The convergence of digital technology, industrialization and automation of construction is driving a new era of project delivery.
PPI’s Ninth Annual Symposium brought together industry experts, academics and thought leaders to establish this unifying framework and maximize value by working on an integrated solution for this new Era of project delivery. In addition, attendees learned how to effectively implement and benefit from the digitalization and industrialization of construction.
Technical Achievement Award
PPI presented the 2022 Technical Achievement Award to Iris D. Tommelein, PhD during the 9th Annual Virtual Symposium. Iris D. Tommelein is a Professor of Engineering and Project Management in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and directs the Project Production Systems Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. Learn more.
Speakers
Roberto J. Arbulu
Project Production Institute
Roberto J. Arbulu
Project Production Institute
Roberto Arbulu has more than twenty years of experience in the delivery and optimization of energy, industrial, technology, and infrastructure capital projects and has worked with numerous owner operators and service providers across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He is the author of technical publications in journals and conference proceedings that focus on project production system optimization, control, and project supply chains including the application of methods such as Project Production Management and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC).
For many years, Roberto has participated as a VDC instructor and technical advisor at Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Facility Engineering. He is a member of the Gulf Downstream Association (GDA)’s Project Management Technical Committee and also supports Project Production Institute (PPI) as an Instructor for professional certification programs.
Roberto earned a Civil Engineering Degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has a Master of Engineering Degree in Construction Engineering & Management and a Certificate in Management of Technology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Michael Batie
Genentech
Michael Batie
Genentech
Michael Batie is currently Director of Project Management at Genentech’s Vacaville biopharmaceutical production site, one of the world’s largest bulk monoclonal antibody production plants.
He leads the project delivery team executing commercial technology transfers, capital investments and life cycle projects.
Prior to joining Genentech, he was a project director at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on the Integrative Genomics Building project. Michael’s previous experience includes 15 years at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, with increasing levels of responsibility from senior project manager to Director of Plant Engineering, a pharmaceutical production plant debottlenecking project in Turku, Finland and over 10 years as a construction manager for various firms.
Michael is PMP and LEED certified, holds a B.S. in Construction Engineering Management from Oregon State University, and is currently an MBA candidate at National University.
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, Ph.D is Chief Technical Officer of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc. and a member of the Technical Committee for Project Production Institute (PPI). He has been leading research and development of project production management and its underlying framework of Operations Science knowledge, processes, and systems to support implementation of large capital projects globally since 2001. James has worked with high profile organizations in oil & gas, life sciences, heavy industrial, civil infrastructure, aerospace & defense and other industries. He has also worked with many manufacturing companies to improve their service levels by reducing lead times and optimizing inventory through the use of Operations Science.
James is a frequent contributor to research and curriculum for Texas A&M University, University of California at Berkeley, and California Polytechnic State University.
Prior to joining SPS, his experience included roles as a construction site engineer, research associate at research institutes, teaching assistant at universities, and software developer. He has been developing computer systems for implementation of Lean Construction since 1997 during his Ph.D. studies at UC Berkeley.
James has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea. He holds a Ph.D. in Construction Engineering & Management from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of University of California at Berkeley. He is also certified as a Master Factory Physicist from Factory Physics, Inc.
James E. Craig, PE
Chevron
James E. Craig, PE
Chevron
James (Jim) E. Craig manages Chevron Corporation’s Project Resources Company (PRC) Project Production Management and Innovation Team located in Houston, TX. In this position, Craig is responsible for providing functional expertise/support to projects, deploying Chevron Project Production Management across the corporation’s worldwide major capital project portfolio and exploring innovative ways to execute projects.
Craig joined Chevron in 2004 and has executed Major Capital Projects globally including: Lobito Tomboco and Tombua Landana projects in Angola and FGP/WPMP project in Kazakhstan.
A native of Houston, Craig graduated in 1989 from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and later completed his MBA from Rice University in 2004. After graduating Texas A&M, he joined Brown & Root as a Design Engineer in Houston, TX. He has held numerous technical and leadership positions across the industry including: Project Engineer / Manager at Brown & Root, Assistant Chief Engineer at WFI International, Project Engineering / Manager Enron Engineering & Construction Company and Systems Engineer / Project Manager at FMC Corporation. Craig has worked and/or lived in Central America, Brazil, Angola, France, Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom.
Craig is married and has three children and two dogs.
