National Academy of Construction (USA)
The National Academy of Construction (NAC) is an organization that recognizes and honors individuals for distinguished contributions to the industry by nomination and election by their peers to the Academy. Members include the leaders of construction from government, private industry, and academia. It is headquartered in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas.
Membership[edit]
A person is qualified for membership in the NAC if he or she is a recognized leader for making significant and lifelong contributions in design, construction, management, technology, safety, research, or education and has demonstrated high levels of integrity. They are nominated and elected by the membership.
“The NAC selects exceptional industry leaders with a bias for action. The membership is ‘honorary,’ and represents the entire array of construction industry stakeholders: owners, designers, construction managers, general and specialty contractors, attorneys, financial managers, labor leaders, suppliers, academicians and researchers, journalists and editors, and professional and trade association executives. The intent is to share this reservoir of diverse expertise and proven leadership as a service to the nation.”[1]
In addition to lifetime achievement awards in their respective disciplines, many members have also been named Fellow or Distinguished Member, often the highest levels of recognition in their fields, by organizations including American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Architects, the Construction Management Association of America, and the Society of American Military Engineers. Many have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and are members of the Beavers and the Moles.[2]
Service[edit]
National and federal entities seek out the NAC’s expertise. The NAC members currently serve with “such groups as the National Academy of Engineering, the Federal Facilities Council, the National Transportation Board, the National Academies Board on the Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment (BICE), the boards and advisory councils of professional societies, and others. Many NAC members also serve on corporate boards or as consultants to private and public agencies.”[3]
As a member of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s and Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler’s Crane Safety Technical Working Group, the NAC’s General Secretary provided input and expertise on the development of recommendations to improve public safety regarding crane operations, following the February 2016 crane collapse in Tribeca.[4]
The NAC provided input on the Craft Workforce Development 2013 workforce development document, a compilation of key industry research that spans more than 20 years of statistics.[5] Working with the Federal Facilities Council (FFC) of the National Research Council, the NAC helped complete the report on Best Dispute Resolution Practices and co-sponsored the forum held on September 23, 2004, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.[6][7]
The NAC participates in and promotes the Global Pound Conference Series, engaging in a global conversation on access to justice and improvements to dispute resolution processes.[8][9]
History[edit]
The Academy was conceived by Dr. Richard Tucker,[10] a Cockrell School of Engineering Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Tucker also was the founder of the Construction Industry Institute. The NAC was chartered in San Antonio in 1999 with 16 members and now exceeds 200. Dr. Tucker led the organization as General Secretary until 2016, when he was succeeded by Wayne Crew P.E.[11]
Organization[edit]
The NAC is led by the General Secretary who reports to an Executive Committee of officers, past presidents, committee chairs and two members at large. The committees include Strategic Planning, Membership, Communications, Safety, Endowments, Awards, Development and Finance, Annual Meeting Committee, and a Nominating Committee.[12]
Awards[edit]
The Ted C. Kennedy Award, the NAC’s sole award, is presented at the annual conference. It is based on the lifetime achievements of Ted C. Kennedy, co-founder, past Chairman and CEO of BE&K. The criteria are: Commitment to People, Obsession with Safety, Integrity and Ethics, Champion of Innovation, Lifetime Achievement, Breadth of Sector Experience, Breadth of Roles, Industry and Community Leadership, and Generosity. The past recipients are Ted C. Kennedy,[13][14] James L. Lammie,[15] Richard L. Tucker,[16] James G. Slaughter Jr.,[17] David J. Nash.[18]
Publications and Research[edit]
The body of knowledge that advances the construction industry includes academic research with rigorous statistical discipline, as well as the practical insights of experienced professionals. The NAC aspires to bring these two worlds of knowledge together for publication in articles and white papers about important industry issues such as safety.[19][20]
Events[edit]
Annual Conference[edit]
The annual conference inducts and honors new members, conducts academy business, reviews significant projects, sets goals, establishes agendas, and offers time for social events.
National Construction Forum[edit]
The NAC has periodically sponsored the National Construction Forum where it takes on the role of neutral convener to bring together associations and groups throughout the industry to work on issues of common interest. The groups have developed strategy on issues such as: best practices, workforce development, and safety. Recent attendees included representatives from the Associated Builders and Contractors, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Construction Industry Institute, the Construction Industry Roundtable, Engineering News-Record, the Construction Users Roundtable, Engineering Construction and Contracting Association, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Center for Construction Education and Training, Arizona State University, the University of Houston, Texas A&M University, and The University of Texas at Austin.[21]
Additional External Links[edit]
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Architects
Cockrell School of Engineering
Construction Management Association of America
Society of American Military Engineers
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ "Moving in the Right Direction". National Academy of Construction.
- ↑ "Member Recognition". National Academy of Construction.
- ↑ "Contributing Expertise". National Academy of Construction.
- ↑ "NYC Buildings, Crane Safety Technical Working Group". NYC.gov.
- ↑ "Craft Workforce Development 2013 and Beyond, page 3" (PDF). NCCER.
- ↑ "Reducing Construction Costs: Uses of Best Dispute Resolution Practices by Project Owners". The National Academies Press.
- ↑ "Reducing Construction Costs: Uses of Best Dispute Resolution Practices by Project Owners, Chapter 2". The National Academies Press.
- ↑ "Global Partners". Global Pound Conference.
- ↑ "About Global Pound Conference". Global Pound Conference.
- ↑ "Academy of Distinguished Alumni". The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering.
- ↑ "Board of Directors, Wayne Crew". ACE Mentor Program.
- ↑ "National Academy of Construction". National Academy of Construction.
- ↑ Rubin, Debra; Powers, Mary (May 8, 2012). "Ted C. Kennedy, Who Led Contractor BE&K and Pushed Industry Change, Dies at 81". Engineering News-Record. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ Goodrich, Mike (2012). "Ted C. Kennedy". National Academy of Construction. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ Erickson, L. Eileen (November 14, 2012). "SAME Honors Col. James L. Lammie, F.SAME, USA (Ret.) with Golden Eagle Award for Contributions to Engineering" (PDF). Society of American Military Engineers. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Richard Tucker - NAC Kennedy Award". The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering. October 16, 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Slaughter, James G., Jr". National Academy of Construction. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral David J. Nash, President, Dave Nash and Associates, LLC". The American Society of Civil Engineers. October 1, 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ Nelson, P.E., Emmitt J. (February 15, 2016). "Viewpoint: Time to Set Higher Safety Goals". Engineering News Record. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Publications and Research". National Academy of Construction. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "National Construction Forum Calls for Best-Practices Database". Engineering News Record. November 28, 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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