Pre-Conference Workshop Day

9:00 am Check-In & Morning Refreshments

10:00 am Workshop A

Building Effective Coordination Across Highly Technical & Large-Scale Project Teams to Expedite Megaproject Delivery

  • Jason Beck Managing Director of Project Planning & Development, Kraus-Anderson

Synopsis

With projects of such scale and complexity, it is imperative that there is effective coordination and clear alignment in set goals to ensure everyone remains on one page and can deliver high quality, timely megaprojects. Join this workshop to coordinate with every member of project teams to align objectives, streamline communication, and develop actionable strategies that drive the successful delivery of high quality, timely megaprojects.

  • Gaining the full project scope from project inception to align on schedule, budget, and project goals
  • Assessing how each project partner can provide maximum value from project onset to deliver high quality and timely megaprojects
  • Evaluating effective communication strategies to implement rapid changes and minimize schedule impacts

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Workshop B

Building Trust With Every Project Partner Across Large Scale Projects to Align Interests & Deliver on Common Goals

  • Joey Smith Vice President, Frampton Construction

Synopsis

Uniting multiple partners to deliver against one goal is a fundamental of megaproject success, it is important in this to gain a level of trust between stakeholders and foster an environment that is cohesive and collaborative which can only be achieved if there is a mutual level of trust established. In this workshop you will learn how to build, assess, and sustain trust across project teams to enhance decision-making, improve performance, and minimize delays in megaproject execution.

  • Assessing the benefits of building trust across project performance to communicate its importance on project success
  • Defining what trust looks like from each project partner to ensure better decisions are made at all stages of the project
  • Advancing how we build trust into our project relationships to reduce poor decisions and therefore schedule delays

3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

3:30 pm Workshop C

Finding & Securing the Right Project Partners With Capacity & Expertise to Execute Megaprojects on Time & to Project Specification

  • John Raimondo Vice President of Advance Manufacturing, Wolverine Building Group
  • Mark Torigian Director & General Counsel, Hyundai Motors America

Synopsis

In a labor poor economy it is necessary that we establish how we build partnerships with expertise and capacity to deliver on these megaprojects. Over this two-hour workshop you will discover how to identify the right expertise, select capable partners, and foster collaboration to enhance capacity, quality, and success in large-scale megaprojects.

  • Defining the expertise required when choosing to partner on megaprojects to ensure competency in project execution
  • Exploring how owners and GCs are finding project partners with capacity to execute large-scale work
  • Fostering ongoing collaboration and relationship – building to enhance capacity while increasing quality

5:30 pm End of Pre-conference Workshop Day