Aaron S. Evenchik and Jeffery A. Yeager, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Owners and contractors should be knowledgeable in the various contract forms and their associated risks. Among the most common construction forms are 1) lump sum, 2) cost plus a fee and 3) the hybrid, cost plus a fee with a guaranteed maximum price. Each allocates risk differently and has different benefits for the parties.
John Cleveland, Shook Construction
Host Dushaw Hockett is joined by Fatima Ware, the owner of Cleveland, Ohio-based WTD Mechanical. Fatima and Dushaw talk about Fatima's experience as a black woman rising through the skilled trades. The two also take a moment to discuss the state of diversity and equity in the industry and, using Fatima's real-world experience, consider some solutions that can better help the sheet metal and HVAC industry become more reflective of their communities.
Janelle Hinkle and Scott Wagner recently assumed new leadership roles at Regency Construction Services Inc., where they have spent most of their careers.
Hinkle is the vice president of construction operations. She provides overall direction to the day-to-day construction operations of the company. Janelle also chairs Regency’s Safety Committee.
Wagner takes on the role of vice president of corporate operations. In addition to overseeing the company’s business operations, he continues to lead business development and marketing.
Name
John Swansinger
Job Title
Cleveland Office Partner in Charge
Company Name
Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
What does your company do?
We provide legal services solutions to the construction industry.
What's your favorite part of your job and why?
Name
Denise Beers
Job Title
President
Company Name
Forest City Erectors, Inc.
What does your company do?
Name
Ben Brown
Job Title
President
Company Name
The Chas E. Phipps Company
What does your company do?
Judy Stringer, Crain's
United Kingdom native Gareth Vaughan has lived in the States for more than 30 years, where he has built a prominent career in the construction industry.
Name
Phil Truax
Job Title
Founder
Company Name
What does your company do?
Elite legal and advisory services for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers or others in the construction industry.
Meet CEA Member Tony DiGeronimo, President of Precision Environmental. His company is known for contributing to incredible pillar projects in the community like the Cleveland Clinic, Global Center for Health Innovation, Horseshoe Casino (now JACK Casino Cleveland), Severance Hall, ArcelorMittal Cleveland Works, and many more.