WORKSHOP SERIES - Monday, February 17 2025
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BEGINNER - The Advancing Prefabrication Bootcamp
For trades starting out on their prefab journeys to focus on how to get their operation off the ground
Session One
09:00 am – 10:00 am | Understanding the Long-Term Goals & Strategies for Prefabrication to Avoid Potential Pitfalls Early
Synopsis
- Evaluating material and labor savings, project timelines, waste reduction and quality control efficiencies before investing in prefab
- Defining prefabrication goals that are aligned with company strategy, considering factors such as scalability, market demand and competitive positioning
- Starting with pilot projects to validate prefabrication strategies and assess their effectiveness, utilizing feedback to refine processes
10:00 am – 11:00 am | Panel: Effectively Marketing Your Prefab Capabilities to Be Competitive & Acquire More Customers
Synopsis
- Understanding how to budget your marketing efforts to allocate enough resources Developing a robust marketing strategy that leverages both traditional and digital channels to reach all potential clients
- Highlighting superior quality and craftsmanship through tangible examples and case studies to distinguish your offerings from competitors
- Implementing innovative showcases of offerings such as virtual tools, 3D models and data analytics to engage prospects and overcome initial skepticism
Session Two
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm | Exploring How to Collect & Manage KPIs for Effective Decision Making on Prefabrication
Synopsis
- Determining specific KPIs that reflect the effectiveness of prefab operations, such as assembly efficiency, accuracy of prefab components and on-time delivery rates
- Evaluating ERP and project management systems that provide real-time data on prefab processes to enable accurate monitoring and management of performance metrics
- Developing a structured approach to rolling out KPI tracking, ensuring consistent application across fabrication, assembly and installation phases
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Identifying the Investment & Data Strategies Required to Succeed in Prefab Over the Next 5-10 Years
Synopsis
- Hearing research-backed projections and case studies demonstrating the financial benefits of prefab investments
- Emphasizing the urgency for smaller firms to start prefab now to avoid falling behind in the next decade
- Accurately measuring productivity rates and output to know if you are producing enough to be able to compete over the next 5 years
Session Three
03:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Building a Unified Approach to Prefab Through Interdepartmental Coordination
Synopsis
- Defining specific roles for each department, ensuring they understand their contributions from project inception through completion
- Encouraging a wider understanding of other departments’ roles and responsibilities related to prefab for holistic alignment on prefab efforts
- Implementing standardized procedures across departments to streamline prefab workflows
- Conducting training and developing checklists for departments to integrate prefab methodologies effectively into their respective workflows
04:00 pm – 05:00 pm | Advancing Prefab in the Absence of Comprehensive 3D Modelling
Synopsis
- Exploring alternative workflows and methodologies to enhance prefab initiatives
- Strengthening collaboration between design, engineering and construction teams to minimize discrepancies in the absence of a 3D model
- Considering factors like project scale and cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the feasibility and appropriate timing for investing in 3D modelling capabilities
INTERMEDIATE - Scaling Your Prefabrication Operations
For trades looking to establish, optimize and scale their prefab operations.
09:00 am – 11:00 am | Workshop A
Restructuring Your Firm: How Can Prefabrication Take Centre Stage?
Synopsis
- Aligning prefab with current business goals to ensure prefab initiatives are directly contributing to overarching business growth
- Conducting assessments of current capabilities, including workforce skills, technology infrastructure and operational processes to know where to focus upscaling
- Streamlining departments and roles to ensure clear leadership and accountability for prefab
- Exploring opportunities to scale prefab solutions across a broader range of projects and market segments to expand prefab beyond current capabilities
12:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Workshop B
Establishing a System for Tracking End-to-End Prefab Efficiency
Synopsis
- Defining the specific data points to be collected at each stage of the prefab process
- Implementing mechanisms for real-time data capture and reporting to facilitate timely decision making and performance monitoring
- Conducting regular reviews and analyses of prefab performance against established KPIs and targets
03:00 pm – 05:00 pm | Workshop C
Understanding How to Access More of the Prefab Market to Expand to Potential Clients Faster
Synopsis
- Customizing contracting frameworks around the unique needs of prefabrication projects to account for the specific requirements of industrialized construction
- Having suppliers of standardized kits and assemblies of modules come together to deploy an entire program in a standardized way
- Proposing a framework of how to engage in industrialized construction through multi-tiered project delivery
- Understanding how to organize project deliverables underneath this framework to create a system that allows for the traits of prefabrication
ADVANCED - Transitioning to Manufacturing
For the most advanced players who are focused on the latest innovations.
