Speed to Profit: How Faster Builds Increase IRR and Unlock More Deals

Description/Elevator Pitch: Most builders focus on cost per square foot—but time has a greater impact on profitability. This session shows how construction duration directly affects IRR, financing costs and deal viability. Through real project comparisons, attendees will learn how faster timelines accelerate revenue, improve lender confidence and unlock additional project capacity. Walk away with a clear framework to evaluate projects using time-based metrics and identify opportunities to improve returns without increasing risk.

Snapshot: Faster construction doesn’t just save time—it transforms profitability. Learn how reducing build cycles improves IRR, lowers carry costs and allows developers to take on more deals using the same capital.

Presentation Plan: This session combines financial modeling with real-world case comparisons. The speaker will walk attendees through before-and-after project scenarios, showing how schedule compression impacts IRR and capital deployment. Visual timelines, simplified pro formas and step-by-step calculations will be used to make concepts immediately actionable. The session will include audience polling (“Which deal would you take?”) to reinforce decision-making and conclude with a practical checklist attendees can apply to their next project.