Construction industry thought leaders to share their insights on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and technology's role as an enabler. The presentation will include a discussion on how the use of BIM, Project Information Management Systems, and the Internet can impact Integrated Project Delivery.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 24, 2009 -- e-Builder, a provider of capital program and project management software, will host an executive webinar on Integrated Project Delivery June 4th at 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar, Integrated Project Delivery: Theory and Practice, will be presented by Mr. Charles (Chuck) Thomsen, FAIA and Mr. Sid Sanders, VP Facilities and Construction, The Methodist Hospital System, who will discuss the principles of IPD, and on the practical side, review the challenges, hurdles, and benefits of applying IPD to a $2 billion healthcare program. Please register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/847663593
The discussion will address integrating diverse project teams, defining diverse and changing facility requirements, integrating diverse information, and managing diverse leadership and organizational behaviors. Part of the presentation will include a discussion on how the use of BIM, Project Information Management Systems, and the Internet can impact Integrated Project Delivery. Jonathan Antevy, e-Builder co-founder and CEO, will moderate the session. Learning objectives include:
1. Understanding how to assemble extended project and program teams, including AEs, consultants, CMs, manufacturers, fabricators, and specialty subcontractors at both the project and program levels
2. Learning to identify IPD principles designed to lower project costs and to shorten schedules
3. Producing high-performance, cost-effective designs that are sustainable, code compliant, and that are adaptable to the change that is common during and after health care construction.
About the Speakers
Sid Sanders is Vice President for Facilities and Construction at The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, Texas. He is responsible for a $2 billion capital construction program. Mr. Sanders is also a member of the Design Committee for the George W. Bush Presidential Library.Prior to joining Methodist, Mr. Sanders was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction for The University of Texas System, responsible for a $5 billion capital construction program for the 15 Institutions (9 Academic Institutions and 6 Health Institutions) within the UT System.
Mr. Sanders has a degree in Architecture and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to graduate school, he was the managing partner of a regionally based Architectural/Planning firm.