.png)
CII’s 2024 Annual Conference was Another Huge Success!
The 2024 CII Annual Conference (AC24) has concluded, and we would like to thank all participants for another successful event! Held from July 29-31 in San Diego, the event featured insightful presentations from CII Research Teams, invited talks, keynote speakers, award recognitions, and a very memorable evening reception aboard the historic USS Midway.
When and how to find AC24 downloads?
Event downloads are available NOW to all conference attendees via the CVENT mobile app and on the CII website. Members will be able to locate the conference presentations via a prominently placed tab on the homepage and/or by using CII’s search engine.
A Quick Reference for the CII 2024 Annual Conference Resources
Research Team Wrap-Up
RT-402: Advanced Project Controls
RT-402 created a resource that roadmaps how to reach the potential of advanced and real-time project controls to ensure optimized efficiency for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The tool prioritizes KPIs benefiting the most from real-time data and highlights high-value AI applications. Using RT-402’s resources reverse a historical trend, empowering SMEs to spend 80% of their time analyzing information and only 20% manipulating data. Organizations using the tools experienced reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, enhanced predictability, cost reductions, and optimized portfolio management.
RT-403: Navigating the Digital Transformation Landscapre for the Capital Projects
To guide digital transformation, RT-403 developed an easy-to-use tool allowing organizations to roadmap their digital transformation and discover if an investment is viable for their operation in topics like robotics, AI, and more. The centralized tool provides insightful information, including data, quotes, and case studies, to provide intuitive guidance. The information is aggregated from member insights and is in a single searchable dataset to ease digital transformation and avoid pitfalls, analyze trends, and capitalize on dividends.
RT-405: Cultivating Success - Supercharging AWP with a Culture Makeover
RT-405 found that culture has real impact, it can be measured, and it can even be managed to improve culture and project outcomes. Within organizational culture, project culture drives delivery, AWP effectiveness, and consistency. RT-405 set out to define culture and found a way to create a culture that supports behaviors to approach challenges creatively and flexibly. The team created a tool that defines and measures cultural alignment to maximize AWP implementation and found that cultures in line with the tool led to higher work quality, better relationships, and lower stress. Leadership can use the tool to manage and foster a positive culture, including outside of AWP applications.
RT-406: Rethinking Quality Management with a Culture-Centric Approach
To avoid rework and repeated quality issues, RT-406 identified that quality is an integrated function in all phases of a project, including culture. The team’s tool evaluates quality culture within organizations and determines whether it has sufficient resources, training, processes, and whether goals were truly met. The tool, the Quality Culture Assessment Tool (QCAT), allows leadership to facilitate improvements that are flexible to fit your needs and address quality management challenges by developing a quality culture.
Managing Design Integration in Collaborative Project Delivery
A collaborative study between CII and the Charles Pankow Foundation, the team created a roadmap to defining and outlining the new role of Design Integration Manager and integrating the position successfully into organizations. The Design Integration Manager acts as the liaison between the lead designer, the construction manager, and the owner to ensure that the project vision is realized through optimized communication and swift decision making. The team comprehensively mapped the responsibilities and core competencies needed for the role to ensure that all parties involved in the design/build process are supported. The team developed the Design-Builder’s Guide to Design Management, a tool that is designed to be used to hire, train, and develop effective Design Integration Managers.
AC24 Keynote Speakers
Burcin Kaplanoglu - Kaplanoglu, the Head of Oracle Industry Lab, showcased the latest innovations and developments in AI and robotics at the Oracle Industry Lab, a unique testing ground for emerging technologies.
Dr. Carl Haas - Dr. Haas, with the University of Waterloo (Canada), shared an overview of the rich history of CII through the developments made from the partnership between industry and academia and provided insights to ensure that relationship continues.
Dr. Anirban Basu - An economist, Dr. Basu provided the audience with (entertaining) insights and predictions into how the economy has behaved and possibilities regarding the future.
Dr. Chris McComb - Dr. McComb, a professor with Carnegie Mellon University, shared the newest developments and innovations within the field of AI and how the technology can realistically augment and improve organizational processes.
