The event will feature award-winning, design-build projects by Roger Williams University students
Providence, RI – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) Partner Teno A. West, who is also Chair of the Design-Build Institute of America, Rhode Island Chapter, will host a ‘meet and mentor’ showcase event on December 1 for local professionals in the construction industry and Roger Williams University (RWU) students who were recognized in November for their innovative design-build construction projects by the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), Region 1.
PLDW and Gilbane Construction are co-sponsors of the event, which is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will feature RWU’s six-member student team presentation of its award-winning construction projects, and provide a chance for students and professionals to meet and discuss industry best practices and the trends and future of the design-build construction industry. The ASC competition for Region I include construction projects from students enrolled in schools from Maine to Virginia.
The event will be held in RWU’s Shawmut Design and Construction Management Project Center, located in the School of Engineering. RWU’s address is One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809. Parking is available in Lot I on the campus and the event will take place in room SE-125.
Registration before or at the event is required and a fee of $20 will be charged. There is no fee for students. People can pre-register with the DBIA at www.dbiane.org.
“We are all energized by the tremendous work of these students as the next generation of professionals in the design-build industry,” said Mr. West, who leads the PLDW Municipal Infrastructure Team. “The DBIA’s members are among the most qualified professionals in the business, and this event provides an opportunity for the students to meet and be mentored by highly skilled men and women, and for our members to gain insight into what their future employees and colleagues are producing in the evolving industry of design-build.”
Mr. West has held leadership positions in the DBIA/New England Chapter for the past five years. His law practice focuses primarily on representing municipal governments in the areas of administrative law, public contracts, water law, solid waste management, municipal law, and construction law. He is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of his practice and is a leader in the field of alternative delivery approaches, including design-build, design-build-operate, and public-private partnerships. Mr. West has served as the lead negotiator for the development of several cutting-edge environmental and civic municipal infrastructure projects throughout the United States.
For more information about the event, contact PLDW at 401-824-5100, or RWU Professor Frederick Gould at 401-254-3725. To learn more about PLDW, please visit www.pldw.com.
About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
The attorneys and staff at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) are committed to developing practical and cost-effective solutions while also being supportive of the community in a meaningful way. With offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Florida, PLDW has developed a business model that combines international expertise with a more cost-effective delivery system that involves cross training of lawyers and a more practical approach to problem solving. The primary areas of practice for the firm include administrative, corporate and municipal law, civil litigation, government relations, real estate and commercial lending and estate planning and special masterships. The partners demand of themselves and those on the PLDW team, an unparalleled sense of urgency and responsiveness which is derived from an authentic appreciation for their clients and the community in which they serve. For more information, visit www.pldw.com.
