TARRYTOWN, NY— Some 30 Professional Engineers attended the Construction Advancement Institute of Westchester & Mid-Hudson’s annual continuing education seminar on Oct. 19 at the Tappan Hill Mansion for a series of presentations under the banner of “Engineering – Knowledge, Innovation, Inspiration.”

The day-long program featured lectures by a panel of industry experts on subjects: These were: Concrete’s evolution to being sustainable, Managing your engineering practice to reduce liability, Innovations in our Industry, Geotechnical Engineering – building on and with earth materials, Geotechnical grouting: Introduction and Building compartmentalization utilizing fire-resistive materials.

Matthew Pepe, executive director of the BCA, served as program moderator, introducing seven guest speakers: William Lyons, III, FACI National Business Development Manager, Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Region, of The Euclid Chemical Company; Thomas H. Welby, Esq., PE and Anthony P. Carlucci, Esq. of the law firm Welby, Brady & Greenblatt LLP; Michael J. Squarzini, P.E., Co-CEO of Thornton Tomasetti; Alfred H. Brand, PE, D.GE, Technical Specialist consultant to Mueser Rutledge consulting Engineers; Matthew Cichetti, PE, Principal, Cichetti Engineering/Earth Construction Services and Jonathan B. Wohl, President, Wohl Diversified Services.

Since it was established in 2010, CAI’s continuing education program for P.E.s has attracted 480 New York State-licensed engineers who have earned a total of 2,880 PDHs (Professional Development Hours/HSW) toward license renewals.