Connect | Virginia // Panel: From the ground up - Closing the gap between construction and operations

The industry’s focus has been on design and pre-construction, while the operational and post-occupancy phases remain neglected. As the value of a single site increases, institutional investors require stringent risk mitigation. This panel considers how developers, contractors, and operators can align across the entire project lifecycle to protect assets and minimize unexpected risks. 

• Addressing the workforce shortage in post-occupancy construction when working in up-and-coming geographies
• Should operations teams be involved earlier in the construction process?
• How can design choices such as building space, cooling system selections, and redundancy impact a data center's risk profile?
• How can contractors unlock overlooked revenue opportunities within the operational construction market through specialization in retrofits?