FPC Group: Rethinking Digital Blueprints to Avoid Costly Rework in Construction

This NexusCon 2025 presentation digs into what “digital blueprints” look like when they collide with the realities of construction and capital programs. Curtis Hilger and John Gleeson of FPC Group, alongside Tyson Soutter of Novant, walk through how they’ve approached digital blueprints across new construction and remediation—focusing less on ideal-state diagrams and more on delivery.

The conversation spans owner-side intent, consultant frameworks, and what actually happens once contracts, vendors, and budgets enter the picture. The goal wasn’t just to define a blueprint, but to make it executable across assets and regions without blowing up costs.

Behind the paywall, you’ll hear hard-earned lessons about where digital blueprints break down, why upfront tech decisions often create downstream cost risk, and how construction realities reshape ROI conversations. The presenters unpack a real project example where millions in technology spend triggered millions more in construction and change costs—and what they’d do differently next time.

They also challenge the idea of the blueprint as a fixed destination, reframing it as a methodology for cost avoidance, lifecycle planning, and adaptability. If you’re an FM, EM, or OT leader tired of “future-ready” designs that don’t survive procurement, contracts, or operations, this recording will feel uncomfortably familiar—in a good way.

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