Industry Advisory Council

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CIAC’s Historical Gift of $125,000 to LSU CM



(G .Delatte, C. Berryman)

The Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management at

Louisiana State University has received a historic $125,000 donation from

the Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC). The financial gift is the

largest made to the Construction Department in the history of the

Council.

“Through the generosity of our members and the construction firms

they represent, these funds were made possible to support the LSU

Construction Department, faculty, and students,” said Gerrad Delatte,

CIAC President.

“The fantastic work of the CIAC is the main reason that I came to LSU.

It is their financial support and interaction with our students that is

gaining us national attention. This historical gift gives us the leverage we

need to update labs and curriculum as well as developing and recruiting

high quality faculty. The Department’s growth can be directly attributed

to the reputation and involvement of the CIAC. Thank you!” said Dr.

Charles Berryman, LSU CM Chair.

History of CIAC

CIAC gifts the largest donation of it’s history to LSU Construction Management

Mission: Enhancing the Construction Industry through the LSU Construction Management Program and it’s mission of

providing high quality education.

The LSU Construction Industry Advisory Council (LSU CIAC) was established in 1997 to help build LSU’s Construction

Management Department into the premier training ground for construction managers who are ready to begin their

careers in construction. LSU’s CM program currently has one of the largest student enrollments in the country among

universities with Construction programs.

We want to give the program the support it deserves. To do so, we need the industry’s help. The LSU CIAC was

originally organized under the umbrella of the LSU Foundation solely for the purpose of building support for the LSU

CM program. Tax-deductible annual membership dues of $1,000 are deposited into the CIAC account. In return, LSU

CIAC members provide guidance in determining how those dollars are spent and how the Department grows and

evolves.

Members throughout the country are encouraged to sign up for committees that best suits their interests, concerns

and geographic locations. Committees include Curriculum & Accreditation, Department Enhancement, Finance &

Governance, Membership & Fundraising, Publicity & Promotion, and Student Enhancement.

A Brief History of the Construction Industry Advisory Council



Curriculum and

Accreditation Committee

The Curriculum and Accreditation Review Committee is looking

forward to another busy semester. The LSU-CIAC Guest Lecture Series is

entering into its fourth semester as of spring of 2015. The feedback

which we have received from students and industry has been positive.

These speakers from industry have brought many new perspectives

regarding the construction industry to the CM students. We have

gathered many respected industry professionals who volunteer their

time and skills to benefit the students of the Construction Management

Department. The committee is continuously searching for guest

lecturers; therefore, if you are interested, please contact the Curriculum

and Accreditation Review Chair, Ryan Day (ryand@performance-

contractors.com) so we can place you into the program.

Special thanks to the participants of the 2014 Fall Guest Lecture

Series!

Christina Botello Center Point Energy

Marc Bourgeois Regal Construction LLC

Scott Couper Pala Group

Phillip Crow Titans of Industry

Leon Foster Lemoine Company

Aaron Hoffman Kiewit

Andy McCracken Turner Industries

John Manion Broadmoor LLC

Randy Rebowe Turner Industries

Brad Reese Mapp Construction

Ronnie Volentine CBI

Industry professionals enhance the upcoming workforce by

participating in the CM Guest Lecture Series

2014-2015 OFFICERS AND BOARD Gerrad Delatte - President

Turner Industries Group, LLC

Josh Rounds - President Elect Performance Contractors, Inc.

Kathy Trahan - Treasurer Alliance Safety Council

Rudy Comeaux - Secretary The Lemoine Company, LLC

Scott Couper - Past President

Pala-Interstate, LLC

Theresa Jones The Lemoine Company, LLC

Steve Fleury Topcor Companies

Mike Barber Cajun Constructors, Inc.

Ken Naquin Louisiana AGC

Thom Bonner L.S. Womack, Inc

Glen Gulino ISC Constructors, LLC

Vic Weston Contractors Educational Trust Fund

Travis Blair Pala-Interstate, LLC

Kenny Freeman Petrin Corporation

Art Favre Performance Contractors, Inc.

Lane Grigsby Cajun Industries, LLC

Jon Gary TOPCOR Companies/ LSU Alumni

Dr. Charles Berryman LSU CM Chair

Stephanie Heumann LSU CM Faculty Member

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Josh Rounds - Personnel

Performance Contractors, Inc.

Kathy Trahan - Finance and Governance Alliance Safety Council

Ryan Day - Curriculum & Accreditation Review Performance Contractors, Inc.

