ICTURE A N D EMVIRONMEMTAL DESIGN CAL POLY I FALL 2008
Celebrating 'Innovation'
Cover Story
3 Introducing CM's newly opened
Construction Innovations Center
Dars
6 Recognizing recent contributors
who helped to make the new
CM facilities possible
. v -Alumni
8 Catching up with four decades
of CM alumni from 1975 to 2002
16 Alumni news briefs
Stlrdmh
18 Newly graduated students
head up the CM career path
--- . ProgramNws
21 The CCCE launches a
Partnership Program
22 Achievements: CM grants;
student competitions
23 CM's off-campus classes
- OllfhrCQbm
The PdyConstruR'on Management
Department's Consfrucflon lnnwatlons
Center opened in summer 200B.
2 CONSlWCnOM INNOVATOR I FALL MOB
New magazine heralds opening of new CM facilities
Welcome to thr C O ~ S I ~ U CInnovalor
~IOH -
a new format for news about the Cal Poly
Construction Management Department and its
students and alumnl. At a transitional period
in the life QIour department, we arc introduc-
ing this publicar~onto keep all of you - our
alumni, supporters and Criei~ds- up to date with
the Inany changes on campus.
In recent years, "Lnnovation" has kcome a
central theme of uur dcparrmcnl and our fac-
ulty. Each of us has str~vrdto be a leader
in sclcclcd areas o l construction innovation by
developing a recogn~zedexperuse In ~ntegrated
project delivery met hods, job site management.
suslainability, specralty construcrion, housing
issues or construction materials. Research,
devetopment, and leaching in these and other
core disciplines will be enhanced by the new
Construcuon Innovations Center.
Before fall quatrcr began, the department
moved out of a 13,000-square-foot, 50-year-old
s p c e and into 30,000 square feet of offices.
classrooms and labs deigned to support mod-
ern education in conslruc~ionmanagemem.
In 2009. the Simpwn Strong-Tie Mate~ials
Demons!ralbn Lab will add an adrll1ional7,000
quare feet tlo further support CM and the other
bur depanmcnts as an interdisriplinary facility
for the entire College. None of this would have
Alumni, industry and state support make CM projects possible
The opening of the Construction Innovations
Center is more than the addition of space to the
CM Vtpartmcnl, College and University: 11 is a
tribute 10a crtwive lunding prinership.
This i s Cal Poly's first slrucIure lunded
jointly by slate and private donations, and the
list of thmc to thank is long. California votcrs
s u p p o d the hond thai provided S25.4 million
for the CM building, including renovations and
furnishing For three other College facilities. An
addIlional52.9 million was con~ributedby Col-
Iege alumni and industry panntrs, and CM SIU-
dcnts rlcdica~cd$300,000 from College Based
Fccs k r spccialiid iw~ructionalfurnishings.
been possible without thc generous support of
industry and alumni donors.
Our students continue to impress us with
their talent, commitment and achievements.
2007-2008 saw thc largest CM graduating class
ever. and all are cnjoyinggrcat opportunities as
they join the ranks of nearly 2,000 department
alumni who work ~mtionwidc.It was a year of
extraordinary success in student competitions.
Altogether, nearly 100 students traveled our of
state to c o d r r e n t a and competi~ions.
Our graduates have big d w m s as they join
the ranks oftheir alumni colIagu=, and this is
reflected in the stories of their collegia~eexpe-
rience. in his issue. you will read about four
generations of CM alumni: leaders in the con-
struclion of this counrry's iconic buildings,
communi~yactivists, educators and young
women who arc breaking gndcr barriers.
W e invite you to attend the October 4-5
dedication of the Construction Innovations
Center and meet with classmatesFrom !?our time
at Cal Poly. Thanks for your ongoing interest in
Cons~rucrionManagement at Cal Poly, and we
look forward to seeinp, you soon.
ALLIN J. H*LTK/~.D., CPC
This was a team effon. and we are grateful
lor the leadership of CM Deparrment Heads A l
Hauck andJim Rdger who were honored as Cal
Poly's Cmt recipienls ol h e Frouos~+s Leadership
Award for Partnership in Philanthropy.
The cntirc projccr is the first major addition
to the College in 25 years, and prorides us wiih
a dynamic facility for the next century. Con-
gra~ulationsro all invoked as the College and
univmity cclcbrare this wonderful achimnicnr.
R. TnohliuJonrsI/ DUN
Fall grand opening slated for
Construction Innovations Center
October 4.2008 will mark the dedication of
Construction Managemncnt's ncw home: The
Cons~ruc~ion Innovations Center. CAED
Dean Tom Jones is particularly proud or h e
cohbmtion among rhc state, thc Univcrsiqr,
alumni and wrporau:donors,
'We were able to create a wide partner-
ship which has resulted tn thc very best
lacil i t y imaginable for Iht departmen1 and
the Coilege."
