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Mr. Watkins has been in the construction industry for approximately 30 years. He started in the single-family residential market sector, which led him into land development and then onto commercial estimating. Mr. Watkins has spent the past 15 years in preconstruction and commercial estimating. He has been a chief estimator and director of preconstruction leading estimating teams and departments. Currently Mr. Watkins is a senior preconstruction manager for BNBuilders in Seattle. He has been fortunate enough to have worked on all procurement types from the typical “hard bid,” to design-build, progressive design-build, GC/CM, and private negotiated GMP for vertical construction projects. Mr. Watkins is the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) Northwest Regional Governor and an ASPE Certified Professional Estimator (CPE).

Mr. Cowen started his estimating career in 1979 with a Kansas-based general contracting firm and worked for contractors who self-perform work from Division 1 through Division 33 of CSI masterformat.
His positions ranged from a senior estimator to chief estimator to vice president of estimating. Mr. Cowen has successfully estimated projects in 17 states in the US. These estimates ranged from hard bid to full design-build projects. Currently he is an estimator at Cowen Estimating and Construction Services in the Chicago area.
In 2005 Mr. Cowen became a member of the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) and in 2007 successfully completed the requirements to become a certified professional estimator.
Mr. Cowen is serving as National 2nd Vice President and as a member of the Board of Trustees for the ASPE.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.

Owner at Estimatica, Inc. in Woodstock, CT
Mr. Huck began his estimating career in 1994 while in the US Air Force. Upon leaving in 2000, he worked for general contractors on large commercial projects in Hawaii, Texas, California and Massachusetts. In 2011 he opened up Estimatica, Inc., to serve the needs of design firms, subcontractors and developers providing pre-construction services such as estimating, scheduling and constructability reviews. Most of his firm’s projects involve parks and recreation areas for municipalities, office buildings, restaurants, high-end luxury homes, universities and specialty gaming facilities.

Mr. Huck employs two part time estimators and oversees multiple specialty sub-consultants. Estimatica, Inc., serves clients nationwide as well as in Mexico and the Caribbean. In addition to cost estimating, he also teaches estimating courses nationwide to general contractors and design professionals. A native of Texas, he now resides with his wife and kids in Woodstock, Connecticut.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.

Mr. Yu is a licensed professional engineer in New York State and the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Yu is a project management professional (PMP), a LEED green associate and an AVIXA certified technology Specialist. He possesses extensive experience in planning and management for diversified domain construction projects ranging from medium to large-scale industries, and he has an in-depth understanding of engineering design and construction management. He also provides on-call service as a FEMA substantial damage estimator. Mr. Yu’s areas of expertise includes heavy civil construction, cost estimating, value engineering, project scheduling, feasibility studies, risk assessment, asset management and lifecycle cost analysis. He has conducted cost estimating training programs by invitation of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and has been teaching the cost estimating and project management lectures for more ten years for the New York City Local 3 electricians, plumbers, carpenters and workers of other trades at the SUNY Empire State College and the Mechanics Institute of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.

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Project Manager/Cost Engineer at Crawford Consulting Services, LLCMr. Dobbins has 20 years of experience in program, project, construction, and cost management; cost estimating; value engineering; project deliverable development; and management for both federal and private clients. As a cost estimator for planning, design (conceptual through final), and construction of federal projects, his experience includes (but is not limited to) secure laboratory, research, industrial, and military application of both nuclear and science. Mr. Dobbins has completed projects that range in size from under $10,000 to over $8.5 billion in both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Additionally, Mr. Dobbins has supported the USACE, USAF, USCG, NAVFAC, DOE, NASA, ANG, VA, NPS, and AOC on a number of projects around the world. He has achieved numerous professional certifications in the past several years, including certified professional estimator (CPE), certified cost professional (CCP), and project management professional (PMP). Mr. Dobbins has proudly served on the board of The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering – Pittsburgh Chapter for several years and is a sitting board member.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.

President and Founder of JA Cost Engineers and Advisors, Inc., Pennsylvania
Mr. Ortego is a licensed mechanical engineer with over 24 years of experience in all phases of the design-construction process and extensive involvement in the project controls, project management and engineering management of industrial and commercial projects. Prior to starting JACEA, he served as the vice president of construction consulting for Commercial Cost Control, Inc., Mr. Ortego also held a position with Deloitte’s Construction Advisory Group and spent more than seven years in consulting engineering with Eichleay Engineers and SNC-Lavalin in Pittsburgh, PA. During this time, he spent two years managing an engineering office in the Philippines that focused on new construction and facility upgrades for commercial and institutional work. Mr. Ortego also has significant experience in project controls, including schedule management, cost engineering, progress audits and bid evaluations. He has prepared and published numerous white papers and presentations on construction auditing and controlling construction costs. Mr. Ortego has conducted management and financial controls assessments of significant capital projects with a goal of improving performance and mitigating strategic and operational risks for projects ranging from the millions to over $7B.

