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Gafcon’s John Stebbins, Principal Project Integrator, VDC, along with Christopher Everist, Innovation Executive at BNBuilders, and Dan Edleson, Principal at STEREO, published a white paper entitled BIM with the End in Mind for the US Institute of Building Information Modeling Documentation (USIBD). In this white paper, you will learn: What Project BIM has looked like to owners and how they have left its lifecycle value on the table How To Best practices for leveragi...ng BIM for better Lifecycle Facility Management A Case Study: How an owner of a famous, large building did it right Caution: How on-the-fly BIM Guidelines can sometimes be off-the-mark The Big Picture: BIM and Digital Twins as part of the continuous evolution of computer automation in the building industry Read it here: https://usibd.org//20/04/WP-BIMseries_D101_ver1.0_2021.pdf #BIM #buildinginformationmodeling #VDC #virtualdesign #6d #assetmanagement #digitaltwins #facilitymanagement

April 2021 The Daily Transcript: Gafcon to oversee bond programs at Southwestern College Southwestern Community College District has selected the construction management firm Gafcon, Inc. to provide bond program management services for the next five years. Gafcon, Inc. will manage the implementation of Propositions R and Z, approved by voters in 2008 and 2016, to finance $789 million in capital improvements at the school district’s campuses in Chula Vista, National City, Sa...n Ysidro and Otay Mesa. At Southwestern Community College District’s main campus in Chula Vista, new projects funded by bond measures have ranged from a physical education facility finished last year to a newly completed performing art center with an amphitheater. Southwestern’s board of trustees unanimously approved the agreement with Gafcon on April 13. Read more here: https://www.gafcon.com//gafcon-to-oversee-bond-programs-a/ #programmanagement #projectmanagement #construction #schoolconstruction #constructionmanagement

Congratulations to Gafcon's Women of Influence in Technology! San Diego Business Journal is celebrating female technology trailblazers for a special section highlighting their careers and accomplishments. We are proud to announce and celebrate four women at Gafcon who have been distinguished with this award: Deborah Fukutomi, Gina O'Donovan, Lacey Thompson, and Katerina Milovanoska. ... Read their featured sections here: https://www.gafcon.com//women-of-influence-in-technology-/ #womenintechnology #womenintech #womeninconstruction

Congratulations on your promotion Gaby Arana! We are delighted to announce the promotion of Gaby to Project Manager. She has been with Gafcon for five years and has nearly 15 years of experience in the construction industry. Gaby has worked on construction and renovation projects under the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Proposition bond program and the San Diego Community College District bond program. Gaby excels as a liaison to the districts and project team...s and is responsible for the management of projects from planning, through design, procurement, construction, and closeout. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management, Business Administration and Management as well as a Master of Business Administration. Thank you for all that you do for us and our clients. #womeninconstruction #construction #projectmanager #projectmanagement

Congratulations on your promotion Paul Najar! We are pleased to promote Paul to Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Gafcon, Inc. For the last nine years, Paul has been advising on agreements relating to construction management, licensing, intellectual property, joint ventures, teaming, financing, real estate development, sales and marketing, and risk management. ... Paul is an accomplished speaker assisting attorneys on best practices for reducing owners’ risk and litigation and has served as a member of the adjunct faculty for University of San Diego Law School. He also is a volunteer attorney for Casa Cornelia Law Center. Last year, he was honored with their Pro Bono Publico Attorney Award for his continued work to help further the organization’s mission to provide access to justice and quality pro bono legal services for vulnerable groups, including unaccompanied children, individuals seeking asylum, and victims of domestic violence and violent crimes who are served by the organization. Thank you for all that you do for us and our community. #congratulations #promotion #thankyou #legalprofessional

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Gafcon, Inc.’s John Turner, VP of Innovative Solutions and Gafcon Digital Business Line Leader, will be teaming up with Salla Eckhardt, Director of Transformation Services at Microsoft, for a session at the IOT Solutions World Congress Digital Summit. Join them for their discussion followed by a live Q&A on Ducks and Digital Threads: What is the Connection to Running a Large International Building Portfolio? Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 7:30amPDT | Remote Collaboration Registr...ation is complimentary and the IOTSWC Digital Summit is open for anyone to attend. Register here: https://www.iotsworldcongress.com/activities/digital-summit/ #IOTSWC #summit #digitalthreads #gafcondigital #microsoft

Featured on San Diego Downtown News this week, Gafcon, Inc., David McCullough, and McCullough Landscape Architecture, Inc. are working together on all phases of the Zizhu Hi-Tech Development which comprises 3,200-acres along the Huangpu River located 18 miles south of the Bund of Shanghai, China. Gafcon, Inc. is leading the visionary master planning and development process by engaging the foremost experts in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, housing, aquariu...ms and attractions, education, and other features that will set Zizhu’s community apart and influence the way future master-planned communities are developed across the world. Read the article here: https://www.gafcon.com//06/san-diegos-landscape-architects/ #communityplanning #masterplanning #landscapearchitecture

