The Village of Skokie, Illinois, celebrated the opening of their downtown train station stop in April 2012. This complicated project involved government agencies at all levels and was successfully shepherded to completion using the construction manager approach. It is pedestrian-oriented, used by walkers, bus travelers, and bicyclists. 

Learning Objectives:

1.     Compare the construction manager approach vs. the traditional general contractor project delivery methods.

2.     Discover proven tools for obtaining successful communication and coordination between federal, state, local, transit authorities and utilities through various project phases.

3.     Explore the value of perseverance and ways to obtain decisions, approvals, and solutions during complicated public improvement projects.

SPEAKERS:

Frederick G. Schattner
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING,  Village of Skokie,  Skokie,  IL

Contributor/Source

Frederick G. Schattner

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