This event sold out before the early registration deadline last year, so don't put off registering!

On the heels of a successful show in Chicago, CONSTRUCT has opened the Call for Presentations for next year's event, September 11-14, 2012 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ.  There are some changes to the submission and selection process providing more time to gather presentations while rewarding individuals who submit early.

Location
Radisson Hotel Phoenix City Center
3600 North Second Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Schedule
11:30 am – Networking/Table Tops
12:00 to 1:00 pm – Dinner/Meeting & Program
1:00 to 1:30 pm – Table Tops

Program:  Hoover Dam Bypass and the Colorado River Bridge (Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge)

Presenter:  Rob Turton P.E., S.E. Biography

Program Description:
This crossing of the Colorado River relocates highway traffic between the states of Nevada and Arizona from the crest of the historic Hoover Dam to a new high-speed bypass nearly 900 feet above the Colorado River.  The new concrete arch is the longest in North America and the fourth longest in the world.  The design of the bridge takes advantage of the best features of concrete and steel, blending these two high performance materials into an efficient and effective composite design that enhances the performance as well as the constructability of the bridge.  This presentation will provide a brief overview of the project and describe the planning, design, and construction of the river bridge, the crown jewel of the bypass.

As we start the new year how many of you identified one or more New Year’s resolutions? Hopefully you haven’t broken any of them by the time you read this article. One of mine will be trying to get the President’s Message to the newsletter editor before the deadline each month!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your generous support of our son, Barry Lundquest and his family.  Whether it was prayer, pitching in to make and answer phone calls, write articles, purchase food and snacks or a monetary donation, we are so very grateful for all that you have done and are continuing to do for our family.

Welcome to CSI Phoenix Chapter Forums!

The Chapter considered a CSI Phoenix Chapter LinkedIn Group page, but decided on a local public forum about construction specifications and the Phoenix Chapter.

Refer to the screenshot below.  CSI Phoenix members already have a login with access to our online Member Roster as well as Forums access.  Non-members are welcome to browse the Forums anonymously or register and submit their own posts.

 We have some very good topics, please join the discussions.

I joined CSI’s LinkedIn Group to keep up with what’s going on at Institute and engage in topics of discussion with CSI members in and out of our Phoenix Chapter.

See the screenshot below for a recent, and very important posting by Joy Davis, CSI, CCPR, - Communications & Web Community Manager at CSI.

While logged in at LinkedIn, search Groups for CSI group name.  I highly recommend joining; see you there!

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The answer to this question first depends on whether you are approaching the task from an architectural or engineering world view. Why? These two viewpoints, while being used on the same project, have vastly different presuppositions. Yet they often lead to similar (and by that I mean repetitive and painful) outcomes.

You know CSI is a good investment. Now you can share CSI with others who haven’t yet experienced the benefits of membership. When you recruit one professional member who joins, CSI will provide you with one membership to GIVE to a potential new member. You’ll be able to sponsor another colleague in CSI and make your network and chapter that much stronger.