December 5, 2007
Howard Ashcraft, Jr. Receives AIACC President's Award for Outstanding Service on the Integrated Project Delivery Definitions Task Group, and is Given Title of Honorary Member of AIACC
San Francisco (December 5, 2007) — Hanson Bridgett partner Howard Ashcraft, Jr. has received the President's award from the American Institute of Architects, California Council, for his outstanding service on the Integrated Project Delivery Definitions Task Group. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively reduces waste and optimizes efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction. In addition, Howard was also given the title of Honorary Member of AIACC, one of the highest awards AIACC gives to non-architects. "It is an honor to receive these awards and an even greater honor to be able to contribute to this effort. IPD is key to improving design and construction and a very important step toward a more sustainable future," stated Howard Ashcraft.
Howard has specialized in construction law since 1979, representing designers, owners and contractors in project formation, professional practice matters and construction disputes. He is actively involved in developing new approaches to project delivery that will avoid many of the issues he has seen arise in his litigation practice. Howard is currently working with the Congressionally chartered National Institute of Building Sciences to develop the National Building Information Modeling Standard and currently heads their legal and risk sub-group. Building Information Modeling is the use of object oriented, intelligent databases that not only can use 3D design tools to characterize existing architectural and engineering design, but can be used to explore and manage the construction process, energy optimization, sustainable construction, cost and facility management.
"Howard has invested a significant amount of time in learning and contributing to these new cutting-edge delivery systems and is clearly a leader in this field. We are very proud of Howard's achievement in this area," said Andrew Giacomini, Hanson Bridgett Managing Partner.
About the AIACC's President's Award
The Presidential Citation is given at the sole discretion of the President of AIACC in recognition of extraordinary contributions by an individual or organization to the Architectural profession or the AIA California Council. Howard Ashcraft's work on the Integrated Project Delivery: A Working Definition earned him this esteemed award.
About the AIACC's Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership is one of the highest honors that The American Institute of Architects, California Council can bestow upon a person outside the profession of architecture. The person must be of esteemed character and rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture for admittance to Honorary Membership. Election to Honorary Membership is selected by the AIACC Board of Directors if the accomplishments of the nominee are truly outstanding and of statewide significance.
About the AIACC
The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) is the nation's largest state architectural organization, representing more than 9,000 architects on issues of statewide importance to the public and profession. The AIA California Council's purpose is to "give unified representation in all statewide matters affecting the architectural profession within the State of California." The AIACC's primary mission is to advocate on behalf of architects and the architectural profession to the Legislature and state regulatory boards and agencies.
About Hanson Bridgett
Hanson Bridgett is a 130-attorney firm with offices in San Francisco, the North Bay and Sacramento. Its practices encompasses traditional areas of law such as general business and corporate law, litigation, estate planning and administration, as well as major practice groups that focus on sustainable business, health care, senior housing and care, construction, intellectual property, labor and employment and public sector law. These areas are supplemented by refined expertise in such specialized and diverse fields as product liability, transportation, agriculture, real estate, environmental law, insurance coverage and public finance.
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