2012 CECA National Industry Conference Speakers

Awad Hanna
Professor at the University of Wisconsin- Madison

Dr. Awad S. Hanna is a professor and chair of construction engineering and management program at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison, department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He holds M. S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State University and he is a register professional engineer in the U S and Canada. Awad has been an active construction practitioner, educator and researcher for over 30 years including 10 years as a design engineer and project manager. He has taught construction management courses at Penn State University, Memorial University in Canada, and University of Wisconsin‐Madison.

Dr. Hanna is arguably today's leading active North American researcher working in the area of construction craft productivity. He has been active in industry‐funded productivity research for nearly 2 years, with such renowned research sponsors as the Electrical Contracting Foundation, the Mechanical Contracting Foundation, the New Horizon Foundation, and the Construction Industry Institute, among others. He has authored over 100 refereed journal articles and 15 major productivity‐related books on construction‐related topics, with special emphasis on labor productivity, construction methods, cumulative impact of change orders, and construction risk management.

Dr. Hanna has presented over 1000 one‐day seminars and instructed more than 20,000 people in the U.S. and Canadian construction industry on how to improve construction labor productivity and site performance through proper pre‐construction planning. His audiences have included NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association), MCAA (Mechanical Contractors Association of America), and Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation, Electrical Contractors Association of Canada, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association, and National Association of Boilermaker Construction Employees (NACBE). He has also served as consultant and/or expert witness on many major national claims cases that involved craft productivity evaluation, including such projects as the Massachusetts Central Artery “The Big Dig” and the New England Patriots Stadium.

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