Timmy Boudreaux - Department Enhancement Performance Contractors, Inc.

Travis Blair - Student Enhancement Pala-Interstate, LLC

Omer Hebert - Membership and Fundraising Turner Industries Group, LLC

Theresa Jones - Publicity and Promotion The Lemoine Company, LLC

Student Enhancement

Thanks to donations from the industry, we have

several models of wire size, piping flange sizes, pipe

schedule, etc. to depict all common sizes used in

industry in the works. Our main goal for 2015 is to

acquire a 3-D BIM model of a small industrial and

commercial project with incorporated design draw-

ings to give students a real life representation of

the design process. We are working several ave-

nues to accomplish this. Anyone with any con-

tacts or leads that may be able to help contribute

please contact the Department Enhancement Chair,

Timmy Boudreaux:

[email protected].

Membership and Fundraising

The Membership and Fundraising Committee

continues to reach out to all potential new

members. We are excited to have new members

and proud of our loyal members who have been

with us over the years. Information regarding the

Golf Tournament will be sent out soon.

If you are interested in joining CIAC or becoming

involved in our committee, please contact the

Committee Chair, Omer Hebert :

[email protected].



The Student Enhancement Committee worked with CSA and

LSU Facility Members to kick start the 2014-2015 year. Hosted at

Lod Cook, the Mentor/Mentee Program saw another semester of

success, with one of the largest turnouts of Industry and student

participation to date. A special thanks to Richard Drude

(Methanex), JACOBS, and the entire Methanex Corporation for

hosting a site visit at their Methanex Facility in Geismar for LSU CM

Students as well as a thank you to Kaysee Belanger (GROUP

Industries) for arranging the field trip. Students had the

opportunity to be on site and witness industrial construction first

hand, including a unit transferred from the Mississippi River to the

Methanex jobsite. We are working to organize more field trips for

the students in the spring. Our CID Interview Panel and CID Social

had tremendous student interest and participation this year.

Thank you to our CIAC Panel Members for helping prepare these

students with key items Industry looks for during the interview

process. The Student Enhancement Committee is looking forward

to rolling into the Spring 2015 semester with continued success at

preparing and encouraging students to take advantage of these

networking and educational opportunities Industry provides.

Department Enhancement

(Methanex Corporation site visit)


Angela Latino-Geier ABC New Orleans Bayou Chapter

Al Bargas ABC Pelican Chapter

Donald Dement Academic Partnerships

Alison Paz Alliance Safety Council

Duane Smith Alliance Safety Council

Mackenzie Ricketts Alliance Safety Council

Dianna Braud Alliance Safety Council

Renee Barbier Alliance Safety Council

Karen Sparks Alliance Safety Council

Sheri Bankston Alliance Safety Council

Karen Anderson Alliance Safety Council

William Dufrene Alliance Safety Council

Kathy Trahan Alliance Safety Council

Jayme Ellender BASF Corporation

Bo Markovic B & K Construction Company, LLC

Doug Barber Barber Brothers Contracting Co LLC

Bert Wilson Barriere Construction Co.

Rene Duplantis Barriere Construction Co.

Brian Schneider Bayou Lacombe Construction

Anthony Jacob Boh Bros Construction

Ron Brylski Boh Bros Construction

Jeff Plauche Boh Bros Construction

Dale Biggers Boh Bros Construction

Harold Baur III Boh Bros Construction

Danny Cavalier Brand Energy & Infrastructure

Roy D. Langridge Broadmoor, LLC

John Manion Broadmoor, LLC

Chris Jones Brock Services, LLC

Thomas Bulliard Bulliard Construction Co., Inc.

Euclid Michel Cajun Constructors, Inc

Marty Brodnax Cajun Constructors, Inc

Paul Nola Cajun Constructors, Inc

Todd Grigsby Cajun Constructors, Inc

Lee Mayeux Cajun Constructors, Inc

Mike Barber Cajun Constructors, Inc

Chip Dupuy Cajun Deep Foundation

Chris Usry Cajun Industries, LLC

Lane Grigsby Cajun Industries, LLC

Clay Barden Cajun-IDC

Neil Rome Cajun-IDC

Ronnie Volentine CB&I

Andy Dupuy CB&I

Joshua Cain Cecil Perry Improvements

Rita Hernandez Center Point Energy

Vic Weston Contractors Educational Trust Fund

John Haarala CSRS

Jonathan Kernion Cycle Construction Co, LLC

Michael Cascio DR Horton, Inc

Jay Dykes Dykes Electric Inc.

