Agenda
                                      Tuesday, March 21, 2006

1:00 p.m.         Opening Comments                                  Ellis Powell

                       Thinking Down the Road                           Len Sanderson

                       Performance Based Management                Steve Varnedoe

                       NCDOT at a Crossroads                            Bill Rosser

                       Break

                      "Soup to Nuts" - The Role of                      Steve DeWitt
                        Construction in Project Delivery

                      GPS/Machine Guidance Construction           Don Taylor (McAninch)

                      Innovations in Erosion Control                   Don Lee
                      The Erosion Control Pickle

                      Traveler Information Management              Kelly Damron
                        System (TIMS) Survey

5:00 p.m.         Reception
 

                                      Wednesday, March 22, 2006

7:00 a.m.        Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.        General Session                                          Ellis Powell

                      SAFETEA-LU                                             John Sullivan

                      2006 Safety Initiatives                                Bob Andrews

                      Innovative Bridge Construction                    Elie Homsi
                      Washington Bypass                                    Flatiron Constructors, Inc.

9:30 a.m.         Break

10:00 a.m.       Breakout Sessions

                      A-1   Contract Administration I                   Shannon Sweitzer

                      B-1   Project Highlights                              Warren Walker

      C-1  Traffic Control/Work Zone Safety         Jimmy Travis
             What’s Heading Your Way?

      D-1  Structures                                         Ron Hancock

                      E-1  Pavements                                        Wiley Jones

11:30 a.m.      Box Lunch

1:00 p.m.        Breakout Sessions

                      A-2   Contract Administration I                  Shannon Sweitzer

                      B-2   Project Highlights                             Warren Walker

      C-2  Traffic Control/Work Zone Safety        Jimmy Travis
             What’s Heading Your Way?

      D-2  Structures                                         Ron Hancock

                      E-2  Pavements                                        Wiley Jones

2:30 p.m.        Break

3:00 p.m.        Breakout Sessions

                      F-1   Contract Administration II                  Shannon Sweitzer

                      G-1   Materials                                          Cecil Jones

      H-1  Geotechnical Problems and                 Njoroge Wainaina
             Practical Solutions

      I-1  Erosion Control                                  Don Lee

                      J-1  Construction Stakeout with GPS           Charlie Brown

4:30 p.m.       Adjourn
 
 

                                     Thursday, March 23, 2006

7:00 a.m.        Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.        Breakout Sessions

                      F-2   Contract Administration II                  Shannon Sweitzer

                      G-2   Materials                                          Cecil Jones

      H-2  Geotechnical Problems and                  Njoroge Wainaina
             Practical Solutions

      I-2  Erosion Control                                   Don Lee

                      J-2  Construction Stakeout with GPS            Charlie Brown

9:30 a.m.         Break

10:00 a.m.       General Session                                         Jimmy Travis

                       Contract Administration Jeopardy Quiz Bowl

12:00 p.m.       Adjourn Conference

1:30 p.m.        Interactive HiCAMS Tutorial                        Phil Watts
                       Question-Answer Session