Explore the Agenda
7:15 am Check-in, Networking & Coffee & Breakfast
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Strengthening Partnerships with Reliable, Skilled Teams
8:10 am Understanding Pharma Construction Priorities: What Makes a Project Partner Standout?
- Identifying key owner expectations early to tailor delivery strategies and build trust for repeat work
- Understanding the value of transparent communication on project costs, schedules, and change orders during bidding to strengthen client relationships
- Evaluating how project partners can expand their service offerings to include early advisory, site selection, and risk evaluation to become a preferred long-term partner
8:50 am Panel Discussion: Building Skilled Project Teams at a Time Where Demand Exceeds Supply to Meet Specialized Life Science Demands
- Developing local talent pipelines in emerging biopharma hubs to expand skilled labor access, reducing the risk of project delays due to labor shortages
- Investing in life science specific training to guarantee GMP standards are met at turnover
- Ensuring all trades have the specialized skillset across cleanroom, process, and electrical equipment to ensure compliance across GMP environments
10:00 am Morning Refreshments & Networking
Optimizing Facility Performance
10:40 am Case Study: Standardizing Data & Leveraging Advanced Digital Tools to Streamline Capital Project Workflows & Deliver Accurate, Data-Rich Handovers
- Establishing consistent asset and equipment data requirements across facilities to reduce coordination complexity, lower subcontractor costs, and meet handover expectations
- Structuring project data from design through construction to eliminate manual rework and accelerate speed to market
- Aligning digital platforms and project team data needs to enhance collaboration and support long-term operational readiness
11:20 am Case Study: Integrating Complex Systems Into Legacy Facilities to Retrofit Life Science Buildings Efficiently While Maintaining Operational Continuity
- Navigating legacy infrastructure constraints to integrate modern systems while minimizing disruption to active operations
- Adapting design expectations to existing infrastructure to ensure retrofit constructability
- Conducting thorough assessments of existing conditions to identify viable connection points and efficient installation
12:00 pm Lunch Break
Driving Success with Regulatory Confidence
1:00 pm Driving Construction Execution & Project Controls Success from a Client Perspective
- Establishing client-led project controls to maintain visibility over cost, schedule, quality and safety performance
- Implementing proactive field oversight and accountability measures to ensure construction stays aligned with design intent and compliance standards
- Streamlining turnover and commissioning processes to deliver fully validated, operationally ready facilities on schedule
1:40 pm Sequencing Specialized Trades to Clarify Dependencies & Avoid Onsite Disruptions
- Building a project sequence to align trades across process piping and cleanroom HVAC, to automation and controls, and ensure trade handoffs support commissioning and validation readiness
- Resolving recurring onsite issues, such as hot and chilled water loop conflicts, or exhaust and air pressure balancing to ensure installation workflows avoid resequencing
- Coordinating installation workflows with timely owner input and change orders to reduce field disruptions and ensure construction quality
2:20 pm Audience Discussion: Building a Rigorous Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV) Process to Meet Stringent Quality & Regulatory Standards
- Aligning qualification workflows with evolving FDA and EMA standards to ensure accurate and consistent facility validation
- Transitioning from paper-based processes to digital systems to reduce manual effort for regulatory compliance and accelerate facility handover
- Implementing cross-functional review checkpoints to catch issues early, ensuring compliance and maintaining project timelines