Paul Friloux Excel Maintenance Services

Chase Munn Excel Modular Scaffold

Kevin Tabor Fabricated Steel Products

John Scarlato Fluor Enterprises

Edwin Anglin Graduate Student

Trey Crawford Grady Crawford Construction

Shane Kirkpatrick Group Contractors

Kaysee Belanger Group Contractors

Barry Kilpatrick Iberia Bank

Stephen Miller Insulations, Inc.

Glen Gulino ISC Constructors, LLC

Mario Rispone ISC Constructors, LLC

Kevin Rispone ISC Constructors, LLC

Monte Bueche ISC Constructors, LLC

Chris Thompson ISC Constructors, LLC

Nathan Gulino ISC Constructors, LLC

Jeff Luce ISC Constructors, LLC

Phillip Gallego ISC Constructors, LLC

Jason Moak ISC Constructors, LLC

Jonathan Metz ISC Constructors, LLC

Chris Melancon James Construction Group, LLC

Conrad Bourg James Construction Group, LLC

Jeff James JB James Construction

Leston Juneau Juneau Construction Company

John Hampton Louisiana Agencies, LLC

Arnold Rezac La Machinery

Chris Vaccar Leevac Industries

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Ken Naquin Louisiana AGC

Thom Bonner L.S. Womack, Inc.

Kirby Stumpf M.R. Pittman Group, LLC

Brad Reese MAPP Construction

Mark LaHaye MAPP Construction

Brad Bowen MBA Construction Co.

Ross Dupre Milton J. Womack, Inc.

Brent Courville MMR Constructors, Inc

Matthew Cobb MMR Constructors, Inc

Kevin Alexander MMR Constructors, Inc

Josh Cantu MMR Constructors, Inc

Tom Welborn MMR Constructors, Inc

David Miller Moore Construction

Scott Couper Pala-Interstate, LLC

Travis Blair Pala-Interstate, LLC

Stephen Fertilla Pala-Interstate, LLC

Jeffrey Murray Pala-Interstate, LLC

Monica Berbling Pala-Interstate, LLC

Jace Kuhlmann Palmisano Contractors

Jason Williams Pat Williams Construction, Inc

Art Favre Performance Contractors, Inc.

Josh Rounds Performance Contractors, Inc.

Brent Boé Performance Contractors, Inc.

Chase Rainey Performance Contractors, Inc.

Ryan Day Performance Contractors, Inc.

Jason Creech Performance Contractors, Inc.

Darren Alleman Performance Contractors, Inc.

Timmy Boudreaux Performance Contractors, Inc.

David Theriot Performance Contractors, Inc.

Corey Dinkel Performance Contractors, Inc.

Weylin Guidry Performance Contractors, Inc.

Adam Gordon Performance Contractors, Inc.

Dillon Naquin Performance Contractors, Inc.

Sean Gahan Performance Contractors, Inc.

Colin Bussey Performance Contractors, Inc.

Dylan Schroeder Performance Contractors, Inc.

Andrew Meschwitz Performance Contractors, Inc.

Chris Ieyoub Performance Contractors, Inc.

Kenny Freeman Petrin Corporation

Jeremy Corbett Ratcliff Construction Company, LLC

Marc Bourgeois Regal Construction, LLC

Josh Causey Repcon, Inc

Joseph Jebara River Consulting

Thomas Russell Russell Pool Company Inc

Ryan Gootee Ryan Goottee General Contractors

Chris Fox Satterfield & Pontikes Construction

Gerard Whittle Shavers-Whittle Construction

Michael Mayeux Southern Delta Construction

Tim Furnish Specialty Application Services, Inc.

Todd Foust The Foust Group, LLC

Rudy Comeaux The Lemoine Company, LLC

Theresa Jones The Lemoine Company, LLC

Darren Scott The Lemoine Company, LLC

Philip Garcia The MCC Group

Stephen Scallan The McDonnel Group

Jeffrey Proctor The McDonnel Group

Steven Fleury Topcor

Jeremiah Worthington Triad Electric & Controls

Robert Evans Triad Electric & Controls

Kyle Wilkinson Triad Electric & Controls

Gerrad Delatte Turner Industries Group, LLC

Omer Hebert Turner Industries Group, LLC

Randy Rebowe Turner Industries Group, LLC

Chad Bradley Turner Industries Group, LLC

Carlos Guidry Turner Industries Group, LLC

Troy Bergeron Turner Industries Group, LLC

Bruce Magee United Rentals Trench Safety

Paul Neely URS Corporation

Jared Graffagnino Vaughn Construction

Tim Thigpen Westgate

Kenneth Marcell Wharton-Smith, Inc.

