CQEC News and Past Presentations

Advancing Construction Quality 2020
Virtual Interactive Conference - September, 2020
The CQEC sponsored and hosted the third annual Advancing Construction Quality 2020 conference September 21 - 23, 2020 via a virtual interactive conference format in conjunction with Hanson Wade. In its virtual format, the conference drew 150 representatives from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design firms from around the country.
The conference included workshops, panel discussions, multi-media presentations, virtual interaction and participation, over 60 speakers, and multiple tracks for presentations that highlighted the state of the art of construction and design quality.
Virtual Interactive Conference - September, 2020
The CQEC sponsored and hosted the third annual Advancing Construction Quality 2020 conference September 21 - 23, 2020 via a virtual interactive conference format in conjunction with Hanson Wade. In its virtual format, the conference drew 150 representatives from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design firms from around the country.
The conference included workshops, panel discussions, multi-media presentations, virtual interaction and participation, over 60 speakers, and multiple tracks for presentations that highlighted the state of the art of construction and design quality.

Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Conference
Washington, D.C., - January, 2020
The TRB Standing Committee on Quality Assurance Management invited the CQEC to present state-of-the-art concepts for quality management to its committee members.
CQEC representatives Chad Dorgan (McCarthy Construction), Kate Edwards (Whiting-Turner), Scott West (Granite Construction) and guest Marty McNamara (Granite Construction) led discussions and presented quality concepts for driving a quality culture, project team engagement, information for clients to consider during RFPs, and using data from field operations to manage quality and drive improvement in the field.
Washington, D.C., - January, 2020
The TRB Standing Committee on Quality Assurance Management invited the CQEC to present state-of-the-art concepts for quality management to its committee members.
CQEC representatives Chad Dorgan (McCarthy Construction), Kate Edwards (Whiting-Turner), Scott West (Granite Construction) and guest Marty McNamara (Granite Construction) led discussions and presented quality concepts for driving a quality culture, project team engagement, information for clients to consider during RFPs, and using data from field operations to manage quality and drive improvement in the field.

Advancing Construction Quality 2019
Nashville, TN - September, 2019
The CQEC sponsored and hosted the second Advancing Construction Quality Conference in Nashville, TN in September of 2019 in conjunction with ASQ and Hanson Wade. The conference drew nearly 300 representatives from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design firms from around the country.
The conference built upon its success in 2018 and over the course of 3 days, included workshops, panel discussions, over 50 speakers, and multiple tracks for presentations that highlighted the state of the art of construction and design quality.
Nashville, TN - September, 2019
The CQEC sponsored and hosted the second Advancing Construction Quality Conference in Nashville, TN in September of 2019 in conjunction with ASQ and Hanson Wade. The conference drew nearly 300 representatives from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design firms from around the country.
The conference built upon its success in 2018 and over the course of 3 days, included workshops, panel discussions, over 50 speakers, and multiple tracks for presentations that highlighted the state of the art of construction and design quality.

Advancing Construction Quality 2018
Baltimore, MD- September, 2018
The CQEC sponsored and hosted the very first Advancing Construction Quality Conference in Baltimore, MD in September of 2018 in conjunction with ASQ and Hanson Wade. The conference drew nearly 200 representatives from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design firms from around the country.
Over the course of 3 days, the conference included workshops, panel discussions, 35 speakers, and presentations that highlighted the state of the art of construction and design quality.
Baltimore, MD- September, 2018
The CQEC sponsored and hosted the very first Advancing Construction Quality Conference in Baltimore, MD in September of 2018 in conjunction with ASQ and Hanson Wade. The conference drew nearly 200 representatives from general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design firms from around the country.
Over the course of 3 days, the conference included workshops, panel discussions, 35 speakers, and presentations that highlighted the state of the art of construction and design quality.

AGC's 98th Annual Convention
March, 2017
Applying Construction Safety Management Foundations to Enhance Quality Management Programs.
Terry Brickman of PCL co-presented on the value of integrating safety and quality.
March, 2017
Applying Construction Safety Management Foundations to Enhance Quality Management Programs.
Terry Brickman of PCL co-presented on the value of integrating safety and quality.

Defining, Measuring and Pursuing Quality
Naples, FL - January, 2017
Scott West, Peter Ukstins, and Chad Dorgan were pleased to represent the CQEC and present at AGC's 2017 conference on Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management.
Naples, FL - January, 2017
Scott West, Peter Ukstins, and Chad Dorgan were pleased to represent the CQEC and present at AGC's 2017 conference on Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management.
![]() AGC BuildCon Panel Presentation
Members of CQEC presented at AGC BuildCon in October 2015. |
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