February Chapter Meeting
Grill the Estimator

It may be cold outside, but Portland CSI likes to turn up the heat... So watch out estimators! These are the number crunchers that will make or break a project. Ever wonder why bids don't come in until the very last minute? Or why the design estimates are so different from the bid results? This is your chance to ask direct questions to a panel of distinguished estimators. They will be in the hot seat to answer your who / what / when / why? Questions are asked in a friendly manner and are best described as educational. Please be ready to learn and laugh!

If there is something you have always wanted to ask or share with an estimator but not comfortable in a group setting, send it to us to ask for you! Email questions to alic@emerick.com or tweet to @aliclarkpdx with hashtag #GrillCSI. 

Cost
Member (CSI and ASPE) - $30
Non-member - $40
Student - $10 (limit 5)
Group dIscount (8 people) - $240 
Event sponsor - $250 (limit 1)
Late fee - $10 after 2/5/16

Schedule
5:30 PM - Networking, heavy appetizers and no host bar opens
6:30 PM - Panel presentation
8:00 PM - End

Additional Information
1 AIA CEU will be available for attending

There are 15 onsite parking spaces that are shared with the retail store. There is also metered and non-metered parking available. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Elephants is also accessible via transit on TriMet bus line 35 Macadam/Greeley

Panelists

Moderator: Don Eggleston, SERA Architects

Steve Clapp, Hoffman Construction: Steve has been estimating work since 1983.  A graduate of the University of Florida he worked as an estimator and project engineer on many projects throughout the country.  While in Florida he worked for large construction companies competitively bidding Disney work, Universal Studios event rides, Cape Canaveral rocket launch pads, the Space Station Processing facility, nuclear missile underground storage facility in New Mexico, prisons in California, Texas, and Florida.  Moving to Portland in 1995, Steve has worked for companies in the Portland area bidding and managing retail, office, schools, hospitals, and condominiums.  He is currently the President of ASPE and is a firm believer in the worth of the discipline of construction estimating as the foundation of any construction company.

Steve Kelly, MRICS, Associate Principal, Rider Levett Bucknall: Steve Kelly leads the firm’s Seattle office. Steve possesses extensive Seattle market knowledge and experience as he has lived and worked in Seattle for over 15 years. With nearly 29 years of experience nationally and international in cost management, he has worked on behalf of building contractors and cost consulting firms providing his expertise in preparing complex construction cost estimates, preparing bills of quantities, analyzing projects by functional component, evaluation of change orders and post construction management control.Steve has worked on a variety of projects and building types in sectors ranging from education, commercial, hospitality, cultural and healthcare to infrastructure and federal.

Mike Reed, New Casework Manager, Market Contractors: Mike’s responsibility is overseeing and managing all aspects of assigned projects.  He works with the designers, estimators, and production managers to ensure that each job runs smoothly from start to finish. Mike brings a wealth of experience to the team with a 25 year career background in both project management and estimating.  He has worked on a number of different projects with varying scopes of work.  In the last 10 years, his projects have included casework/millwork in casinos, hotels, medical offices, and schools. 

Jim Carkin, Chief Estimator, Emerick Construction: Jim has worked in a variety of positions throughout his illustrious career. Upon graduation, Jim accepted a position with his uncle’s architectural firm in Salem, (Carkin & Sherman Architects). He worked as a draftsman, a construction administrator, an estimator and a construction manager. Making the jump from the design side to the construction side in 1979, Jim then worked as both an estimator and a project manager for several local, well-known firms: E. Lee Robinson Construction (Tigard): Elliot Sheets Construction (Salem): E. Carl Schiewe Construction (Portland) and L.D. Mattson Construction (Salem). Starting in 1992, Jim made the transition to Chief Estimator and has subsequently held that role with his last three employers: Robinson Construction (Hillsboro): Todd Construction (Tualatin): and Emerick Construction (Tualatin).