Day One

• Outlining 6-12 month action plans for navigating long lead times to prevent equipment delays impacting project timelines
• Evaluating advanced stocking as an option for large vs small firms: why we decided investor funding was necessary
• Sharing lessons learned from our step-bystep plans to improve procurement agility and material forecasting

New Case Study

• Identifying where underground risk actually breaks down to eliminate avoidable schedule and budget impacts
• Making the right preconstruction conduit decisions early to keep underground work off the critical path and preserve downstream construction momentum
• Selecting and engaging the right conduit partners upfront to secure material availability and maintain schedule reliability when supply constraints emerge

• Exploring the procurement and financing barriers for low-carbon materials to assess what is truly viable for large-scale data center projects
• Embedding sustainability requirements in RFPs and contracts to inform contractor and supplier selection criterion
• Evaluating emerging low-carbon materials for performance reliability, supply chain readiness, and long-term operational impact before committing at scale

Multi-Region Panel

• Understanding how to avoid delays during commissioning by replacing plastic sheeting with a reusable wall system
• Learning how to recognize and calculate the breakeven point for reusable construction materials
• Gaining insights and real-world feedback on the speed, cleanliness, and flexibility STARC provides compared to traditional stick-built solutions

• Standardizing underground utility design to ensure accurate completion of electrical, water, and telecom layouts before vertical construction begins
• Locking underground designs before breaking ground to minimize rework, scope changes, and schedule impacts
• Aligning design timelines with construction schedules to remove conflicts between underground installation, foundations, and above-groundwork
• Embedding commissioning from day one with defined testability in the underground design (pressure/leak & continuity tests, mandrel pulls, labeled/QR-tagged routes, GPSaccurate digital as-builts, and accessible test points) to streamline startup, FAT/SAT, and turnover

New Case Study

• Evaluating whether accelerated programs are compromising early-stage coordination and constructability
• Identifying where risk is consciously accepted across civil, structural and utility integration
• Balancing speed-to-market pressures with design maturity to reduce late-stage redesign
• Defining non-negotiable disciplines at foundations stage to protect downstream core & shell execution

• Outlining best practices for early contractor and engineer geotechnical engagement to align on foundational expectations
• Evaluating the need for deeper and more varied foundation systems to accommodate large campuses
• Identifying soil-related risks early to match the right construction techniques, such as soil stabilization, deep foundations, or ground improvement, to balance cost, speed, and performance

• Evaluating where precast and mobile manufacturing models can realistically accelerate installation without introducing new coordination risks
• Reducing open-trench exposure by re-sequencing duct bank fabrication, logistics, and installation strategy
• Quantifying schedule, safety, and carbon trade-offs when mobilizing duct bank production 

• Addressing the generational shift: what are the strategies for knowledge transfer and backfilling critical skills?
• Assessing policy and immigration impacts on labor availability, including pathways for bringing skilled labor from other states or countries
• Understanding retention and attraction strategies that make a project “the job of choice” for skilled trades
• Evaluating union vs non-union labor markets, and the impact on workforce planning across western states

Multi-Region Panel

• Addressing workforce gaps by capturing, systemizing, and scaling commissioning expertise
• Enabling speed-to-power delivery without allowing safety to become a bottleneck
• Replacing static documentation and one-time sign-offs with continuous, living commissioning systems
• Embedding safety upstream into engineering and system design rather than relying solely on PPE and training controls

• Establishing continuous communication channels between MEPs from design through commissioning to resolve technical challenges, coordinate tight installation schedules, and manage highly interdependent systems
• Enhancing collaboration between union and non-union project teams
• Developing collaborative problem-solving approaches to address scope, schedule, or resource challenges

• Examining the real constraints shaping today’s data center design — power density, uptime expectations, seismic considerations, and operational flexibility
• Exploring design strategies and infrastructure approaches that improve resilience and adaptability without locking teams into rigid architectures
• Sharing project lessons and decision trade-offs that influence long-term performance, maintainability, and expansion readiness