Advancing Construction Technology Conference
Hanson Wade's annual premier forum for VDC, BIM, field technology, and innovation leaders—North America's 11th annual gathering in 2026—featuring a dedicated AI Transformation Focus Day and 400+ senior attendees.
Definition
The Advancing Construction Technology Conference, organized by Hanson Wade, is North America's established premier annual forum for Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), BIM, field technology, and innovation leaders. Now in its 11th year in 2026, the conference has evolved from a BIM adoption event to a comprehensive construction technology strategy forum. The 2026 conference introduces an AI Transformation Focus Day—a dedicated full day addressing AI deployment strategy, implementation case studies, and ROI measurement. With 400+ attendees and 50+ speaker faculty, the conference provides balance of strategic perspective and operational depth. Sessions cover VDC workflow evolution, BIM coordination advances, field technology integration, AI and machine learning, and the organizational change management required to scale technology adoption. For VDC managers and construction technology directors, this conference provides peer benchmarking and implementation guidance across the most complex technology challenges in commercial construction.
Examples
VDC manager attending ACT 2026 AI Transformation Focus Day to evaluate deployment approaches before a firm-wide AI rollout
Case study session showing 45% reduction in coordination RFIs after implementing AI clash detection on a data center project
Advancing Construction Technology 2027 expected to feature first cohort of AI-native project delivery case studies
Frequently Asked Questions
The Advancing Construction Technology Conference, organized by Hanson Wade, is North America's established premier annual forum for Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), BIM, field technology, and innovation leaders. Now in its 11th year in 2026, the conference has evolved from a BIM adoption event to a comprehensive construction technology strategy forum. The 2026 conference introduces an AI Transformation Focus Day—a dedicated full day addressing AI deployment strategy, implementation case studies, and ROI measurement. With 400+ attendees and 50+ speaker faculty, the conference provides balance of strategic perspective and operational depth. Sessions cover VDC workflow evolution, BIM coordination advances, field technology integration, AI and machine learning, and the organizational change management required to scale technology adoption. For VDC managers and construction technology directors, this conference provides peer benchmarking and implementation guidance across the most complex technology challenges in commercial construction.
VDC manager attending ACT 2026 AI Transformation Focus Day to evaluate deployment approaches before a firm-wide AI rollout. Case study session showing 45% reduction in coordination RFIs after implementing AI clash detection on a data center project. Advancing Construction Technology 2027 expected to feature first cohort of AI-native project delivery case studies.
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