Owner & Owner Rep Training Series
Learn proven practices from owners, advisors, and operators. Join live, ask questions, and leave with tools you can use the same day. Recordings are available to paying attendees inside Catalyst.
State of the Industry
An overview of the key challenges owners face today, cost overruns, schedule delays, and fragmented teams, based on insights from the Quarterly IOF Research Report. Learn where the real pain points are and why they matter for project success.
Understanding Stakeholder Business Models
Every project involves different players with competing goals. This session breaks down the business models of owners, architects, contractors, subcontractors, and product manufacturers, revealing how each makes money, where conflicts arise, and how reps can better align them.
Contracts & Incentives
Contracts drive behavior. We’ll examine the most common AEC contract types, how they align (or clash) with stakeholder business models, and strategies to structure incentives that keep teams focused on shared outcomes instead of finger-pointing.
Executing on Projects: Formation of the Business Case
Behind every capital project is a business case. This session explains why defining the “why” matters, how business goals translate into project delivery, and how to align the team around measurable success from day one.
Making the Team Effective: Communication & Collaboration
Success isn’t just technical—it’s cultural. Learn how project charters, trust-based collaboration, and clear performance metrics create accountability, reduce silos, and keep the project team focused on the owner’s goals.
Unorganized Information ≠ Knowledge
Data lives everywhere, emails, drawings, spreadsheets, but fragmented information leads to mistakes and wasted time. This session shows how to organize and transform raw data into actionable knowledge that drives better decisions.
Future State, Technology & AI
The AEC software landscape is shifting rapidly. We’ll explore how today’s foundation models (ChatGPT, Grok, etc.) can be applied to owner challenges and what the future of AI means for improving project delivery, collaboration, and outcomes.
