BLACK & VEATCH
EXECUTIVE BIO
“ You can visualise what that project will look like before you ever put a shovel in the ground ”
GREG ZALEWSKI PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER , BLACK & VEATCH
GREG ZALEWSKI TITLE : PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER INDUSTRY : ENGINEERING LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Greg Zalewski is a Preconstruction
Manager at Black & Veatch and has more than 14 years of experience providing project estimating services for data centers and mission critical facilities , including modular systems . He is responsible for the development of project cost models for opportunities ranging from Design Requirements Reports to At-Risk cost estimates for engineer-procure-construct ( EPC ) opportunities . He considers cost factors such as site investigations , the local labor market , availability of materials , quantities from design drawings , and quotations from suppliers . He also develops cost opinions for reports and feasibility studies and maintains procedures for quality control of cost opinions .
Digital twin tech gives real-time understanding of critical issues Some developer clients may already have their own facilities , which requires Black & Veatch to carry out a facility assessment . “ Evaluating an existing facility requires more extensive detail . Do we need to make any structural improvements ? Are there any permitting or zoning requirements that change the land use , or the use of this building ? What are those implications ?”
Greg Zalewski , Preconstruction Manager at Black & Veatch , says digital twin technology gives the client a real-time understanding of a broad range of critical issues .
“ And it means you ' re not waiting for architects and engineers to come back and redraft ; you can make a lot of those changes on the fly using that digital model of a digital twin ,” says Zalewski . “ It doesn ' t have to be a fully developed model – you can do some very rough block models and get an idea of how it will all work . From there you can visualise what that project will look like and what your facility will be , before you ever put a shovel in the ground .”
Greg Zalewski