44th Annual State Construction Conference
March 6, 2025 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center
State Building Commission Certificate of Merit Awards
- Excellence in Construction - Heartland Contracting, LLC
- UNC-Charlotte Remembrance Memorial
- Excellence in Design - Osterlund Architects, PLLC
- NC DHHS W Building Renovations - Phase One at Cherry Hospital
| 2025 Conference Sessions - Agenda | |
|---|---|
Opening General Sessions, including:
| Recording |
| OSBM State Budget Forecast and Capital Expenditure Implications | Recording |
| Construction Economic Outlook: AGC of America | Recording |
| Awards Luncheon | Recording |
| High Rise Construction Lessons Learned | Recording |
| Diversify to Thrive: How to Lead as a HUB Champion | Recording |
| “If I only knew then…” | Recording |
| Utilizing Prefabrication to Benefit Public Construction | Recording |
| 2024 NC Fire Code Changes | Recording |
| Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct for Engineers in NC | Recording |
| Safety and Sustainability for Existing Concrete Structures | Recording |
| Owner Duties after Ribbon Cutting | Recording |
Past Conference Awards and Presentations
43rd Annual State Construction Conference
March 7, 2024 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center
State Building Commission Certificate of Merit Awards
- Excellence in Construction - Vannoy Construction Company
- Excellence in Project Implementation - Moseley Architects & The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Frank B. Turner Award - Joseph H. Walker, III, PE
| 2024 Conference Sessions - Agenda | |
|---|---|
Opening General Sessions, including:
| Recording |
| OSBM State Budget Forecast and Capital Expenditure Implications | Recording at 2:20:38 |
| Construction Economic Outlook: AGC of America | Recording at 2:43:00 |
| Awards Luncheon | Recording |
| Advantages/Disadvantages of Core and Shell Concept | Recording |
| Finding HUB Vendors to Meet Good Faith Efforts | Recording |
| NCBELS Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct | Recording |
| Staying Ahead of the Game: A Guide to Upcoming 2024 Building Code Changes | Recording |
| Design-Build: The Owner's Perspective | Recording |
| The Great Paper Chase | Recording |
| Life Safety Systems and Building Occupancy | Recording |
42nd Annual State Construction Conference
March 2, 2023 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center
Excellence in Design - Jenkins Peer Architects
Excellence in Construction - Balfour Beatty Construction / Clark Nexsen
Excellence in Project Implementation - Balfour Beatty Construction / Clark Nexsen
Frank B. Turner Award - Cynthia Register, P.E.
| 2023 Conference Sessions - Agenda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opening General Session | Recording | |
| Case Study: Community Pool Electric Shock Drowning | Recording | |
| OSBM State Budget Forecast: Capital Expenditure Implications | Recording | |
| Construction Economic Outlook: AGC of America | Recording | |
| Awards Luncheon | Recording | |
| Cost Estimation & the Current Bid Environment | Recording | |
| Life Cycle Cost Update: Pivoting Toward Sustainability | Recording | |
| EO 266: Updating the Uniform Floodplain Management Policy for SCO | Recording | |
| Alternatives to Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) | Recording | |
| COVID-19 & NC's Shifting Demographics: What it Means to Our Economy | Recording | |
| A Construction Project in Bankruptcy | Recording | |
| Prevention Through Design | Recording | |
| Interscope & Bluebeam Update | Recording | |
Agenda
Awards
Excellence in Project Implementation - New Atlantic Contracting, Inc. and Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce Architects, P.A.
Excellence in Construction - Holder Construction Group
Excellence in Construction - Balfour Beatty Construction LLC in associaion with C2 Contractors
Excellence in Design - Smith Sinnett Architecture, P.A.
Excellence in Design - EYP Architecture & Engineering P.C.
Frank B. Turner Award - Zach Abegunrin, P.E.
