EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Rick Mayfield, IPI Executive Director
A Decade of Excellence
A
lot can happen in the span
keynote, an Exhibit Hall featuring
capital programs in the aviation
of a decade, and much of
firms that provide cutting-edge
industry and developed a culture of
what’s remembered often
collaborative solutions, IPI’s first ever
collaboration that would be modeled
references movements or
Young Professionals Challenge, prize
by many airports and public agencies
widespread phenomena associated
giveaways and high-impact networking,
throughout the United States, until
with pop culture that dominated
this year’s event may have been IPI’s
his retirement in 2016. IPI recognized
that decade. While monikers like the
most successful conference to date.
another “visionary” who has been
“roaring twenties” or the “swinging
considered a pioneer, and continues
sixties” may conjure up images of men
Looking back over the past ten years
to be an influential thought leader in
and women in suits and hats, silent
and assessing the progress that we’ve
construction Partnering, helping to
films featuring Charlie Chaplin and
made in pursuit of our mission to
improve the culture of the construction
“hippies” with long hair and beads, I’m
transform the construction industry to
industry to be more collaborative.
curious what images the last decade
achieve exceptional results through a
Sue Dyer, President of OrgMetrics LLC
will inspire. If you’re a member of
culture of collaboration, there are many
was presented this recognition for her
IPI, I’m confident that you’ll recall
individuals and organizations who
contribution to the profession.
images of construction project teams
have helped to promote Partnering as
working collaboratively together and of
“the way to do business.”
exceptional projects being delivered on
It has been an eventful ten years, and the future promises to be even more
time, on budget, safe, and of extremely
This year, IPI recognized two
amazing. With more public agencies
high quality!
“visionaries” who helped to change the
developing formalized Partnering
culture of construction in ways that
programs than ever before, Partnering
This year, IPI celebrated a decade
will continue to impact our industry for
programs being developed for overseas
of excellence with its 10th Annual
years to come. John L. Martin, Retired
construction projects through focused
Collaboration Awards Conference
Airport Director at San Francisco
efforts within our State Department,
and Expo. If you were in attendance
International Airport was recognized
and continued research supporting
this year, you’d agree that it was an
for bringing Partnering to SFO in
the efficacy of Partnering being made
extra special event. With twenty-four
the 1990’s and having the vision to
available in reports released by ACRP
speakers and panelists delivering
make construction of their $3 billion
and others, it is clear that the future of
eleven breakout sessions over the two-
program more collaborative. He went
Partnering is stronger than ever.
day event, including an award-winning
on to lead one of the most successful
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