AC24 Invited Talks
PMI's Construction Professional (CP) Certification and Collaboration with CII, Ben Breen (PMI)
PMI collaborated with leading construction industry experts and organizations, including CII, to develop a new certification: “PMI-CP” to combat low productivity that has long impacted the construction industry. The certification provides construction professionals with relevant skills to improve efficiency and productivity and to transform the way the industry approaches projects across the globe, including addressing communication issues by developing active listening skills, providing a framework to develop communication strategies and plans, and aiding in improving their formal communication. The certification is an opportunity for new and experienced professionals to learn new techniques to immediately provide positive impacts to construction sites across the globe.
Constructing Connections: Sandardizing Data Exchange for Digital AWP Execution
CII’s AWP Data Requirements Joint Working Group created a unified data model that integrates CII’s AWP data requirements with CFIHOS, establishing a standard for data exchange and collaboration throughout the EPC cycle and into operations. The development additionally fills in any gaps left by CFIHOS, FL3DMS, and AWP. The development can revolutionize data exchange, enhance collaboration, and boost the efficiency of project stakeholders with data-centric AWP execution.
2024 CII Award Winners
CII is proud to honor individuals for their continued dedication and contributions to the CII mission:
When and how to find AC24 downloads?
Event downloads are available NOW to all conference attendees via the CVENT mobile app and on the CII website. Members will be able to locate the conference presentations via a prominently placed tab on the homepage and/or by using CII’s search engine.
A Quick Reference for the CII 2024 Annual Conference Resources
Thank you to everyone who attended the CII 2024 Annual Conference in San Diego! Whether you were there in person or couldn't make itm we've created a convenient quick reference guide to help you explore the conference program.
| AI for Construction, Burcin Kaplanoglu, Vice President of Innovation, Oracle | Coming Soon |
| Award Presentation – Day 1 | Video |
| Research Team (RT) - 405 Cultivating Success: Supercharging AWP with a Culture Makeover | Slides and Video |
| Building the Future: Four Decades of Transformative Collaboration Between Industry and Academia in the Construction Industry Institute, Carl Haas, Professor, University of Waterloo | Slides and Video |
| RT - 403 Navigating the Digital Transformation Landscape for Capital Projects | Slides and Video |
| Construction Connections: Standardizing Data Exchange for Digital AWP Execution | Slides and Video |
| Integrated & Collaborative Delivery: Managing Design Integration in Collaborative Project Delivery | Slides, Charles Pankow Foundation Project page with resources |
| PMI's Construction Professional Certification & Collaboration with CII, Ben Breen, PMI | Slides and Video, Learn more about the PMI Construciton Professional Certification |
| Engineering with Artificial Intelligence: AI as a Tool, Teammate, and Coach, Chris McComb, Gerard G. Elia Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Director, Human+AI Design Initiative | Slides and Video |
| RT - 406 Rethinking Quality Management with a Culture-Centric Approach | Slides and Video |
| RT - 402 Advanced Project Controls | Slides and Video |
| Award Presentation – Day 2 | Video |
| The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly, Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO, Sage Policy Group | Coming Soon |
Research Team Wrap-Up
RT-402: Advanced Project Controls
RT-402 created a resource that roadmaps how to reach the potential of advanced and real-time project controls to ensure optimized efficiency for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The tool prioritizes KPIs benefiting the most from real-time data and highlights high-value AI applications. Using RT-402’s resources reverse a historical trend, empowering SMEs to spend 80% of their time analyzing information and only 20% manipulating data. Organizations using the tools experienced reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, enhanced predictability, cost reductions, and optimized portfolio management.
RT-403: Navigating the Digital Transformation Landscapre for the Capital Projects
To guide digital transformation, RT-403 developed an easy-to-use tool allowing organizations to roadmap their digital transformation and discover if an investment is viable for their operation in topics like robotics, AI, and more. The centralized tool provides insightful information, including data, quotes, and case studies, to provide intuitive guidance. The information is aggregated from member insights and is in a single searchable dataset to ease digital transformation and avoid pitfalls, analyze trends, and capitalize on dividends.
