Peter G. Furst, MBA, Registered Architect, CSP, ARM, REA, CSI

Peter G. Furst, who frequently lectures at universities, contributes articles on construction safety for IRMI.com.

Mr. Furst provides guidance to architects, engineers, construction, service, retail, and manufacturing organizations in the design and implementation of innovative integrated organizational solutions resulting in efficiencies along the value stream, utilizing lean thinking, six sigma quality, organizational scorecards and metrics to optimize system and human performance results. He has also provided motivational presentations at various organizations to all levels of management and employees.

Mr. Furst teaches at booth the University of California Berkeley as well as The California State University East Bay in courses related to architecture, engineering, managment, and construction, providing students with innovative and challenging perspectives on a wide variety of subjects.

Mr. Furst has over 20 years of construction experience with a multinational general contractor, serving as estimator, superintendent, and project manager on numerous projects varying in size with some over $350 million, involving hundreds of craftsmen and subcontractors. He also had overall safety oversight for projects amounting to over $450 million annually with resultant EMRs of under 0.50. He also has about 10 years of design experience with various architecture firms in southern California. He has been involved with various commercial and institutional projects of varying sizes and complexity, in the design, production, and field administration services areas.

Mr. Furst received a bachelor of science degree in Construction Engineering, with honors, a bachelor of Architecture (Professional Degree), with honors as well a masters in business administration, with emphasis in management from the California Polytechnic State University. He is a registered Architect, State of California, Certified Safety Professional, Registered Environmental Assessor, and an Associate in Risk Management.

He is a member of various ANSI committees, ASTM committee, Construction Specification Institute—Professional member, ASSE Professional Member, National Safety Council, and the AGC Safety Council. Mr. Furst serves as a commissioner, for the State of California, Board of Architectural Examiners. He is a past member of the AIA, San Francisco & Los Angeles, California Chapters, Southern California Industrial Safety Society member, and the Western Council of Construction Consumers.

Mr. Furst has taught at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension, and the School of Safety & System Management, University of Southern California (USC). He taught in the undergraduate programs at the School of Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and the School of Industrial Technology, California State University, Long Beach.

A recognized motivational speaker, Mr. Furst has spoken for the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), National Safety Council (NSC), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Instituto de Seguridad Minera (ISEM), Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), International Risk Management Institute (IRMI), Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), World of Concrete (Wof C), Construction Specification Institute Conference,(CSI), Behavior Safety Now (BSN), Chicago Safety Conference (CSC), World Congress on Safety & Health, American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Utility Safety Conference & Expo (OSP), AGC Nacional Conference, American Concrete Institute (ACI), Construct Conference, Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Construction Employees Association (CEA), and the NeoCon World Trade Show. He has also spoken at various State Safety Conferences including, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska, and Alabama.

Articles on IRMI.com

Risk Management: Construction Safety

Construction Injury Prevention through Safety (July 2009)

Construction Injury Prevention through Design (June 2009)

Construction Blasting Risk Management (December 2008)

Construction Blasting Fundamentals (November 2008)

Enterprise Safety Management: Implementing a Framework (August 2008)

Truly Improve Construction Risk Management (February 2008)

Enterprise Safety Management: Creating a Framework (January 2008)

Enterprise Safety Management: Creating an Injury-Free Workplace (September 2007)

The Construction Foreman—Working without a Net (May 2007)

The Injury-Free Construction Site and the Foreman: An Underutilized Resource in the Safety Process (March 2007)

Managing Construction Risk through Pre-Operational Planning(September 2006)

Measuring Success—Integrated Risk Management (June 2006)

Safety Excellence by Design—Integrated Risk Management (May 2006)