Advancing Construction

The Anatomy of a High Performing Prefab Shop: High performing electrical prefab shops don’t win by cutting faster, they win by designing smarter systems. What separates the leaders from the rest? 1️⃣ Process Before Production Repeatable work packages, takt driven flow, and standard assemblies, not jobsite chaos brought indoors. 2️⃣ Constructible Design Integration Prefab success starts upstream: early BIM coordination, spooling logic, and labor informed detailing. 3️⃣ Labor as a Value Stream Right skill, right station, right time. Training pathways, not tribal knowledge. 4️⃣ Material Intelligence Kitted, staged, and verified once, eliminating double handling and rework entirely. 5️⃣ Quality at the Source Built in inspection, not end of line heroics. Every assembly leave’s install ready. 6️⃣ Digital Feedback Loops Production metrics that close the loop between shop, field, and estimating. 7️⃣ Leadership + Culture Prefab excellence scales only when leadership treats it as a business system, not a side shop. Prefab done right is no longer a tactic, it’s a necessity to gain a competitive advantage. 📍 Dig deeper at Advancing Electrical Prefabrication 🔗 https://ter.li/exv2mkki

💡 Focusing on a few key sessions this week for Advancing Data Center Design & Engineering West: 💭 Transitioning from Air to Liquid Cooling 💭 Forecasting AI & GPU Projections to Shape Designs 💭 Integrating Fiber & Connectivity into Data Center Design 💭 Optimizing Power Generation Equipment Selection & Sizing Full Agenda - https://ter.li/quooyp Byron Taylor - Salas O'Brien Steven Straus - Tetra Tech Erik Stefan Rogers - Gensler Jimmy Sneed PE, DCEP, ATD - WB Engineers+Consultants Scott Muller - BCER Kevin Shipley, PE - Microsoft

📢 Advancing Preconstruction is back for its 11th year in Phoenix this week! Bringing together 1000+ leaders from contractors, clients, and designers, we’re excited for a week of insights on driving efficiency, quality, and cost certainty across the preconstruction value chain. Check out the full session breakdown 👉 https://ter.li/8ad7kgqg We look forward to hearing from our expert speakers, including: ·      Rich Scopelliti, VP – Preconstruction, Consigli Construction Co., Inc. ·      Jeremy Crumley, Director – Preconstruction, Balfour Beatty plc ·      Sean Boyer, Eng., PQS, VP – Preconstruction, Pomerleau ·      Manasi Pitkar, DBIA, LEED AP, PMP®, Preconstruction Executive, The PENTA Building Group ·      Clark Taylor, VP – Estimating, Mortenson ·      Chris Conrad, VP – Preconstruction, Elford, Inc ·      Blake Omlin, Director – Preconstruction, Juneau Construction Company ·      Sarah Rogowski, Senior Project Manager, Town of Gilbert We can’t wait to see the collaboration and networking unfold onsite! We hope to see you there! #Preconstruction #Construction #Estimating #Precon2026

What’s the smartest way to reduce carbon without slowing projects or squeezing margins? 🎙️ In our latest interview, Chris Fenwick, Head of Sustainability at API Group, shares why fleet optimization, planning, and embedded carbon should be top priorities for contractors in 2026. Join the conversation at Advancing Construction Decarbonization 2026 — our 5th Anniversary, built for a construction‑focused 50% VP‑to‑C‑suite audience. 📖 Read the interview: https://ter.li/maemceld 👉 Download the Full Event Guide: https://ter.li/684apb12 💬 Question: Where should contractors focus first to see real impact?

🚨 If you’re building data centers in the Midwest, this is for you🚨 From hyperscalers and developers to EPCs, utilities, manufacturers and specialist contractors - the companies shaping the future of data center construction are already confirmed for Advancing Data Center Construction Midwest. This is where projects get unblocked, partnerships get formed, and real delivery lessons are shared. 📍 Chicago | June 1–3 👥 200+ senior decision‑makers ⚡ Power, speed, scale & resilience – all covered Take a look at who’s attending 👇 If your peers, partners, or future clients are on the list… you probably should be too. Find out how you can get involved here: https://ter.li/n47ffy1q

