Phil Garner
VP Industrial Construction MBA Energy & Industrial
Seminars
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Fireside Chat: Building Before Design is Ready: Aligning Design Maturity with Construction Schedules to Reduce Rework
10:50 am
- Exploring delegated design and sequential workflow issues to prevent delays in execution
- Integrating design, virtual coordination, and construction into one executable schedule to avoid siloed timelines
- Leveraging trade partner input earlier to eliminate overdesign and reduce waste
- Creating shared accountability across project partners to align design readiness with fast-tracked construction in high-pressure Eastern markets
Thursday 3rd December 2026
Fireside Chat: Redefining Project Partner Schedule Responsibility to Avoid Delays & Site Conflicts
10:30 am
- Understanding how late changes and incomplete information from trade partners disrupt schedules and critical path activities
- Clarifying ownership of scope and decision-making across owners, GCs, and contractors
- Improving communication between teams to prevent stacked trades, blocked work areas, and delivery conflicts
- Exploring how leading owners are increasing involvement to drive alignment across teams, schedules, and execution
