Project & Construction Management Technology Committee

MISSION: To improve the implementation, safety, and start-up of steel industry projects via improved project and construction management techniques. The Project and Construction Management Technology Committee shall provide opportunities for publication, training, technology exchange, and networking to personnel serving the steel industry as producers, suppliers, contractors, and consultants.

Past AIST Committee Activities

Current Activities

The Project & Construction Management Technology Committee (PCMTC) held an Officers Transition Meeting at AIST headquarters in Warrendale, Pa., on July 15, 2008. The PCMTC officers include Tom Zacharewicz as chair, Al Riebel as vice chair, Eugene Arnold as programs chair, Tomas Sloan as papers chair and Al Soltesz as past chair. The purpose of the meeting was to plan upcoming meetings and establish topics of value for the membership. The group agreed that the next meetings should be located in the South and in the Chicago area. The officers tentatively scheduled the next PCMTC meeting for late October in Mobile, Ala. The winter meeting is tentatively scheduled for late March in Merrillville, Ind., and will include a round table on project development and execution.

The Project and Construction Management Operating Committee (PCMOC) met at AISTech 2008 on May 5. The committee chair, Al Soltesz of S/D Engineering Inc., welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for their time and participation. Kenneth Buker of Continental Design and Management Group volunteered to take the meeting minutes. Eugene Arnold of ArcelorMittal Steel reviewed the AISI/AIST committee integration progress and explained the new committee structure. The PCMOC was renamed the Project and Construction Management Technology Committee (PCMTC) and joined three other committees in Technology Division VIII: Plant Services and Reliability. An update on efforts toward a future training seminar was given. The committee hopes to have a one-day course paired with a PCMTC meeting and plant tour. The course topic and audience will be determined during the committee’s Leadership Transition Meeting, scheduled for July 15, 2008, at the AIST headquarters in Warrendale, Pa. The election of officers took place, with Tom Zacharewicz of ArcelorMittal Dofasco being elected as chair, Al Riebel of JNE Consulting Inc. as vice chair, Eugene Arnold as program chair, and Tomas Sloan as papers chair. The committee members were asked to review the committee’s mission statement and submit their suggestions to for final review at the Transition Meeting. The fall meeting date and location were also to be decided during the July 15 meeting. The committee presented Mr. Soltesz with a plaque for his exceptional service and dedication as committee chair for 2007–2008. Look for additional information online at www.aist.org.