Operational Risk Is Scaling Live data centers are expanding faster than EHS programs were ever designed for. Facilities are always on, work is constant, and change happens without shutdowns. As scale increases, so does complexity, coordination, and exposure to risk. For operational EHS teams, keeping pace has become one of the toughest challenges in the sector. This is exactly what Advancing Data Center EHS Operations is focused on. Real conversations about managing EHS in live, high growth data center environments. 📍 8 to 10 July 2026 | Herndon, VA The only industry led forum dedicated to EHS in operational data centers, bringing together hyperscalers, colocators, contractors, and suppliers to share what is actually working today. Join peers to explore how to build EHS programs that can scale with live operations, align safety expectations across partners, and protect people, infrastructure, and uptime long after go live. Learn more and register: https://ter.li/47y1n7zv #OperationalEHS #DataCenterSafety #Hyperscale #Colocation #RiskManagement

Meet the field execution and operations experts At Advancing Electrical Prefabrication, field and operations leaders will be sharing how integrated BIM to shop to field workflows reduce risk, improve install confidence, and make prefab scalable across projects and regions. As digital workflows and production tracking tools continue to advance, field execution and operations expertise have become critical to turning prefab strategy into predictable project outcomes. Meet the Field Execution & Operations Experts: • Mica Ashmore — Alterman, Inc. • Crystal Hurst— Briggs Electric, Inc.. • Eric Opstedahl— Briggs Electric, Inc. • Dr. Christopher Traugh — CarolinaPower • Jim Davis — Director of Field Operations • Brian Kleingarn — Encore Group • Youssef Khalil, PMP — EPI Power • Derek Hamman • Zachary Rice — PayneCrest Electric • Jeff Adams SR — Rosendin Holdings • Jim Wallner — Staff Electric Co. Inc. These are the leaders bridging the gap between digital intent and physical delivery, ensuring prefab performs where it matters most, on site. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn directly from the field. Join your peers at Advancing Electrical Prefabrication and gain first hand insights into how operations led execution is shaping the next phase of electrical prefab: https://ter.li/1a5g3nih

Electrical prefabrication is evolving and spreadsheets aren’t enough anymore. The next phase is being driven by production tracking tools and digital workflows that connect BIM, the prefab shop, and the field in real time. At Advancing Electrical Prefabrication, contractors and industry experts will be sharing how visibility, standardization, and data are turning prefab into a scalable business strategy - not just a project tool. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn how leading contractors are making the shift to fully integrated digital workflows, and setting the benchmark for prefab performance: https://ter.li/8nwqq2w9

Come find me in the Valley of the Sun leading a Pre-Conference Workshop on May 5th to kick off the 2026 Advancing Preconstruction Conference. If the high stakes of contract risk are your thing, I'm your Huckleberry at this event! 'Developing Contract Language That Accurately & Responsibly Shares Risk & Reflects Agreements Made During Preconstruction' explores risk, negotiation, recent legal decisions; all with open discussion surrounding real-life roadblocks. We'll close with a competitive game and some "badges" for the bragging rights champs. It's close enough to Tombstone to badge a few Precon Deputies, right? 🔗 View the agenda for more information:   https://ter.li/egn7lh @AdvancingConstruction #preconstruction #construction #workshop

Your construction firm’s technology stack, and its adoption by your operations teams, is your firm’s competitive advantage to streamline processes, overcome productivity bottlenecks, and protect margins amidst a widening labor gap and rising costs.   That's where 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (August 26-28 | Chicago, IL) comes in. The full program has just been released, check it out here: https://ter.li/bbzsjz3c   Built through extensive collaboration with your VDC, BIM, Field Technology, Operations, and Innovation peers, our targeted agenda will address your most pressing people, process, and technology challenges to equip your team with actionable, tested insights to drive measurable change, buy-in, and higher adoption.   A huge thank you to our expert speaker faculty who will be sharing their experiences and learnings with you and 400+ other technology enthusiasts: Paul Hedgepath George Franco Amr Raafat Darren Roos Ashkan Kermanian Thai Nguyen Chase Roles Keith Jones, AIA Dave Mueller Siddharth Kothari Jason McGowan Travis Fischer Joshua Mercado Judson Terry, AIA, CM-BIM Joshua Marriott Justin Porter Eric Cylwik Josh Molitor Landon Pascua Geoffrey W. Patricia Tillmann, Ph.D. Alex Elsayegh Jonah Wolf Tyler Stewart Jason Cawood Daniela A. Will Dam, CM-BIM Ben Moore Elizabeth Kindelan-Fox Kritika Agrawal ...continued in the comments! #VDC #BIM #constructiontech #contech #fieldtechnology