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VCG’s Neal Flesner Delivers Keynote at Caltrans’ District 7 Meeting

Mr. Neal Flesner Speaks at Caltrans District 7 Resident Engineers Meeting

On Friday, April 26th, Mr. Neal Flesner was delivered the keynote address at the Caltrans District 7 Resident Engineer’s Meeting and Partnering Awards.  Mr. Flesner spoke to the importance of collaboration, cooperation and common goals on major construction projects, providing the audience with a litany of real-world examples where large and small project teams had [...]

Q&D Completes Work at Lake Tahoe Four Years Early

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  “Our partnering goal was July 1 2013.  Contractually we had 220 working days. We probably used 165 days.  That isn’t the whole story though.  In 2011, we only worked 55 days, or so. Without partnering we probably would have worked 70 days this year.  The result of the community outreach that started as a [...]

Critical Lifts Completed For MCAS Miramar Hangar 7

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                      “Overall the project is about 27 percent complete with more than $28 million work in place,” said Paul Silver, NAVFAC Southwest construction manager for this project. “This project is on track to finish one year ahead of schedule.  ”The quality of the work has [...]

RQ Construction Completes P-1019 Counter Battery Radar Facility at Camp Pendleton

  On August 16th, a ribbon cutting was held to commemorate the completion of the Counter Battery Radar Project. Invitees enjoyed a brief ceremony and then were able to tour the new Administration Building. These facilities support military personnel with the utilization and maintenance of the 11th Marine Counter Battalion Radar system. “The P-1019 counter [...]

Tahoe Projects with NDOT and Q&D Construction Create Positive Impact

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Almost six years since its inception, the roundabout at the intersection of Highway 431 and Highway 28 is finally coming to fruition. The benefits go far beyond the obvious ones of traffic flow and safety. Air pollution and fuel consumption will be reduced dramatically since cars will flow through the intersection [...]

Doyle Drive 3 by CC Myers, Inc. Wins ENR California 2012 Best Transportation Project

                          CC Myers, Inc has been awarded the ENR California 2012 Best Transportation Project for their work on the Doyle Drive 3 Phase of the Presidio Parkway.  The Presidio Parkway project is comprised of local, state, and federal agencies, a partnership which includes [...]

IPI Voices of Experience – Neal Flesner – Ventura Consulting Group

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In this interview, Partnering Facilitator Neal Flesner of Ventura Consulting Group answers a question about a great example of Partnering by IPI Board of Advisors Member Cinda Bond.

VCG Projects Receive 7 Caltrans Partnering Awards

On May 9th, 2012 in Sacramento, CA, 7 VCG facilitated Caltrans projects won awards for partnering excellence.  As stated on Caltrans’ website, “Caltrans and the Construction Industry are committed to making partnering the way we do business. Partnering promotes open and honest communication, trust, understanding and teamwork. The field guide is written for both Caltrans [...]

Neal Flesner works with Naval CECOS Basic Class #252 at Port Hueneme, California – Construction Partnering with NAVFAC

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On Friday, April 13th, Neal Flesner of VCG visited the Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School, Basic Class #252 at Port Hueneme, California.  Neal reviewed some of the basic tenets of construction partnering on NAVFAC projects, shared his NAVFAC experiences and the value of collaboration on large military projects. The Civil Engineer Corps Officer Basic Qualification [...]

Neal Flesner Presents at Caltrans District 7 Resident Engineer & Partnering Award Meeting

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              On Thursday, March 8th, 2012, Neal Flesner, Construction Partnering Facilitator, facilitated a panel with Caltrans personnel and District 7 General Contractors on the benefits and best practices around partnering on Caltrans projects. The panel included: Issam Abumuhor of Caltrans Yanina Bashoura of Caltrans Emile Eid of Caltrans Mike Kotal [...]