Bill Dicken

WILLIAM A. DICKEN, JR.
Construction Administration/Inspection/Specifications

Education: Bachelor of Science/Business Administration Mississippi College

CAREER DATA:

Bill began his career as a draftsman, but when given the opportunity to work as a construction administrator he decided to specialize in that area. Overall Bill has 42 years experience, 26 of those with DD/A, and his background includes numerous major projects. In the past fifteen years alone, he has assumed Construction Administration responsibility for over 40 projects with a construction value in excess of $400 million. Bill also excels in specifications writing. Recent notable projects include:

• Baptist Health Systems West Tower, Jackson, MS*
• Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Ridgeland, MS
• Adult Tower UMMC, Jackson, MS
• Walt Disney World Embassy Suites, Lake Buena Vista, FL
• Mississippi Department of Transportation Administrative Office Building, Jackson, MS

Education: Bachelor of Science/Construction
Engineering Technology
Mississippi State University

CAREER DATA:

Bill's 20-year career includes project management and construction administration services for both general contractors and architects on projects throughout the southeast. For DD/A he provides site project inspection and construction administration for a wide variety of building types. Recent project experience includes:

• Parisian Department Stores, Little Rock, AR & Trussville, AL
• Natchez Medical Office Building, Natchez, MS
• Belk Department Store Renovation, Biloxi, MS
• Community Bank/Lakeland, Jackson, MS
• Merchants & Farmers Banks, Madison, MS & Southhaven, MS
• Natchez Medical Office Building, Natchez, MS

Education: Phillips Business School/General Business

CAREER DATA:

Kathy is a Certified Construction Contract Administrator, a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), and has thirteen years of construction industry experience. She prepares Owner/Contractor contracts then provides construction administration coordination for pay requests, change orders, cost analysis updates based on change orders, shop drawing log-in and submittals for approval, information provision/coordination for the Owner, Architect, Engineeer and Contractor during construction, close-out document review, and Certificate of Substantial Completion issuance. Recent major projects include:

• Rankin County School District, Rankin County, MS (coordinated all school work as part of an $81 million countywide school system upgrade for W.G. Yates Construction Management)
• Baptist Health Systems, Core & Shell/Tenant Spaces and Site Package #1 & #2, Jackson, MS
• Riverchase Medical Suites, Shell & Core Tenant Spaces, Flowood, MS
• Merchants and Farmers Banks, Olive Branch, MS, Southhaven, MS and Highland Colony Parkway, Madison, MS
• Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Ridgeland, MS