Ivan Damnjanovic, PhD
Texas A&M University
Ivan Damnjanovic, PhD
Texas A&M University
Ivan D. Damnjanovic is Professor and the Director of Engineering Project Management program at Texas A&M University. Dr. Damnjanovic specializes in qualitative and quantitative methods for management of engineering and project risks as well as management of infrastructure and transportation systems. He has an extensive experience in engineering risk and safety analysis applied to projects from different industry segments including transportation, oil&gas, and technology development.
Fernando Espana
Construct-X
Fernando Espana
Construct-X
Fernando Espana, as the President of Construct-X, provides clients with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) implementation, education & training solutions that combine core concepts in lean, integrated project delivery (IPD) and governance structures, and production planning & control for construction. Fernando spearheads Construct-X partnerships with industry and technology leaders to ensure customers attain leading edge solutions and competitive advantage. Taking a whole project life cycle delivery perspective on managing complex and dynamic projects, Fernando ensures Construct-X meets or exceeds customer conditions of satisfaction.
- Member of the CII AWP Community of Business Advancement Leadership
- Co-Chair on CII AWP Community of Business Advancement Subcommittee Business Accelerator
- Co-Chair on CII AWP Community of Business Advancement AWP + Lean Joint Working Group
- Board of Advisors for the AWP Community of Practice for North America and Europe
Gary Fischer, PE
Project Production Institute (PPI)
Gary Fischer, PE
Project Production Institute (PPI)
Gary Fischer is the Executive Director of the Project Production Institute (PPI) and Chair of the PPI Energy Working Group. He has over 40 years of experience in all aspects of capital project development and execution across downstream, chemicals and upstream in Chevron. As GM of Chevron’s Project Resources Company, he was responsible for Chevron’s project management system, a supporting team of subject matter experts, an early concept development group, and Chevron’s decision analysis function. Before retiring he took a special assignment to deploy Project Production Management and digital transformation across Chevron’s global portfolio of capital projects. Gary’s prior experience includes project leadership roles in engineering, construction, and project management spanning across all segments and many locations. He also served as the upstream director of capital projects for Eurasia, Europe, and a gas to liquids venture with Sasol.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Colorado State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Martin Fischer, PhD
Stanford University
Martin Fischer, PhD
Stanford University
Martin Fischer is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and (by Courtesy) Computer Science at Stanford University. He is also the Director of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, a Senior Fellow of the Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Coordinator of the Building Energy Efficiency Research at the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center.
His research focuses on modeling, predicting, measuring, and improving the life-cycle performance of the built environment. He is known globally for his work and leadership in developing virtual 4D modeling methods to improve project planning, enhance facility performance, increase the productivity of project teams, and further the sustainability of the built environment. His award winning research results have been used by many small and large industrial and government organizations around the world. He has published over 100 refereed journal articles and book chapters and given over 50 keynote lectures on his research.
He has lived, worked, consulted, and taught in Europe, South America, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. His consulting work includes building owners, architecture and engineering firms, construction firms, government and research organizations, and software companies.
He holds a Diplôme d’Ingénieur in Civil Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, a MS in Industrial Engineering – Engineering Management and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering from Stanford. He received the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in 1996, was named a top 25 Newsmaker by Engineering News Record in 1996, won the best paper award from the ASCE Journal on Computing in Civil Engineering in 2002, and was elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 2012.
Stanislav Gaponenko
McKinsey & Company
Stanislav Gaponenko
McKinsey & Company
Stanislav is a Project Manager with McKinsey & Company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He serve major E&C and basic materials clients in Southeast Asia, Russia and the Middle East on operational transformations and capital portfolio optimization projects. Prior to McKinsey he had extensive experience in fabrication, EPC and offshore capital projects, spending 8 years with Chevron on LNG projects in Australia and working offshore in the North Sea. Stanislav earned a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Warwick.
Andro Hutabarat
Tripatra
Andro Hutabarat
Tripatra
Andro Hubarat brings more than 15 years of experiences in Project Management, Commercial & Business Development, Improvement & Transformation in Energy, Oil & Gas, Power, Infrastructure sector.
Andro has a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Maranatha Christian University, and an Indonesia Master Degree in Strategic Management & Business from IPB University, Indonesia.
