Advancing Construction Technology 2026

Memo

Investment into construction technology is rising, tools are maturing and diversifying, and AI is being tested and deployed at the most forward-thinking contracting firms. Now the question is, ‘How are you optimizing your firm’s technology stack, creating the cultural and corporate infrastructure to maximize adoption, and measuring the impact of these investments on operational efficiency, the bottom line, and execution quality? From office to field and across seniorities, the Advancing Construction Technology summit returns for its 11th year as North America’s premier independent, contractor-focused, and case-study led forum. We’re laser-focused on transforming your entire technology team’s people, process, and technology approaches. Through a “relevant, insightful, and actionable” (CF Evans Construction) program and networking, you’ll leave with the step-by-step actions from a speaker faculty comprising 50+ of your industry-leading peers to supercharge project efficiency and quality. URLs:Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3631909-2?pid=5569Brochure: https://go.evvnt.com/3631909-3?pid=5569 Date and Time: On Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:30 - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:30 Venue Details: Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago, 9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018, United States Category: Conferences | Business and Economics | Real Estate and Construction Prices:Contractors and Trade Contractors - 3 Day Pass (Conference + Focus Day): USD 2997.00,Contractors and Trade Contractors - 2 Day Pass (Conference Only): USD 2299.00,Clients, Designers and Engineers - 3 Day Pass (Conference + Focus Day): USD 2447.00,Clients, Designers and Engineers - 2 Day Pass (Conference Only): USD 1849.00,Tools, Software, and Solution Providers - 3 Day Pass (Conference + Focus Day): USD 4397.00,Tools, Software, and Solution Providers - 2 Day Pass (Conference Only): USD 3199.00 Speakers: Paul Hedgepath, Director of Virtual Construction, Event Ambassador, George Franco, Chief Innovation Officer, Alberici Constructors, Amr Raafat, Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction, Darren Roos, Vice President of BIM/Virtual Design and Construction, Bernards, Ashkan Kermanian, Director, Virtual Design and Construction, Archkey Solutions, Thai Nguyen, Head of Venture and Innovation, Diverge, a Hensel Phelps Company, Chase Roles, Operating Group Director, Integrated Construction and Virtual Design and Construction, Keith Jones, Director of Virtual Design and Construction, Power Construction Company, David Mueller, Director of Virtual Design and Construction, Stellar Group, Siddharth Kothari, Director of Digital Engineering, Suffolk Construction Company, Jason McGowan, Director VDC, TDIndustries, Travis Fischer, Director of Virtual Design and Construction, Gilbane Building Co., Joshua Mercado, Corporate Director, VDC and Technology Integration, The Boldt Company, Judson Terry, Director of Virtual Design and Construction, The Lemoine Company, Joshua Marriott, Director of Virtual Design and Construction and Field Solutions, The Weitz Company, Justin Porter, Construction Technology and Innovation Director, Truebeck Construction, Landon Pascua, Director of Virtual Design and Construction, Willmeng Construction, Geoffrey Wildish, Automation and Innovation Team Lead, Hoffman Construction, Patricia Tillmann, Emerging Technology and Pilots Manager, Swinerton, Alex Elsayegh, Senior Innovation Engineer, McCarthy Building Companies, Jonah Wolf, Project Manager, Business Technology, Swinerton, Tyler Stewart, Senior Solutions Manager, Swinerton, Jason Cawood, Systems Programmer, Hoffman Construction, Josh Molitor, Virtual Design and Construction Director, McCarthy Building Companies, Eric Cylwik, Director of Innovation, Sundt Construction, Will Dam, Senior VDC Manager, Andersen Construction, Ben Moore, Senior Virtual Design and Construction Manager, Barton Malow, Elizabeth Kindelan-Fox, Senior Technology Implementation Manager, Barton Malow, Kritika Agrawal, Senior Virtual Design and Construction Manager, Clayco, Tamoghna Ghosh, Senior Engineer, Virtual Design and Construction, DPR Construction, Mazin Mohammed, Senior Virtual Design and Construction Project Manager, McGough, Mark Blacklin, Senior Virtual Design and Construction Manager, Monteith Construction, Anthony Albidrez, Senior Virtual Design and Construction Manager, Skanska, Owen Huisenga, Senior Virtual Design and Construction Manager, BIM Expert, Skender, Kevin Wanner, VDC Senior Manager Columbus - BC3 Innovation, Turner Construction Company, Jacob Elrod, VDC Manager, Brasfield and Gorrie, Ryan Bayerle, Virtual Design and Construction Engineer, Gilbane Building Co., Catherine Roden, Virtual Design and Construction Engineer, Gilbane Building Co., Sam Tupp, VDC Manager, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Lufat Rahman, Virtual Design and Construction Manager, Turner Construction Company, Kyle Chyma, BIM Specialist and Former Field Worker, Archkey Solutions, Jum Puente,s Virtual Design and Construction Developer, Stellar, Austin Lay, Senior VDC Manager, Reality Capture Technology, Layton Construction, Gabriela Lachapel, Senior Manager, Construction Technology, Shawmut, Ben Stocker, Senior Construction Technologist, Skender, Erik Gronneberg, Reality Capture Manager, Columbia Construction Company, Tenesha Kittrell-McGhee, Construction Technology Specialist, Catamount Constructors, Tyler Patten, Implementation Manager, Garney Construction, Elizabeth Willett, Implementation Specialist, Garney Construction, Samm Carbo, Virtual Design Construction Laser Scanning and Reality Capture Manager, Integrated Project Services, Daniel Kagan, Reality Capture Manager, Ryan Companies, Daniela Ariza, Regional Construction Technology Deployment Associate, Suffolk Construction Company