RT-405: Cultivating Success - Supercharging AWP with a Culture Makeover
RT-405 found that culture has real impact, it can be measured, and it can even be managed to improve culture and project outcomes. Within organizational culture, project culture drives delivery, AWP effectiveness, and consistency. RT-405 set out to define culture and found a way to create a culture that supports behaviors to approach challenges creatively and flexibly. The team created a tool that defines and measures cultural alignment to maximize AWP implementation and found that cultures in line with the tool led to higher work quality, better relationships, and lower stress. Leadership can use the tool to manage and foster a positive culture, including outside of AWP applications.
RT-406: Rethinking Quality Management with a Culture-Centric Approach
To avoid rework and repeated quality issues, RT-406 identified that quality is an integrated function in all phases of a project, including culture. The team’s tool evaluates quality culture within organizations and determines whether it has sufficient resources, training, processes, and whether goals were truly met. The tool, the Quality Culture Assessment Tool (QCAT), allows leadership to facilitate improvements that are flexible to fit your needs and address quality management challenges by developing a quality culture.
Managing Design Integration in Collaborative Project Delivery
A collaborative study between CII and the Charles Pankow Foundation, the team created a roadmap to defining and outlining the new role of Design Integration Manager and integrating the position successfully into organizations. The Design Integration Manager acts as the liaison between the lead designer, the construction manager, and the owner to ensure that the project vision is realized through optimized communication and swift decision making. The team comprehensively mapped the responsibilities and core competencies needed for the role to ensure that all parties involved in the design/build process are supported. The team developed the Design-Builder’s Guide to Design Management, a tool that is designed to be used to hire, train, and develop effective Design Integration Managers.
AC24 Keynote Speakers
Burcin Kaplanoglu - Kaplanoglu, the Head of Oracle Industry Lab, showcased the latest innovations and developments in AI and robotics at the Oracle Industry Lab, a unique testing ground for emerging technologies.
Dr. Carl Haas - Dr. Haas, with the University of Waterloo (Canada), shared an overview of the rich history of CII through the developments made from the partnership between industry and academia and provided insights to ensure that relationship continues.
Dr. Anirban Basu - An economist, Dr. Basu provided the audience with (entertaining) insights and predictions into how the economy has behaved and possibilities regarding the future.
Dr. Chris McComb - Dr. McComb, a professor with Carnegie Mellon University, shared the newest developments and innovations within the field of AI and how the technology can realistically augment and improve organizational processes.
AC24 Invited Talks
PMI's Construction Professional (CP) Certification and Collaboration with CII, Ben Breen (PMI)
PMI collaborated with leading construction industry experts and organizations, including CII, to develop a new certification: “PMI-CP” to combat low productivity that has long impacted the construction industry. The certification provides construction professionals with relevant skills to improve efficiency and productivity and to transform the way the industry approaches projects across the globe, including addressing communication issues by developing active listening skills, providing a framework to develop communication strategies and plans, and aiding in improving their formal communication. The certification is an opportunity for new and experienced professionals to learn new techniques to immediately provide positive impacts to construction sites across the globe.
Constructing Connections: Sandardizing Data Exchange for Digital AWP Execution
CII’s AWP Data Requirements Joint Working Group created a unified data model that integrates CII’s AWP data requirements with CFIHOS, establishing a standard for data exchange and collaboration throughout the EPC cycle and into operations. The development additionally fills in any gaps left by CFIHOS, FL3DMS, and AWP. The development can revolutionize data exchange, enhance collaboration, and boost the efficiency of project stakeholders with data-centric AWP execution.
2024 CII Award Winners
CII is proud to honor individuals for their continued dedication and contributions to the CII mission:
- The James B. Porter, Jr. Award for Technology Leadership was received by Tedd Weitzman with Worley.
- The Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence was presented to John Fish with S&B-IMS.
- The Richard L. Tucker Leadership & Service Award recipient was Doug Omichinski with Bechtel.
- Matt Sikstrom with Ontario Power Generation was presented with the Outstanding Volunteer Award.
- Hyewon Seo with Purdue University was recognized with the Outstanding Student Award.
- Chris McComb with Carnegie Mellon University was named recipient of the Outstanding Academic Award.
All attendees can access event presentations NOW via the conference app. And starting next week, members can access these resources on the “AC24 Downloads” button on the CII homepage (www.construction-institute.org) or by using CII’s search engine.