Kristin Buettner Khuri
Project Production Institute
Kristin Buettner Khuri
Project Production Institute
Shubhraneel Mitra
McKinsey & Company
Shubhraneel Mitra
McKinsey & Company
Shubhraneel is McKinsey’s Capex and Sustainability practice in SE Asia. He brings to bear his knowledge of the working across our Energy and Materials sector, especially across the EPC, O&G, rail and power clients, and has advised public sector, private and multinational companies on various aspects of the business to improve business performance including shift to cleaner technology like Hydrogen, EV
Corie Nalder
Cal Poly / ClayCo
Corie Nalder
Cal Poly / ClayCo
Corie Nalder is currently a project engineer at Clayco. She is a recent graduate from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, where she completed her senior project in the area of Project Production Management. She has worked mainly on industrial projects which range from a 3.4 million square foot fulfillment center to a 500,000 square foot manufacturing facility.
For her senior research project, she was drawn to the subject of PPM because almost any activity in construction can be analyzed as an operation or process. Corie analyzed a prefab process through a project production management lens by comparing the capacity utilization of a steel erection method to the traditional stick-built method.
After applying project production management to steel erection, she then was able to apply PPM to many facets of construction, including the sequencing of trades and researching other onsite prefabrication processes.
Hunter Newby
Newby Ventures
Hunter Newby
Newby Ventures
Hunter Newby is an American entrepreneur, investor, conservationist and the owner of Newby Ventures.
Guillermo Prado
UC Berkeley
Guillermo Prado
UC Berkeley
Guillermo has worked with public and private organizations in South American and North America in the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Prado is part of the technical committee that assists the Peruvian public sector with the development of a National BIM policy. His current areas of interests include BIM, lean production, and application of operations science in project delivery. He earned a Civil Engineering Degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, a Certificate in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) from Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Facility Engineering and is currently enrolled in the Engineering & Project Management (E&PM) Master of Science program at the University of California, Berkeley.
Bob Snyder
Binsky & Snyder
Bob Snyder
Binsky & Snyder
As a fourth-generation owner, Bob Snyder has worked and been involved in the mechanical contracting industry since his youth. Bob’s experience spans all aspects of the business including Sales and Estimating, Project Controls and Management, Engineering and Drafting, Purchasing, Information Technology, and Financial Management.
In addition to office and management experience, Bob worked in tool and fabrication shops, spent time on the road in a service van working in the field with service technicians and developed hands-on skills on projects working with the plumber and pipefitter craftsmen. As a graduate engineer, Bob has strong technical and design aptitude and has a vast understanding of both conceptual and technical aspects of mechanical systems. He also has a great level of experience in information technology and has been involved in designing the project control systems used at Binsky. Bob has devoted significant time to the Mechanical Contracting Association of New Jersey and Industry Council, currently sits on the Board of Directors, and holds the position of Secretary/Treasurer. In addition, Bob has served as a Trustee on Plumbers Local 24 and currently on Pipefitters Local 475.
Iris D. Tommelein, PhD
UC Berkeley
Iris D. Tommelein, PhD
UC Berkeley
Iris D. Tommelein is a Professor of Engineering and Project Management in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and directs the Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL) at the University of California, Berkeley.
She has been studying, developing, and applying principles and methods of project-based production management for the architecture-engineering-construction (AEC) industry, what is termed Lean Construction. Her pioneering research in Lean Construction includes teaming up with design specialists, general- and specialty contractors, owners, suppliers, and other stakeholders in order to increase process and product development performance. She is an expert on site layout and logistics, operations and methods design, materials management, and supply-chain management. She is involved in developing digital twins and related decision-support systems, enabled through the use of information technology systems that leverage sensor data, heuristic- and mathematical optimization as well as artificial intelligence (AI), and graphical and interactive user interfaces. Her current research focuses on takt planning.
Iris has led many industry workshops, hosted conferences on Lean Construction, and is actively engaged in consulting work. She has published over 250 refereed articles and book chapters and given numerous keynote lectures on her research.
Iris graduated as Civil Engineer-Architect from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium. She also holds a MS in Construction Engineering and Management, an MS in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford. She was recognized with the Lean Pioneer Award 2015 from the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) and is a member of the National Academy of Construction (NAC).
