Zeus Development Corporation would like to thank all
participants.
The Status and Future of
Rising NG Construction Costs Workshop The objective of the workshop is to review how
the business cycles in the U.S. and around the world are affecting
prices for raw materials and the value of the dollar and to
evaluate how recent changes in steel and concrete fabrication
costs affect planned and possible LNG terminal project costs.
Attendees will learn more about the constraints of International
Steel Group (ISG) to supply 9% Nickel steel plate to the U.S.
market. ISG is the only domestic supplier of 9% Nickel steel
plate used for LNG storage tanks. We will also evaluate recent
changes in the cost components for concrete fabrications including
cement markets.
Agenda: Thursday, September
30, 2004
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Luncheon and Registration
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Call to Order, Workshop Objectives, Agenda Bob Nimocks, president, Zeus
Development Corporation Nimocks will bring the workshop to order, outline
the objectives and review the afternoon's agenda.
1:15 - 2:00 PM
Bumpy Economic Cycles and Exchange Rates Tim Hopper, Regional Economist,
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Hopper will share his views of the business cycle
and discuss his expectations for labor markets, commodity
prices and currency exchange rates in a strengthening
economy.
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Where, Oh Where Has Your Steel Plate
Gone? Alex Wilson, International
Steel Group (ISG) ISG is the only plate mill in the United States
quoting 9% Nickel plate. Wilson will review the market
changes that have affected the market for steel plate
generally and 9% Nickel steel plate particularly. He
will discuss how the plate buyer's material specifications
can hamper the mill's ability to supply plate economically.
2:45 -3:15 PM
Break
3:15 - 3:45 PM
Let's put that in Concrete Robert Nussmeier, Baker Concrete
Construction Nussmeier will discuss how the concrete prices
and availability has been affected by the energy price
changes and growing demand. The effects on projects
using concrete in tanks and in offshore structures
such as the proposed Gravity Based Structures (GBS)
will be discussed.
3:45 - 5:00 PM
PANEL: Contractor Perspectives on
Cost Management Walter Sonne, vice
president, Moffatt & Nichol International Moffatt
Nichol provides port and terminal planning and waterfront
construction. Their expertise is dredging design,
beneficial reuse of dredged material and ocean structures.
Doug Ducote, executive vice president, Chart Industries
Robert Nussmeier, Baker Concrete Construction
