IEEE Power Engineering Society

Chicago Chapter 2000-2001

Design/Build for Electrical Projects - Advantages and Pitfalls

Wednesday, December 13, 2000

Gary W. Pence

Burns & McDonnell, Associate Vice President

About the Topic

Mr. Pence will cover common questions that arise during design/build projects including:

• The design engineers role in traditional "design-bid" projects.
• What is "design/build"?
• Why design/build is becoming increasingly popular as a project delivery method.
• How is the design engineer's role effected?
• Are there ethical issues?
• What can we do to maintain our professional values as the Design/builder?
• Examples of recent electrical design/build projects.

About the Speaker

Gary W. Pence, Associate Vice President, earned a BS degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri. He joined Burns & McDonnell in 1976 where he has held several key positions. His responsibilities have included organization management, project management, project development and detailed design. He is currently manager of operations for Burns & McDonnell's Transmission & Distribution Division which includes oversight of high voltage design/build projects. He is a member of NSPE , MSPE, and IEEE. He is a registered professional engineer in Utah, Illinois and Florida.

Location		Time
Chicago Bar Association		11:30 AM	Social
321 South Plymouth Court		12:00 PM	Lunch (optional)
(near Jackson & Dearborn)		12:15 PM	Presentation
Chicago, IL 60604		1:00 PM	Adjourn
312-554-2000

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