M Al-Azahary B A Sani
Petronas
M Al-Azahary B A Sani
Petronas
Al-Azahary is currently leading a team to drive transformation in PETRONAS Group Project Delivery. He has seventeen years of working experience in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. He was involved in plant operations and maintenance before assuming a Project Manager role overseeing various plant change and rejuvenation projects. He is currently spearheading Project Production Management (PPM) implementation within PETRONAS projects, and also playing the role to shape Malaysia’s Oil & Gas industry players to adopt the methodology for improved project delivery performance.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and a Master’s degree in Process Plant Management from University of Technology Malaysia.
John Strickland, PMP
Burns & McDonnell
John Strickland, PMP
Burns & McDonnell
John Strickland has been a pioneer in bringing innovative thinking to the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) industry with passion for workplace safety, learning, innovation and creating smooth flow based on Lean project delivery principles. His track record as a senior construction manager included a series of breakthrough projects in the areas of safety, cost, schedule, and team satisfaction made possible by the focus on flow and integration. He has introduced Lean IPD thinking to countless teams and has been a key resource for 3 clients as they transformed their project delivery organizations to follow the Lean IPD model.
Lean IPD Experience
- Active in LCI since participating in founding the organization in 1997
- Continuous engagement in IPD contracts since 2000
- Key contributor to Lean IPD rollout for 2 major industrial clients
- Authorized instructor for all LCI introductory workshops
- Extensive experience facilitating commercial arrangements for Lean IPD
Education: M.B.A., B.S., Construction Management
Registrations
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Affiliations
- Lean Construction Institute (LCI)
- Construction Industry Institute (CII)
- Project Production Institute (PPI)
- Construction Management Assoc. of America (CMAA)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Construction Users Roundtable (CURT)
Jeong H. Woo, PhD
Cal Poly
Jeong H. Woo, PhD
Cal Poly
Dr. Woo holds a Master’s degree in Construction Management and Ph.D. in Architecture from Texas A&M University. His undergraduate degree was earned in Architectural Engineering from Kyung Won University.
Dr. Woo is Department Head of Construction Management at Cal Poly.
Prior to that, Dr. Woo directed the Construction Management Program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) since 2014 and has served as a faculty member there for the past 12 years. He has been an active coach of winning ASC and DBIA regional and national competition teams. He has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate CM courses including Construction Methods, Estimating, Scheduling, BIM, Project Management, and Senior Design-Build Studio.
He has consulted and worked for a wide variety of construction and design firms, most recently with Autodesk developing online curricula for Autodesk Design Academy. Much of his early career was spent as an estimator and project engineer for major international projects. Dr. Woo has been very successful at attracting major research and development grants, recently in the area of developing Net Zero Energy projects and Smart Grid innovations. He is an active scholar who has authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications.
Todd R. Zabelle
Project Production Institute
Todd R. Zabelle
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Presentations
Opening Remarks Welcome & PPI Update
Kristin Buettner Khuri Project Production Institute
Kristin Buettner Khuri
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Call To Action
Gary Fischer, PE Project Production Institute (PPI)
Gary Fischer, PE
Project Production Institute (PPI)
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Gary Fischer, PE, opens the 9th Annual PPI Symposium by discussing the three global trends that will dominate and overwhelm the global capacity to develop and execute capital projects: infrastructure, digitalization, and decarbonization, and how they are interrelated and compound on each other, leading to a huge demand for skilled labor, building materials, and new facilities.
Exploration in PPM Implementation
Roberto J. Arbulu Project Production Institute
Roberto J. Arbulu
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Andro Hutabarat Tripatra
Andro Hutabarat
Tripatra
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
M Al-Azahary B A Sani Petronas
M Al-Azahary B A Sani
Petronas
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Roberto J. Arbulu introduces representatives from Petronas and PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, who share their experiences and results with implementing Project Production Management (PPM) and operations science in their major capital projects.
Life Sciences
Gary Fischer, PE Project Production Institute (PPI)
Gary Fischer, PE
Project Production Institute (PPI)
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Michael Batie Genentech
Michael Batie
Genentech
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Bob Snyder Binsky & Snyder
Bob Snyder
Binsky & Snyder
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Exploring the Unique Challenges of Life Sciences Sector: A Discussion on Greenfield and Brownfield Projects, FDA Approval, and the Role of Operations Science in Facility Design and Validation
Tolerance Management – A Critical Element When Moving Work Offsite
Iris D. Tommelein, PhD UC Berkeley
Iris D. Tommelein, PhD
UC Berkeley
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
H.J. James Choo, PhD Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Optimizing Industrialized Construction: Managing Tolerances for Improved Product and Process Efficiency
AWP, Lean, PPM – Next Gen Project Delivery
John Strickland, PMP Burns & McDonnell
John Strickland, PMP
Burns & McDonnell
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Fernando Espana Construct-X
Fernando Espana
Construct-X
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
H.J. James Choo, PhD Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Leading experts from PPM, AWP, and LEAN, share their perspectives on successes and challenges within projects and debate if a new collaborative approach can become the gold standard of production methodologies in the future.