Presentations
- Supply Chain Market Conditions and Mitigation Strategies
- Advancements in Heavy Timber Construction: Design and Construction
- When Projects Go Bad: Articles 28, 29 and 54
- NC Building Code Council Update
- Capital Budget 2021-23: State Capital and Infrastructure Fund and R&R Funding
- 2022 Certificate of Merit Awards
- Common Design Missteps
- U.S. and NC Construction Outlook
- Design-Build Statute Changes
- Designer Responsibilities Examined
- DHHS Campus Phase I
- Statewide HUB Update
- Inspection Discoveries
- Interscope and Bluebeam Update
- Warning: Gale Force Demographic Wind Gusts Ahead
Awards
Excellence in Design - CRA Associates, Inc.
Excellence in Construction - Edison Foard Consturction Services, Inc.
Excellence in Project Implementation - Goose Creek State Park-NCDR, Parks & Rec.
- Design - Kirwan Architecture, PLLC
- Construction - Stock & Taylor Construction, Inc.
Presentations
Legislation Affecting Design and Construction
What Makes a Successful Project
Understanding the State of NC Diversity Study & the Economic Impact
Design Build – Lessons learned
Green Roofs – Past Present & Future
Outcomes of the ICC Tall Wood Building Ad Hoc Committee
Integrative Design & Building - Science & Energy Modeling
Awards
Presentations
- Welcome Slide Show
- Capital Funding Presentation
- HUB Office Morning Presentation
- OSBM Construction Conference Presentation
- Interscope & Bluebeam Update Presentation
- Inspection Discoveries
- 2018 Interscope+ Training Dates
- HUB PM Session Presentation
- OSHA & NCDOL Designing for Safety
- Significant Changes to the 2018 NCBC Presentation
- Mechanical & Energy New Code Presentation
- Life Safety – NFPA 72 code updates
- Construction Economic Outlook
Other Conference Materials
Presentations
Blue Ribbon
Other Updates
- Report to the 2017 General Assembly of North Carolina
- Case Study Performance Contracting by Len Hoey
- Construction Economic Outlook
- FCAP Update
Glazing and Wall Construction
History of Infastructure
Joint Committee Resolutions
Awards
- The Frank B. Turner Award was presented at the State Construction Conference and was award to Jorge Quintal from UNC-Greensboro.
- 2017 Frank B. Turner Award Nomination Form
Presentations
- Project Phoenix
- John LaPenta, Deputy Secretary, NC Department of Administration
- Funding Our Infrastructure Future
Representative Dean Arp, PE; Paul Boney, FAIA , Senior Vice President, LS3P - Aging Electrical Infrastructure
Matthew Marbois, PE, Electrical Engineer, State Construction Office - Construction Economic Outlook
Kenneth D. Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America - Inspection Discoveries
Robert R. Talley, Jr., Electrical Engineer, State Construction Office - LED Lighting Panel Discussion
Renee Hutcheson, FAIA, NC Department of Environmental Quality/Utility Savings Initiative; Robert R. Talley, Jr. Electrical Engineer, State Construction Office; Dr. Len White, PE, RCDD, NSF FREEDM Systems Center; Dr. Lynn Davis, RTI International - Third Party Approval
Mike Ward, Electrical Inspector, State Construction Office - Asbestos Hazard Management Program
Jeff Fellinger, Industrial Hygiene Consultant Supervisor, Health Hazards Control Unit, NC Department of Health and Human Services - Update on Legal Developments in State Construction Contracting
Durwin Jones, Special Deputy Attorney General, NC Department of Justice - Construction Site Safety
Andy Sterlen, Health and Safety Education Specialist, NC Department of Labor - Elevator Inspections
Tom Chambers, Bureau Chief, NC Department of Labor - Lead Based Paint Hazard Management Program
Don Chaney, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Health Hazard, Health Hazards Control Unit, NC Department of Health and Human Services - SCO Conference - The Cost of Moving Forward
The Cost ofDoing NothingMoving Forward