7:30 am Check-In, Coffee & Breakfast
7:55 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Securing the Right Partners & Personnel
8:00 am Developing an MEP Management Division That Delivers Maximum Value to Your Organization
Synopsis
- Identifying key challenges in achieving executive buy-in for investing in an MEP management division and how to overcome them
- Developing a roadmap for expanding your team and outlining the optimal hierarchical structure
- Defining key metrics to demonstrate ROI of your department to the wider business
9:00 am Audience Discussion: Understanding How You Can Help Overcome & Navigate the Trade Labor Shortage to Ensure Project Partner Competency & Project Viability
Synopsis
- Exploring how joint trade partner ventures can reduce project initiation timelines and onboarding of multiple partners
- Strategizing the impacts general contracting firms can have upon recruitment into the trades and expedite the training of younger professionals
- Examining the upskilling opportunities available for MEP managers to accommodate the declining concentration of trades
10:30 am Morning Refreshments
Improving Project Delivery in the Field
10:40 am Harnessing Construction Technology to Track Installation & Provide Greater Transparency Over Project Progress
Synopsis
- Identifying the best construction technologies to track installation progress: How can you effectively introduce these to your teams?
- Promoting project-wide training and adoption of new technologies to minimize downtime and accelerate overall schedule
- Standardizing documentation of installation progress to ensure quality management plans set out by project managers are adhered to
11:20 am Case Study: Establishing a Collaborative Project Delivery Environment to Deliver on Complex Projects in a Short Timeframe
Synopsis
- Nurturing collaboration and getting buy-in between project partners to enhance both project team trust and quality of finished product
- Implementing phased 24/7 project delivery efforts to adhere to tight timelines
- Procurement strategies to circumvent long lead times and keep project on track
- Completing installation of specialty systems with simultaneous partial client occupancy
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
Cultivating Commissioning Competency
1:00 pm Creating an Integrated Commissioning Process to Streamline Project Close Out
Synopsis
- Conveying the value to the client of consistent commissioning inputs throughout the project to secure their investment
- Incorporating commissioning participation in the design phase to ensure MEP efforts are fully coordinated
- Discussing the benefits of establishing a dedicated in-house commissioning team to negate the impact that third party commissioning agents can have on a project schedule
1:40 pm Case Study: Integrating MEP Manager Oversight of Building Controls to Improve Project Outcomes & Surpass Client Expectations
Synopsis
- Understanding the increasing complexity of building controls to better vet controls contractor proposals
- Establishing project scope with controls contractors early in the project to efficiently coordinate procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout of this scope
- Examining lessons learned and key challenges from field experiences with building controls during project closeout
2:20 pm Afternoon Refreshments
Guaranteeing Project Pipelines
2:40 pm Implementing Sustainable MEP Systems to Future-Proof Your Projects & Enhance Competitive Edge
Synopsis
- Exploring industry advancements in sustainable MEP technology and the key pressures driving that evolution
- Highlighting regional variations in regulations and incentivising programs for sustainable MEP systems
- Identifying and evaluating key benefits of various sustainable options and conveying the respective benefits to clients
- Discussing lessons learned from installation of more advanced systems: What are the additional considerations for MEP Management teams?
3:20 pm Audience Discussion: Attracting the Next-Generation of MEP Managers to Keep the Industry Thriving
Synopsis
- Identifying the ideal qualities, responsibilities, and background of an MEP manager to streamline recruitment processes
- Creating visibility of the MEP management career pathway to both trade professionals and college graduates to promote greater influx of candidates
- Expanding industry diversity by employing strategies to recruit more women and BAME individuals