Jim Nichols, Pat Lees

Jim Nichols, chief executive officer of

Nichols Consulting Engineers of Reno,

spoke to more than 125 transportation

engineers at the 10th Annual Fall

Transportation Conference at the

University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

He spoke on issues surrounding utility

relocation.

Pat Lees, Nichols' director of training

services, led a workshop on coalition building

during the conference.