SitePlan Series

Keynote Presentations

Mass Timber & Prefabrication via cmBuilder at Skanska

Dean Lewis
Skanska USA Building

Dean Lewis shares how Skanska uses cmBuilder to plan and deliver mass timber and hybrid construction projects more efficiently and safely.

Less Rework, Fewer Surprises: The Power of 3D and 4D Planning

Helio Monteiro
Venture General Contracting

Helio Monteiro shares how his team uses cmBuilder and virtual design & construction (VDC) techniques to plan, coordinate, and execute projects efficiently.

Plan First. Pour Faster.

Ben Behnke
Ceco

Ben Behnke (CECO) shares insights on how cmBuilder is transforming construction planning and collaboration.

Event Highlights

cmBuilder SitePlan Summit 2-Connect with community

Keynotes

Industry Networking

cmBuilder Product Updates

Speakers

Dean Lewis

Director of Mass Timber and Prefabrication
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Helio Monteiro

Director of Virtual Design and Construction
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Ben Behnke

Regional Manager
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Shane Jensen

Product Manager
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Javier Glatt

Co-Founder

Agenda

DAY 01: Tuesday July 9

Morning

7:00 - 8:00am:

(Optional) 5-7km Seawall DT Run Open for Anyone

8:30 - 9:00am:

Registration open - Coffee, Networking Around Booths

9:30 - 9:40am:

Welcome - Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)

9:40 - 10:10am:

Keynote Speaker 1: Ben Stocker (Skender)

10:10 - 10:40am:

Keynote Speaker 2: Kyle Tomak (Hensel Phelps)

10:40 - 11:00am:

Coffee and Networking Break

11:00 - 11:50am:

Panel discussion: Superintendent 2.0
Moderator: Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)
Panelist 1: Matt Moore (S+B James)
Panelist 2: TBA
Panelist 3: TBA

11:50am - 12:20pm:

cmBuilder Product Update

14:00 - 14:30

Registration open - Networking and Refreshments

14:30 - 14:45

Opening Remarks - Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)

14:45 - 15:15

Keynote Presentation: "Plan First, Build Fast: Scheduling and Logistics for Mass Timber"
Speaker: Dean Lewis (Skanska USA Building)

15:15 - 15:45

Keynote Presentation: "Less Rework, Fewer Surprises: The Power of 3D and 4D Planning"
‍Speaker: Helio Monteiro (Venture General Contracting)

15:45 - 16:15

Networking and Refreshments

16:15 - 16:45

Keynote Presentation: "Plan First. Pour Faster."
Speaker: Ben Behnke (Ceco Concrete Construction)

16:45 - 17:30

cmBuilder Presentation with Product Roadmap
Speaker: Shane Jensen (cmBuilder.io)

17:30 - 18:00

‍Networking and Refreshments

July 11

Optional

Morning

Site walk

Afternoon

Group hike

July 10

DAY 01: Tuesday July 9

Morning

7:00 - 8:00am:

(Optional) 5-7km Seawall DT Run Open for Anyone

8:30 - 9:00am:

Registration open - Coffee, Networking Around Booths

9:30 - 9:40am:

Welcome - Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)

9:40 - 10:10am:

Keynote Speaker 1: Ben Stocker (Skender)

10:10 - 10:40am:

Keynote Speaker 2: Kyle Tomak (Hensel Phelps)

10:40 - 11:00am:

Coffee and Networking Break

11:00 - 11:50am:

Panel discussion: Superintendent 2.0
Moderator: Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)
Panelist 1: Matt Moore (S+B James)
Panelist 2: TBA
Panelist 3: TBA

11:50am - 12:20pm:

cmBuilder Product Update

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee, Refreshments, Networking, Booths

9:00 - 9:30

Welcome/SitePlan Awards Announcements

9:30 - 10:00

Keynote Presentation: "Modern Logistics: 4D Visualization in cmBuilder"
Speaker: David Eweka (DAVIS)

10:00 - 10:30

Keynote Presentation: "No Barriers, Just Builders: Making Digital Planning Work in the Field"
‍Speaker: Scott Andersen (Okland)

10:30 - 11:15

Coffee and Refreshments, Networking, Booths

11:15 - 12:00

Panel Discussion: "How Construction Companies are Operationalizing Innovation"
Moderator: Hammad Chaudhry (Timescapes)
Panelist 1: Xenia Gordienko (ETRO)
Panelist 2: Patrick Lalonde (EllisDon)
Panelist 3: Albert Zulps (Skanska)
Panelist 4: Kathryn Dreitzler (ARCO)

12:00 - 12:15

Partner Demo: Timescapes

12:15 - 13:30

Lunch served, Networking, Booths

13:30 - 14:00

Keynote Presentation: "cmBuilder as a Pull Planning Companion"
Speaker: Marc Glaeser (Walbridge)

14:00 - 14:30

Keynote Presentation: "Beyond Planning: Doing the Basics Better"
Speaker: Brian Dover (RC Andersen)

14:30 - 14:45

Partner Demo: DroneDeploy

14:45

Closing Remarks: Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)
Drinks served, Booths, Engagement with cmBuilder Team

Agenda at a Glance

July 9

Early

Optional - Vancouver Seawall run (5km - 10km)

Morning

Registration opens

Welcome Keynote

Morning presentations and panel discussions

Afternoon

Lunch served and Networking

Afternoon presentations and panel discussions

Networking and booth interactions

Evening

Day 1 closing remarks and happy hour

July 10

Early

Optional - Vancouver Seawall run (5km - 10km)

Morning

Day 2 Welcome Keynote

SitePlan Summit Awards presentation

Morning presentations and panel discussions

Afternoon

Lunch served and networking

Afternoon presentations and panel discussions

Networking and booth interactions

Closing remarks

Evening

Refreshments and live entertainment

July 11

Optional

Morning

Site walk

Afternoon

Group hike

SitePlan Summit 3 Partners

SitePlan Series

cmBuilder SitePlan Awards are here to celebrate your groundbreaking work. This is your chance to showcase the incredible projects you've brought to life with cmBuilder over the past year - whether it’s a jaw-dropping 4D simulation or an innovative approach to site logistics. Submit your project, and get ready for some friendly competition as we select the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners. The awards will be announced live at the summit—don’t miss your chance to shine!

Evaluation Criteria

Last Year's Winners

1st. Urban One Builders

2nd. Kinetic Construction

3rd. Skanska USA

2024 SitePlan Summit Recap

VDC Empowering Superintendents with cmBuilder

Phase 1 of 4, Metrotown, 70 storey mixed-use residential tower, 820,000 SF, 500 total residential units; retail and office space.

Planning Mega Projects Using cmBuilder

Hulamat housing project, Design-build affordable housing initiative for the Tsleil-Waututh (Sway-la-tooth) Nation, Kinetic is GC

Superintendent 2.0

Business impact, and the use case of testing and optimization of site safety

"This conference just redefined what a conference can be! It goes down as the best I’ve been to - hands down!"

Karla Firth

VDC Manager, Graham Construction

"I had an eh-mazing (insert Canadian accent) time at last year's SitePlan Summit. The intimate setting allowed for meaningful connections, and the people I met were truly inspiring."

Ben Stocker

Senior Construction Technologist, Skender

How to Participate

Conference Pass

CAD $300

Full access to all conference events

This is a Not-for-profit event. This small fee helps us subsidize the cost of the event.

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