Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Monday, December 2, 2024
Track 1
10:00 am Procore Workshop
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Track 2
10:00 am Autodesk Workshop
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12:00 pm Lunch & Networking
Track 1: Construction Planning & Management
Owners & Operators Only
Synopsis
Uncover tailored content for owners and operators in this exclusive forum to ensure you can have honest discussions on the most important topics. From site selection and public perception to prefabrication and sustainability, gain valuable insights to strengthen your future construction planning strategy.
1:00 pm Streamlining Engagement with Municipalities to Ensure Compliance & Optimal Site Selection
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- Identifying emerging states with enough power, water and fiber availability for new developments
- Understanding specific permitting requirements of local jurisdictions
- Exploring tax incentives for site selection data center infrastructure
2:00 pm Facilitated Audience Breakout: Improving Public Perception of Data Center Infrastructure to Reduce Disruptions to Construction
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- Educating communities on a data center’s contributions to local tax bases
- Communicating the benefits that data centers enable for improved public infrastructure
- Working with community leaders in a constructive manner
- Exploring aesthetic exterior designs to integrate better into the fabric of the community and increase public buy in
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Analyzing the Role of the Owner in Reducing Lead Times & Ensuring Workforce Quality
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- Redefining contracting to improve alignment on the endproduct, while creating a multi-risk and reward system with project partners
- Evaluating how to establish a common goal to increase the probability of reduced costs and schedules
- Investing in construction technology to drive early collaboration with GCs and trades from day one
4:30 pm Developing a Robust Strategy for the Wide-Scale Implementation of Prefabrication to Expedite Data Center Development
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- Standardizing modular construction at scale to improve flexibility and speed to market
- Exploring prefabrication beyond MEP scopes, including underground works and foundations
- Setting up successful projects to streamline permitting, procurement and prefab
5:30 pm End of Pre-Conference Day
Track 2: Optimizing Project Collaboration
Synopsis
Enhance collaboration between project teams and stakeholders by participating in three in-depth workshops. Engage in insightful discussions with industry peers, sharing challenges and collaboratively developing solutions to leave with actionable strategies to improve project delivery.
1:00 pm Workshop A: Fostering Cross-Stakeholder Transparency Between Industry Partners to Facilitate Project Decision-Making & Eliminate Schedule Bottlenecks
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- Exploring more interactive bidding models to ensure resource availability
- Coordinating documentation and from all parties to ensure consistency in specifications throughout the project
- Collaborating with designers, suppliers and trades during preconstruction to inform constructability of design and create an aligned schedule
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Workshop B: Bridging the Gap Between Prefab, Design & Field Teams to Streamline the Installation of Equipment
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- Mapping out the roles and responsibilities on a prefab project
- Determining the line of demarcation: what level of construction should be built onsite to ensure quality expectations are met?
- Equipping field teams with the necessary skills to correctly install modular units according to design specifications
- Conducting comprehensive onsite testing to ensure the facility operates correctly after assembly