orinne Ambler



Construction Management
Health and Human Services Building at Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland



This is a student-generated Capstone Project e-Portfolio (CPEP) produced in conjunction with the AE Senior Thesis e-Studio.

Progress Log

 

Date Announcement
4.11.07 Discussion with Todd Vochinsky to Review Construction Cost Escalation Depth
4.11.07 Phone Interview with Todd Sody - Sody Concrete
4.10.07 E-mail Interview with John Bechtel - Penn State OPP
4.10.07 E-mail Interview with Hope Furrer - Hope Furrer Associates
4.6.07 Meeting with Dr. Riley to discuss Final Report
4.6.07 Phone Interview with Ken Simonson - AGC Economist
4.5.07 Phone Interview with Sarah Forrest - Hensel Phelps
4.5.07 Phone Interview with Matt Herbert - Design Collective
4.4.07 Phone Interview with Mike Miller - Southland Industries
4.3.07 Meeting with Advisor- Dr. Horman to discuss Progress
4.2.07 Phone Interview with Lee Evey - Design Build Institute of America
4.2.07 Meeting with Dr. Ling to discuss Mechanical Breadth
4.2.07 Phone Interview with Merton Harris - RMF Engineering
3.30.07 Interview with Jorge Scotti - University of Maryland, Baltimore
3.30.07 Visit to Coppin State Health and Human Services Building
3.29.07 Meeting with Dr. Ling to discuss Mechanical Breadth
3.28.07 Phone Interview with Bob Grottenthaler
3.27.07 Meeting with Advisor- Dr. Horman to discuss Progress
3.27.07 Phone Conversation with Todd Vochinsky - Barton Malow's Chief Estimator
3.26.07 Contractor's Construction Cost Escalation Survey Distributed at Coppin State by Barton Malow
3.26.07 Meeting with Dr. Ling to discuss Mechanical Breadth
3.6.07 Meeting with Advisor- Dr. Horman to discuss Progress
3.5.07 Meeting with Dr. Riley to discuss Progress
3.5.07 Meeting with Dr. Ling to discuss Mechanical Breadth
2.23.07 Research Notes to date Posted to Thesis Research Page for Depth and Breadths
2.22.07 Meeting with Andreas Phelps to discuss Building Envelope Design
2.20.07 Meeting with Advisor- Dr. Horman to discuss Progress
2.19.07 Meeting with Dr. Freihaut to discuss Mechanical Breadth
2.16.07 Question Posted to Mechanical Mentors Regarding Material Escalation Depth
2.14.07 Meeting with unitized glazing contractor Harmon, Inc. to discuss Structural Breadth
2.14.07 Meeting with Barton Malow's Commissioner Frank Frick to discuss Mechanical Breadth
2.14.07 Visit to Coppin State University to discuss Building Envelope Construction Process
2.7.07 Question Posted to Structural Mentors Regarding Building Envelope Breadth
2.6.07 Meeting with Dr. Horman to discuss Breadth and Depth work
1.30.07 Meeting with Advisor - Dr. Horman to discuss Revised Proposal
1.20.07 Visit to Coppin State University to witness Overhead Pedestrian Bridge Erection and discuss Breadth Topics
12.12.06 Discussion with PSU AE Graduate Student Andreas Phelps regarding Structural Breadth
11.29.06 Preliminary Proposal Presented in class to Dr. Riley, Dr. Horman and Jason McFadden with feedback provided
11.28.06 Discussion with Barton Malow's Jason McFadden, Katie Lynahan and Allen Turnbaugh about Critical Industry Issues
11.16.06 Discussion with Dr. Horman and Dr. Riley about Thesis Proposal Ideas generated from discussion with Barton Malow Company
11.14.06 Discussion with Barton Malow's Bob Grottenthaler, Frank Frick, and Katie Lynahan at the AE Career Fair about Thesis Proposal
11.10.06 Problem Identification Submitted
11.4.06 S:PACE Visit to Coppin State University Health and Human Services Building
10.26.06 Visit To Coppin State University Health and Human Services Building to discuss Tech #2
10.23.06 Tech #1 Resubmitted
10.20.06 Critical Analysis of Roundtable Submitted
10.17.06 Tech #1 graded and discussed with Dr. Horman
10.11.06 PACE Roundtable
10.10.06 Discussion with Barton Malow's Katie Lynahan about Tech #2
10.05.06 Visit to Coppin State University Health and Human Services Building
10.02.06 E-mail sent to DCI regarding Tech #1
10.02.06 E-mail sent to BMC regarding Tech #1
9.27.06 E-mail sent to DCI regarding Tech #1
9.08.06 E-mail sent to DCI regarding Building Statistics
9.05.06 Started 5th year course work

 

 

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This Page was last updated on May 2, 2007 , By Corinne Ambler and is hosted by the AE Department ©2005
NOTE:   While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Corinne Ambler. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.