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Description:
The Construction Industry Institute has designated Modularization as an industry best practice and as a way to achieve step-wise advancement in project schedule performance and craft productivity. This webinar will cover both business case and implementation execution aspects of Modularization. Dr. Bill O’Brien will first provide a briefing on the modularization business case analysis process recommended by the Construction Industry Institute (CII), and then Dr. O’Connor will overview the Modularization critical success factors identified by CII research team 283. In addition, time will be provided for Q&A.
Speakers:
William O’Brien
Phil M. Ferguson Centennial Teaching Fellow Professor Associate Chair of Architectural Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. William J. O’Brien focuses his professional efforts on improving collaboration and coordination among firms in the design and construction industry. Dr. O’Brien is an expert on construction supply chain management and electronic collaboration, where he conducts research, teaches and consults on both systems design and implementation issues. Recently, his research on Advanced Work Packaging was featured in a cover story by Engineering News-Record, designated a Best Practice by the Construction Industry Institute, and has been adopted as a corporate execution standard by major owner operators such as ExxonMobil.
Jim O'Connor
C.T. Wells Professor of Project Management
UT Cockrell School of Engineering
Dr. James T. (Jim) O’Connor is the C.T. Wells Professor of Project Management and a professor of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering at the UT Cockrell School of Engineering. He is a leading authority on numerous capital project management best practices, including constructability, planning for commissioning/startup, and modularization, among others. He has authored or co-authored more than 340 journal articles, conference articles, technical reports, and monographs and has served as an industry consultant or expert witness in more than 60 engagements.
Hosted By:
This webinar is being hosted by the Construction Leadership Council’s National Steering Committee. This is the first in a three-part webinar series being presented by the CLC. The CLC wants to inform fellow members of all that AGC has to offer its membership. We encourage you to participate in this session and share the recording at the Chapter via CLC Lunch and Learns and other professional development opportunities. For more information about the National CLC visit www.agc.org/clc.
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