Event
2026 Annual Research Conference
The 2026 CII Annual Research Conference will be held in Denver, CO at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (1550 Court Pl, Denver, CO 80202). More information to come!
Schedule
Registration
Agenda
Hotel Reservations
Women in Construction Forum in conjunction with NAWIC
Implementation Forum
Data Center Capital Projects Forum
Innovation Showcase
Keynote Speakers
Research Team Summaries
Committee/Team Meetings
Sponsors & Sponsorship Opportunities
Meeting Guidelines
Travel and Area Attractions
Who's Coming?
Agenda
.png "ARC26-ELEVATE-Blue-(1).png")
Tuesday, July 21 (Mountain Time) |
|
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Networking Breakfast and Innovation Showcase |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Opening Remarks & Safety Survey Summaries (Keith Critzer, CII Executive Committee Chair, Dr. Mike Pappas, CII Executive Director) |
| 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Keynote Speaker: Leif Babin, Former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Innovation Showcase and Networking Break |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | RT-436 Pathways to Craft Workforce Success |
| 10:45 AM -11:15 AM | RT-434 Improving Safety in Crane Operations |
| 11:15 AM -11:30 AM | Award Presentations |
| 11:30 AM -12:00 PM | RT-421 Advanced Planning Guide for Modularization |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Innovation Showcase and Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Guest Speaker: Keith Molenaar, Dean, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Univ. Of Colorado |
| 1:45 PM - 2:20 PM | RT-410 Value of Best Practices |
| 2:20 PM - 2:30 PM | CII Leadership Awards |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Innovation Showcase and Networking Break |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | RT-413 Guidelines for a Supplier Qualification Program |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Keynote Speaker: Boris Martin, CEO, Engineers Without Borders USA - 'Elevating the Next Generation of Engineers' |
| 4:45 PM - 4:55 PM | Closing Remarks: Day 1 |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Tuesday Night Welcome Reception: Denver Art Museum |
Wednesday, July 22 (Mountain Time) |
|
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Networking Breakfast and Innovation Showcase |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Opening Remarks (Dr. Mike Pappas, Construction Industry Institute) |
| 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | Keynote Speaker: Ken Simonson - 'Economic Update: Chief Economist at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)' |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | RT-433 Advanced Project Controls for AWP |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | CII Individual Awards |
| 10:00 AM -10:45 AM | Innovation Showcase and Networking Break |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | RT-420 Implementation of CII Best Practices for Small Projects |
| 11:15 AM - 11:55 AM | Keynote Speaker: Colonel 'KC' Campbell, USAF, Retired |
| 11:55 PM - 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |