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CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES RADIO NETWORK BOARD OF ADVISORS |
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Ronald
Gafford |
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Ron
is CEO for Austin Industries
in Dallas, one of the largest,
most diversified construction
companies in the United States.
A former member of the Texas
A&M Corps of Cadets, Ron earned
a bachelor of building construction
in 1972 and was certified in
Harvard Business School’s Advanced
Management Program in 1987.
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Over
the last eight years, the results
of multiple random roof surveys
(1983, 1985, 1988, 1990) determined
that the GE silicone coated
PUF roof system was the most
successful coated PUF roof system
and that it had a proven service
life of 20 years. |
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George
Hedley |
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George
Hedley, CSP, ‘The Business-Builder,’
is a business building expert.
He is an entrepreneur, business
owner, and the recognized authority
on how to build a growing business
into a company that consistently
produces bottom-line results,
profits, wealth and equity.
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He has authored
several books including: “On-Purpose…On-Target!”;
“Everything Contractors Know
About Making A Profit!”; “Conversations
On Leadership” and “The Business
Success Blueprint” series. George
founded & built his major commercial
construction company from $0
to $50 million dollars in only
7 years! |
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Lorraine
Kay |
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As
a pioneer for women having entered
the Construction Industry over
35 years ago, Lorraine Kay has
vast experience in all aspects
of construction and development
of commercial Real Estate and
Products. |
Lorraine’s
philosophy of “Delighting the
Customers” is the basis on which
she has been able to help Kay
Construction to grow into one
of the Top 25 Commercial Construction
firms in the Philadelphia Region. |
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Peter
Beck |
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Henry C. (Peter)
Beck III has been associated with
Beck and its affiliates since
1978. During this period, he has
held various positions within
the firm, and since 1991, has
served as Managing Director. |
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The
Beck Group is an integrated builder
offering project finance, design,
construction and development services
through nine offices across the
United States and Mexico. The
firm completed transactions in
excess of $780 million in 2006. |
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Dan Whiteman,
Ph.D. |
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A
certified general contractor,
Dan Whiteman, President of Coastal
Construction Group, earned Bachelor's
and Master's degrees in building
construction from the University
of Florida. |
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addition, he has recently been
awarded his Ph.D. in Design, Construction
and Planning from the University
of Florida. Dan has taught at
the University of Florida, and
is currently an Adjunct Professor
at both the University of Miami
and Florida International University. |
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Chris Hudson |
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Chris
Hudson, AIA, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Morris Architects,
has been with the firm for more
than 30 years. |
Mr.
Hudson heads a core management
team that guides the firm in terms
of business development, marketing,
operations, financial, personnel,
and delivery in design and technology.
In addition to his firm-wide management
overview, he has actively participated
in a number of the firm’s
most prominent projects. |
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Dennis Feidner |
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Born
in New York and attended C.W.
Post College where he received
a B.S. Degree in Accounting. Relocated
to Dallas and worked with a large
heavy highway contractor holding
the positions of Accounting Manager,
Controller and Vice President
of Finance. |
Relocated
to California and held several
different Chief Financial Officer
positions for mid to large construction
companies with revenues between
$25-150 million annually. |
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Robynne Thaxton
Parkinson |
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Robynne
Thaxton Parkinson is Of Counsel
at Groff Murphy Trachtenberg &
Everard PLLC, a Seattle law firm
that specializes in representing
clients in the construction industry
and provides a comprehensive array
of services to contractors, owners,
engineers and designers. |
Ms.
Parkinson has represented numerous
owners, design builders and contractors
in the construction process... |
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Professor
Dean T. Kashiwagi |
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In
1982, Dean T. Kashiwagi, MS P.E.,
William C. Moor, PhD and Judy
M. Kashiwagi constructed the first
unbiased database in the roofing
industry, to determine the performance
of the sprayed in-place polyurethane
loam (PUF) roof system. |
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Over
the last eight years, the results
of multiple random roof surveys
(1983, 1985, 1988, 1990) determined
that the GE silicone coated PUF
roof system was the most successful
coated PUF roof system
and that it had a proven service
life of 20 years. |
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Professor
Roger Liska |
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Dr.
Roger W. Liska serves as Professor
and Chair of the Department of
Construction Science and Management
at Clemson University. Besides
managing the day to day activities
of the department, Dr. Liska develops
and teaches curricula for the
university Tele-Campus and traditional
courses. |
The
department’s Master’s Degree Distance
Learning Program is one of the
first successful nontraditional
such programs in the nation. Dr.
Liska also oversees the development
and administration of Continuing
Education, Research, and Public
Service for the Clemson Advancement
Foundation for Design + Building.
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Your
Radio Show Host: Ted Garrison |
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Ted Garrison is your New
Construction Strategies Radio Show host.
In the eight years since leaving his
active construction career, Ted, as
president of Garrison Associates, has
focused on helping owners and contractors
to work together to create better value
for all parties.
Ted has augmented his
field experience with extensive research
to bring fresh perspectives to many
of the challenges facing the construction
industry. He is the co-author of five
books on marketing, sales, customer
service, and leadership. He has also
written numerous magazine articles on
how contractors and owners can work
better together. |
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Honorary
Advisor: Roger Herman |
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Roger was instrumental
in advising and supporting the NewConstructionStrategies
Radio program. Sadly, he passed away
in 2006, so in his memory we posthumously
recognize his contribution to our efforts
in the construction industry.
Roger Herman's concentration
is on workforce and workplace trends.
His most recent book Impending Crisis:
Too Many Jobs, Too Few People has
been on the business book best seller
list since December 2002. |
Roger
helps corporate leaders see and understand
those trends and prepare for their impacts.
He accomplishes this work as a speaker,
as a consultant, and as an author.Roger
has served clients throughout the United
States, South America, Europe, Africa.
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