Kevin Wanner
VDC Senior Manager Columbus - BC3 Innovation Turner Construction Company
Kevin Wanner is a Senior Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Manager at Turner Construction Company, based in the Columbus office, where he provides leadership across regional VDC initiatives and project delivery. He plays a central role in advancing innovation within the organization, leading efforts in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence applications and pilot programs that enhance efficiency and project outcomes.
Kevin oversees BIM coordination across structural, architectural, and MEP systems, ensuring seamless integration and collaboration among project stakeholders. His work emphasizes precision, coordination, and the effective use of digital models to support complex construction workflows.
In addition to his technical leadership, Kevin drives the implementation of production planning and tracking systems, aligning VDC practices with Lean construction principles. By integrating Lean methodologies with digital construction processes, he helps optimize project performance, improve predictability, and deliver greater value to clients.
With a strong focus on innovation, coordination, and operational excellence, Kevin brings a forward-thinking approach to VDC leadership in the construction industry.
Seminars
In an industry saturated by unproven tools, ever-changing strategies, and unclear expectations, construction leaders are struggling to pinpoint where AI genuinely adds value and seamlessly integrates into the project lifecycle. Take advantage of a grounded exploration of the use cases being tested and implemented in firms today to deliver measurable change. Join your peers in:
Tailoring your AI initiatives and investments to your firm’s priorities, business need, cost, and long-term maintainability
Exploring the applications that early adopters are prioritizing, particularly in agentic AI, estimating, scanning, and project controls, and why smart implementation depends on high-quality inputs
Discovering how firms are integrating AI into established and tested workflows to maximize adoption and ensure efficiency
Quantifying the gains realized through effective AI implementation: what are the KPIs you should be testing?
- Shift from clash-first to design‑intent coordination by starting in preconstruction to align contract documents with prefabrication and installation strategies
- Apply control planes to above‑ceiling MEP to define elevation hierarchy, pipe rack supports, and zones for predictable, buildable layouts that reduce overruns
- Inject builder‑led detail early with the design team to de‑risk cost and schedule, accelerate prefabrication, and improve field installation efficiency
