Persevere to Preserve: Finding Solutions for Anomalies in Masonry Restoration

2019 Winter Presentations

Tom Miller, Advanced Masonry Restoration

Two case studies of unusual challenges in masonry restoration and how they were solved. The challenges were restoring the proper size carved stone on a church window and replacing the brick on a flour mill.

Changes in Specialty Distribution

2019 Winter Presentations

Brian Koenings, PROSOCO

The construction industry has experienced major consolidation in the manufacturing segment; we have just started to see similar changes surfacing in the specialty distribution landscape. One industry veteran from PROSOCO, Brian Koenings, will discuss three recent, real-world models of mergers and acquisitions in the distributor market. Large distributors are making moves for rapid growth but have chosen three distinct approaches to achieve their goals. Get up-to-speed on who’s involved in the latest moves and how these various entities are affected.

Alcatraz Cellhouse Restoration: Staying Ahead of the Elements

2019 Winter Presentations

Bob Gensel and Vivek Kumar, Pullman and Doug Leng, Structural Technologies

This project contained extremely challenging structural and architectural elements and state-of-the art material preservation methods. Bringing new restoration techniques to an old building required creativity from architects, engineers and contractors alike.

Strategies for Field Structural Glazing

2019 Winter Presentations

Craig Allender, SGH

Based on recent experience on a high rise project in San Francisco, we will present some lessons learned and quality control best practices for installing structural silicone sealant to glazing in the field.  We’ll discuss how industry standards address field structural glazing, materials for use, substrate preparation, material installation, in-situ material testing, and monitoring/inspection efforts to limit missteps when shop glazing cannot occur.

Drug in Your Workplace? What You Need to Know

2019 Winter Presentations

Julian Hoffman, National Safety Council

Come hear about new results from a National Safety Council employer survey on how opioids, marijuana and other drugs are impacting workplaces across the country, along with some of the actions you can take and resources you can use to make your workplace safer. This informative, interactive session will leave you with concrete measures to reduce injuries and save lives, both on and off the job.

Hiring Military Veterans—How to Hit On Target

2019 Winter Presentations

Greg Ambrosia, City Wide Building Services

As every industry struggles to find a reliable workforce, there is a source of talent entering the market every day that is poorly assimilated—retiring and transitioning military veterans.  This presentation seeks to help better inform employers how to connect, successfully hire, and retain military veterans.

4th Street Parking Garage

2019 Winter Presentations

Kelly McBride, Century Building Solutions and Pawan Gupta, PE SE PhD, Walter P. Moore & Associates

The City of Santa Monica operates a series of high-traffic parking garages that serve the popular 3rd Street Mall shopping venue that began to display deflection and cracking after years of service. When the structural engineer was retained to investigate, he immediately “red-tagged” the first structure and brought in a contractor to install emergency shoring so that the city maintenance department could to continue to operate in the first floor where they had their central operations, not to mention keep the upper access lanes open to ensure the parking revenue stream from the upper five floors. Pawan Gupta, PE SE PhD of Walter P. Moore & Associates and Kelly McBride of Century Building Solutions, Inc. will present an analysis of the project which discovered that the lack of waterproofing and exposure to the ocean environment only a few blocks away had resulted in severe deterioration of the post-tension cables and forced an expensive and unplanned remediation repair.

A Critical Factor in Military Veteran Success and Durable Structures

2019 Winter Presentations

Tanya Komas, Ph.D., CPI Foundation

Dr. Komas discusses CPI’s work to train and inspire military service members and connect them to civilian careers while repairing landmark structures. Through powerful imagery, historical connection, and motivational stories, she highlights work at Pearl Harbor, Alcatraz Island, and Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, demonstrating how timing is critical for durable structures and our industry’s need to redefine workforce development – particularly with regard to military veterans - as a new market with new rules. The non-profit CPI Foundation is an official US military active duty Career Skills Program, partner of the National Park Service, and partner of industry companies and associations such as SWR Institute whose support makes CPI’s programs possible.