Conferences & Seminars

Date Conference Presentation Topic Speakers
June 2-6, 2013 2013 IBC Conference. Pittsburgh, PA Contractor Proposed Design and VECP Changes – Ironton Russell Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Ohio River         

Craig Finley, PE, President, FINLEY

Thomas M. Hesmond, P.E., Superintendent/Project Manager, Brayman Construction Corp.
June 2-6, 2013 2013 IBC Conference. Pittsburgh, PA Incremental Launch Method for Steel Truss Bridge Erection Jerry M. Pfuntner, S.E., P.E., Principal and Regional Bridge, Engineer, FINLEY
June 2-6, 2013 2013 IBC Conference. Pittsburgh, PA Construction of the US 281 over the Colorado River

Robert Alonso, S.E., P.E., Regional Bridge Engineer, FINLEY

Eric Hiemke, Project Manager, Archer Western Contractors
April 22-24, 2013 2013 fib Symposium in Tel-Aviv, Israel New Perspectives in the Field of Precast Segmental Railroad Bridges

Jacques Combault, Technical Director, FINLEY
February 17-20, 2013 2013 Louisiana Transportation Conference. Baton Rouge, LA I-49 North (I-220 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) Implementation of Segmental Concrete Design / Construction

Craig Finley, PE, President, FINLEY

Durk Krone, P.E., TRC Engineers, Inc., Principal, Project Manger
2012
November 8, 2012 Webinar Bridge Information Modeling: Design and Engineering Collaboration.
Earn 1 PDH (Professional Development Hour).
Date: Originally broadcast on November 8, 2012 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern (click here to go to the registration page and sign up to view the archived session).

Jerry M. Pfuntner, S.E., P.E.Principal and Regional Bridge, Engineer, FINLEY

David R. Cowan, Ph.D., P.E., Bridge Engineer, FINLEY
October 29-30, 2012 ASBI 24th Annual Convention Conference. Miami, FL Lessons Learned - Palmetto Segmental Bridges (SR 826/836 Interchange)

Craig Finley, PE, President, FINLEY

Gus Pego, PE, Florida Department of Transportation District Six Secretary

Gus Quesada, P.E., Project Manager, CCDJV

Enrique I. Espino, P.E., President, Condotte America, Inc.

Jose A. Munoz, P.E., President, BCC Engineering, Inc.

Paolo Longobardi, Project Manager, RIZZANI DE ECCHER USA Inc.
October 29-30, 2012 ASBI 24th Annual Convention Conference. Miami, FL. Design and Construction of European High Speed Rail Precast Segmental Bridges

Jacques Combault, Technical Director, FINLEY
October 29-30, 2012 ASBI 24th Annual Convention Conference. Miami, FL. How's and Why's of Precast and Cast In Place Segmental Bridge Geometric Control

Jerry M. Pfuntner, S.E., P.E., Regional Manager, FINLEY
October 29-30, 2012 ASBI 24th Annual Convention Conference. Miami, FL Bridge 722, Israel - The Value of Contractor's Precasting Equipment

Jerry M. Pfuntner, S.E., P.E., Regional Manager, FINLEY
October 29-30, 2012 ASBI 24th Annual Convention Conference. Miami, FL Contractor's Means and Methods - Ironton Russell Cable-Stayed Bridge Over the Ohio River

Craig Finley, PE, President, FINLEY

Stephen M. Muck, President & CEO, Brayman Construction Corporation

John R Crigler, P.E., President, VSL
April 18-20, 2012 2012 NASCC - The Steel Conference. Grapevine, TX Know How To Build It, Then Design It.The Big Four Pedestrian Ramp Craig Finley, PE, President, FINLEY
2011
November 8, 2011 ASBI 23rd Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. Marble Falls CIP Segmental Bridge Contractor's Changes Make a Win Win, Case Study

Craig Finley, P.E., Managing Principal, FINLEY

Robert Alonso, S.E., P.E., Project Manager, FINLEY

Amy Eskridge, Transportation Engineer, TxDOT

Eric Hiemki, P.E., Project Manager, Archer Western Contractors

Eric Sommer, P.E., Vice President, VSL
November 8, 2011 ASBI 23rd Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. Diabolos Exceed Expectations - How Diabolos Improved the Segmental Bridge Design on SR 826/836 Expressway, Miami-Dade County, FL Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E. Principal and Assistant Technical Director
October 25, 2011 IQPC Bridges 2011 Summit Bridge Information Modeling: Leveraging Data Throughout the Bridge Lifecycle

Craig Finley, P.E., Managing Principal, FINLEY

Gabe Norona, P.E., Senior Vice President, Bentley Systems, Inc.
September 28, 2011 Western Bridge Engineers' Seminar Bridge Design and Construction, Palmetto Section 5 - SR826/836, Miami, Florida Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E. Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY
September 26, 2011 Western Bridge Engineers' Seminar Innovations in Bridge Engineering - Chelsea Street Vertical Lift Drawbridge Erection Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E., Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY
August 6, 2011 FES/FICE 95th Annual Summer Conference and Exposition Palmetto Section 5 - SR826/836 Interchange: "Design of the Segmental Flyover Bridges" Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E. Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY
June 21-26, 2011 ISEC-6 Construction of the Chelsea Street Vertical Lift Drawbridge Utilizing Modern Construction Techniques

Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E., Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY

John M. Pecora, III, P.E., J.F. White Contracting Company
May 18, 2011 National Building Museum's Industry Council for the Built Environment, Washington, D.C. Beyond Compliance: Strategies for Engineering Professionals to Add and Capture Value through Resilience and Mitigation Performance Craig Finley, Jr., P.E. Managing Principal, FINLEY
2010
November 16, 2010 Florida State University - College of Engineering Introduction to Segmental Craig Finley, Jr., P.E., Managing Principal, FINLEY
October 20, 2010 University of Florida Finite Elements in Design Engineering Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY
October 12, 2010 ASBI 22nd Annual Convention Palmetto Section 5 - SR826/836 Interchange, Miami, FL: Design-Build Keys to Winning, Case Study

Craig Finley, Jr., P.E. Managing Principal, FINLEY

Jose Munoz, P.E., President, BCC Engineering, Inc.,

Enrique Espino, P.E., President, Condotte America, Inc.

