Innovate Preconstruction Services & Estimating Workflows to Deliver Project Certainty More Efficiently Amidst Unprecedented Market Volatility
With the introduction of new tariffs, 2025 saw unprecedented volatility in an industry that was already feeling the impact of labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and cost escalation. That’s why Advancing Preconstruction 2026 has never felt timelier. Join 1000+ Estimating & Preconstruction trailblazers who are at the cutting-edge of smart estimating, risk mitigation and early cross-functional collaboration to maintain cost certainty and on-budget, on-schedule deliveries.
From implementing design assist to improve constructability, to understanding how best to navigate contingency and escalation, this conference is your one-stop shop for nailing the fundamentals, whilst preparing for new technologies and increasingly complex deliveries on the horizon.
With content for departmental leaders looking for best practices on hiring, retention and capacity planning, as well as preconstruction managers working on the nuts and bolts of managing project expenditure, developing schedules and working with clients, your whole department is sure to walk away with a golden playbook containing your competitive edge for 2026.
Get ahead of evolving preconstruction standards and collaborative workflows so you know exactly what to expect from partners during this critical phase, all while networking with peers and benchmarking systems to cut costs, reduce RFIs and delays, and elevate client satisfaction.
The conference allowed me to talk to other industry stakeholders and share best practices. There were a lot of very good sessions and I am going back home with many takeaways.
Vice President of Buildings Preconstruction, Pomerleau
Interacting with like-minded professionals was great. It was good sharing similar experiences in the workplace and learning about different ways to navigate issues or challenges in preconstruction.
Vice President of Preconstruction, Subtext
I thought it was a good conference. I learned that many of our peers struggle with similar challenges. I enjoyed the round table discussions. I also enjoyed learning about new technologies and how AI is going to be able to help streamline the workflow in the future.
Senior Manager, Preconstruction, Columbia Construction Company
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- 80+ speakers from leading GCs, Trades, Clients & Design Firms
- The US’ largest strategic preconstruction conference
- 25% of speakers from Top 30 General & Trade Contractors (ENR)
- Network with 1000+ of the nation’s most dedicated preconstruction leaders
- Brand-new ‘Preconstruction Management’ track to foster strategic innovation across all projects
Advancing Preconstruction Highlights
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With our business, we deal with a variety of different clients, and each one requires us to understand where the market is heading. Advancing Pre‑Construction really addresses that. Even the very first speaker this morning approached the topic from a perspective we all needed to hear.
This event looks at productivity, it looks at volume, and it looks at the trends shaping the future of the industry.
Once pre‑construction is done, the horse has kind of left the barn. If we can get things right at this early stage, it makes all the difference — and that’s why we keep coming back to these events. They focus on the most important parts of the industry.
Being in this field, I appreciate the way the event segments and tackles the specific challenges that matter. You gain insights into the tools, technologies, and processes people are using — where they’re succeeding and where they’re still facing obstacles. It’s a genuinely open dialogue.
The walls come down between competitors, peers, and contemporaries. It becomes a space where everyone shares the good, the bad, and the ugly. When other companies approach things differently, it makes you think about how we as a business can embrace those ideas.
I’m always open to learning from everyone, and this conference gives you the forum to do exactly that. Earlier today, I met someone from the U.S. State Department, which led to an absolutely fascinating conversation. Hearing his perspective as an outsider gave me a completely different view on pre‑construction.
In the construction industry, things evolve very quickly — new technologies, new innovative solutions. The more we share ideas like this, the more we push our industry forward and strengthen collaboration.
I live and breathe pre‑construction, so everything I hear and experience here is something I take back with me. The event keeps getting better and better. The exhibition hall this year is much bigger than last year, and there’s a real sense of momentum.
I’m definitely coming back next year — to keep the conversations going and to meet more like‑minded people. Conferences like this open up so many opportunities to collaborate, learn, and move the industry forward together.
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