The Largest Strategic Preconstruction Conference for Improving Project Outcomes Through Smart Decision-Making & Risk Mitigation Before Construction Begins
Advancing Preconstruction 2026 is back for its 11th year in Phoenix as the largest conference for preconstruction leaders from Contractors, Clients and Designers across North America. Join 1000+ change-makers to discuss innovative strategies to drive efficiency, quality and cost certainty at every stage of the preconstruction value-chain. From setting the foundations of estimating best practice, to innovation through AI, through to more effective design phase collaboration and preconstruction management, discover how industry leaders are evolving their departments and processes to stay out in front.
What's New for 2026?
Sustain Momentum & Innovation Year-Round
With 1000+ Preconstruction & Estimating trailblazers, you won’t find a more concentrated group of passionate decision-makers from across the construction industry. This is your chance to expand your network by building and deepening connections that can provide year-round advice and ideas on process innovation. Alongside the networking refreshment breaks, each track has a newly introduced networking roundtable, a dedicated opportunity to network and share ideas whilst discussing key challenges in your discipline!
Boost Cost-Savings at the Project Level
This year sees an all-new Preconstruction Management track that will provide a deeper look into the management of projects and stakeholders through the preconstruction lifecycle. Upskill your Preconstruction Managers with critical insights surrounding project expenditure, collaborating with clients, managing a preconstruction schedule, RFP processes and operations handover to increase strategic innovation beyond the departmental level and safeguard profitability on each individual project.
Where Trades Take the Lead
Track 6 has evolved to target key considerations for trade contractors in preconstruction, including managing contractual fragmentation, collaborating with other trades, bid expectations and engagement, and strategic procurement. Hear directly from experts at Fisk Electric, Faith Technologies, Icon Mechanical, The Newtron Group, PPC Partners, Upchurch, and more seasoned trade contractors, openly sharing proven practices and workflow insights that help both Trades and GCs collaborate more effectively, improve coordination, and drive better project outcomes.
Unlock Tomorrow’s Estimating Processes
The need for solid estimating processes is integral to a successful preconstruction phase, as the need for cost certainty becomes greater but harder to obtain, which is why we are offering two estimating tracks for 2026. The first one will share best practices on the key nuts and bolts for putting together robust estimates, while the second track focuses on advanced workflows, including model-based estimating and artificial intelligence so that you can continue to prepare for advancing technologies, whilst ensuring your teams are performing the basics seamlessly.
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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
Brand New Speaking Companies for 2026
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