SitePlan Summit 4

SitePlan Summit 3 Recap

Check out the highlights from SitePlan Summit 3, including videos of the keynote presentations, panels, and SitePlan Awards winning simulations

Full Recap

"My experience at SitePlan Summit has been excellent. You can feel the cmBuilder culture here - warm, casual, and full of like-minded people pushing the industry forward.”

Aaron Akehurst

Manager, Construction Services, PCL Construction

"You can feel the energy and innovation here at cmBuilder SitePlan Summit. Real leaders, real users, all pushing the technology forward."

Xenia Gordienko

VDC Manager, ETRO Construction

"Hearing how other contractors are leveraging cmBuilder at SitePlan Summit is really helping us level up our own approach with the platform."

Jodi Hanchey

Sr. VDC Manager, KAST Construction

"SitePlan Summit is a well-organized event that truly brings the community together.”

Khoi Pham

Sr. VDC Manager, McCarthy Building Companies

What to expect at SitePlan Summit 4

cmBuilder SitePlan Summit 2-Connect with community

Keynotes & Panels

Learn from industry peers as they showcase how they’ve utilized cmBuilder across their projects. Engage in thought-provoking panels exploring current trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the construction landscape.

Networking & Booths

Connect with peers, exchange ideas, and build relationships during networking sessions. Chat with our team to learn more about cmBuilder and have your say in our product roadmap. Explore partner booths, where you can learn about innovative solutions helping the industry.

SitePlan Awards

Celebrate the innovation of your peers with the SitePlan Awards. See the standout cmBuilder projects from the past year and cheer on the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners as they’re announced live at the summit.

Agenda

July 22

8:00 - 9:00

Registration open - Coffee, Refreshments, Networking, Booths

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome Remarks - Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)

9:15 - 9:35

Keynote Presentation: "Bridging Logistics and Schedule in the 3D World: 4D Planning by EllisDon"
Speaker: Hussam Kneifati (EllisDon)

9:35 - 9:55

Keynote Presentation: "Tech Stack Fatigue: The Top 3 Remedies"
Speakers: Alexander Rayis and Joe Good (Gilbane)

9:55 - 10:15

Keynote Presentation: "Visual Communication"
Speaker: Street Brown (Alberici)

10:15 - 11:00

Coffee and Refreshments, Networking, Booths

11:00 - 11:50

Panel Discussion 1: "Technology, Collaboration, and Massive Scale: Delivering a Multi-Billion-Dollar Project"
Moderator: Hammad Chaudhry (Pomerleau)
Panelist 1: Joe Good (Gilbane)
Panelist 2: Sam Burke (McGough)
Panelist 3: Hunter Wieczorek (Knutson)
Panelist 4: Richard Orser (New Hudson Facades)

11:50 - 12:00

Partner Demo: Cupix

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch served, Networking, Booths

13:30 - 14:15

cmBuilder Presentations
Speakers: Javier Glatt, Shane Jensen and William Macleod (cmBuilder.io)

14:15 - 14:35

Keynote Presentation: "Making Site Logistics Modeling Stick: A Practical Implementation Approach"
Speakers: Alexander Ayres and Robert Taylor (Korte)

14:35 - 14:45

Partner Demo: Timescapes

14:45 - 15:30

Coffee and Refreshments, Networking, Booths

15:30 - 15:50

Keynote Presentation: "From Concept to Clarity: Creating and Communicating a Field First Plan"
Speakers: Drew Rebman and Anthony Rode (Hensel Phelps)

15:50 - 16:10

Keynote Presentation: "Solving the Money Problem"
Speaker: Brooke McNally (Absher)

16:30

Drinks Served, Networking, Booths

July 23

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

8:00 - 9:00

Coffee, Refreshments, Networking, Booths

9:00 - 9:20

Keynote Presentation: "Ditching the Guesswork to Win the Pursuit"
‍Speakers: Amir Jalali Afshar and Paul Devriendt (PCL)

9:20 - 9:40

Keynote Presentation: "Innovation Through Integration: Aligning People, Processes, and Purpose"
Speakers: Rod Pendlebury and Dallas Hordichuk (Kinetic)

9:40 - 10:00

Keynote Presentation: "From Pursuit Tool to Project Power: The cmBuilder Story"
‍Speakers: Hunter Wieczorek, Kristen Olson, Nathan Williams (Knutson)

10:00 - 10:10

Partner Demo: DroneDeploy

10:10 - 10:50

Coffee and Refreshments, Networking, Booths

10:50 - 11:10

Keynote Presentation: "Real-Time Construction Visuals for Pursuits, Verification, and Buy-in"
Speaker: Nick Hannah (Miron)

11:10 - 11:30

Keynote Presentation: "Transforming Infrastructure Delivery in Costa Rica Through 4D Planning"
Speaker: Josué Rodríguez Cervantes (Meco)

11:30 - 12:00

SitePlan Awards Announcements

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch served, Networking, Booths

13:30 - 13:40

Partner Demo: Wyre AI

13:40 - 14:30

Panel Discussion 2: "The Subcontractor Experience on the Modern Jobsite"
Moderator: Grant Hagen (DroneDeploy)
Panelist 1: Israel Jessop (Building Zone Industries)
Panelist 2: Ben Behnke (Ceco Concrete)
Panelist 3: Richard Orser (New Hudson Facades)
Panelist 4: Daniel Visintin (Urban One Builders)‍

14:30 - 14:40

Closing Remarks: Javier Glatt (cmBuilder.io)

14:40 - Late

Happy Hour: Hard hats off, Drinks up!

July 24

Optional

Morning

Site walk

Afternoon

Group hike

Keynote Presenters

Street Brown

Virtual Construction Manager

Alexander Rayis

Sr. VDC Manager

Joe Good

VDC Director

Hussam Kneifati

Director, Digital Project Delivery

Alexander Ayres

Director, Technology & Development

Robert Taylor

Problem Solver

Brooke McNally

VDC and Preconstruction Manager

Daniel Visintin

VP Construction Planning

Ben Behnke

Regional Manager

Brian Anderson

Manager of Innovation and Equipment Resources

Josué Rodríguez Cervantes

Technical Director

Rod Pendlebury

Project Director

Dallas Hordichuk

Superintendent

Nick Hannah

Senior Virtual Construction Specialist

Drew Rebman

Senior VDC Manager

Anthony Rode

Project Superintendent

Hunter Wieczorek

VDC Engineer

Kirsten Olson

VDC Specialist

Nathan Williams

Virtual Design Specialist

Richard Orser

Senior Project Manager

Amir Jalali Afshar

Construction Technology Manager

Paul Devriendt

Senior Superintendent

Sam Burke

VDC Project Manager

Israel Jessop

Project Planning Director

Grant Hagen

Head of Community

Hammad Chaudhry

VP, Innovation & Digital Construction

SitePlan Awards

cmBuilder SitePlan Awards celebrate your best work from the past year. Submit your standout project, whether it's a stunning 4D simulation or innovative site logistics, and compete for Gold, Silver, or Bronze. Initial submissions are due June 26th - see evaluation criteria for details. Winners announced live at the summit!
You don't have to attend SitePlan Summit to qualify. All users are welcome to participate!

Evaluation Criteria