Gafcon Management | Canyon High School Site Tour As part of the PM/CM Weekly Leadership Operations Meeting, the PM/CM Leadership team met to walk Canyon High School and to tour the ConXtech structural steel assembly. ConXtech is reinventing the way structural steel-frame buildings are designed and built by combining high-tech manufacturing with Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create high accuracy shop drawings which are utilized in fabrication of the steel in their sho...p and then delivered for assembly. Gafcon's Canyon High School team recommended this innovative system to the Orange Unified School District which resulted in significant savings of time and cost to the District. The entire steel-frame of the building was erected in 11-days. Please join us in applauding Gafcon’s Canyon High School team: Michael Lengyel, David Rudge, Yahia Meine, and Vanessa Ramirez. Learn more about the Canyon High School project: https://www.gafcon.com//canyon-high-school-campus-moderni/ #construction #schoolconstruction #projectmanagment #stem

Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) F21: Senior Leaders Summit | John Turner, VP of Innovative Solutions Digital Twins Live Thought Leader Session 10:15 - 11:15amPT/1:15 - 2:15pmET... Learn from an industry expert thought leader on the use of data, construction technology, and digital twins in particular to benefit owners. This session will share his perspective on the convergence of technologies and the potential to transform the digital building lifecycle. Register Now: https://www.cmaanet.org//senior-leaders-summit-registration F21: Senior Leaders Summit will feature live sessions with thought leaders addressing topics such as the economy, infrastructure spending, technology, global supply chains, and the post-Covid environment for the A/E/C industry. The event will conclude with a live town hall and a reception. #digitaltwins #thoughtleadership #summit #leaders #virtualevent

Virtual Conference: Gafcon, Inc.'s Director of Scheduling, Philip McDowell, will be a guest speaker at this year's Advancing Preconstruction 2020. It is North America’s largest preconstruction conference and this year the virtual event will feature six education tracks covering design coordination, bidding and trade management, technology, data analytics, contract types, client relationships, and more. To learn more and to register for the conference: https://advancing-prec...onstruction.com/ #aecindustry #preconstruction #construction #scheduling #constructionscheduling #projectmanagement #projectmangementprofessional #virtualevent #building #constructionprofessionals #conference

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD! Robin Duveen, Bryan Benso, Marty Glaske, and Fred Parker are working hard and playing hard at the 10th Annual San Bernardino Valley College & Athletics Golf Tournament which took place on Friday, October 16. This event helps raise scholarship funds for the San Bernardino Valley College Foundation & Alumni and the SBVC Athletics department to provide high-quality education, innovative instruction, and needed services to a diverse community of learners in the Inland Empire and beyond. #community #fundraiser #nonprofit #philanthropy #givingback #giveback #fundraising #charity #education #communityfoundations #constructionindustry #aecindustry

Congratulations to Gafcon, Inc.'s Paul Najar! Last night at Casa Cornelia Law Center’s 2020 Virtual La Mancha Awards, Paul Najar, Gafcon’s Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, was honored with the Pro Bono Publico Attorney Award for his continued work to help further the organization’s mission to provide access to justice and quality pro bono legal services for vulnerable groups, including unaccompanied children, individuals seeking asylum, and victims of cr...ime who are served by the organization. Thank you for helping our community! https://casacornelia.org/la-mancha-awards/ #aecindustry #probono #law #legalaid #community #communitysupport #communitygiving #communityinvolvement #supportourcommunity

Three of the bond programs in San Diego County that Gafcon, Inc. is managing received high scores from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association Education Foundation’s 2020 School Bond Transparency in San Diego County Summary Report. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and Grossmont Union High School District were awarded 93% and San Diego Unified School District received an 89% as they met all or most of the 25 categories on the availability and accessibility of p...ublic information on bond programs. Congrats to all the Gafcon projects teams for their excellent work! If your District is seeking a top score for school bond program management, please reach out to Fred Parker directly at [email protected] to learn how we can help you achieve your goal. https://www.sdcta.org//school-bond-transparency-report-car #programmanagement #projectmanagement #construction #projectmanagementprofessional #aecindustry #schoolconstruction #constructionprojects #education #school

