Andrew J. Paskett
PASKETT

Andrew J. Paskett

“It seems the commercial construction industry continues to accelerate with the fast pace of the design and construction of commercial structures. I have observed that as the time allowed for the design and construction of buildings is cut shorter and shorter, the quality of both the design and the construction gets worse and worse. I don’t believe that owners are going to be giving the design and construction teams more time in the future, in fact it will probably continue to shorten. Maintaining quality in a reduced amount of design and construction time is one of the biggest challenges our industry will face in the future.”

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Vice President
Heath Engineering Co., Salt Lake City
Time in Current Position: 2.5 years
Time in Industry: 15 years
Education: B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Utah, 1998
Hometown: Layton, Utah
LEED Accredited: Yes
Important Projects: 15,000-seat auditorium facility, Brigham Young University Idaho; Information Science Building, Utah Valley State College, Orem; Multi-events center, Snow College South, Richfield, Utah
Community Service: Non-paid member of the clergy at local church, counselor to the bishop of his congregation
Professional Affiliations, Memberships: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers; U.S. Green Building Council; Licensed Professional Engineer, Utah

 
Glen Perry
PERRY

Glen Perry

“I think the biggest challenge our company faces in the near future is that we are seeing more and more competitors on our projects. Typically, in our industry, we would see between five and seven bidders on a project, where now we are now seeing 10 to 12 bidders and sometimes more. In addition, the bidders we are seeing are willing to work for less and less profit, many times just working for cost in order to keep people busy. In the long run, this mentality has an overall negative effect on the construction industry. If companies would continue to bid at their normal profit margins, then everyone over time will get their projects the same way they have for years.”

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Vice President
Alder Construction Co., Salt Lake City
Time in Current Position: 1 year
Time in Industry: 18 years
Education: B.S. in construction management, A.S. in civil engineering technology, University of Maine, Orono, 1994
Hometown: Manchester, Maine
LEED Accredited: No
Important Projects: Burley Wastewater Treatment Plan No. 2, Idaho; South Valley Water Reclamation Facility Project C, Utah
Community Service: Bikes for Kids, Salt Lake City, board of directors; Murray Rotary Club, board of directors, president-elect for 2010-2011 term; Murray Greenhouse Foundation, volunteer
Professional Affiliations, Memberships: Utah B100 General Contractors License

 

Jared Searcy
SEARCY

Jared Searcy

“The last of the baby boomers is now turning 50 and many are already eligible for retirement, which means we have a short window in which to prepare new mentors for our up-and-coming technical personnel. Training and classroom experience is absolutely essential. But nothing can take the place of hands-on learning in the field, next to a mentor you trust. Much of the construction industry’s emotional investment has been placed on the economic issues of the day. But there’s another shadow problem lurking in the background. If we don’t consciously work to pass down the wisdom of these hard-working industry veterans, the savvy, efficiency and know-how from decades on the jobsite will simply walk out the door.”

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Principal
Commercial Mechanical Systems & Service Inc., Salt Lake City
Time in Current Position: 3 years
Time in Industry: 12 years
Education: A.A.S. in HVACR and apprenticeship program, Salt Lake Community College, 2002
Hometown: Salt Lake City
LEED Accredited: No
Important Projects: Municipal projects for Salt Lake County; Salt Lake County Housing Authority, including the Senior Living HQ; DFCM – State of Utah
Community Service: Former Union Vice President; U.S. Army veteran, service included missions to Panama to build roads and schools
Professional Affiliations, Memberships: Utah Manufacturers Association, Mechanical Contractors Association

 

Craig Wilkinson
WILKINSON

Craig Wilkinson

“With everything moving so fast and with technology speeding up all our processes, I’m not sure that our generation is taking the time to mentor those that follow us the way the previous generation did for us. There are many young people in our profession that are smart and eager, but we always seem to be too busy to take the time to help them along. We need to develop our future leaders.”

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Principal
Reaveley Engineers + Associates, Salt Lake City
Time in Current Position: 3 years
Time in Industry: 14 years
Education: B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering, Brigham Young University, Utah, 1994 and 1996
Hometown: Layton, Utah
LEED Accredited: No
Important Projects: LDS Tabernacle Seismic Upgrade and Renovation; City Creek Center, Salt Lake City; Oquirrh Mountain Temple, South Jordan; Park City Medical Center, Park City; Moran Eye Center II, Salt Lake City; BYU Student Athlete Center and Indoor Practice Field, Provo
Community Service: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, volunteer Sunday school teacher; Boy Scouts of America, troop leader
Professional Affiliations, Memberships: Structural Engineering Association of Utah; Licensed Structural Engineer, Utah