Building Chicago 2011 - (Page 5) BUILDING Chicago Builders Association Board of Directors Officers Chairman Howard Strong, Chairman, The George Sollitt Construction Company Vice Chairman Ben Johnston, Vice President, James McHugh Construction Company Treasurer Jimmy Akintonde, President, Ujamaa Construction Immediate Past Chairman R. Lynn Treat, Director of Field Operations, Ryan Companies US, Inc. Secretary Albert Leitschuh, President, Builders Association Directors Ken Egidi, President, Pepper Construction Company Leon LaJeunesse, President, Custom Contracting, Ltd. Mike Mozal, President, Joseph J. Duffy Company Jeff Raday, President, McShane Construction Company Matt Sprenzel, President, Installation Specialists, Inc. Brad Swaback, President, Just Rite Acoustics, Inc. Ray Wojkovich, Vice President, Bulley & Andrews, LLC Builders Association Staff Albert Leitschuh, President Denise Herdrich, Director of Labor and Membership Andy Cole, Communications Manager Stacey Kelly, Project Manager Patricia Heier, Administrative Coordinator Brian Hahn, Communications Intern Published for: contents 7 A Message from the Builders Association President Efficiency Experts Professors, Contractors from all corners of the industry tout the benefits of Lean Construction practices. 2011 8 10 Lean Construction Maximizing Value and Minimizing Waste. 13 The Green Path to Collaboration New ways to work together for contractors, designers. Builders Association 9550 W. Higgins Road, Suite 380 Rosemont, Illinois 60018 Phone: 847 318-8585; Fax: 847 318-8586 Published by: Naylor (Canada), Inc. 100 Sutherland Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2W3C7 Phone: 800 665-2456 Fax: 204 947-2047 www.naylor.com Publisher: Tom Schell Editor: Cathy Jones Sales Manager: Alana Place Book Leader: John Byrne Marketing: Briana Martin Layout & Design: Sunny Goel Advertising Sales: Bill Biber, Daryll Clow, Anook Commandeur, Wayne Jury Volume 1 ©2011 Naylor, LLC. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without written consent of the publisher. PUBLISHED JULY 2011/BIA-A0011/5907 8 15 Market Analysis Which Niches Will Offer Riches in 2011 and Beyond? 16 What is The Builders Association? 17 Economic Incentives of Safety 10 18 Index of Advertisers/ Advertisers.com ON THE COVER: BA Members are helping to Build Chicago on a number of fronts, including: Wrigley Building – photo credit: Chicago Architectural Foundation Henry Ford Academy Power House High – photo credit: Pepper Construction Company 860-880 Lakeshore Drive – photo credit: Bulley & Andrews, LLC Building of Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational Center – photo credit: Bulley & Andrews, LLC Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse – photo credit: The George Sollitt Construction Company Building Chicago 2011 • 5 http://www.naylor.com http://www.naylor.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Chicago 2011 Building Chicago 2011 Contents A Message from the Builders Association President Efficiency Experts Lean Construction The Green Path to Collaboration Market Analysis What is The Builders Association? Economic Incentives of Safety Index of Advertisers/ Advertisers.com Building Chicago 2011 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/BIAB0212 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/BIAB0112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/BIAA0011 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com