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Justin Bettner brings structural engineering insights to Advancing Prefabrication: Structures & Facades 2026
As prefabrication reshapes the construction industry, Justin Bettner shares how early coordination and real-world installation experience lead to better outcomes.
Salas O’Brien’s Justin Bettner, PE, SE, vice president and senior structural engineer, will present at the Advancing Prefabrication: Structures & Facades 2026 conference on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10:10 a.m. CST. His session, “Case Study: Embedding Installation Nuances & Requirements into Smarter Engineering Decisions for Prefabricated Structural Systems,” focuses on how engineering teams can better support the rapid growth of prefabrication through stronger collaboration and informed design decisions.
Bettner will walk through how real-world installation factors, such as sequencing, site constraints, and jurisdictional oversight, should influence structural and systems engineering from the start. He’ll also highlight the value of end-to-end coordination between design, fabrication, and site teams, showing how early alignment improves constructability and performance.
As prefabrication becomes a core delivery method across the industry, Bettner’s session offers timely insight into how thoughtful engineering decisions can help teams reduce risk, avoid downstream challenges, and deliver smarter, more resilient prefabricated systems. With more than two decades of experience in structural engineering, he brings a practical perspective shaped by complex, real-world projects.
About Advancing Prefabrication Structures & Facades
At the second edition of Advancing Prefabrication: Structures & Façades 2026, join leaders to dive into cutting-edge case studies, expert-led panels, and interactive workshops focused on the successful design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation of prefabricated structural and façade systems. Learn more here.
About Salas O’Brien
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact®, helping clients solve complex engineering challenges with a focus on efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability, while advancing our team members through growth and opportunity. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
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