Construction Conference Online Agenda
March 7, 2024
Opening General Session
8:00 am – 11:30 am
- 8:00 am — Welcome
- Michael Shumsky, PE, Director of State Construction Office, Pamela Cashwell, NCDOA Secretary
- 8:15 am — Special Guest Speaker
- Josh Stein, Esq., North Carolina Attorney General
- 8:25 am — SCIF Update
- Rep. Dean Arp, NC House, District 69 (Union)
- 8:35 am — Building Code Council Update
- Mark Matheny, Vice Chairman, NC Building Code Council
- 8:45 am — State Building Commission Update
- Katherine Lynn, Chair, State Building Commission
- 8:55 am — SCO News
- Michael Shumsky, PE, Director of State Construction Office
- 9:15 am — HUB Update
- David Elliott, Esq., NC DOA Deputy Secretary
- 9:30 am — Inspection Discoveries
- Joseph Baden, PE, Building Systems Engineer, State Construction Office
- 10:00 am — Break and Networking
- 10:30 am — State Budget Revenue Forecast and Capital Expenditure Implications
- Christopher Medley, Budget Analyst, OSBM
- 10:50 am — Construction Economic Outlook
- Kenneth D. Simonson, Chief Economist – AGC of America
Lunch Session
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- 12:10 pm — Certificate of Merit Awards
- Katherine Lynn, Chair, State Building Commission
- 12:20 pm — Frank B. Turner Award
- Michael Shumsky, PE, Director of State Construction Office
- 12:40 pm — HUB Recognition Awards
- David Elliot, Esq., NC DOA Deputy Secretary
Breakout Sessions
1:00 – 1:45 pm
- Advantages/Disadvantages of Core and Shell Concept — Recording
- William Johnson, RA, Assistant Director, State Construction Office
- Tony Stoneking, Sr. VP of Operations, Balfour Beatty
- Finding HUB Vendors to Meet Good Faith Efforts — Recording
- John Guenther, Interim Deputy Director, NC DOA HUB Office
- Roxane Waller, HUB Coordinator, NC DOA HUB Office
2:00 – 2:45 pm
- Design-Build: The Owner’s Perspective — Recording
- Kevin Lynn, Vertical Market Leader, Brady
- Michael Ali, PE, Assistant Director, State Construction Office
- David Kanoy, Exec. Director of Capital Projects and Facilities, Cape Fear CC
- Derek Hunter, VP of Operations, Wayne Community College
- Jeff Pierce, PE, Director of Planning, Design, and Construction, ASU
- Life Safety Systems and Building Occupancy — Recording
- Robert Talley, PE, Assistant Director, State Construction Office
- Robert Griffis, Fire Protection Plan Examiner, State Construction Office
- Jeff Hinkle, Project Monitor, State Construction Office
3:00 – 3:45 pm
- NCBELS Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct — Recording
- David Evans, Assistant Executive Director, NCBELS
4:00 – 4:45 pm
- Staying Ahead of the game: A Guide to Upcoming 2024 Building Code Changes — Recording
- Parisa Mills, RA, Architectural Supervisor, State Construction Office
- Matthew McNeely, RA, Project Manager, Moseley Architects
- John Faron, QC Reviewer, Moseley Architects
- The Great Paper Chase — Recording
- Donya Strong, Esq., General Counsel, NC Department of Administration