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
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Tuesday, July 21 (Mountain Time) |
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| 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 - 9:15 AM | Opening Keynote Speaker: Leif Babin, Co-Founder & President - Echelon Front |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Research Team Presentation* |
| 9:45 AM - 10:25 AM | Innovation Showcase and Networking Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Research Team Presentation* |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Research Team Presentation* |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Award Presentations |
| 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 - 2:15 PM | Research Team Presentation* |
| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | CII Leadership Awards |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Innovation Showcase and Networking Break |
| 3:15 PM - 3:50 PM | Research Team Presentation* |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | Speaker #3 (to be announced) |
| 4:50 PM - 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks: Day 1 |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Tuesday Night Welcome Reception: Denver Art Museum |
Wednesday, July 22 (Mountain Time) |
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| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Innovation Showcase |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Opening Remarks (Dr. Mike Pappas, Construction Industry Institute) |
| 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Economic Update: Ken Simonson: Chief Economist at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Research Team Presentation* |
| 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 | Research Team Presentation* |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote Speaker: Colonel 'KC' Campbell, USAF |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch |
* The seven (7) presenting research teams:
- RT-410 Value of Best Practices
- RT-413 Guidelines for a Supplier Qualification Program
- RT-420 Implementation of CII Best Practices for Small Projects
- RT-421 Advanced Planning Guide for Modularization
- RT-433 Advanced Project Controls for AWP
- RT-434 Improving Safety in Crane Operations
- RT-436 Pathways to Craft Workforce Success