A New Beginning with an Old Freind

 

Welcome to our new Blog! it is quite an onerous task to follow in John Dunaway's footsteps  you would think that I would be used to it by now.  As the new editor of the Gulf States Leader I am attempting to bring you more timely information in a more manageable format. 

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Construction Specifications Institute

        Honors Announced

 

 

Phillip L. McDade FCSI, CCS, FASLA, DTM to be Recognized as the 54th Distinguished Member

CSI’s highest honor, the Distinguished Member, is being awarded on November 5th to Phillip L. McDade FCSI, CCS, FASLA, DTM for his accomplishments within the CSI Community.
 Phil will become the 54th Distinguished Member inducted into this elite group with the first inductee dating back to 1954.

Phil has more than 38 years of involvement with CSI, with a reputation of encouraging others to get involved, working smarter, and always stressing the importance
 of mentoring others.  He earns this prestigious award by demonstrating tremendous support for CSI and the principles of the organization through his leadership,
 written and oral communications, and personal interaction with other CSI members of all ages.  He continually inspires the members to participate at the Chapter,
 Region, and Institute level and encourages them to use their skills and talents to work toward the betterment of CSI.

 

                            New Fellow

 

The CSI College of Fellows has selected five new members to the 2020 class, including William Sundquist, CSI.

William was nominated through a rigorous application process, then elected by the Jury of Fellows for membership.
 Fellowship is one of the top two honors given by the Institute.

William will be inducted during the virtual Honors and Awards Ceremony taking place later this fall. Here,
 he shares what the honor means to him, and how he has contributed to—and benefited from—his membership in CSI.

 

MY FUTURE BLOGS WILL ADDRESS:

CSI event planning

Construction Trends

Cost Implications: COVID delays in manufacturing
                            Labor availability
                            Trade scheduling 

Technical Articles by Gary Bergeron and others