Audience Discussion: Transforming Cross-Team Collaboration Across Midwest Data Center Projects to Reduce Rework & Drive Smarter Project Decision-Making
- Examining how Midwest-specific permitting processes, utility requirements, and municipal review cycles can amplify misalignment as project intent moves from owner to designer to contractor – where do hand-offs most commonly break down?
- Identifying how early contractor involvement can improve clarity, reduce translation errors, and align design intent with constructability from the start in fast-moving, multi-market programs
- Evaluating different contract structures used across Midwest states that distribute early-stage risk and examining how each may shape team behavior under extreme speed-to-market pressure
- Clarifying decision timelines and approval pathways so each project partner knows exactly when information will be locked, preventing late-stage changes that destabilize sequencing across geographically dispersed teams