HR Training 2020 - Construction Technology Trends: Impacts on Project Management & Claims

Overview
Technology has radically transformed and accelerated the world over the last few decades. And yet the construction industry, with its declining productivity and resistance to change, has been largely left out of this transformation. No more. New technology is coming-both software and hardware-and it's oriented at changing how you plan, design, and construct your projects.
Get ready: Industry expert James G. Zack, Jr. present this "first of its kind" webinar to explore the impact of today's advances in construction technology on the construction project management of the future. The instructor will discuss the industry significance of "early stage" startups and key technologies, including: drones, robotics, BIM & VDC, 3-D printing, autonomous construction, high-resolution surveying, geospatial technology and more.
After attending this webinar, you will be better prepared for the exciting evolution of your business-and how best to take advantage of the existing and coming advancements. Plus, some of these new tech tools have the potential to help you avoid or mitigate construction claims. The construction industry is catching up to the 21st century, and your business must too-your bottom line depends on it.
Areas Covered in the Session
The potential industry impact of 35 new or developing technological advances
What changes you can expect to see in construction/project management
What project planning and designing will look like in the next decade
How technological advancements will help curb construction claims and disputes
How ready (or not) the U.S. construction industry is for these advances
Who Will Benefit
Owners
Contractors
Construction Executives
Subcontractors
Design Professionals
Construction Managers
Speaker Profile
James G. Zack, CFCC, CCM, FAACE, FGPC, FRICS, PMP Senior Advisor, Ankura Construction Forum™ - the construction industry's global resource for thought leadership and best practices on avoidance and resolution of construction project disputes globally. Formerly, Jim was the founder and Executive Director of the Navigant Construction Forum™.
Previously he was the Executive Director, Corporate Claims Management, Fluor Corporation; Vice President, PinnacleOne; and Senior Construction Claims Consultant, CH2M HILL, Inc. With more than 47 years experience he is a recognized expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution or defense of construction claims. A Fellow of AACE, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Guild of Project Controls. Mr. Zack is a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, a Certified Construction Manager and a Project Management Professional as well as an internationally known author and speaker on construction claims.