9:00 am – 11:00 am | Workshop D
Moving Towards Productization for Increased Economies of Scale
Synopsis
- Shifting from bespoke prefab to mass production methodologies to achieve higher efficiency
- Understanding potential barriers to entry for productization across your offerings
- Analyzing market need to know what product lines to go after to capitalize on demand
12:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Workshop E
Building a Catalog of Products: What is the Next Step for My Contracting Firm?
Synopsis
- Identifying specific products or assemblies that can be standardized and easily manufactured
- Creating detailed technical drawings and 3D models for each prefabricated product, including dimensions, assembly instructions and integration requirements for users to accurately assess which products suit their project requirements
- Creating a marketplace for industry-wide accessibility to your products to simplify the procurement process for your customers and attract more potential clients
03:00 pm – 05:00 pm | Workshop F
Addressing the Benefits of Vertical Integration & Mapping Out the Process of Design to Manufacturing to Delivery
Synopsis
- Enhancing communication and coordination between design, manufacturing and delivery teams to reduce lead times and errors
- Allowing for tighter control over costs and quality throughout the entire production process
- Having all stages of the prefab process under oneumbrella for increased flexibility and response to changing project requirements
EXECUTIVE - Building Your Firm’s Industrialized Construction Strategy
An approval only forum for senior executives. Address how to evolve business strategy and manage organizational change effectively to maximize the potential business benefits of prefab and modular.
Session One
09:00 am – 10:00 am | Case Study: Benchmarking Prefab Opportunities Across the Construction Sector to Optimize Market Share & Competitive Edge
Synopsis
- Exploring the percentage of work that is prefab across trade contractors and general contractors to benchmark the output you should be aiming for to remain competitive
- Understanding the realistic expectations of firms doing prefab and incremental targets for improvement
- Identifying top performing companies and analyzing what sets them apart to engage prospects and overcome initial skepticism
10:00 am – 11:00 am | Addressing the Upfront Investment Required for Prefab: How Can We Guarantee the ROI?
Synopsis
- Providing a comprehensive overview of initial costs, including technology, equipment, training and process restructuring
- Discussing techniques to assess and mitigate risks associated with prefab investments e.g., sensitivity analysis, scenario planning and contingency planning to ensure robust financial strategy
- Gradually increasing prefab activities as initial investments show return to minimize financial risk
Session Two
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm | Understanding the Most Profitable Prefab Markets to Invest in & What’s Shaping the Future of Prefab & Modular
Synopsis
- Exploring data-driven insights and projections about high-growth prefab markets to enable strategic investment decisions that drive business growth
- Providing an overview of cutting-edge technologies and innovations in prefab to stay ahead of the curve in 2025 and beyond
- Highlighting how current and upcoming regulations will impact the prefab sector to align business strategy with regulatory trends or capitalize on potential incentives
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Identifying & Managing the Risk of Winning Work on Prefab Projects to Maximize Portfolio Profitability
Synopsis
- Being mindful of the other projects in your portfolio and when they are expected to deliver value to help plan and allocate resources across multiple prefab projects
- Going after projects with unrelated technical and market attributes to spread risk across various types of prefab work and safeguard resources and customers for already established projects
- Strategically selecting the projects you take on: Can you make it? Can you sell it? Can you get sufficient margins?
Session Three
03:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Case Study: Finding a Gap in the Market to Develop New Offerings & Services for Prefabrication
Synopsis
- Discovering how Material6 recognized a gap in the construction market for innovative and sustainable building solutions to develop a unique product line using fiber-reinforced polymers for building exteriors
- Understanding the strategies used to build credibility and gain market acceptance for new products, including successful case studies like a large mixed-use residential facility
- Discussing the importance of engaging senior executives to drive innovation and explore future opportunities for growth in the prefabrication market
04:00 pm – 05:00 pm | Panel: Cultivating a Culture of Innovation by Encouraging Prefab Adoption at All Levels From Top Down
Synopsis
- Setting expectations for prefab efforts to collectively work towards quality, efficiency and successful outcomes
- Ensuring all teams have the resources, tools and support they need to make prefab a reality
- Exploring how to equip your teams with the skills to effectively communicate ideas down to their own teams