Andre’ Boagni Wharton-Smith, Inc.

Ryan Girouard Whitney Bank

Charlie Reagin Wright & Percy Insurance

David Koons Willbros

Chris Michel Woodward Design + Build




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CM Alumni Chapter

CM Alumni Chapter Pledges over $40,000 to Department

Donation supports LSU CM team for ASC Student Competition


The Construction Management Alumni Chapter has come to an agreement with the LSU Foundation through 2018 for direct support of the Construction Student Competitions. For several years the Alumni Chapter has struggled to find the best way to support the students and the Department with the money it has raised. Recently, with the direction of Dr. Berryman, the Alumni Chapter has pledged to donate $42,500 to the Foundation for the direct support of the Construction Student Competitions. One of the competitions is the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC). They host an annual student chapter competition in Dallas, TX. This 4-day competition provides LSU Construction Management an opportunity to showcase its strongest students and academic fervor and allows us to represent LSU on a national level against other top-tier universities around the country. The competition problems will be generated from real projects that are good examples of the project delivery system. A team of eight students will travel to Dallas, with 6 competing in a 15-minute final presentation in front of a panel of judges, followed by 10 minutes of questions and answers. The two “junior” students, who are not competing, will participate in all other aspects of the competition, ensuring that they gain experience for the following year’s presentation. The money raised at the Annual CM Alumni Golf Tournament will be donated to the Foundation specifically for the support of the competitions. The donation will cover the costs that include printing expenses for the final packets, registration fees for the competition, and travel expenses. A positive learning experience is gained from these competitions, as well as the opportunity to represent LSU CM. The LSU Construction Management Alumni Chapter is proud to enhance our involvement to ensure the future success of our competition teams.

CM Alumni Chapter


On October 24th, the CM Alumni Chapter had its 16th annual golf tournament at Carter Plantation. This was the first year that the tournament was held at Carter since the Lakes at Pelican had been closed. Ending a ten year run in which the tournament was hosted at the back course at Pelican Point. The staff at Carter Plantation were gracious hosts, and with the help of the students and faculty, this tournament operated smoothly. The course was in great shape, the weather was perfect, and we received a lot of positive feedback. Many thanks to Bill Caldwell and his staff. Another first for this year’s tournament was the online registration, which we hope made our tournament more convenient for our players and sponsor companies. Special thanks to Renee Barbier with the Alliance Safety Council for setting up the C-vent site. Having 32 teams was a strong showing considering the relocation, and we expect to have a full turnout at the tournament next year. This year’s first place went to the Construction Management Department. The team members were Charles Berryman, Trey Truitt, Don Schneider, and Ryan Cooney. The CM Alumni has signed a 5 year agreement with the LSU Foundation to support the expenses associated with Student Competition Teams and Events. Although our sponsorships were down from previous years, we were still able to raise over $7,000. These proceeds will be directed to the Foundation for these competitions. It is the goal of the Alumni to better support these teams in an effort to excel among our peer CM Departments. We would like to thank the Alumni Tournament Committee for its hard work. We are always looking for more involvement, so if you are interested in helping next year please let us know.

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Note from the Chair

We have learned that our online Master of Science program is now the largest in

the College of Engineering; also, our online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in CM

recently reached an enrollment of over 50 students. Combine these two online

programs and we have the largest online CM program in the country, with more

than 90 students. In addition, with the help of industry, we recently recruited the

largest freshman undergraduate class in the history of CM. With the educational

aspect going strong, the Department is currently working with industry to

strengthen the other part of our university job responsibility —research. Comparing

our research to sports, we are always on the road playing in somebody else’s

stadium as we have no stadium of our own…this is the reason for the development

of a CM research center. It is a work in progress and very exciting; stay tuned!


Representatives from the CM Department and Industry attended the 2014 Louisiana Counseling

Association Conference (LCA) on September 22 at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. An

overview of the CM program and construction employment outlook was presented to 200 middle

and high school counselors during a sponsored breakfast. Guest presenters included Curt Eysink

and Jorge Tarajano of the LA Workforce Commission, Pepper Rutland of MMR, Art Favre of Performance

Contractors, Lisa Launey of LCA, Don Schneider of the LSU CM Faculty, and Megan McCormick of the LSU

Construction Student Association.

