Managing Cost & Innovations in the Built Environment to Enhance Financial Success of Projects Current and Future

Project cost is under more scrutiny than at any other point in recent times due to the challenges in the financial market. Construction cost has begun to level out, but there is increased pressure to deliver quality product on schedule and on budget. There are a number of approaches to this from process & planning oriented, to wholesale construction program variances in the market today. We will discuss what project managers and developers are attempting on the front end, as well as how elements such as adaptive reuse, the use of mass timber, modular construction & prefabrication are doing to alleviate cost concerns and maximize the speed of deliveries. Where does the Queen City stand in terms of adoption, and what have those with projects under way or completed learned in their attempts to optimize the building process today?