Presentation of PPI Technical Achievement Award
Keynote - Beyond the Edge
Hunter Newby Newby Ventures
Hunter Newby
Newby Ventures
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Exploring the Future of Internet Network Infrastructure: Hunter Newby’s Vision for Building Neutral and Efficient Interconnections
Energy Transition Deployments – How Are They Different from Capital Projects?
James E. Craig, PE Chevron
James E. Craig, PE
Chevron
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Todd R. Zabelle Project Production Institute
Todd R. Zabelle
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
H.J. James Choo, PhD Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
This conversation highlights the differences and challenges between construction projects and energy transition deployments, with a focus on the need for strategic thinking and consideration of factors such as standardization, local requirements, and capacity management for successful execution and control of these projects.
How to Tackle Supply Chain Disruption
Todd R. Zabelle Project Production Institute
Todd R. Zabelle
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Hunter Newby Newby Ventures
Hunter Newby
Newby Ventures
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Hunter Newby and Todd R. Zabelle tackled the impact of supply chain delays and macroeconomic factors on the data center industry, while highlighting the potential for optimization and enhanced transparency in the industry.
Digital Twin of Project Production Systems
Roberto J. Arbulu Project Production Institute
Roberto J. Arbulu
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
H.J. James Choo, PhD Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Stanislav Gaponenko McKinsey & Company
Stanislav Gaponenko
McKinsey & Company
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Shubhraneel Mitra McKinsey & Company
Shubhraneel Mitra
McKinsey & Company
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Corie Nalder Cal Poly / ClayCo
Corie Nalder
Cal Poly / ClayCo
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Guillermo Prado UC Berkeley
Guillermo Prado
UC Berkeley
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Roberto J. Arbulu and H.J. James Choo, PhD discuss using digital twins in production systems, specifically in onshore field development for oil and gas production, to expand focus to include planning and deployment, providing a 3D modeling perspective for more efficient and cost-effective production.
Project of the Future - Vision
Martin Fischer, PhD Stanford University
Martin Fischer, PhD
Stanford University
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Exploring the Integration of Human and Digital Capabilities in Modern Construction: Insights from Martin Fisher, Professor at Stanford University and Director of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
Project of the Future - Roundtable
Gary Fischer, PE Project Production Institute (PPI)
Gary Fischer, PE
Project Production Institute (PPI)
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
H.J. James Choo, PhD Project Production Institute
H.J. James Choo, PhD
Project Production Institute
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Martin Fischer, PhD Stanford University
Martin Fischer, PhD
Stanford University
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Iris D. Tommelein, PhD UC Berkeley
Iris D. Tommelein, PhD
UC Berkeley
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Bob Snyder Binsky & Snyder
Bob Snyder
Binsky & Snyder
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Transforming Construction: The Impact of Intelligent Production on Trade Contractors and the Future of Projects
Academic Partnerships
Jeong H. Woo, PhD Cal Poly
Jeong H. Woo, PhD
Cal Poly
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
Ivan Damnjanovic, PhD Texas A&M University
Ivan Damnjanovic, PhD
Texas A&M University
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
PPI and their academic partners, Cal Poly and Texas A&M, share updates on their programs to bring PPM (Project Production Management) and Operations Science to the professional education world.
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
Gary Fischer, PE Project Production Institute (PPI)
Gary Fischer, PE
Project Production Institute (PPI)
Todd is the Founder and President of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc (SPS).
Prior to founding SPS, Todd founded Pacific Contracting. Established in 1993, Pacific Contracting was recognized in the mid 90’s for its use of various innovations including Lean Construction and Virtual Design & Construction. In July 1998, these efforts were acknowledged in the UK Government’s Re-Thinking Construction report.
Over the past two decades, Todd has authored numerous papers on the topic of optimizing engineering, fabrication and construction. These papers have been published various in technical journals, presented at numerous conferences around the world and cited by several other authors.
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