ASPE Chapter 6 Newsletter 
December 2013

                 

President's Message 

Happy Holidays to All Chapter 6 members and their family's.

 

I am proud to announce that our chapter won the ASPE membership Drive and we will be having ASPE president Joe Flemming as a guest speaker in the coming new year.

Welcome all new members and thanks to existing members for renewing their memberships.

All our members should be proud! We are now the largest chapter in the southwest & third largest chapter in the country .......I see 2nd largest in the near future.

This is your chapter, so please bring up any new ideas or comments at our monthly meetings. We need to hear from you to make us an even better chapter in the New Year.

 

The 11th hour Bid Simulation that Ray Baker CPE & his team put on last month was a great success.

It was a fun and very educational event & the feedback we received was very positive & encouraging.

Because of this successful event we will be having another one in the New Year.

Thanks to all moderators and those that contributed laptops and calculators & especially to Ray Baker & his team.

 

We have posted a link to photos on our new website aspe-chaptersix.org.

 

I am excited about the presenters that our programs committee has lined up for the coming year to speak at our monthly educational meetings. It should be a solid year of programs. See January & February events on our website.

 

As always our meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month except July & December.

 

Please make sure that any email that Chapter 6 sends to you don't end up in your spam. Please allow any emails from aspe@aspe-chaptersix.org to come through.

These will be reminders of upcoming events and new info.

 

The next Certified Estimator Cycle starts in January.

For those willing to take the next step in your career contact our Certification Chairmen Tom Norton at tgan@icloud.com for more information.

 

We need a volunteer or two to head up a "Marketing Committee" to sell ad space on our new website and these newsletters. Please contact me if you would like to volunteer.

 

Have a safe holiday season and I will see you all on January 14th.

 

Carl Cathcart CPE

 

 
ASPE Certification Corner 2013

 

 

UPCOMING CERTIFICATION CALENDAR DATES

 

 

Summer Cycle Candidates Technical Paper Submitted to SBO: December 15, 2013

 

Winter Cycle Applications Due to SBO: January 10,2014. November's newsletter erroneously stated the due date as January 19. The correct date is January 10, 2014.

 

Summer cycle candidates should consider having the chapter certification committee review technical papers prior to submitting them to the SBO.

 

Considering becoming a Certified Professional Estimator, but you are just not sure about it? If you are interested in continually maintaining and increasing your professional construction estimating knowledge, why not be recognized for it by being accredited by a nationally recognized organization? Some reasons to consider certification are:

  1. Certification grants you professional credentials.
  2. Certification demonstrates your commitment to the industry and estimating profession.
  3. Certification enhances the profession's image.
  4. Certification reflects personal achievement.
  5. Certification builds self-esteem.

("Brochure for Candidates." aspenational.org. American Society of Professional Estimators 12/01/2013.)

 

Certification Renewals Program: ASPE has now implemented a PDU system for certification renewals. Once renewed and cycle dates begin on or after August 1, 2013, the CPE will be on the PDU based system forward.

 

Contact Tom Norton, Chapter 6 Certification Chairman, with any questions. Tom can be reached at tgan@icloud.com or (480) 381-4678.

 

 

 

Industry Awareness Minutes

 

To see the minutes of the October and November Industry Awareness Committee meetings, by Brian Wright, please visit our website.

 

http://aspe-chaptersix.org/ 

 

Next Educational Meeting(s)

 

 Here is some background information for our next two meetings:

 

January 14, 2014

 

Managing Project Costs Successfully Using Structural Steel

 

Presenter: Erin Conaway, PE, LEED AP

 

Erin Conaway, P.E., LEED AP is the Intermountain West Regional Engineer for the American Institute of Steel Construction. Erin is based in Phoenix, AZ and represents the Institute in the states of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and portions of Wyoming and Colorado. Erin works as a liaison between project decision makers and members of the steel production and fabrication community. She also provides educational resources to the design and construction community on technical and economic aspects of building with structural steel. Prior to becoming a Regional Engineer with AISC, Erin worked for structural engineering consulting firms in various regions of the country including New York City, Denver, and most recently Phoenix. Her past experience encompasses a background involving all design phases and a variety of project types including commercial, renovation/restoration and high-rise residential. Erin is a graduate of the Oklahoma State University Architectural Engineering (Structures) program in Stillwater, OK. 

 

 

February 11, 2014

  

Ethics: "Bid Shopping and Suggested Remedies" 

 

Presenter: Daniel G. Frondorf, CPE DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, VCEF Construction Estimating Consultants Cincinnati, OH

Dan is an active member both locally and nationally in the American Society of Professional Estimators ASPE Certified Professional Estimator ASPE Board of Trustees CERT - Consulting Estimator's Round Table Allied Construction Industries University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science - adjunct professor.

 



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Job Opportunities:

Colton Constructors is looking for an Estimator, PM & 
Superintendent.
Contact Randy Rostron (602) 828-1788

 
We would like to help our members as well as other estimators that may be looking for a new career path by posting potential
 job opportunities on our website. If your company is looking for an estimating position, please let us know so we can help by getting the word out. Please send any openings to our website email at aspe@aspe-chaptersix.org.
 
For those of you looking for work in the future, please check out the employment section of our website once we are able to get job openings on it. If you are looking to relocate outside of the Chapter 6 area, please check out the National ASPE website as well for jobs throughout the world.
 
In This Issue
President's Message
ASPE Cert Corner
Industry Awareness Minutes
Next Educational Meeting(s)
Support ASPE
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Meet our ASPE Chapter #6 Board Members
Mr. Carl Cathcart, CPE
President
Southwest Certification Chair (2012 to present)


 
Mr. Ray Baker, CPE
1st Vice President
National Nominations Committee Chairman (2013-2014)

Mr. Larry Lucero
2nd Vice President

Ms. Paula Daly, LEED AP
Secretary
 
Mr. Arthur Gudith, LEED AP
Treasurer
 
 Scott Eaton, CPE
Southwest Regional Governor
 
Tom Mayer
Past President (2011-2013)
National Education Committee, SW Region Rep (2013-2014)



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Professional estimators and those in training shall continue to expand their professional capabilities through continuing education programs to better enable them to serve clients, employers, and the industry.

1. A member of the American Society of Professional Estimators will strive to gain the honored position of "Certified Professional Estimator" and encourage others to obtain this honored position.

2. Members will lend personal and financial support, where feasible, to the schools and institutions engaged in the education and training of estimators.

3. Members will cooperate in extending the effectiveness of the profession by interchanging information and experience with other estimators and those in training to be estimators, subject to legal or proprietary restraints.

4. Members will endeavor to provide opportunity for the professional development and the advancement of estimators and those in training under their personal supervision.

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