Strengthening Skilled Trade Partnerships to Secure Capacity & Improve Project Delivery

• Assessing trade partner capacity, workforce availability, and project commitments to identify constraints before awarding work
• Securing key trade partners earlier, often before full design scope is available, to lock in capacity and protect project schedules
• Building visibility into trade partner pipelines to anticipate resource conflicts, reduce delivery risk, and improve project certainty

Practical Takeaway: Strengthen trade partner planning by assessing capacity earlier, securing key partners ahead of demand, and improving pipeline visibility to protect schedules and increase delivery certainty

Speakers:

Gregory Garvin

Vice President of Purchasing

Gilbane Building Company