Instructor: Tom Gard

Board: Tennessee Board of Architectural Examiners

Credit Hours: 2.00
Rating:
48 ratings

Approval Number: J607CCA10


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Course Description


AIA Approval Number J607CCA10

This is the second part of a five-part (11-hour) series dedicated to the Design-Build Method of Construction Project Delivery. The entire course package provides the construction professional with a thorough understanding of the Design-Build process and how it applies to all three parties: the owner, the designer, and the builder. In this course attention is given to the unique issues facing designers and builders when forming a design build team. A checklist to assess team member compatibility is discussed in detail.



Course Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate the compatibility of Design-Build team members
  • Describe Design-Build partnerships and compare and contrast joint ventures
  • Specify the Design Build selection process and identify appropriate projects
  • Weigh qualifications of team members in the evaluation process


Instructor Bio



P.THOMAS GARD, PE, ESQ, PMP
Tom Gard holds a J.D. in Government Contract Law from Catholic University of America, a M.B.A. in Financial Management, Northern Michigan University, a M.S.C.E. in Construction Management from Purdue University, and a B.S. in Urban Planning/Civil Engineering from Michigan State University. He is currently the President of Dominion Project Management, Inc. of Leesburg, Virginia.

 

Mr. Gard is a highly esteemed speaker and writer with regard to engineering management, engineering law and project management subjects. Tom has spoken before the American Bar Association on privatization and various engineering organizations on project management and engineer law topics. He has been published several times in engineering periodicals. He currently is an adjunct professor in the graduate program at George Washington University lecturing and writing on project management topics.



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