Discover how transformational projects can be used as a building block for creating a smart city

November 6, 2018
2:00 p.m. EST

Here's what we'll be covering at the live webcast:
  • An inside look at the evolution of the San Diego Seaport and Zizhu Purple Bay megaprojects
  • Strategies to standardize a design-build program by linking BIM tools with controls systems data to create a full end-to-end asset lifecycle
  • How Oracle Primavera Unifier can be leveraged to help manage, cost and scope a megaproject

Featured Speaker

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Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen
Co-Owner, Protea Water Development
CEO and Founder, Gafcon

Biography: Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen takes a vested interest in delivering complex projects that power vibrant communities. He has more than 35 years of construction and program management experience and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Gaf immigrated to San Diego in 1979 and founded Gafcon, Inc. in 1987. Gafcon has grown into a globally respected program and construction management consulting firm responsible for the success of hundreds of projects, including: the $12B Zizhu Hi-Tech Park Development master plan in Shanghai; AltaSea, a $135M adaptive reuse at the Port of Los Angeles; the City of San Diego North Embarcadero Visionary Plan; and the Port of Los Angeles Waterfront and Promenade. In2016, the Unified Port of San Diego awarded the $1.2B redevelopment of Seaport SanDiego to Protea Waterfront Development, with Gafcon providing program management services. In 2018, Gafcon was selected to provide program management and consulting services for the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s Airport Design and Construction Program.