Teaming on Construction Projects
As more owners adopt a teaming approach to project delivery, a range of questions, concerns, and exciting opportunities arise. A teaming relationship is a strategic alliance between two or more contractors, each bringing complementary yet distinct skills and resources to provide the customer with a cohesive plan for project success.
What’s driving this shift? Is this a model poised to grow and evolve? And most importantly, how can your firm embrace this approach while ensuring strong relationships with customers, delivery partners, and employees? Transitioning from viewing a former competitor as a partner requires a thoughtful strategy and a willingness to adapt.
To help you navigate these challenges and opportunities, we’ve assembled a team of seasoned construction industry professionals, each representing key roles across the delivery process. Together, we’re ready to explore how firms can thrive in this collaborative model while fostering solid, lasting partnerships.
Join us on Thursday, April 10 at Indiana Landmarks, 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202, to share in the conversation! Registration and networking opens at 7:30 a.m. The program will run from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET and include time for Q & A. We hope you will join us for this insightful program!
Panelists Include:
- Amanda Wilson, Ivy Tech Community College, Vice President of Capital Planning and Facilities
- Randy Schumacher, CSO Principal
- Andy Lock, Wilhelm Construction, Vice President Preconstruction Services
- Mark Riffey, FE Moran, Chief Business Development Officer
About our Panelists
Amanda Wilson
Ivy Tech Community College
Amanda Wilson is the Vice President of Capital Planning and Facilities at Ivy Tech Community College, joining Ivy Tech in March 2015. She has oversight of more than 6+ million GSF of academic, office, and lab space. She provides leadership and direction statewide for Facilities and Capital Planning.
Previously, she worked at Interactive Intelligence, Inc. and Cushman & Wakefield. In her 19+ years of real estate leadership, she has experience in strategic planning, operations management, financial and human resource allocation, creative problem solving, and client satisfaction.
Amanda attended University of Indianapolis, earning a Master’s in Strategic Leadership & Design as well as a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership. She graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with an Associates in Business Management.
In addition, Amanda serves on the Boards of Directors and on the Executive Committee for the Indiana Construction Roundtable; and an Ambassador for Build Your Future. She is a member of Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).
Randy Schumacher
CSO
Randy Schumacher received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Ball State University in 1986, and joined CSO Architects as a Registered Architect in 1989. During his 35-year career with CSO, Randy has designed a great variety of project types, including office/administrative headquarters, conference centers, laboratories, banks, churches, retail centers, hotels, performing arts centers, mixed use apartment/retail/office developments, residence halls, dining facilities, advanced manufacturing facilities, training centers, childcare centers, correctional facilities, academic/classroom buildings, libraries, and science buildings.
Randy received his LEED accreditation in 2007, and has since designed numerous award-winning, LEED certified and environmentally sustainable projects. Randy has also received awards for design, including “Building of the Year” and “Architect of the Year” from the NAIOP in 2015, as well as (8) prestigious awards for design excellence from the American Institute of Architects, a 2024 Monumental Award for Design, and a 2024 American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture. His work has been published in local and national level publications, including The Architectural Representation Handbook by Paul Laseau, which featured Randy’s design work and 3d computer modeling techniques.
He has been working on the design of the National Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial in Washington, DC since 2012, which began construction in March of 2025. Randy has been involved in a variety of notable projects including the Elanco Global Headquarters, GE Aviation LEAP Engine Facility in Lafayette, SEP Corporate Headquarters in Westfield, the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University, and New Indianapolis Airport Hotel.
Andy Lock
F.A. Wilhelm Construction
Andy joined F.A. Wilhelm Construction 25 years ago as a Project Engineer. After 4 years of working as a Project Engineer, he joined the estimating team to prepare estimates for projects. In 2007, he was promoted to the Vice President of Preconstruction Services. He has built a team of 25 professionals who specialize in estimating, preconstruction, design, and engineering. He has a B.S. in Construction Technology from Purdue University. has overall responsibility for the performance of the preconstruction services team.
He recently joined the Indiana Construction Roundtable board of directors and is a former member of the United States Armed Forces – US National Guard.
Mark Riffey
F.E. Moran
Mark’s Fire Protection Profession began in 1977 with the State Fire Marshals Office. As the Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal, he was actively involved with the consolidation of the State Fire Marshals Office and Office of the State Building Commissioner. Mark is a “Sagamore of the Wabash”, the highest honor which the Governor of Indiana bestows. He also received the State Fire Marshals Meritorious Service Award.
Mark was a Firefighter for the Wayne Township Fire Department. He spent a decade with the National Fire Sprinkler Association promoting the concept of “Active Fire Protection” from homes to hi-rise throughout the world. Mark worked with International, Federal, State and Local governmental officials throughout the US, Europe, Canada and Mexico to recognize the value of fire sprinklers.
Today Mark enjoys promoting built in fire protection as Chief Business Development Officer for F.E. Moran Fire Protection. He has represented the Fire Sprinkler Industry on the State Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commissions and is actively involved with many State and National Associations such as the Indiana Sub-Contractors Assn; the Metropolitan Indianapolis Construction Coalition for Safety, The Indiana Fire and Life Safety Coalition, the Society for Marketing Professional Services, Construction Management Advisory Board for Ball State University, Top Notch of Indiana and the DBIA Great Lakes Region.