8-Part Webinar Series: Hottest Tech Topics of 2021

Webinar Series Overview

We’re excited to kickoff AGC’s IT Conference Webinar Series this fall. If you missed the IT Conference, or had to choose between two sessions, here’s your opportunity to catch those dynamic speakers during this series.

We scheduled two webinars each day, for a total of eight webinars.

Your registration covers access to all webinars, and is complimentary for attendees of the 2021 IT Conference.

Webinar One: Avoiding Mistakes with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for Defense Contractors

October 26, 2021 at 2PM (EST)

CMMC is a new mandatory regulation affecting all 400,000+ prime and subcontractors providing services to the Department of Defense.  Many believe this standard will expand to other government agencies and to commercial companies.  Failing to comply will prevent contractors from being able to bid on new or renew existing DoD contracts.  Many contractors are unprepared or understaffed to address CMMC. 

Speakers:

Michael Shapow Partner Business Advisory Services	Mike Drevline Partner Business Advisory Services, Aerospace & Department of Defense (DoD) Compliance Services

Webinar Two: A Tale of Two Dimensions: Using BIM Enabled Workflows for All Trades
October 26, 2021 at 3PM (EST)

Use BIM for more than visualization and spatial coordination! This session will look at how to take the “flat” information (shop drawings, cut sheets, emails) that come from several different sources on a construction project and incorporate it into an intelligent, working model.

Speakers:

Donnie Bogle-Boesiger, LEED AP
Senior Virtual Construction Specialist
J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.

Webinar Three: LEANing into IT.
November 9, 2021at 3PM (EST)

As the industry becomes more reliant on technology, apps, software, and AI, its critical we don’t ignore its impact on our people and our process. This session will cover how LEAN principles can be applied within IT departments that support construction office & field teams. Offers CM-Lean CE Credits.

Speakers:

Benjamin Crosby Director of BIM/VDC WG Yates	Carrie Struss Group Continuous Improvement Manager Milwaukee Tool	Robert J. Komisar

Webinar Four: Equipment Management – the Next Frontier for Construction Technology
November 16, 2021 at 2PM (EST)

You’ve heard of BIM and VDC. You’ve heard and invested in technologies that help manage your people and projects. But have you heard from construction companies that are leading the next frontier in construction equipment management technology?

Speakers:



Russell Young
Vice President of Growth
Tenna

Webinar Five: Turn the Pandemic into Your (Practical) Innovation Catalyst
November 16, 2021 at 3PM (EST)

Before the pandemic, digitization was often put off because it was rare to find tools that fit perfectly into your company’s processes.
But COVID forced many companies to react. Changes were forced in the field (goodbye paper!)... and the office (hello remote collaboration!). 

Now, construction companies of all sizes are making moves to catch up and get ahead of the next wave of change. This session will share how firms have created platforms (over buying off-the-shelf) that have scaled their operations and continue to future-proof their business.

We’ll pull back the curtain on the process of building in-house software tools that fit your workflows (not the other way around).

See how contractors increase operational efficiency and ditch the clunky workarounds for automation between systems. Learn how to leverage existing data for 1-click reporting and KPI dashboards.

Speakers:

Robert Armbrister CEO SPARK Business Works	Chris Weaver Director of Technology Andy J. Egan

Webinar Six: Lessons Learned from Integrating Data from Point A to B (Rescheduled)
November 30, 2021 at 2PM (EST)

This session will be focused on the real-world lessons learned from managing integration projects between multiple software applications. 

Speakers:

Brandon Hanacik Senior Project Manager Burger Consulting Group	Tom Zellner Application and Integrations Developer, RJ Reliance	Laura Watts Manager of Customer Success Autodesk
David Gilbert Application Architect, Anning-Johnson	Laura Manaugh Director of IT Anning-Johnson

Webinar Seven: Solving the AEC Integration Dilemma: From Shared Pains to Shared Gains
December 7, 2021 at 2PM (EST)

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is uniquely challenged by the pressure for digital transformation. How do IT professionals address the adversarial needs of internal standardization?

Speakers:

Nathan C. Wood
Executive Director
Construction Progress Coalition

Webinar Eight: New Trends in Last Mile Jobsite Connectivity
December 7, 2021 at 3PM (EST)
(Cancelled)

The future is the connected jobsite, but who is making sure the jobsite is connected? As technology adoption, the number of connected devices, and the need for real-time updates on construction jobsites rapidly grow, the underlying supporting infrastructure is essential. This session will focus on techniques and best practices contractors can leverage to establish and maintain connectivity as a cornerstone of technology implementation on the jobsite.

Speakers:

Brianne Stewart Construction Technology Manager Milwaukee Tool	Ryan Nikolich Director of Network Administration Pepper Construction	Steve Eliopolous IT Program Manager Rosendin	Mike Carr Clune

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