Archive for the ‘Jim Eisenhart’ Category

92/880 Project Wins AGC of California Partnering & Project Management Awards

The winning projects, along with all of the Constructor Awards finalists named in this year’s competition, were honored as the “best of the best” in California construction during the 2012 Awards Banquet and presentation at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on April 14. The prestigious black tie event, the “Oscars” evening for the construction industry, [...]

Jim Eisenhart to Receive the 2012 IPI Excellence in Partnering Facilitation

  The International Partnering Institute’s Excellence in Partnering Facilitation Award goes to individuals who have advanced the profession of Construction Partnering Facilitation through outstanding work on both individual projects and on a strategic level in the industry. Jim Eisenhart has dedicated his career to drawing greatness from his Project Teams and has grown the profession [...]

World Class Payoffs – 2012 Marvin M. Black Awards at AGC National Convention – Honolulu, Hawaii

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Named for AGC’s 1991 President Marvin M. Black – an ardent supporter of the partnering process–the Liberty Mutual Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards recognize the successful partnerships and collaborations that work to improve construction projects. Contractors honored with this award stand out for their ability in the following areas: Signing a formal partnering [...]

VCG Presents at the 93rd Annual AGC National Convention in Honolulu, HI

On Thursday, March 15th, Jim Eisenhart and Neal Flesner along with Mr. Gerry Majkut of DCK Worldwide and Mr. Wayne Lindholm of Hensel Phelps Construction, presented “Raising the Bar on Construction Teamwork:  Your Projects Best Tool for Managing Risk, Controlling Cost & Achieving Overall Project Excellence & Personal Fulfillment. Mr. Majkut & Mr. Lindholm shared [...]

Pendleton Breaks Ground on Water Treatment Plant

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest and members of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton community held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Northern Region Tertiary Treatment Plant Dec. 15 at Camp Pendleton.  NAVFAC Southwest awarded CDM/FILANC (a joint venture) the $121.3 million design-build contract Sept. 28, 2010, to construct the treatment [...]

Jim Eisenhart and the CMs of Yesterday, Today & Beyond

19th December 2011 Jim Eisenhart, LAUSD

On November, 4th, 2011, Jim Eisenhart participated in a panel for the 22nd annual VANIR 2011 PM/CM Conference.  Panel members included John Wong (LAUSD) & Craig Shulman (LPA, Inc).  This was facilitated by John Kuprenas and Sam Yu of Vanir.  The panel discussed the evolving role of a construction manager, the utilization of new deliver [...]

VCG Hosts World Class BBQ at Camp Pendleton Hospital

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — The 500,000-square-foot Replacement Hospital at Camp Pendleton topped out today. The Clark/McCarthy design-build team erected more than 4,000 tons of structural steel to reach the milestone. The team, with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest, marked the completion of the project’s structure with a jobsite lunch and celebration. The Replacement Hospital at [...]

Ghilotti Bros., Inc & Ventura Consulting Group

28th October 2011 Jim Eisenhart

Ventura Consulting Group has a long-standing working relationship with Ghilotti Bros, Inc. (GBI) in Marin, CA.  VCG has facilitated many of GBI’s award winning projects.  In addition, Mr. Jim Eisenhart has worked internally with GBI to institutionalize their efforts for World Class teamwork and success.  Mr. Eisenhart was featured on GBI’s website and said, “Over [...]

The Metro Rail Exposition Corridor, Phase 2 – Kickoff

On October 4th & 5th, Mr. Jim Eisenhart worked with the Skanska-Rados Expo 2 Joint Venture & LA Metro team on the $547 million design-build project with the Expo Line Construction Authority to construct a seven-mile light rail extension from Culver City to Santa Monica.  The owner and operator of the line is the Los Angeles County [...]

Innovative Lodi Energy Center Project Charging Ahead

The $452-million Lodi Energy Center (LEC) natural gas power plant project is progressing well and is on track for completion in June 2012, according to sources at the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a joint‐action agency serving public power entities in Northern and Central California.  The project, which is under construction on 4.4 acres of [...]