PERSONAL DATA: Born February 3, 1940, in Augusta,
Georgia. He is married to the former Cynthia Boliek and has two grown
daughters. McNair, a learned pilot for over 30 years, experienced in
many piston type aircraft and has achieved the level of Airline
Transport Rating (ATP). He has logged more than 3000 hours flying
time.
EDUCATION: Attended Savannah State Collage,
Savannah, Georgia, and enhanced career knowledge through years of
attendance of workshops and seminars. Military training includes
air-traffic control training.
ORGANIZATIONS: United States Marine Corps Reserve
1961 through 1966, QBs’ Fliers’ Fraternity and various other local and
civic organizations.
EXPERIENCE: McNair worked in the construction
industry with several world-class firms. He served as the PROJECT
MANAGER and or MANAGING DIRECTOR of many high profile construction,
Design and Construction projects.
CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE: Most notable projects
are:
During 16 years with Morrison Knudsen Company, McNair
completed a new Community Hospital at Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina and the following projects.
Norton Sound Regional Hospital at Nome, Alaska 1979. This
challenging project in western Alaska consisted of a new addition
and rehab of an existing facility. Despite the challenges of
building in the romote regions of western arctic, the project was
completed on time and within the planned budget.
St. Alphonsus Medical Center, Boise, Idaho new addition and
renovations. Involvement in this project was interrupted by the most
prestigious assignment to manage the construction of the new
headquarters buildings for Morrison Knudsen Co., the employer.
The Morrison Knudsen Corporation headquarters included three new
buildings of 500,000 square-feet and an 1100 space parking garage.
While with Henry C. Beck Co. at Dallas, Texas Southland
Corporation’s "CITY PLACE CENTER", multi-use facility consisting of
a 42 level high-rise tower and four 8 level mid-rise buildings
totaling 2 million square feet of building above grade also, a 4000
space garage and basement levels (100’) below grade totaling 3
million square feet. The budget was $800 million in 1984. The
project management group setup consisted of 3 teams of 40 people
each provided staffing for specialty planning, scheduling and
expediting. For example: design coordination, development and of the
procurement plan and implementation, minority participation and
safety programs, offshore stone facade & window wall system
procurement, climbing-forms, hoisting, (10 cranes including 8
towers), 133 elevators, on site concrete plant etc.
After rejoining Morrison Knudsen Company assigned to
direct the completion of a 750 unit military housing project for the
Corps of Engineers at Fort Drum, New York. This assignment was
followed by the projects below.
Boeing Aircraft Companies’ new Empennage Manufacturing Facility
at Puyallup WA. This was a new facility where Morrison Knudsen
Corporation’s MK Ferguson s Group provided Design and Build services
for 500,000 square feet of manufacturing building, site-work and
infrastructure along with helping with design and implementation of
process equipment. Included with the building challenge were three
82,000 cubic feet autoclaves fabricated on site. These 600-ton
vessels were moved into the building and installed on their
foundations when the building was ready. This unusual plan shortened
the schedule by six months. MK provided 283,966 engineering
man-hours and performed $23 million worth of electrical work. This
project was operational in 24 months.
Federal Reserve Bank’s new addition of a 12-story operations
facility and remodel of an existing 15 level historic bank in
downtown Cleveland Ohio. Left this project and Morrison Knudsen
Corp.after completing a slurry-wall foundation with 5 levels
of concrete construction below grade and achieving approval for a
$110 million GMP.
Micron Technology Inc. of Boise, ID. This project was a
grassroots semiconductor manufacturing facility at Lehi, UT. This
project was shut down after spending $400 million enclosing 2.2
million square feet within 6 buildings, site work infrastructure and
a 138 to 12.5 KV substation. The duration was only 8 months, which
equates to about $2 million a day cash flow while supervising 90 +
staff. There are many record-breaking accomplishments are summarized
in a separate attachment.
Project Analysts is a firm that analyzes projects, helps a
client’s staff organize and develop a plan resolving concerning
issues and insuring control of the project. This service primarily
helps avoid negative situations that causeing schedule and monetary
surprise. This position continues on an as needed bases.
MICRON CONSTRUCTION Accomplishments
Ground roots, all new manufacturing plant at Lehi Utah
June 25,1995 - February 1996
START UP:
Work in the field started June 25, 1995
after only 3 months development of working drawings
SHUT DOWN: Work started slowing down during the
December 1995 Holidays, Directions to stop work and demobilize came
February 1996 after 8 months of intense design and construction work
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Moved 8.8 million cubic yards of earth (140,000 cy / day)
Placed 224,500 cubic yards of concrete (sometimes as much as
4,400 cubic Yards per day)
Erected 18,000 tons of structural steel, (around the clock)
Worked 3,062,072 craft labor hours with only 48 reportable
accidents
Worked 336 shift/days (2/10 hour shifts)
1800 drug-free craft workers during peek production periods
Installed a 180,000 S.F. administration complex including 400
computer work stations (Architect / Engineering, Contractors, Owner
/ User personnel
Enclosed and conditioned 2,373,000 square feet in six buildings
Used $480 million in 8 months (averaged $2 million a day)
Over thirty (30) miles of assorted piping
Design and Construction of an Electrical Substation (138
KV/12.5)
At the time, one of the most ambitious fast-track construction
projects undertaken in the US. The project was featured in several
articles in the ENR.
