Have the opportunity to apply the unique skills I have developed over 28 years by advising world class engineering and construction companies on strategy, management, systems, and dispute resolution.
Overview
Twenty-nine years providing management consulting services to Engineering & Construction Companies around the world. Developed professional service practices to meet the needs of the E&C industry at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Arthur Andersen, Grant Thornton, and Keidel & Co. These practices provided systems development, strategic planning, business process re-engineering, systems implementation, project management oversight, and dispute resolution services.
Education
The Ohio State University
College of Engineering
Graduated BSCE
Memberships / Affiliations
ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering & Management review panel (inactive)
Vice President / Founder, Southwest Ohio Chapter Project Management Institute, PMI (inactive)
American Association of Cost Engineers, AACE (inactive)
The Construction Specification Institute, CSI (inactive)
International Experience
Germany
Japan
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
CHRONOLOGY
Keidel & Co., President: 2001 - Present
Keidel & Co. provides management-consulting services to the construction industry. Our services include the development and analysis of business strategies, process development, systems design, and implementation.
Example engagements include:
A $16 billion Swedish construction Company engaged us to realign their US Civil Division that is comprised of eight separate Companies located around the US. Our scope was to develop common policies, procedures, systems, and organizations’ to enhance the management of these Companies enabling future growth through acquisition or organic means. This engagement involved complex change management issues and was sponsored by the President and CEO of the US Civil Division and the CEO of the Corporation.
A $2 billion dollar private conglomerate in Saudi Arabia recently engaged us. Our scope was to re-engineer the corporation, design a new corporate management structure, design a new organization structure, implement a shared services center, implement J.D. Edwards and other package software, implement a best practices initiative, and transform the business. This engagement involved complex change management issues and was sponsored by the Companies Owners.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Director: 1999 – 2001
As a Director, I was responsible for developing the Engineering / Construction / Real Estate Industry Systems practice. This practice provides industry knowledge on a variety of systems, operations improvement, and e-business projects around the world.
Ernst & Young, Senior Manager: 1997 – 1999
I served as the industry segment leader for the ECRE (Engineering, Construction, Real Estate) practice. I implemented SAP, JD Edwards, and ORACLE ERP systems.
Grant Thornton, Partner/National Director: 1991 – 1997
I served as the Partner-in-Charge of the Engineering & Construction Consulting Services. I developed a new practice that provided dispute resolution services, systems development, surety advisory services.
Ernst & Young, Senior Manager: 1988 – 1991
I served as a national resource providing Engineering & Construction industry knowledge on a broad range of engagements. These engagements included litigation support, strategic systems planning, ERP package selection, systems design, mergers & acquisitions.
The Ruhlin Co., Assistant to the President: 1983 – 1988
I was responsible for enhancing the business operations (estimating, scheduling, project controls, and information technology) and providing management oversight on high risk or troubled projects.
Arthur Andersen & Co., Senior Consultant: 1980 – 1983
I was a member of their Contract/Project Management Systems practice. I developed their construction litigation practice and participated in large international, one of a kind systems projects.
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY & SYSTEMS ENGAGEMENTS
Clients:
Skanska
Fluor Corp.
Parsons Corporation:
Ralph M. Parson
Chas. T. Main, Inc
Deleuw, Cather & Co.
Engineering Science
SIP
Barton-Aschman
Steinman
Chiyoda (Japan)
E.L. Bateman (S. Africa)
ENRON / NEPCO
SBG (Saudi Arabia)
RPD
IPD
PBAD
PCM
O&M
Exelon (PECO)
Montgomery-Watson
DOW Radian
Maxim Technologies
Belcan Corporation
Rapid Design Service
Aero Detroit Pioneer Eng.
APAC
H.B. Zachary
J. S. Alberici
NAB Construction
D.H. Blattner
Power Contracting
Pepper Construction
Suitt Construction
James N. Gray
B.G. Danis Company
Mathews (Canada)
Bor-Son Companies
Hemmer
Tri-City Electric
Metcalf & Eddy
Catholic Health Care
BE&K
Pacific Gas & Electric
Performance Site Manag.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ENGAGEMENTS
Clients:
Construction Services Inc.
