The Construction CPM Conference 2024 will be held at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio San Antonio, Texas (200 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205) on January 14-17, 2024.
The Construction CPM Conference is a significant event with approximately 1,000 delegates expected to attend this year. The conference is aimed at folk who work in engineering & construction and focuses on the unique challenges this industry faces.
Below is the Construction CPM Conference 2024 layout, displaying the Keynotes, Breakout sessions and vendors’ locations.
Keynote Speakers
Monday
Patrick Kelly is the president of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi). Patrick will deliver a keynote on ‘The power of Collaboration, Compassion and Shared Purpose.’ Patrick will discuss how AACEi demonstrates remarkable adaptability in a world that constantly presents new challenges. Patrick will offer his insights on how AACEi navigates the ever-evolving landscape of our sector, offering support, credibility, and reputation to all members.
Tuesday
David Zachry, CEO of Zachry Corporation, will present a keynote on ‘Leading the Team’. The Construction Industry is a high-risk business in which only those
of proven competence and reliability will survive over time. David will offer his insights on how leading a team with integrity is vital when interacting with multiple federal, state and local government facets. David will also discuss how, as a member of the Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative (CIECI), he leads his team by committing himself to working together to maintain open competition in the industry, free of conflicts of interest and undue influences.
Breakout Sessions
The Breakout Sessions will be provided by Oracle, Deltek, Asta, Phelps Dunbar, Zachry, ACCEi and SmartPM.
Oracle
- An Introduction to Oracle’s Smart Construction Platform
- Practical Use of Oracle’s Primavera P6 EPPM (download to the first report)
- Migrating from P6 to Primavera Cloud
- A tutorial on the Practical Use of Oracle’s Primavera Cloud
- An Introduction to Oracle’s Task Management Solution
- A Panel Discussion of P6 Cloud: The Good, The Bad and The Annoying
Deltek
- Automate Your Schedule Review Process with Acumen Touchstone
- Schedule Acceleration Techniques
- Open Plan Out of the Box to first report
- You’re Quite Ready for a Schedule Risk Assessment, but is your Culture?
- Dissecting a Construction Percent Complete Curve
- What is the Schedule telling you?
- Comparing GAO and DCMA Schedule Assessments
- Early Completion Schedules – Benefits, Risks and Defenses
Asta
- Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject; the Unique Features
- Powerproject BIM 4D Planning
- Meeting Contract Requirements for Schedule Risk Analysis
- Analysis in Powerproject
- Elecosoft Roadmap/ Asta Powerproject & More
- Pull Planning with Asta Connect
Phelps Dunbar
- Comparing P6 to Primavera Cloud
- Building a Better Scheduling Department
- Run a Half-Step Delay Analysis in Seconds with Steelray’s Breakthrough Technology
- Planning in Both Distance and Time
Zachry
- Insights from Arcadis Disputes Report
- Requiring Contractors to Run Forensic Analysis
ACCEi
- Latest ACCE 29RP-03
- Meeting Contract Requirements for Schedule Risk Analysis
SmartPM
- Migrating from P6 to Primavera Cloud
- Spider Project
- Running Your Project with Open Plan
- Defining Actionable Schedule KPIs and Dashboards
Excursions
The Construction CPM Conference is offering several excursions listed below:
Sunday: A walking tour to the Alamo
Monday: A Bus tour of four Missions
Tuesday: A Museum Tour
Wednesday: World Trade Center Tour
Attendance Details
The cost for attendance at the Construction CPM Conference is $925. Free transport to and from the airport is available.
Summary
The Construction CPM Conference 2024 is in its 25th year, and the success of this conference can be measured by the expected number of delegates who will travel to Texas to attend.
It is the only conference devoted entirely to Construction that focuses on proper scheduling and PM methodologies for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
The variety of breakout sessions offers theoretical program-level scheduling/reporting practices and practical demonstrations from six companies with professional, experienced trainers. The two keynotes are designed to inspire and entertain the conference delegates.