From the Field to the Office: Transforming Construction Operations with Technology
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Session Type:
Trade Show Education: Contractor Solutions
Location
Show Floor (Level 3)
Description
In an era where construction leaders need to stay connected to their projects without constant travel, many turn to technology to monitor projects remotely. This session will discuss how several NECA contractors, of various sizes, are leveraging technology to stay ahead.
Speakers
Dan Shea
Shea Electric & Communications LLC
Dan is passionate about helping customers solve their problems and reach their goals. He combined his knowledge as an electrician with his project management skills to launch Shea Electric & Communications LLC in 2006. As COO at Shea Electric, his duties run the gamut from meeting with clients and developing solutions for their needs to providing guidance and inspiration to team members and ensuring projects are completed in a timely manner, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction.
A strong believer in education and self-growth, Dan is a member of TEC/Vistage, serves on the WI National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Board of Directors, chairs the Fox Valley Division of WI NECA and serves as the WI NECA Chapter representative for ELECTRI International. Dan has enhanced his skills by earning a certificate in healthcare construction, attending multiple project management classes and several other educational seminars. Always looking to learn more, Dan seeks out opportunities to expand his knowledge and skills and encourages his team to do the same.
Shea Electric & Communications LLC provides commercial, industrial and institutional clients with a variety of services including electrical wiring, EV charging stations, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), voice, data, video, fiber optics, sound/music/paging systems, security cameras, intrusion, card access, life safety to include fire alarm and nurse call. For more information, please visit www.sheaelectricllc.com
Chris Halbach
ArchKey Solutions
Chris Halbach is a Senior Project Manager specializing in Process Improvement at ArchKey Solutions, where he leads initiatives focused on increasing productivity, improving operational efficiency, and reducing costs. His work plays a key role in driving performance while strengthening a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. Previously, Chris led complex, multi-million-dollar projects, delivering significant profitability gains through the strategic elimination of waste and process inefficiencies. Committed to both professional excellence and personal development, Chris is passionate about mentoring others and supporting their growth toward meaningful goals. He holds a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Emily Martin
Guarantee Electrical Company
Emily Martin is currently Chief Operating Officer of Guarantee Electrical Company. Guarantee is an employee-owned, national leader in electrical contracting, providing market-leading preconstruction, construction, engineering, service, and energy solutions. Prior to her role as Chief Operating Officer, Martin served as President and CEO of Aschinger Electric Company, an 80-year-old, family-owned, electrical contracting firm in St. Louis, MO. Aschinger Electric Company was acquired by Guarantee in 2021. Guarantee is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with offices in Colorado and California.
During Martin’s 22 years with Aschinger, she focused on new market development, including leading Aschinger’s initiative on renewable energy solutions and building more than 100 renewable projects over five states. Since taking the reins as president of Aschinger in 2007, as the fourth generation of family leadership, revenues increased 75% as the firm adapted to rapid advancements in technology. Aschinger became a Certified Women-Owned Business in 2016. At the time of its acquisition by Guarantee, Aschinger was the fifth largest St. Louis-based electrical contractor and the largest woman-owned electrical contractor in the region.
Martin is an active business leader in the St. Louis Community. She currently serves as the Governor of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and as the chair of the Labor Management Committee, which negotiates labor contracts for over 100 electrical contractors in eastern Missouri. In addition, she is the Secretary of the Tower Grove Park Board of Commissioners; chair of the St. Louis County Board of Electrical Examiners; a member of the board of directors of AAIM Employers’ Association; and a member of the St. Louis Science Center finance committee.
Martin received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is licensed to practice law in Missouri. She was in active practice prior to joining Aschinger and the construction industry. Martin also holds an electrical contractor’s license and is an LEED accredited professional.
Alex Brown
OpenSpace
Bringing the future to the present. Alex Brown has 10+ years of experience dedicated to bridging the gap between new era technologies and old processes to help contractors, engineers, and architects build the world faster and more efficiently.
At OpenSpace, we have a mission of being able to help solve issues in the field through comprehensive site documentation. OpenSpace uses a 360 camera on top of a hard hat that continually captures images, which can then take and produce Google-Street style walkthroughs of a project. Alex works with a number of leading MEP contractors across the US who use the solution for daily photo documentation, quickly creating RFIs, and virtually communicating progress from the field to the office.
Aaron Baker
OpenSpace
Aaron is a Solutions Engineer for OpenSpace, specializing in product rollout and implementation across a wide variety of customers and market segments. Prior to OpenSpace, Aaron worked for Turner Construction in multiple roles from Project Engineering, Superintending, QA/QC, Estimating and VDC. With his experience in the construction industry along with his 3 years in the Construction Tech, he provides customized solutions and technical advice to clients looking to implement 360 capture solutions throughout the United States.