Coming Soon: Grossmont Union High School District's new Event Center at Grossmont High School is scheduled for completion in the of Fall 2020 as the campus celebrates its centennial. Congrats to Gafcon, Inc. tribe members Chris Rizzuti, Nina Straub, Kimberly Devine, and Sandra Evans who have been working to bring this gorgeous building into reality! The new 26,670 SF Event Center will provide a state-of-the-art, modern venue for campus events, performances, and other activiti...es. It includes an auditorium with seating for 475 (including accessible seating), dance studio, choral studios, digital music classroom, and new black box theater. It will also provide scene shop classrooms, a green room, dressing rooms, ADA-compliant restrooms, and other support spaces. The project will emphasize multi-functionality, with indoor and outdoor learning and gathering spaces for students and the community. https://www.gafcon.com//grossmont-union-high-school-distr/ #aecindustry #projectmanagment #projectmanagers #constructionmanagement #constructionindustry #construction #programmemanagement #building #community

The San Pedro Public Market is officially now West Harbor We are excited to announce our client has recently completed and revealed the rebranding of their 42-acre waterfront property, formerly known as the San Pedro Market at the Port of Los Angeles. Gafcon, Inc. is collaborating with Jerico Development and The Ratkovich Company by delivering pre-construction and project management services for the $150M development. Gafcon tribe members Dale Noriyuki, Darren Ito, and Adrian...a Barba Cardenas are providing their expertise to deliver this unique project. West Harbor, constructed in multiple phases, will reenergize North America’s largest port by crafting a vibrant dining, entertainment, and recreation-focused destination. Once complete, visitors and locals will enjoy various types of restaurants and food vendors, a waterfront amphitheater concert venue, improved movability through the implementation of courtesy boat slips, bike and pedestrian pathways, dog-friendly outdoor gardens, playgrounds, and unique retail. The principles of this project include connecting visitors and the local community to the waterfront and building upon the harbor’s rich history. https://www.westharborla.com/ #aecindustry #preconstruction #construction #projectmanagement #building #development

Join us in welcoming Kendric Moreno-Thornton to Gafcon, Inc. as a BIM Engineer/Assistant Project Manager working with Senior Manager, Multi-Family Residential, Rob Devlin, to leverage their collective capabilities for our multi-family residential clients. Kendric has more than 15 years of experience within the architecture and construction technology industries and his work spans the commercial, education, entertainment, hospitality, municipal, and residential markets. Congr...ats and welcome to the Gafcon tribe Kendric! #AECindustry #constructionprofessionals #projectmanagementprofessional #BIM #constructiontechnology #multifamily #multifamilyconstruction #projectmanager #construction #projectmanagement #architecture

We are pleased to announce Keala San Nicolas has joined Gafcon, Inc.’s Marketing Department as our new Proposal Coordinator. She has more than 15 years of experience in various roles within the AEC industry and we are grateful she is onboard to help facilitate the growth of Gafcon. Please join us in welcoming Keala to the tribe! #aecindustry #constructionprofessionals #marketing #projectmanagementprofessional #proposalmanagement #constuction #building #companyculture

Marty Glaske, Gafcon's SVP, Client Development, shares his thoughts with Society for Marketing Professional Services for their insightful article entitled Self-Care for the Professional Soul written by Lindsey Gregory, Marketing Committee Chair at SMPS San Diego. https://www.smpssd.org/thoughtful-thursday-10-7-20/ #thoughtfulthursday #smps #constructionprofessionals #projectmanagementprofessional #aecmarketing #aecindustry #constuction #marketing #articles

Gafcon, Inc. would like to welcome Hal Jones to our tribe. He joins our Professional Services team as a Digital Twin Business Consultant. Hal is an experienced construction professional with more than 27 years working across the entire project lifecycle including Owner Representative, Field Operations, Preconstruction, VDC, and Innovation. For the last 10 years, his focus has been on identifying emerging technology and driving innovation and process adoption in the AEC industry. Please join us in welcoming Hal to Gafcon! #aecindustry #constructiontechnology #digitaltwin #constructiontech #enablinginnovation #enableinnovation #projectmanagement #projectmanagementprofessional #constructionprofessionals #construction #technology

Podcast Coming Soon: Looking forward to hearing the final version of Robin Duveen, the President and COO of Gafcon, Inc., discussing his distinguished construction career and Gafcon's unique culture with Mike Fisher CRIS, CCIP, CWCA and Brian Somers CCIP, CWCA on It Happened On The Job. #ithappenedonthejob #podcast #interview #aecindustry #gafcon #leadership #workhardplayhard #companyculture #projectmanagementprofessional #constructionnews

Gafcon is pleased to announce Rachel Roybal has joined us as Human Resources Manager. She brings more than 25 years of related experience spanning all areas of Human Resources including full cycle recruiting, benefits administration, and employee relations. In this position, she will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Human Resources for Gafcon. Please join us in welcoming Rachel to the Gafcon tribe! #aecindustry #humanresources #hr #gafconinc #employeeengagement #pmcm #programmanagement #projectmanagement #constructionmanagement