American Institute of Constructors

The American Institute of Constructors (AIC), is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) trade organization founded in 1969 for the advancement of professionalism and ethics in the Construction industry.

The Institute is the constructor's counterpart of professional organizations found in architecture, engineering, law and other fields. As such, the Institute serves as the national qualifying body of professional constructor through its Constructor Certification Commission.

Leadership

President: Andy Wasiniak, AIC

Board of Directors

Robert W. Arnold, AIC

Dennis Bausman, AIC, CPC, PhD

Paul M. Byrne, AIC

Matthew Conrad, AC

Allen Crowley, Jr., AIC

Steven DeSalvo, FAIC, CPC

David Fleming, AIC, CPC, DBIA

E. Terence Foster, AIC, CPC, PhD, PE

Michael A. Garrett, AIC, CPC

Mark Giorgi, AIC

Mike Golden, AIC, CPC

Mark D. Hall, AIC, CPC

David Jesme, AIC, CPC

Paul Mattingly, AIC, CPC

David Mattson, FAIC, CPC, MCIOB

Samone Melson, AIC, CPC

Philip Moffitt, AIC, CPC

Hoyt Monroe, FAIC

Bradley Monson, AIC, CPC

Eric Reiter, AIC, CPC, CPA, P.E.

Wayne J. Reiter, AIC, CPC, CPA

Bradford Sims, AIC

Andy Wasiniak, AIC, CPC

Robert Arnold, CPC

Bernard Ashyk, Jr., AIC

Goals

To promote excellence in construction by:

   * establishing high standards of ethics and competence for the professional;
   * recognizing the professionalism of individual constructors;
   * promoting the study and advancing the practice of construction related fields;
   * facilitating the exchange of information and ideas within the profession;

Activities

The Institute provides qualified constructors with a wide range of services for individual growth and the advancement of their profession. These activities include:

   * providing new channels of communication with in the profession and with important audiences outside the profession.
   * supporting construction education programs in American colleges and universities.
   * providing educational opportunities through semi-annual national conferences
   * developing and enforces quality construction standards.
   * working for public understanding and support of the construction profession.
   * establishing ethical codes and rules of professional conduct.
   * honors outstanding contributions to the construction profession.

Code of Ethics

1. A Constructor shall have full regard to the public interest in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the employer or client.
2. A Constructor shall not engage in any deceptive practice, or in any practice which creates an unfair advantage for the member or another.
3. A Constructor shall not maliciously or recklessly injure or attempt to injure, whether directly or indirectly, the professional reputation of others.
4. A Constructor shall ensure that when providing a service which includes advice, such advice shall be fair and unbiased.
5. A Constructor shall not divulge to any person, firm, or company, information of a confidential nature acquired during the course of professional activities.
6. A Constructor shall carry out responsibilities in accordance with current professional practice, so far as it lies within his or her power.
7. A Constructor shall keep informed of new thought and development in the construction process appropriate to the type and level of his or her responsibilities and shall support research and the educational processes associated with the construction profession.

Publications

• The American Professional Constructor, a refereed academic journal covering developments in the science of construction management

Membership

Membership is open to all professionals in the field of Construction who meet qualifications appropriate to their membership level, and who swear to uphold the Institute's Code of Ethics. Membership levels are as follows:

• Candidate (Recent college graduates, no experience requirement)
• Associate (Young professionals, 2-15 years as a construction professional)
• Constructor (Mid-Career professionals, 15-40 years as a construction professional)
• Fellow (By election only, 25+ years experience, demonstratably outstanding contributions to the construction industry)

Constructor Certification Commission

The Constructor Certification Commission is a separate board that works independently from the AIC's normal leadership. The Commission as it is commonly referred to works semi-autonomously so that it can make impartial decisions regarding certification.

Executive Leadership

• Chair: David Fleming, AIC, CPC, DBIA
• Vice Chair: Stephen P. Byrne, FAIC, CPC, MCIOB
• Secretary: Roger W. Liska EdD, FAIC, CPC, FCIOB, FRICS, PE
• Treasurer: Matthew Conrad, AIC, CPC

Board of Governors

• Dennis Bausman, FAIC, CPC, PhD
• Stephen P. Byrne, FAIC, CPC, MCIOB
• Matthew A. Conrad, AIC, CPC
• David Fleming, AIC, CPC, DBIA
• Mike Holland, AIC, CPC
• Roger W. Liska, EdD, FAIC, CPC, FCIOB, FRICS, PE
• Paul Mattingly, CPC
• Penny Knoll, CPC

Board of Advisors

• Tom Burleson
• Michael Collins, AC, LEED AP
• David F. Dorsch, CPC
• Christine M. Fiori, PhD, PE
• Rick Lawrence, AIC, CPC
• David Mendes
• Don Whyte
• Ronald D. Worth, FAIC, CPC, FSMPS, CPSM, SMPS, CAE, Assoc AIA

External links

• American Institute of Constructors