Get Ready: The Precon World 2025 Agenda Is Packed with
Innovation, Insights and Inspiration!

• Tuesday, September 23, 2025

  1:00 - 6:00 PM - Registration Open

  6:00 - 9:00 PM - Networking Reception

  Get ready to kick off Precon World 2025 in style! Our Opening Reception isn’t just a welcome—it’s a Casino Night you won’t forget. Step into the action with craps, blackjack, roulette, and more, all while enjoying incredible food, refreshing drinks, and the best networking in preconstruction. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the start of an unforgettable event!

• Wednesday, September 24, 2025

  Theme: Foundations & Innovation in Preconstruction

  *Session topics and times subject to change

  7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast Networking

  8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks

  9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | General Session | Implementing AI in Preconstruction: Where to Start & What to Expect
  

  
  9:45 AM – 10:30 AM | General Session | DESTINI Cloud Sneak Peek

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  10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Networking & Sponsor Exhibits

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  10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Breakout Sessions (Concurrent – Choose One)

  1️⃣ Mastering the Basics: Project Setup, Cost Input & Saving Estimates (Beginner Training)

  2️⃣ Standardizing Success: Building and Managing Custom Templates in DESTINI (Intermediate Training)

  3️⃣ Demystifying AI: Practical Predictive Analytics for Better Estimates

  4️⃣ The Art of Conceptual Estimating: Building Confidence in the Unknown

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  12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch Break & Sponsor Networking

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  1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | General Session | Next-Gen Preconstruction: Navigating Talent Gaps, Supply Chains & Emerging Tech

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  2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Networking Break

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  2:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Breakout Sessions (Concurrent – Choose One)

  1️⃣ Mastering Markups: Managing Overhead and Escalation in DESTINI (Intermediate Training)

  2️⃣ Reporting Skills: Modify and Brand Reports to Win Buy-In (Intermediate Training)

  3️⃣ From Data to Decisions: How Executives Can Elevate Preconstruction Performance

  4️⃣ Leveraging Automatic Pricing: Driving Speed & Accuracy in Preconstruction

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  4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | General Session | The Collaboration Blueprint: How Precon Can Lead Company-Wide Transformation 

   

  5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Networking Happy Hour

• Thursday, September 25, 2025

  Theme: Advanced Preconstruction & Future-Focused Strategies

  *Session topics and times subject to change

  7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast & Sponsor Networking

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  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM | 2026 Construction Outlook: Economic Forces Reshaping Preconstruction Strategy

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  9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Networking Break

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  10:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Breakout Sessions (Concurrent – Choose One)

  1️⃣ Beginner Takeoff Workflows: From Measurement to Estimate (Beginner Training)

  2️⃣ Leveraging Assemblies to Accelerate Your Estimating Workflow (Intermediate Training)

  3️⃣ Next-Level 3D Model-Based Estimating: Seamless BIM Integration for High-Performance Preconstruction

  4️⃣ Subcontractor & Supplier Strategy: How to Get Better Pricing & Buy-In

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  11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch Break & Sponsor Networking

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  12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Preconstruction Metrics that Matter: Tracking KPIs for More Predictable Outcomes

  1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | From "Freecon" to Foundational: Precon’s Big Shift 

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  2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Breakout Sessions (Concurrent – Choose One)

  1️⃣ Audit-Ready Estimating: Managing Versions and Comparison Effectively (Advanced Training)

  2️⃣ From Manual to Automated: Boosting Accuracy with Takeoff Automation (Intermediate Training)

  3️⃣ Leveling the Playing Field: Advanced Bid Comparison Strategies

  4️⃣ Precon Expansion Playbook: People, Processes & Technology

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  3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Networking Break

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  4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | AI, Right Now: What's Real, What's Next, and What It Means for Preconstruction