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Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant
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The youngest project executive in the firm’s New York City office talks about the special challenges of complex medical projects as well as the importance of multitasking and delegation.
The youngest project executive in the firm’s New York City office talks about the special challenges of complex medical projects as well as the importance of multitasking and delegation.
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