I have two items of importance to bring to your attention this quarter…
CMAA Announces Transportation Summit
Industry experts, calling for a major overhaul of the country’s transportation infrastructure, stress the need to invest heavily in the nation’s travel ways, in some cases as much as $225 billion annually just for highways.
PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
VS  (Uh...partnering with) GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Project Delivery Systems:  Pro vs. Con
Design-Bid-Build vs. CM @ Risk vs. Design-Build


You've Made the Shortlist - Now What?
Thank you to all of our members who have recently renewed their memberships, have become new members, and are maximizing their company’s participation in CMAA.  Through these efforts our Chapter has been able to grow its membership to 748 members as of February 15, 2008. 
2008 Annual Scholarship Awards Recipients
The Student Outreach Committee and the Scholarship Committee are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Annual Scholarship Awards.
Senate Bill 355
Recently, CMAA has mobilized to respond to the serious concerns raised by this pending legislation. As currently drafted, the legislation would define anyone who provides construction management services as a contractor and therefore require that person to be a licensed contractor.
Parsons is constructing the Lompoc Regional Wastewater Reclamation Plant Upgrade
Friday Afternoon CCM Review Seminars &
Day-Long CCM Review Sessions

Upcoming Events
Member's Only - Dinner Program Sponsorships Available
Click here for details and application.

CMAA SCA Dinner Table RSVP Form
Click here for details and application.

Wednesday   April 2, 2008
Annual Awards Banquet

Save the date

Friday   April 25, 2007
Change Orders

The Grand Conference Center, Long Beach. 8 - 10:30 am
Click here to download event flier.

CMAA Spring Leadership Forum
May 18-20, 2008

Baltimore, MD
For more information visit www.cmaanet.org or call 703-356-2622.

October 12 - 14, 2008
CMAA National Conference & Trade Show

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel
San Francisco, California
For more information, please visit: www.cmaanet.org

The Mission of CMAA is "to promote and enhance leadership, professionalism, and excellence
in managing the development and construction of projects and programs."

The Vision of CMAA is "to be the Authority in the Management of the Construction Process."

 

PRESIDENT
Rebecca Jones
Safework
rebeccaaj@safeworkinc.com

VICE PRESIDENT
Atul Apte, CCM APSI
atulapte@apsi-pm.com

SECRETARY
Lisa Sachs, AIA, CCM
Construction Controls Group
lsachs@c-c-g.net

TREASURER
Michael McAlpine, CCM
DMJM Management
michael.mcalpine@dmjm.com

PAST PRESIDENT
Greg Hess, CCM
Austin AECOM
greg.hess@austin.aecom.com

CCM CHAIR
Brett Barnett, CCM
Harris & Assoc.
bbarnett@harris-assoc.com

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Donna Peters
Parsons
Donna.Peters@parsons.com

LEGAL COMMITTEE
Michael Baker, Esq.
AALRR
Mbaker@aalrr.com

LEGISLATIVE CHAIR
Joe Seibold, PE
PinnacleOne
jseibold@pinnacleone.com

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Roger Banuelos
Seville
rbanuelos@sevillecs.com

OWNERS CHAIR
OPEN

PROGRAMS CHAIR
Ali Altaha
C2PM
ali@c2pm.net

STUDENT OUTREACH CHAIR
Chip Ossman
Ossman Project Management, Inc.
Ossman@projmediate.com

CONSULTANT
Kelly Asper
kelly@cmaasc.org

Inquiries regarding the newsletter
can be directed by e-mail to:
sccmaa@cmaasc.org
Via fax to: (562) 296-9708

Or by regular mail to:
CMAA Southern California
Chapter P.O. Box 41202