Department Herd A1 Hauck now. "A is Tom Jones. Thii shows the value the entire CM's new Construction
one of only a handful of buildings in ;be college ad its gduales place on a strong CM Innovations Center was
designed by architects
United States designed specifically tor a department and on greater coliaboratinns Aust~nVeum Robbins
Construction Management Depar lrnent." among Ibc built envirotlment professions." Partners and built by
The Capital Campaign, which is still A1 Hauck adds, "We are gatelul to all Straub Construction.
Both firms are based
underway lo completely furnish tbc labs, has those who committed money, tittle and
in k n Diego.
allwed the college and department to recon- enc,rgy to make this project the very best
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nect with alumni and their broad base of possible." The private Zunding was essen~ial AUShN W M RoeslNS PARWERS

supponers. "It is notable that there have betn lor the creation ol space for unique edu-
generous gifis from architecture alumni in cational experirnccs.
addition w the suppor~oI CM grads," says cohmrvuED N PAGE 4

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Input from indusrv, alumni, faculty and
the Ch4 Industry Advisory C n m m i t t c t
influenced the curriculum-ccntcrcd design.
Inherent was the need Tor suficiet~tFlexibility
to accotntnotlete luiure industry and aduca-
tiunal drvclupmtnis. The new concept
focused un cohorts of 24 s~udcntswho will
be 'in rcsidcncc" in a scrics of hbs - a shih
from previous lecture-dominated ducation.
The jabs are each dedicated to a different
sector of the construction industty and arc
tied 10 an integrated approach to teaching.
These tulmina~ein an interdisciplinary lab
4 CDMSTRLKTION INNOVATOR 1 FALL 2008
that combines CM.Architccturc and Archi-
tectural I!ngineering majors to preparc. all
three tor a tuture of professional collabora-
tion. In addition ro rhc labs and supporling
classroums. private runding allowed t lie
dcpartmcnt to provide administra~ivrspace
for the Calilornin Ccutcr fur Construction
ducati inn (CCGE)ns a c l l as i n ~ e r v i e w
rootns, cot~fcrcnccmnms and faculty ofit-.
N o one sppreclates the move more than
Bill Brown, the progra~n'sfirst director from
1970-1978. Rtfleclingon 38 years or history,
Bill says it would have h c n hard 10 imagine
2006 groundbreaking
attendees included (top,
from left) CM Department
Head Al Haurk, former CM
Department Heads Jim
Rodger and Bill Brown,
donor Nick W ~ t r jCal
, Poly
President Warren 1. Baker.
donor Rob Rossi, CAED Dear
Tam Jones and Interim
Provost Robert Detweiler.
Al recently moved into his
new office (left].
when the first classgrduatad in 1972 that the
pronram would have progreswd XI quickly.
He laid the lvitndatiun. but is quick to credit
the hard workand srnarl decisionsordepart-
lrlent hetldsjim Rodger (1986-2002)and A l
nauck (2002-present). "Theyhired the right
b c ~ t l t yand made the advances in thr citrric~i-
lum." hc. snys. "This Imilding is a tribu~cto
what has bccn arcompllslied."
Thc ilctlication or the Construction
Innovations Ccntcr will occur while work
commences on thu Simpsun Strong--rie
Materials Dc~nonstrationLab.
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t 'Anoth- example of industry gcneros- the opportunity to witness more nbout strate the mute supply chain rromgrowth in
ity,"says Tom J o mof the lead @I. 'This lab another theme of the Simpson S~rong-Tie a cer~ifidforest, through iilanulacturing and
will be cntirely funded through private Lab: sustainabili~y. design, to installation in a finished building
gihs and, while located in the Construction Takingadvanlagc or recent changes to the -all part o l a process designed to h as flcx-
innovations Center. i t will serve faculty ~ i ~building
d code &at allow heavy limber as m n iblc as i r is swtainable.
students from the entire College." opiion for a commercial or ins~i~utional Preparing for a new ycnr in a new build-
The subjecr of construction mnlcrials is building, donations of timber materials lrom ing, A1 Hawk reflects: "A new facilily , a grear
1 regarded sr one of ihc fundamcnlal multi- California growers and manufaciurcrs will faculty, nnd breaking ground on the Simpson
discipliic educationalareas. The design ollhc allow Cal Poly to demonstrate thc usf of this StronrTie Lab; the future looks bright lor
Materials Demonslmtion Lab illustrates ~bis re tle.wablcresource in a large-scalebuilding. Construction Management.-
through the use and display of a varltty d Through a unique partnership with CAI Poly's = Please join CM /or the Co~~slruction
1= materials and componenb. Visitors to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environ- Innovalions Cerl tcr Dedlraiion Ceremony
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Construction Innovations Center will have mcntsl Science, the Simpsvn Lb will demon- O c t o h 4-5. See Cvtnt details, back cmer.

