Explore the Agenda
7:00 am Check In & Connect
8:00 am Advancing Construction Welcome Address
8:05 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
As the ecosystem shifts towards prefab-first delivery, so do the business models underpinning the ecosystem delivering it. However, with everyone trying to maximize their opportunity, how will the shifting dynamics impact your organization and partnerships in the future? Join Amy as we set the scene for 2 days worth of high-impact connections and conversations that will define industry trajectory.
Delivering Prefab Powered Programs, At Scale
8:30 am Celebrity Speaker Panel: Making Prefabrication the New Paradigm of Project Delivery Industry Wide
In certain pockets of the industry today, prefab powered delivery is the paradigm not the exception. Leading MEP providers in these segments are achieving billions of dollars of revenue from their modular business lines as they deliver at scale to some of the world’s largest technology, manufacturing, and healthcare client programs. Join executives from some of the industry’s leading prefab providers to dissect why the industry still operates in such a siloed capacity, and why prefab delivery is the paradigm in only a handful of places. What will it take for us to truly transform construction industry-wide, and how can you position your business front and center of that opportunity?
9:50 am Break Ground: Networking & Refreshments
10:00 am Innovation Slam
Grab a coffee and connect with the industry’s leading software, material and machinery partners showcasing the latest innovations that can transform your prefab journey
Making Smarter Decisions Today for the Market of Tomorrow
10:40 am The Economy’s Like a Box of Chocolates
What will the U.S. economy have in store for 2027? In this fast-paced, data-driven presentation, we’ll examine the latest trends in employment, housing, commercial real estate, financial markets, and economic growth to explore what lies ahead. Expect fresh insights, a few surprises, and maybe even a laugh or two as we sort through the signals, assess the risks, and make sense of an economy that will keep us guessing. You never know what you’ll get!
12:00 pm Expand Your Network: Industry Lunch
Creating Conditions for Faster, Smarter Prefab Delivery
1:00 pm From Skepticism to Confident Adoption: A Client’s Journey Calculating & Championing the Value of Prefab
Focusing On: The Ford Marshall Project (MI)
- Reflecting on lessons from past and emerging projects to understand what shifted prefabrication from an exploratory option to a preferred approach for clients
- Calculating performance, capital and operational costs to compare prefabrication against traditional construction over the project lifecycle
- Identifying emerging trends influencing owner decisions around prefab, from construction cost escalation and contractor scarcity to changing delivery constraints
2:00 pm Panel: Prioritizing Integration of Contractors Earlier on Projects to Maximize Design Efficiency & Project Performance
- Engaging trade partners before key design decision milestones are reached
- Integrating trade partners into project timelines, partnering structures, and procurement strategies early to influence delivery outcomes
- Educating owners on the upfront requirements for prefab to secure downstream schedule, cost, and execution benefits
- Establishing design intent early enough to enable the design stage, procurement, fabrication, and site preparation activities
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments & Meet Your Community Experts
Have a question that didn’t make it into the Q&A? Looking to continue a conversation from the stage?
Connect directly with our speakers, exchange ideas, dive deeper into key topics, and build new industry connections in a relaxed, informal setting. Grab a coffee and
make your way to the expo hall for some face time with the experts shaping the future of prefabrication.
3:45 pm Market Matters: Conversations with Your Sector Peers
The best conversations happen with people facing the same challenges. Grab a drink and join this interactive networking forum designed to connect prefab professionals working within the same market sector. In peer-led roundtables, you’ll exchange experiences, discuss project-specific challenges, discover new approaches, and learn what’s driving success across your sector. Whether you’re looking to validate ideas, solve problems, or expand your network, this is a valuable opportunity to connect with peers who truly understand your world.
4:30 pm The Client Collective
This exclusive forum is a dedicated peer-to-peer networking space designed specifically for clients and developers to connect. Join fellow industry decision-makers to discuss common challenges, share perspectives, and make valuable connections with your peers.
Tune in tomorrow as our Client Collective facilitators take to the main stage to unpack key insights from behind closed doors.
3:45 pm 🥂 The Prefab Pour
Unwind and connect with peers at our drinks reception, an opportunity to continue the day’s conversations in a relaxed setting. Whether you’re building new partnerships or catching up with familiar faces, this is the perfect place to expand your network over a drink!
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