LSU CM AND GUESTS PRESENT AT THE LOUISIANA COUNSELING ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Outreach and Recruitment

Dr. Charles Berryman



Fall 2014 Scholarship Recipients

We are pleased to announce that Kirby Hebert, Dr.

Charles Pecquet and Kimberley Williams completed an

intense year-long program through the Online

Learning Consortium (OLC) in January 2015 and earned

their Online Teaching Certification The OLC is the

leading professional online educational development

organization, and is devoted to the advancement of

online learning, as well as providing professional

development, instruction and the best practices to

online educators and learning professionals around the

world. Congratulations and thanks for dedication to

LSU Students and the CM Department!

Online Teaching Certifications

Hebert

Online Graduations!

The CM Online Program conferred its first

degrees during the December com-

mencement ceremony. Stacey Brewer of

Austin, TX received a Post Baccalaureate

Certificate in Construction Management

and Michael Batsche of Baton Rouge, LA

received a Master of Science in Construc-

tion Management.

Stacey Brewer

Pecquet Williams

We would like to acknowledge the recipients of our Fall 2014 scholarships. Selection is based on academic classification in the College of Engineering, residency, academic ability, and association with

the construction industry.

Associated General Contractors of Louisiana: Blake Taylor, Wesley Freeburgh, Douglas Guidry, Quentin Landry

Cajun Constructors Award for Diversity in Construction Management: Jeremy Williams

Construction Management Miscellaneous Donors: Bentley Colston, Thomas Kendrick, Emily Lassus, Brett Derouen

Floyd W. Womack, Sr.: Mary O’Brien, Thomas Hymel

Faculty Research Update



Dr. Carol Friedland, P.E., Ph.D., C.F.M., is the Cajun Constructors Assistant Professor of Construction Management. Dr. Friedland joined the department as a tenure-track faculty member in 2009, although she began teaching in CM in 2005, prior to completing her Ph.D. One of Dr. Friedland’s primary research areas is cost-effective resilient and sustainable development. She currently mentors 4 Ph.D. and 3 M.S. students working on various topics related to this goal. Dr. Friedland was the project manager for the 2014 State of Louisiana Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

LSU Advisory Team, and she serves on national standards committees, including ASCE-24 Flood Resistant Design and Construction and ASCE-7 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures Flood Load Subcommittee. Revisions to these standards result in changes to the International Code Council (ICC) model building codes. Dr. Friedland is also partnered with Ms. Patricia Skinner and Ms. Shandy Heil of the LSU AgCenter – Extension Service to disseminate research findings relevant to hazard resistant construction in hurricane and flood prone areas to consumer audiences. Dr. Friedland has received research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), and the Louisiana Board of Regents, among others.

Projects currently underway by Dr. Friedland’s research team include the following: Mahtab Orooji, M.S., is developing a wind hazard loss estimation framework to quantitatively model avoided losses achieved through wind mitigation throughout the continental U.S. that can be applied at all levels of decision making. The research also considers benefit-cost ratios of wind-resilient construction by comparing expected loss reduction (benefit) with the cost of improved construction components and techniques to derive conclusions about the effectiveness of mitigation methods. Elizabeth Matthews, M.S., is developing a probability-based, life-cycle assessment model framework to optimize hazard resilience and environmental impacts (i.e., energy consumption, carbon dioxide footprint and water consumption) for initial construction and hazard repairs of coastal buildings. Carol Massarra, M.S., uses statistical techniques like data mining to examine to what extent environmental and building attribute parameters can be incorporated into combined wind and flood vulnerability models to improve damage prediction for hurricane events. Shasha Jiang, M.S., uses very high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery to detect post-hurricane urban debris zones. She is currently investigating the impact of study area selection and the use of multi-scale imagery in improving rapid damage detection techniques for hurricane and tornado hazards.

Matthew Flynn, B.A., is developing a component-based model to predict flood damage and shutdown times for industrial process facilities through identification of directly/indirectly damaged quantities, consideration of repair/replacement requirements, and application of standard industrial construction estimating practices. Justin Estes, B.A., is benchmarking 2014 single-family construction cost data for the Greater Baton Rouge area through a survey of local residential contractors, which will be compared with RS Means cost indices and national averages. Ankita Mandhana, M.S., is conducting a comprehensive literature review to better understand pile setup, the increase in bearing capacity of driven piles over time. Using this information and results of a field study in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, owners and builders can make more sustainable choices for foundations, considering the time available to achieve increased pile capacities through setup, thus reducing pile number and diameter.

