Designing for Constructability – Tips and Tricks
Constructability is a nebulous topic that is defined differently by many different publications and is poorly covered in most technical and popular engineering literature. This leads to confusion among designers as to what constitutes a constructible design and how to achieve it. In this presentation, Steve Baldridge and Mark Hirschi will discuss the principles of designing for constructability and offer some advice to designers to improve the constructability and economy of their own designs. They will also incorporate examples from their and other projects to illustrate design changes made to improve constructability.
1 CEU will be issued for this event.
Location
Cliff Dwellers Club
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Floor
Chicago, IL
Menu
Cliff Dwellers Salad
Breast of Chicken Napa Valley
Key Lime Pie
Registration
Early Bird Registration is $45 for members and $65 for non-members until 11:59pm on February 17th. After that, rates will go up to $55 for members and $75 for non-members respectively.
Cancellation
If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please cancel before Friday, February 28th. If you do not cancel by that time, please send a colleague in your place, as you will be charged.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Dinner Meeting Sponsor (limit 1 per dinner meeting) - $1,000
Sponsorship package includes:
- Recognition in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website
- Two-minute speaking opportunity from the podium
- Two registrations for the Dinner Meeting
About the Speakers
Steve Baldridge, P.E., S.E., LEED AP
Steve Baldridge, a product of the Chicago Public School system, is the president and founder of BASE, an award-winning firm recognized for its work on innovative and challenging building projects from Chicago to areas of high seismic and hurricane risk. With over 30 years of experience as a structural engineer, he has overseen the structural design and construction of over 1900 building projects ranging in size from single family homes to high rises and aircraft hangars. He is actively involved with civic and professional organizations, embracing the latest technologies while showing interest, concern and leadership for all aspects of the design and construction industry.
Mark Hirschi, S.E.
Mark Hirschi is an associate in BASE’s Chicago office and has worked on a wide range of project types including residential, commercial, aviation, military, retail, office, renovation, educational, healthcare, hospitality, and high rises. His notable projects include the completion of the 390-villa Westin Nanea Ocean Villas and the design of five new high-rise towers in Honolulu: Phases I & II of The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Buildings A & B of 801 South Street, and Ko’ula. In addition to his engineering work, he is a member of ACI Committee 134 on Concrete Constructability and ACI Committee 347 on Formwork.