Building industry skills at CONSTRUCT

by Carly Midgley | August 4, 2017 9:45 am

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Design/construction professionals can join CSI[2] in Providence, Rhode Island, this fall for the organization’s 61^st Annual Conference, held in conjunction with CONSTRUCT[3]. Running September 13 to 15 at the Rhode Island Convention Center[4], the event features both social and educational opportunities for those in the architectural/engineering/construction (AEC) industry.

Sessions include:

• “Who’ll Stop the Rain: Considerations for Specifying Rainscreen Systems,” presented by Andrea Baird of Raths, Raths & Johnson[5];
• “Through the Eyes of the Contractor: Using Specifications to Bridge the Gap Between Design and Construction,” presented by Martin Houston of Walsh Construction[6];
• “Paint 201: Practical Solutions and Problem-solving Techniques,” presented by Marion Beaulieu of Benjamin Moore[7];
• “Architecture Disrupted: Transforming an Evolving Industry,” presented by Bradford Prestbo and Gerard Gutierrez of Sasaki Associates[8]; and
• “The Accessible Restroom: Why Doesn’t the ADA Just Give Me the Solution?” presented by Daniel Hargreaves of SRA Architects[9].

Attendees younger than 35 also have the opportunity to attend specifically chosen sessions by participating in the Young Professionals (YP) Day[10], which includes features such as ‘speed mentoring.’ There will also be a CSI Young Professionals Mixer, which is just one of the CSI-hosted events scheduled for the conference.

Other CSI events include:

• CSI Region Caucuses;
• CSI Welcome Reception;
• CSI Honors & Awards Ceremony;
• Celebration of Fellows;
• CSI College of Fellows Annual Meeting & Breakfast;
• CSI Annual Business Meeting General Session; and
• CSI Night Out.

For more information, check out the preview[11] in the August 2017 issue of The Construction Specifier or visit the show website[12].

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