Owner/Chief Estimator at Conceptual Cost Estimating in Salt Lake CityMr. Beckstead has been a cost estimator in the Salt Lake area for over forty years. In that time, his experience spans almost every type and size of construction project, covering almost 47 billion dollars of construction. He has provided cost consulting for many of the architects and owners in the Utah area, as well as throughout the United States and the world. He expertise include LEED costing for all types of construction, cost opinions for pre-construction through final bid for owners and architectural firms, program cost opinions, detailed cost opinions using CSI breakdown, cost control, value engineering and many more. Mr. Beckstead has provided cost opinions on over 3,500 projects, including the Salt Lake International Airport Renewal and Replacement and many other major projects. He is also an experienced speaker on cost estimation

Vice President/Director of Pre-Construction Services at GSL Electric Inc.Mr. Capell specializes in electrical cost estimating. He is a journeyman electrician, president of the Salt Lake Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators, and a vice president at GSL Electric, currently operating as manager of Pre-Construction Services. Mr. Capell began his career as an apprentice electrician working for H&R Electric from 1998-2002. In August of 2002, he began working for GSL Electric as an estimator. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Capell worked as a project manager for GSL Electric, managing a wide range of projects including small commercial, large commercial, large industrial projects at Kennecott and Barrick mines, water and waste water projects, and projects at food processing facilities. Mr. Capell has an associates degree in Construction Management as well as a bachelor’s degree in Technology Management both from Utah Valley University. He completed his electrical apprenticeship at Utah Valley University through the IEC program and currently holds journeyman licenses in the states of Utah and Wyoming. He is also a certified professional estimator. Mr. Capell oversees all hard bid estimating for GSL Electric. The types of bids include a wide variety of facilities and types of construction such as small commercial, religious facilities including many LDS temples, food processing facilities, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, industrial projects including power plants, various mining applications, and oil and gas as well as water and waste water projects. He manages and trains the estimators working for him, maintains the software estimating database and works with the project management team after the project is captured to maximize productivity and cost savings opportunities.

President at Marcene Taylor Inc.Ms. Taylor is a specialist in conceptual cost estimating, a published essayist, national president of the American Society of Professional Estimators, and president of Marcene Taylor Inc. She began her estimating career as an apprentice at Davis Langdon in 1996, then joined HMC Architects from 2001 to 2007. She was then the principal in charge of cost planning for mack5 until 2010 when she started Marcene Taylor Inc. She has written articles for Estimating Today as well as contributed to the books Hot Jobs and Non-Traditional Careers for Women and Men. Ms. Taylor has a Certificate in Construction Project Management from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and she is a certified professional estimator. She conducts cost planning and analysis for a variety of different facility types, specializing in healthcare, educational, civic and academic facilities. Ms. Taylor specializes in early conceptual estimating to ensure that a project’s scope is achievable for the budget available, emphasizing not only the construction cost portion of the project, but also the entire project budget.

Lead Estimator at GSL Electric Inc.Mr. Wright is a lead estimator for GSL Electric. He is currently serving as vice president of Chapter 51 (Salt Lake City) of the American Society of Professional Estimators. He began his construction career as a young carpenter, working during the summers for MK Construction as a framer and finish carpenter. During this time, he also learned how to pour concrete, and he was soon overseeing the operations for a concrete construction company that specialized in footings, foundations and flatwork. Mr. Wright also learned to operate slip form and paving machinery and was involved in the I-15 reconstruction project until 2002. Before starting his careeras an electrician in 2005, Mr. Wright was a superintendent for a custom home builder. He completed all four years of electrical apprenticeship training with the IEC. He wrote an article that was published in Estimating Today, “How to Estimate the Cost of an Emergency Back Up System in a Hospital”. Mr. Wright began his estimating career as a junior estimator at GSL in 2006. In 2008, he became a lead estimator, where he prepares ROMs, budgets, estimates and proposals for commercial and industrial electrical projects. He became a certified professional estimator (CPE) in 2015. Currently, Mr. Wright is acting as a lead estimator bidding a wide variety of electrical projects throughout the Western United States. As well as being responsible for completing the bids and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of his bids, he also trains and mentors younger estimators.

Mr. Frondorf owns and operates Cincinnati-based DG Frondorf and Associates LLC, a construction cost estimating consulting firm. He is a member of Consulting Estimator’s Round Table (CERT), AACE, and the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has 25 years of service as a construction estimator, and has presented several seminars on estimating practices and ethical bidding topics to trade associations and at industry events. Mr. Frondorf is also a past instructor of construction estimating at the University of Cincinnati and has guest lectured there and at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He has also written several articles on estimating related topics in Estimating Today and Design Cost Data magazines.