Recent Events

INNOVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY:
BUILDING THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT THEATER
Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes LLP was pleased to welcome Derek Cunz of M.A. Mortenson Company as the guest speaker at our March 11th BR&H Breakfast Forum. Mr. Cunz presented an illustrated look at Mortenson’s use of cutting-edge construction technology in realizing the new Walt Disney Concert Theater. This fascinating landmark structure by visionary architect Frank Gehry is among the most significant American buildings in recent decades.

Mr. Cunz was a project manager on the Disney project, and he is currently Director of Project Development for Mortenson’s Colorado office.

Thursday, March 11, 2004
Continental Breakfast 7:30 A.M.
Presentation and Questions 8 A.M.
Clarion Suites of the Lake Merritt Hotel, Oakland

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Get on the mailing list for future BR&H Breakfast Forum events—by contacting Sheila Garvey at skg@brhlaw.com or by phone at (510) 832-8585.

JOHN RUSSO ON CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE
Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes LLP and its guests were delighted when John Russo, Oakland City Attorney, addressed the September BR&H Breakfast Forum. Mr. Russo provided an engaging and challenging address on the topic of California's budget crisis—how it happened and what the stakes are for the future. Attendees had the opportunity to meet Mr. Russo informally before and after the speech, and to ask questions in response to his remarks.

John Russo is Oakland's first elected City Attorney. He is President of the League of California Cites and he serves on the National League of Cities' Public Safety Comittee. To learn more about John Russo and the Oakland City Attorney's Office, visit www.oaklandcityattorney.org.

The next BR&H Breakfast Forum is slated for February 2004.

To learn more about attending future BR&H Breakfast Forum events, please contact Sheila Garvey at skg@brhlaw.com or by phone at (510) 832-8585. The breakfast forum is gratis and open to all interested parties.

TED JACOB SHARES INSIGHTS ON REBUILDING IRAQ
Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes LLP was pleased to welcome Ted Jacob PE, CIPE, of Ted Jacob Engineering Group, Inc., as the guest speaker at our popular BR&H Breakfast Forum. During his slide presentation Mr. Jacob provided an illustrated overview of Iraq's cultural and architectural history, and he discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the global construction community during the rebuilding of Iraq. A question and answer period provided opportunities for Bay Area constuction professionals to learn more about the potential building environment in Iraq during the coming decades.

Mr. Jacob's engineering firm, with offices in Oakland and Pasadena, is the preeminent planning and design firm for hospital and laboratory projects in California.

Born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq, Mr. Jacob is ideally qualified to comment on the historical and cultural background of Iraq and the Middle East.

To learn about future BR&H Breakfast Forum events, contact Sheila Garvey at skg@brhlaw.com or by phone at (510) 832-8585.

KATHLEEN LISTON ON 4D MODELING AND SCHEDULING
President, Common Point Technologies, Inc.
4D software solutions for planning, design, and construction management

Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes LLP was pleased to welcome Kathleen Liston as the guest speaker at our popular BR&H Breakfast Forum in February. Ms. Liston explained and showed real-world examples of how her cutting-edge software integrates 3D CAD modeling programs with construction scheduling programs to enable planners, designers, and builders to visualize projects and project schedules in three dimensions across time. The resulting visual analysis forestalls conflicts, improves scheduling, and saves money. This program is also an invaluable tool when reconstructing time-related issues in construction disputes and litigation.

The construction industry is rapidly embracing 4D modeling, and the attendees got a wonderful introduction to this new technology.

About Kathleen Liston
In collaboration with Dr. Martin Fischer of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering at Stanford University, Ms. Liston helped develop this pioneering software tool, and she has applied her expertise in the field on state-of-the art projects such as the new Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

To learn more about 4D modeling and see animated examples, please go to: www.commonpointinc.com.

About the BR&H Breakfast Forum

The Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes Breakfast Forum is an ongoing series of presentations by nationally recognized experts on a wide range of topics including public policy, infrastructure design and implementation, and the latest innovations in construction technology. The talks and follow-on discussions foster a lively exchange of ideas and visions about the future of California’s built environment by those business, development, and construction leaders who make it happen.

Get on the mailing list for future BR&H Breakfast Forum events by contacting Paul Kotapish at PKotapish@brhlaw.com or by phone at (510) 832-8585.