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lason Laub (CM'02)is a construction manager with Pacific Emp~reBuilders in Sanb
u2onica. Although hidorically a Southern California firm, it is actively expanding into
)ther statewide markets.Thefirm, and Jason, were profiled in the July 2008 issue of
lonstrucrion Today. Jason is engaged to Colorado State CM graduate Ashleigh Hansor
Steve Griggs (CM'00)worked for Whiting-
Turner Contracting Company and Centex
Homes before joining Kitchell Contractors,
Inc. He is working on CentralCoast projects,
including a hospital addltlon in Santa Maria.
Mark Magld (CM '03) owns and operates
Below Magid Construction, a general
contracting business in Santa Barbara. In its
first two years, the company has completed
40 projects, including residential remodel,
residential custom and commercialtenant
improvements. Mark llves with his wife and
two scrns in Santa Barbara.
M m Gallagher (CM '05)works with Vance
Brown, Inc. based in Palo Alto.
Cecily Olson (CM'05) is a project manager
with Western Waterproofing Company, Inc.
in San Leandro.The specialty contractor
- '@jk7 . 975 and 19;
,* 3 l r October
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Incunjunctionwith the dqdicatkhool
thc C o n s t m ~ q n~nnovalirms
. . Ccnter
October 3-5,the chises 1975 and
1988 arc invited 10 mmik ,
r he reunran4 1 idclucle o dinner
on October 3 find class pho~os&"en
in front of cAf;D hichiteciurr
1 iilslin building on October4.
octob.r3
Classes of 1975 a d t 988 Reunian D;nners
CM Industry Ailvkory C m m i m Meeting
(see detdk this w)
Construction InnovatiomComer Dedlcahn and
S h m o n Strw-Tie Marerials Oemonsuation Lab I
Octobar S
Associated Students of ComtrlKtion Management
Gdt Tournament
octobm 28-19
C h m h Challengefor k m Teams
mwzmbev 3-5
DfflA Armual Conhence & Expo
wwrw.dbia.org/drencer
Hovmmber 1921
US Green BuiWkrg Council InternationalConference
in Boaan
does concrete and masonry restoration and
an array of waterproofing services. Western
has more than 40 ofices nationwide.
Slmi Harmon (CM '06), RCDD, is project
manager at Ceitronics, Cupertino Electric's
low-voltage sister company in San Jose. National Asmiailon of H m e 8uiMers Cornpet~t~on,
This fall, Simi will win work on one of Lar &gas, Nev.
the company's largest projects to date:
Thunder Valley Casino Expansion Phase II.
Total project cost Is estimated at $1 billion.
Simi and Caleb Hansen (CM '07) plan to February 25-29
wed in fall 2009. Associated Buildws and Contractors
C o m ~ l t i a nHaffall
.
SaI Pwheco (CM '06) i s a field engineer Mnrrh b6
with PC1 Construction Services, Inc, in San Mechanical ContractorsAsmiation of America
Diego. He has k e n with the employee Competition, Scothdde, Arb.
owned company since graduation.
Justin B. Gillies (CM '07) has been with Wonal A~aciatedGeneral Contractor's d Amerlca
Competklon and Cooventlon, San Oiego
Sundt Construction in Phoenix, Ariz., since
graduation. He is a project engineer on the
~ationa3Assrxiated Schools of Construction Faculty
ASU Waker Cronkite Schod of Journalism Conference, Universityof Florida
and Mass Communication in downtown
Phoenix, where the firm hopes to obtain a
April 17-58
CM Open H w s e for New Students
Green Globe certified status, the first for a Apd124
building in Phoenix. He and hls wlfe are CM Industry Advisory Committee Meeting (tentative)
expectingthelr second son this fall.
Aplil25
Adam Rupp (CM'07) recently joined Vance Sipson Strong-Tie Symposium (fentotlvej
Brown, Irsc.in Palo Alto as a project engineer. May 17
CAED Awards Cererrwny
John Tuttle (CM'07) is a field engineer with
the San Francisco off~ceof B w f s Lend Lease,
Inc. Current projects include One Rincon
J U ~ H13-14
Hill, the largest residential project west of Spring Commencement
the Mississippi. This project has been
featured on the cover of ENR Magarhe and
is the winner of multiple awards In San Please visit w w w . c o n u r l ~ t h . c u ~ ~ . eford uthe l a s t
news, alumni gatherhgs awd events.
Francisco. Bovis Lend Lease is consistently
listed among the top U.S. contractors.
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