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
CII 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
Spouse Program
Travel and Area Attractions
Who's Coming?
Agenda
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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 - 9:30 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 Investing in Tommorrow's Construction Craftforce: Strategies that Inspire, Equip, and Elevate |
| 10:45 AM -11:15 AM | RT-434 Readiness Assessment for Safe Crane Operations |
| 11:15 AM -11:30 AM | Award Presentations |
| 11:30 AM -12:00 PM | RT-421 Modularizaton Planning Guide for Success |
| 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 Implementation and Value of CII 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 Beyond Financials, Insurance, and Safety: A Guidebook for Qualifying Innovative and Collaborative Suppliers |
| 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) |
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| 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 Have You Ever...Made AWP and Project Controls Work Together? |
| 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 Rightsizng without Dilution: Implementing CII Best Practices on Small and Low Complexity 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 |