MCM Class of 2011

From left to right: Brima Conteh, Atta Azeem, Joel Goncalves, Jesse Chrzanowski, Timothy Sisock, Lukas Argyros, Nital Churi, Matthew Eck, Gilberto Rodriguez, Matt Wolfe, Kenisha Dockery, Ziad Ibrahim.

A sad day for free markets and the construction industry.

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What is a Construction Manager?

For an excellent description of the profession check out http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/manag06.shtml.

Jeffrey Trivelli - New Adjunct Faculty - Project Finance and Cost Control

Jeffery B. Trivelli is employed by Skanska USA Building in the role of Regional Director of Project Accounting. In this role, Jeffery manages the accounting and financial reporting functions for 6 Skanska offices on the East Coast as well as 2 ancillary business units headquartered in Philadelphia. Jeffery has been with Skanska for over 12 years, serving in various management roles in the accounting and financial reporting disciplines. Prior to Skanska, Jeffery spent the first 10 years of his career in the construction industry with 2 nationally recognized firms.

Jeffery graduated from Rider University in 1989 with a B.S. in Marketing. He currently resides with his wife, Lori, and two teen-aged children, Chasity and Adam, in Flourtown, PA. After 10 years living in Atlanta, GA, Jeffery moved back to the Philadelphia area in 2006, accepting the Regional Director role with Skanska. He is an avid sports fan and roots hard for all his Philadelphia teams and is overjoyed to be back to his Philadelphia roots.

New Adjunct Faculty - Construction Law

Mark Purcell, AIA, CCM, LEED AP

Mark Purcell, AIA, CCM, LEED AP has more than 18 years in the design and construction industry with a unique blend of experience, having worked for design firms, a real estate developer, government agencies and a construction company. He is a NCARB board-certified architect registered in several states and is a certified construction manager recognized by the Construction Management Association of America.

Mr. Purcell currently works for Nason Construction, a full service construction management, design- build, and general contracting firm headquartered in Wilmington, DE with regional offices in Philadelphia, PA and Salisbury, MD. He specializes in multi-million dollar construction projects for institutional, government, justice and higher-education clients with a focus on integrating sustainable design concepts into building programs. He has worked on several LEED Certified projects and is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Mr. Purcell has been featured in several publications including Construction Executive, Building

Operating Management, the Graham Advisor and the Philadelphia Business Journal. An experienced speaker, he has presented to multiple organizations including the National Association of State Facility Administrators, US Green Building Council, Mid-Atlantic Business Journal, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors, State of Delaware Economic Development Office, Environmental Law Forum of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, and the Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. He has guest lectured to architecture students at Drexel University’s Westphal College and taught adult education courses for ABC Delaware.

Mr. Purcell is President and co-founder of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council

(www.dvgbc.org), a non-profit with over 1,200 members that acts as a local chapter for the national U.S. Green Building Council. He has been active in various community and professional associations including the American Institute of Architects, Society of College and University Planners and National Peace Corps Association. He serves on ABC Delaware’s Greenbuild Committee and chaired the Westtown Township Planning Commission in Chester County, PAwhere he lives with his wife Sara and their two children.