Prefabrication Focus Day
10:00 am Building the Business Case for Prefabrication & Modular to Secure Owner Buy-In
Synopsis
- Highlighting the evolving safety, speed to market and productivity drivers for prefabrication and modular to convince owners and designers of its value
- Discovering how working with trades in a controlled manufacturing environment will reduce labor in the field, improving overall project milestones
- Determining what level of prefabrication is best for your project: Single trade vs multi-trade vs volumetric modular
11:00 am Creating a Comprehensive Procurement System for Specialty Partners & Manufacturers to Achieve More Ambitious Modularization
Synopsis
- Aligning a nationwide network of different types of prefab vendors to assess the best options for your project
- Collaborating with vendors to assess what form of modularity makes the most sense for your project to speed up construction without added costs
- Working with suppliers to install equipment into modular components prior to construction to meet tight schedules
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Team Case Study: Enhancing Collaboration With Your Design Team to Optimize & Innovate Prefabricated Elements
Synopsis
- Establishing a collaborative culture and mapping out common goals from day one to optimize exploration of prefabricated options
- Coordinating with designers during preconstruction to inform constructability of design
- Building trust with all project partners to work in a collaborative design environment: What are the critical changes in mindset, workflows, and information transfer that must take place for success with offsite construction?
2:00 pm Understanding QA/QC Processes for Complex Prefabricated & Modular Elements to Reduce Rework & Prevent Schedule Delays
Synopsis
- Understanding what the main differences are to the QA/QC workflow when working with prefabricated elements to ensure quality excellence
- Implementing a robust QA/QC process to ensure quality specifications are completed to the highest standard without delaying project timelines
- Building trust between all parties and contractors to ensure trades are honest about quality control of all equipment
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Harnessing BIM to Optimize Collaboration & Coordination for Prefabricated Modular Data Centers
Synopsis
- Utilizing BIM to achieve complex coordination and ensure all data is documented in real time to improve transparency over project development
- Mapping out the A-Z coordination process to understand what needs to be considered, when, and to what level of detail to optimize BIM
- Ensuring the BIM model is updated accurately at all times to ensure transparency of the project
4:30 pm The Assembly Approach: Exploring the Evolution of Complex Modularization With a Manufacturing Mindset to Fast-Track Complex Delivery
Synopsis
- Assessing the next trends in modular construction to further improve safety, productivity and constructability
- Discussing the current trajectory for the adoption of a manufacturing mindset and assessing what needs to be done to accelerate this in line with evolving client priorities
- Utilizing Advanced Work Packaging to ensure trades have all items in advance to assemble componentry efficiently onsite, delivering predictable project results
- Investigating the current limitations associated with more complex modular and what needs to be done to fast-track this