North America

Advancing Construction Planning & Scheduling 2026

Contractor-led forum on construction planning and scheduling

About this event

A contractor-led forum on construction planning and scheduling, held in Dallas from 27 to 29 October 2026 and run by the Advancing Construction division of Hanson Wade Group. Scheduling and project-controls software vendors take part as partners, with InEight as lead partner.

Who it's for

Construction Schedulers/PlannersProject Controls DirectorsField Operations LeadersSuperintendents

Genuinely useful for construction scheduling and project-controls professionals at general contractors and CM firms evaluating AI-driven scheduling tools and platform transitions. Not for general AEC design/architecture audiences, owners/developers without direct scheduling responsibility, or software-agnostic/BIM-focused practitioners.

Social media & coverage

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Official hashtags

Used by the organiser on X and LinkedIn. Follow along before, during and after the event.

Speakers

DG
Daniel Gilmour
Director of Planning and Scheduling
Brasfield & Gorrie
Leadership Forum Panel
SA
Sherif Agha
National Director of Scheduling
Skanska
Leadership Forum Panel
BM
Brady Mercer
National P&S Director
JE Dunn Construction
Leadership Forum Panel
MF
Matthew Freih
Program Controls Manager
AECOM
Leadership Forum Panel
JB
Jeff Betts
Division VP Field Operations
Whiting-Turner
Driving the Right Level of Detail on Mega Project Schedules
DR
Don Rote
Axiom Planning Services
Driving the Right Level of Detail on Mega Project Schedules
GP
Gilberto Pinto Jr
Project Scheduler
ANF Group
Securing Superintendent Buy-In
AF
Adam Fortner
Director of Construction
ANF Group
Securing Superintendent Buy-In
DD
Duff Dunlap
Corporate Scheduler
EC Electric
Pre-Construction Scheduling
BC
Brian Cull
Scheduling Manager
MasTec Renewables
Commissioning
CW
Charity Wischmeyer
Director of Project Controls
Rosendin Holdings
The Multi-Schedule Dilemma
PJ
Pradeep Juturu
Microsoft
The Multi-Schedule Dilemma
SC
Steve Camp
Executive Vice President
Hill & Wilkinson
Case Study
AD
Andy Dalbom
Scheduling Manager
McCownGordon
Panel
CS
Caleb Skaggs
Senior Scheduling Engineer
McCownGordon
Panel
FC
Frank Casertano
Scheduling Manager
Lighthouse Electric
CPM/Takt/Lean Debate
SK
Sue Klawans
Design and Construction Excellence Exchange
CPM/Takt/Lean Debate
JM
Jeff Milo
Vice President - Planning & Scheduling
KAST Construction
CPM/Takt/Lean Debate
SM
Steve Moore
Innovation Manager
Robins & Morton
CPM/Takt/Lean Debate
JS
Jason Schroeder
Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Elevate Construction
CPM/Takt/Lean Debate
JA
Jeremy Almaraz
Group Controls Manager
Sundt Construction
Closing Session

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