Construction & Real Estate

Chicago Build 2026

Chicago Build 2026 is the Midwest’s leading construction and design show, bringing together 30,000+ industry professionals for two days of networking, education, and innovation in Chicago. The event features 350+ exhibitors, 450+ speakers across 13 conference tracks - including Government Policy, Architecture & Design, Future of Construction, and Real Estate…

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69Speakers
35Sponsors
301Exhibitors
30On the bill · sessions
378Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Chicago, in alphabetical order.
Alana Spencer
Co-Executive Director · Midwest Sustainability Network
Alex Tanguay
R&D Manager II · Barton Malow
Ali Borrelli
Senior VDC Manager · Leopardo Construction
Alicia Ponce
Professional Women in Construction
Andrew WIse
Design Phase Manager II · Mortenson
Anthony DeFrancesco, CEI
Vice President – National Practice Director · GFT
Anthony Falada
Deputy Commissioner · Chicago Department of Water Management
Bill Dunaway
Senior Director of Data Engineering and Operations · Clayco
Bob Armbrister
President and CEO · SPARK Business Works
Brian O’Connor
Senior Technical Services Engineer · NFPA
Chris Hendrickson
Founder & President · Hendrickson Construction
Cindy Cogil
Vice President | Mechanical Engineer · Smith Group
Corey Hannahs
Technical Lead, Electrical · NFPA
Danielle Passaglia
Associate | Mechanical Engineer · Smith Group
Dan Lester
Vice President, Field Culture and Inclusion · Clayco
Debbie Beck, Ed.D., FACHA, MPA, RRT, NPS
Health Care Operations & Strategic Planning Executive, Principal · Perkins&Will
Desiree Denoyer
Midwest Sales Manager · Hartley Botanic
Devon Madon
Co-owner · Madon Sheet Metal
Dharmesh Godha
President & CTO · Advaiya Solutions Inc
Diana Pisone
Senior Principal, Business Center Operations Leader, Workplace & Office Market Leader (US Central) · Stantec
Don Gillis
HVAC Journeyman and Trainer · Gillis Coach
Duey Stroebel
Regional Administrator · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
20four7VA - Virtual Assistant Services
Advaiya
APB AI Masterclass for BuildersSkills & Innovation Hub
APB AI Masterclass for Builders - On DemandSkills & Innovation Hub
Association of Professional Builders
AutodeskAI & Digital Construction Stage Sponsor
Coje Consultants / JP Group
Commonwealth Associates
Contech IQ.AI B & V Contracting
Crews & Co
Dormakaba US
EngineBar Sponsor
Ephoca
Epic Inspired
FreeAxezLanyard Sponsor
HotelplannerAccommodation Sponsor
Houzz
Inaba Denko America
Knotwood
Lumbridge ConsultingNetworking Hub
Mid-America CarpentersVIP Lounge
Milrose ConsultantsLanyard Sponsor
National Safety Consulting
NFPAFire Safety & Security Zone
NFPA | The National Fire Protection AssociationFire Safety & Security Zone Sponsor
PrimeFuels
Quotr
Sky Centrics
SmartPM
SMG Security
Tolutions SupplyRegistration Sponsor
Tracflo
Union of RoofersShow Bag
United Union of Roofers & WaterproofersBag Sponsor
WMC
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Agenda

Selected from 30 sessions on the bill.
  • TBA

    Brand Rescue Lab: Mapping Your Path to More Sales

  • TBA

    Build a Foundation to Thrive: ASID Business Basics Checklist

  • TBA

    Building Risk Assessment for Informed Decision-Making

  • TBA

    Building the Future: Workforce Development Strategies for Engaging K–6 Students and Beyond

  • TBA

    Connected Healthcare Continuum: Where AI Meets Empathy

  • TBA

    Considering Mass Timber in Tall Buildings – Innovations, Design Strategies, and Sustainability

  • TBA

    Decarbonization: Strategies for Success

  • TBA

    Designing Environments to Support Mental & Physical Health

  • TBA

    Don't Take No for an Answer: Creative Content Marketing Strategies to Recapture Their Interest

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 378 companies show up, and 16 bet on three roles at once?

378 companies. sixteen are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
16All threespeak · spons · exh
20Sponsoringsponsor only
285Exhibitingexhibitor only
57Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Epic Inspired·Houzz·20four7VA - Virtual Assistant Services·Association of Professional Builders·Contech IQ.AI B & V Contracting·Crews & Co·Dormakaba US·Inaba Denko America·Knotwood·PrimeFuels·Quotr·SmartPM·Tracflo·WMC·Advaiya·ADVAIYA SOLUTIONS

Speakers by seniority

45% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite69%
  • Founder / Owner57%
  • VP-level1014%
  • Director / Head of1014%
  • Manager / Lead1522%
  • Engineer · IC57%
  • Research / Science11%
  • Advisor / Investor11%
  • Other roles1623%

Of 69 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Epic InspiredSpEx1V
  2. 02HouzzSpEx1V
  3. 0320four7VA - Virtual Assistant ServicesSpEx
  4. 04Association of Professional BuildersSpEx
  5. 05Contech IQ.AI B & V ContractingSpEx
  6. 06Crews & CoSpEx
  7. 07Dormakaba USSpEx
  8. 08Inaba Denko AmericaSpEx
  9. 09KnotwoodSpEx
  10. 10PrimeFuelsSpEx
  11. 11QuotrSpEx
  12. 12SmartPMSpEx
  13. 13TracfloSpEx
  14. 14WMCSpEx
Sponsors by tier
vip lounge1
3% of 35
ai & digital construction stage sponsor1
3% of 35
bag sponsor1
3% of 35
bar sponsor1
3% of 35
fire safety & security zone1
3% of 35
fire safety & security zone sponsor1
3% of 35
lanyard sponsor2
6% of 35
networking hub1
3% of 35
registration sponsor1
3% of 35
show bag1
3% of 35
skills & innovation hub2
6% of 35
accommodation sponsor1
3% of 35
unspecified21
60% of 35
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