Construction Conference Online Agenda

March 7, 2024

Opening General Session

8:00 am – 11:30 am

Recording

  • 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

Recording

  • 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