Workshop
1: EPC Contractor Selection and Management in a Full-Capacity
Construction Environment
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Review examples of recent approaches
to EPC selection and management and the advantages
and disadvantages of each
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Review the current status of EPC
availability and how demand for EPC services has
changed
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Discuss the pros and cons of design
competitions, lump-sum turnkey projects, owner-EPC
alliances, competitive bids, and project-management
consultants.
Workshop 2: LNG Construction Costs: Trends
and Issues
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Consider global demand for construction.
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Review raw material costs and their
effect on construction economics.
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Review Chinese and Indian economic
demand and their continued need for raw materials
and construction capacity
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Consider exchange rates and inflation
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Discuss engineering and construction
capacity and availability for LNG