Riccardo Castracani, Business Development Manager, Rizzani de Eccher USA, Inc.
October 12, 2010 ASBI 22nd Annual Convention BrIM Why It Should Be in Every Segmental Tool Box

Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY

Raul Amaya, Bentley Systems, Inc.
May 17-20, 2010 Bentley BE Together: The Live Communities Conference. Philadelphia, PA FINLEY'S Innovative Approach to Segmental Design Using RM Software Jerry Pfuntner, P.E., Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY
May 17-20, 2010 Bentley BE Together: The Live Communities Conference. Philadelphia, PA Creating Deliverables from 3D Projects Jerry Pfuntner, P.E., Principal and Assistant Technical Director, FINLEY
February 23-24, 2010 FDOT/FTBA Construction Conference. Orlando,FL Segmental Bridges - It's a Construction Technique with Design Implications Craig Finley, Jr., P.E., President, FINLEY
2009
November 20, 2009 NSBA Steel Symposium. San Antonio, TX Estero Parkway Flyover Switch to Steel on Estero Bridge Saves $2.94M for Florida County Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
October 27, 2009 ASBI 21st Annual Convention. Minneapolis, MN Balanced Cantilever Construction - Stability During Erection Jacques Combault, Technical Director, FINLEY
October 27, 2009 ASBI 21st Annual Convention. Minneapolis, MN Stress Distribution in PT Tendon Anchorage Zone-Reinforcement Calculations and Details Jacques Combault, Technical Director, FINLEY
October 27, 2009 ASBI 21st Annual Convention. Minneapolis, MN Section 18 - A $210 Million Build-Operate-Transfer Project, Israel Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
May 12-15, 2009 Deltek Insight Conference. Orlando, FL CEO Roundtable Craig Finley, Jr., P.E., President, FINLEY
April 2009 University of Florida Visiting Lecturer. Gainsville, FL Bridge Design Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
November 18, 2008 ASBI International Symposium. San Francisco, CA Cross Israeli Highway Precast Segmental Bridges Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
November 18, 2008 ASBI International Symposium. San Francisco, CA Confederation Bridge: 10 Years of Excellence Jacques Combault, Technical Director, FINLEY
November 17, 2008 ASBI International Symposium. San Francisco, CA Kanawha River Bridge Construction, WV Craig Finley, Jr., P.E., President, FINLEY
May 29, 2008 BE (Bentley) Conference. Baltimore, MD Cast-in-Place and Precast Segmental Bridges Best Practice Approach Craig Finley, Jr., P.E., President, FINLEY
May 2-8, 2008 Associação Brasileira de Pontes e Estruturas (ABPE) & Associação Brasileira de Engenharia e Consultoria Estrutural (ABECE), 1st International Symposium on Bridges and Large Structures, Brazil

About Bridges.

Precast Concrete Segments for Bridges.

Steel-Concrete Composite Structures: Design and Construction of Non-Standard Bridges made of Different Prefabricated Elements and Materials.

Titanic Projects: Feasibility & Speed of Erection. The Keys of the Future for Structural Engineering

Cable-Supported Bridges: State of the Art in Europe, North America and Asia.

Challenging Earthquakes: The Rion-Antirion Bridge – Concept – Design - Construction.

 Jacques Combault, Keynote Lecturer
2007
December 2007 WSBA Symposium. New Orleans, LA Value Engineering What Makes it Win Craig Finley, P.E., President, FINLEY
November 2007 American Segmental Bridge Institute Seminar. Las Vegas, NV Road 431: Integration of Design and Construction Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
November 2007 American Segmental Bridge Institute Seminar. Las Vegas, NV Cable Stayed Bridges Jacques Combault, Technical Director, FINLEY
October 2007 University of Florida. Gainesville, FL Post-tensioned Bridge Design, Student Lecture Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
2006
November 28, 2006 Israel Society of Civil Structural & Infrastructure Engineers. Tel-Aviv, Israel

Project Management for Design/Build Fast Track Projects

Techniques in Planning and Controlling Design and Construction

 Craig Finley, P.E., President, FINLEY
November 28, 2006 University of Florida, School of Civil and Coastal Engineering Bridge Class

Finite Elements in Design Engineering.

Segmental Bridge Engineering.

 Jerry Pfuntner, P.E. Principal, FINLEY
August 2006 FICE/FDOT Design Conference. Orlando, FL Construction Estimating Craig Finley, P.E., President, FINLEY
July 25, 2006 American Segmental Bridge Institute Seminar. Atlanta, GA Segmental Bridge Construction Practices Daniel A. Dock, P.E., FINLEY
2005
August 30, 2005 American Segmental Bridge Institute Seminar. Newark, NJ Segmental Bridge Construction Practices

Craig Finley, P.E., President, FINLEY