Fluor Daniel/ABB
SME Bessemer Cement
Fenton Rigging
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Wilson Bennett, Inc.
OSU Campus Partners
Jacobs Investments
Kent State University
Scotts
Dynalectric Corporation
MEC
The Gibbons-Grable Co.
Frank Messer & Sons
Broadview Financial Corp.
Sterling Glass & Paint
Incisia
J.R. Jurgensen
General Electric Co.
Middletown Hospital / Messer
The Ruhlin Company
Moore & Assoc.
Steiner
John Brown
Davy McKee
Arlington Construction
Lake Erie Electric
Savage & Son
XL Environmental
Corna/Kokosing
Miles McClellan
Maghie & Savage
Robertson Construction
Wagner-Smith
J. R. Anderson Real Estate
AON
Superior Electric
Albertsons
Carrothers Construction
Tri-Bert Systems
Law Firms I have consulted to:
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
Buechel & Conley
Climaco, Seminatore…
Vorys, Sater, Seymour
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
Thompson, Hine & Flory
Baker & Hostetler
Burke, Haber & Burick Co.
Bowles, McDavid
Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn
Woodard, Hall & Prim
Buckingham, Doolittle
Kerr, Russell and Weber
The Miller Law Firm
Keating, Muething & Klekamp
Rutan & Tucker
Seyfarth, Shaw…
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
Clients:
AECventure (consortium)
Builder Market Place
The Work Zone
Aero Detroit Pioneer
Anixter
APAC
Ashland Exploration & Production
Beloit Manufacturing
SAP
Baan
DOW Radian International
Enerfab
Environmental Services
Hobart
Island Creek Coal
Norcal Waste Management
PSG
Rapid Design Services
Valley Asphalt
The Kirkuk Foundation
PRESENTATIONS
Systems / E-Business
NBI Scheduling Seminar, NBI, 2008
20 Yrs Perspective to Contractors Systems AACE, Chicago, 2001
The Big Dig, CIO Magazine (Dec. issue), 2000
E-Procurement, Forbes, California, 2000
Integrated Data Base Design, Computers for Contractors, California, 1997
Project Management Systems Development, Baan World, Anaheim, California, 1997
Estimating Systems, American Assoc. Cost Engineers, California, 1996
Computer Survival Guide for Senior Mgt., A/E/C Systems Conference, 1995
Computer Survival Guide for Senior Mgt., A/E/C Systems Conference, 1994
Executive Briefing of Systems Development, Minneapolis Construction Round Table, 1994
Construction Computer Systems, CFMA, Lexington 1994
Computer Systems/Project Controls and Their Use in Construction Litigation, The Project Management Institute (PMI) and AACE, 1987
Computerized Estimating and Bidding, ARTBA 83rd Annual Convention, 1985
Operations Improvements
Business Process Re-Engineering and I.S., AGC of Ohio, 1994
Profit Improvement, City Bank & Grant Thornton, Honolulu, 1993
Profit Improvement Through TQM, Central Fabricators Association, Chicago, 1993
TQM in Construction, AGC of Minnesota, 1993
TQM in Construction, AGC of Ohio, 1992
Strategic Business Planning, CFMA, 1992
Advising Your Construction Client, Indiana CPA Society, 1989
Dispute Resolution
What’s Important when Presenting Claims, Columbus Bar Association, 2006
Construction Claims Preparation & Avoidance, CFMA, 1994
Use of Demonstrative Evidence, Cincinnati Bar Association, 1994
Contract Claims Prevention and Treatment, Fawcett Center for Tomorrow, 1993
Construction Claims Preparation & Avoidance, National Railroad Construction Association, 1993
Construction Claims Preparation & Avoidance, AGC of Nevada, 1992
Construction Claims Preparation & Avoidance, Ohio State University, Cont. Legal Education, 1991
Damage Calculations, Cincinnati Bar Association, 1989
Damage Calculations, Midwest Construction Inst., 1989
Evaluating Project Risk Ohio Surety Association, 1989
Contract/Project Management System, Arthur Andersen & Co., 1981
Various Lectures, The Ohio State University
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