What is the current state of Digital Project Delivery (DPD) and where are we headed? Join industry leaders on the front lines, in a discussion about the current state of Digital Project Delivery in the AECO industry. This roundtable will set the stage for the day's sessions by discussing common pitfalls in DPD implementation. How are legacy workflows affecting digital delivery? What waste can we mitigate? What contracts can we modify? How can Owners get value? and how do we challenge the prevailing assumptions about where value is generated in the process.
Chris Teolis is Mott MacDonald’s digital advisory lead for Canada. His more than 15 years of experience spans planning, modelling, and operations and maintenance. Before joining Mott MacDonald last year, Chris served as Head of Data Office and Analytics for Heathrow Airport. Throughout his time at Heathrow, Chris was involved in many complex capital programs, including the delivery of new software systems, terminals, and baggage systems. On these projects, he played a vital role in ensuring the operational and asset management teams received the physical and digital products required for handover. Chris is a member of the Building Transformation Digitization and Data Think Tank.
What is the current state of Digital Project Delivery (DPD) and where are we headed? Join industry leaders on the front lines, in a discussion about the current state of Digital Project Delivery in the AECO industry. This roundtable will set the stage for the day's sessions by discussing common pitfalls in DPD implementation. How are legacy workflows affecting digital delivery? What waste can we mitigate? What contracts can we modify? How can Owners get value? and how do we challenge the prevailing assumptions about where value is generated in the process.
Yuri has worked in the construction industry for 15+ years, starting his career in residential construction where he gained valuable insight and skills by exploring various trades. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Ottawa, Yuri’s accumulated knowledge about the construction industry led him to become a Construction Coordinator. He worked on large design-build industrial projects across Canada. On these projects Yuri utilized BIM collaboration as a project management tool to improve planning, designing and construction of complex infrastructures.
Yuri’s current role as Innovations Manager is within Pomerleau’s Canadian Buildings Operations division. This role unites innovation strategy and implementation for the Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary offices. Yuri works closely with the Innovation Operations Committee, which explores new technologies that will have an impact on the construction industry. This Committee also pilots research projects aimed at developing new construction methods on Pomerleau worksites.
Outside of Pomerleau, Yuri is an active member of the BIM Community and leading the implementation of innovation in the construction industry. As Co-Chair of the CanBIM GC Committee he is providing support to the direction and influence of digital technology in the construction industry from a General Contractors perspective. Yuri's experience and motivation to influence change has helped guide the Committee's success.
An accomplished and highly innovative Mechanical Engineer and VDC/BIM Director with over 20 years of experience leading the end-to-end lifecycle of clinical, commercial, and institutional projects within the Canadian virtual and physical construction landscape (overseeing construction projects totalling $6B+ and leading BIM estimation and strategy for projects valued at $8B+). Driven by a passion for innovation and automation, offers a successful portfolio of experience leading the development, adoption, and procurement of numerous cutting-edge operational and VDC systems, such as REVIT AI tools, time tracking and auditing solutions, project cost tracking, estimating tools, robotic VDC operations, and spool production automation with prefabrication tracking and national labour projections. With a strong reputation for technological leadership, consistently serves as a highly knowledgeable and trusted technical team lead, dedicated to building high-performing teams that emphasize sustained quality, profitability, respectful and driven culture, technological advancement, and operational efficiency.
David is the Senior Consultant leading digital advisory and BIM in Canada. David’s experience as BIM Manager for the contractor spans 10 years, where he has led the implementation of BIM throughout the UK, UAE and Canada. David has been involved in a number of BIM projects in sectors including healthcare, commercial, entertainment and transit. In addition to project BIM management, David has been involved with the establishment and leadership of the digital departments for contractors in the UAE and Canada. David has also been heavily involved with the Canadian BIM associations, where he is a member of the working groups for developing national BIM certification for BuildingSMART Canada. David was also the co-founder of the Winnipeg BIM Community.
Megan Brooks is the Leader of Design Technology for the international design and engineering practice DIALOG. After spending nearly, a decade working on the production line for multi-disciplinary projects, Megan knows what truly drives change within the industry - the emerging technology that surrounds the built environment. With her diverse skillset and well-rounded understanding of BIM, she has collaborated on a wide variety of projects ranging from healthcare, residential, commercial, institutional, educational and more. Her visionary perspective has earned her opportunities to transform complex innovative ideas into technical workflows. As a member of the Disruptive Technology Roundtable for the Communities of Practice at DIALOG, she works closely with like-minded individuals to streamline existing processes, encourage effective collaboration and embrace innovation throughout the building lifecycle process. Megan has established her national presence as an active member of the Canadian AEC industry. She is on the Digitization & Data Think Tank for CanBIM and the Event Director for the Edmonton BIM Community.
