Michigan Chapter

Established in 2003

2026 LEADERSHIP TEAM

PRESIDENT - Victoria Army, Michigan State University

PAST PRESIDENT - Jeff Bonk, IDS

VICE PRESIDENT - Ekta Kamalia, Wayne State University

EVENTS: Victoria Army, Michigan State University, Jeff Bonk, IDS and Ekta Kamalia, Wayne State University
PROGRAMS - Jeff Bonk, IDS & Ekta Kamalia, Wayne State University

SPONSORSHIP: Jason Davis, Gilbane Building Comany Brooks McIntosh, Clark Construction

and Jeff Bonk, IDS

STAFF LIAISON: Jenell Calloway

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2026 COAA-MI Fall Workshop

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Wayne State University: Margherio Conference Center

320 E. Canfield Ave, Suite 231 Detroit, MI 48201

Register Today!

Why Should You Attend?

Great standards aren’t created in a vacuum. They work best when the people who set the expectations, translate the requirements, and build the project understand one another.

That’s what makes this workshop different.

Owners bring the vision, organizational requirements, lessons learned, and expectations for long-term performance.
Consultants and Designers translate those expectations into drawings, specifications, and coordinated design documents.
Contractors bring the constructability, cost, schedule, procurement, and field perspective needed to determine how those requirements perform in the real world.

When all three groups are part of the conversation, we can move beyond simply asking, “What should our standards say?” and start asking the more important questions:

Are the Owner’s expectations clear and measurable?
Can consultants consistently interpret and apply the standards?
Are the requirements practical, constructible, and cost-effective?
Where are standards creating unnecessary RFIs, change orders, or confusion?
What lessons from completed projects should become part of future standards?
How can we create standards that improve—not complicate—project delivery?

This workshop creates an opportunity for Owners, Consultants, and Contractors to learn from one another, discuss real-world challenges, and better understand how decisions made in one part of the project process affect everyone downstream.

Three Perspectives. One Goal: Better Projects.

Owners define the expectations. Consultants translate them. Contractors bring them to life.

When those three perspectives work together, standards become more than documents—they become tools for reducing risk, improving communication, controlling costs, strengthening consistency, and delivering better project outcomes.