Dr. Friedland (top) and Shandy Heil and Mahtab Orooji (bottom) at the LSU Ag Center LA House Open House providing information about hazard-resistant construction practices



Accolades

Stephanie Heumann

Professorship Holdings

Dr. Marwa Hassan

Contractors Educational Trust Fund Endowed Professorship Applied Professional Ethics

Dr. Carol Friedland

Cajun Constructors Professorship in Construction Management

Dr. Christopher Harper

McCollister Family Professorship

Dr. Yimin Zhu

Pulte Homes Endowed Professorship in Construction Management

Dr. Jonathan Shi

Art E. Favre Industrial Construction Chair

Dr. Charles Berryman

Chair of Contractors Educational Trust Fund

(Hassan) (Y. Zhu)

(J. Shi)

(Berryman)

(Friedland)

(Harper)

Contractors Educational Trust Fund Award

The Contractors Educational Trust Fund (CETF) has graciously provided a financial gift to establish the CETF

Construction Educator of Practice (CEP) award. Its purpose is to solidify instructor positions, provide professional

development and instructor discretionary funds. Holders of the CETF Construction Educator of Practice title are

Dr. Charles Pecquet Donald Schneider

active contributors to departmental

operations and CETF functions.

Recipients receive funding for one

academic year, and nominations are

held yearly. This years recipients

include Stephanie Heumann, Dr.

Charles Pecquet, and Donald Schneider.



Letter from the CSA President

The Construction Student Association is continuing to grow each semester (100+ members strong!).

We are looking forward to the events spring 2015. CSA has scheduled guest speakers for our meetings

this semester, including representatives from companies such as MAPP Construction, Performance

Contractors, and MMR Group, Inc. CSA strives to bring in well-known companies around the Baton

Rouge area in order present our members with what is expected in the industry. At these meetings and

socials, our members have the opportunity to meet with industry professionals and ask them questions.

This is also a great opportunity for our members to network with potential employers, such as the

speakers themselves. Being a member of CSA makes employers more familiar and interested in the stu-

dents.

Construction Interview Day (CID) (March 13th) will be held in the LSU Student Union. CSA and CIAC

always host the “Best Foot Forward” panel discussion as well as a CIAC social during the week of CID.

The panel discussion is for the students to learn from different interviewers how to prepare for their

interviews and what type of questions should and shouldn’t be asked. The social is the night before CID,

and is a time for the students to get to know the interviewers in a casual environment. Attending this

social helps students to be more relaxed during the interview the next day. The 33rd annual CSA

Banquet will be held on April 16th at Forrest Grove Plantation in Denham Springs. This is CSA’s biggest

fundraiser of the year and is always a great time.

We want to encourage and invite all CM students to get more involved. Set yourself apart from the

rest and become a member of CSA! Geaux Tigers!!!

Cade Strickland, President of CSA

Contact Info: [email protected]



February 25 2nd CSA Meeting

Guest - Performance

March 10 CID Panel for Interview Skills

March 12 CIAC/CSA CID Social

March 13 Construction Interview Day

LSU Student Union

March 19 3rd CSA Meeting

Guest - MMR

March 27 AIC Exam

April 3-12 Spring Break

April 10 CIAC Golf Tournament

Carter Plantation

April 14 4th CSA Meeting

Elections

April 16 CSA Banquet

Forrest Grove Plantation,

April 24 CSA Crawfish Boil

Spring 2015 Schedule

Students interview with potential employers at

Construction Interviewing Day, held in the Lod Cook

Convention Center.

Bowling Night:

CSA and the Institute of Industrial Engineers hosted a college bowling night on October 29th, 2014 at All Star Lanes in Baton Rouge.

Methanex Site Visit:

CSA members were given a tour of the Methanex industrial plant site in Geismar, Louisiana on September 19th, 2014 set up by Kaysee Belanger of Group Industries.

2014-2015 CSA Officers

In this issue, we would like to recognize a few of the

companies that employ our CIAC members:

geaux build spring 2015 vol 11-1

Documents

lsu president

lsu bert

ciac alumni lsu

great engineering

engineering jobs

new engineering complex

renovated engineering

chemical engineering