Peck inducted into National Academy of Construction

The National Academy of Construction (NAC) has elected Blake V. Peck, President and COO of MBP Industries, Inc., as a member of its 2016 class. He was inducted October 20 at the NAC Annual Meeting here in Napa at the Silverado Resort and Spa. The 2016 class includes 30 new inductees. Three hundred industry leaders were considered for the NAC’s rigorous nomination and election process.
“The new members of the National Academy of Construction represent the best of the best of those who have distinguished themselves through stellar careers and contributions to the engineering and construction industry,” said Wayne Crew, General Secretary of NAC.  “Our mission is to recognize these leaders and to share the academy’s reservoir of expertise in all facets of the built environment in service to our nation.”
Peck is co-founder of the firm, which is perennially listed as an ENR Top 50 company in project and construction management. He has over 35 years of experience in CPM scheduling, inspection, management, contract administration, and supervision. MBP specializes in buildings and also includes heavy civil projects. Clients include federal agencies, state departments of transportation, universities, and many other public and private owners. Notable projects include the Walter Reed Expansion, the National Geospatial Agency project, and the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
He holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master’s in civil engineering from Georgia Tech. He is a former Resident Engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a Fellow of the Construction Management Association of America. Peck has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Georgia Tech. 
The National Academy of Construction, established in 1999, is an organization of industry leaders― construction users, engineers, designers, constructors, consultants, attorneys, sureties, and academics― who have made outstanding contributions to the engineering and construction industry. In addition to being a personal honor, election to the Academy allows members to volunteer their expertise to a variety of organizations, governmental and nongovernmental, for the betterment of the industry as a whole. For more information on this press release, contact Rusty Haggard at 512/557-7672 or email rhaggard99@gmail.com.