7:00 am Conference Registration & Networking
8:00 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality
8:10 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content
8:20 am Discover: Rethinking How to Improve Communications & Engagement With Your Craft Workforce
Synopsis
• What more can we do to achieve seamless communication with construction employees?
• The new approaches to reaching your frontline workforce that will increase their level of commitment to and connection with your organization
• How one organization redesigned its communication strategy to improve employee satisfaction and productivity
Elevating the Employee Experience for Your Construction Workforce
8:40 am Discover: Elevating the Experience of Your Construction Employees from Hire Through to Retirement
Synopsis
- How can involving your current employees in improving the employee experience journey lead to meaningful growth?
- Explore the benefits of viewing employee experience as a ongoing change process
- Uncover how Hensel Phelps’ is evolving its full employee experience journey, with the creation of seven focus groups for each part of the employee journey, simultaneously offering professional development opportunity, employee buy-in, and meaningful perspectives to foster positive change
9:00 am Discover: How a Focus on Overall Employee Experience Will Impact Retention in Your Construction Firm
Synopsis
- Gain competitive advantage in a skills-scarce construction market with intuitive L&D programs and unmatched benefits packages
- Uncover the benefits of creating clear career paths for new employees
- The comprehensive approach to driving retention at Dragados, including emphasis on mental wellbeing and benefits enhancement which has led to positive trends in engagement and improvements in turnover
9:20 am Develop: What Else Should We Know About Evolving the Employee Experience to Drive Retention?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
9:40 am Action: What Are You Going to Implement to Improve Your Employee Experience
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:00 am Develop and Retain Your Best Talent With a Construction Engineering Management Program
10:10 am Speed Networking Break
TRACK A: Small Construction Firms
Operationalizing Effective L&D for Your Construction Workforce
11:00 am Discover: Understanding the Correlation Between Hands-On Technical Training & First Year Retention
Synopsis
- Drive retention and engagement from day one, with pragmatic skills training to develop new talent
- By creating efficiencies through improved skill development, achieve increased productivity and overall cost savings for your construction firm
- The skill academy developed by MYCON providing junior employees with technical training which has led first year retention rates to increase from 65% to 81%
11:20 am Develop: What Else Can We Learn About Impactful L&D Programs?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:40 am Action: What Changes Can You Implement to Develop Your Current L&D Strategy?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
TRACK B: Medium Construction Firms
Career Development Programs to Engage & Support Your Field & Corporate Workforce
11:00 am Discover: How to Implement a Career Coaching Scheme to Drive Engagement & Buy-In Amongst Your Construction Workforce
Synopsis
- How can you encourage career ownership amongst both field and office construction workers?
- Understand the benefits of building out personalized talent profiles for all employees
- The career coaching scheme, complemented by unique ‘talent cards’ which has allowed Interstates to drive internal mobility, lower hiring costs, and drastically increase employee satisfaction
11:20 am Develop: How Else Can Construction Leaders Engage & Support Top Talent Through Career Development?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:40 am Action: How Are You Going to Evolve Your Career Development Strategy?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
TRACK C: Large Construction Firms
Leveraging DEI Communication Strategies
11:00 am Discover: Impactful Stakeholder Communication of DE&I Initiatives
Synopsis
- Addressing emerging challenges such as the construction talent shortage through the lens of inclusive diversity
- How can construction HR leaders best refine their employee value proposition in an evolving industry?
- Granite Construction discuss the role of stakeholder engagement in building an inclusive construction workforce
11:20 am Discover: Innovative Tools & Techniques to Support, Engage & Retain Your Construction Workforce
Synopsis
- Leveraging external partnerships to attract and retain talent
- The power of immersive experiences to drive diversity equity and inclusion
- Mortenson share best practices for employee resource groups to understand and support the needs of your employees
11:40 am Develop: What Else Can We Learn About Effective Communication of DEI Objectives?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
Leveraging Technology to Drive Efficiencies at Your Construction Organization
1:00 pm Discover: Utilizing Technology to Enable HR to Spend More Time on Value-Added, People Facing Work
Synopsis
- How to successfully get buy-in from your CEO/CFO for budget allocation for HRIS/AI-powered technology to alleviate pressure on the HR function
- Innovation in HR technology for future-focused construction firms
- As AI gains traction, uncover how the industry can benefit from automation and the potential it has to complement current workforce demands as Miller Valentine shares best practices and lessons learnt
1:20 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About the Potential of Technology on Improving Construction HR Efficiencies?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
1:40 pm Action: What Changes Are You Going to Make to Your HR Technology Processes?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Novel Approaches to Construction Training
1:00 pm Discover: How Involvement in Recruiting Can Act as a Training Tool for Existing Construction Talent
Synopsis
- Empowering your construction employees to be company ambassadors whilst offering personal and professional development opportunities
- Leverage the power of employee insights to elevate your construction company’s TA efforts
- Uncover how by offering internal talent the opportunity to get involved in recruitment, Caddell has seen buy-in from employees, diverse ideas in recruitment programs, and alleviation of pressure on the HR team
1:20 pm Develop: What More Should We Know About the Benefits of Cross-Functional Collaboration for Both Recruiting & Training?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
1:40 pm Action: What Innovative Changes Are You Going to Make to Your Recruiting Strategy?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Sustainable Inclusive Diversity for Construction Firms
1:00 pm Panel Discussion: Building Sustainable Inclusion, Diversity & Equity into the Foundations of Your Construction Firm
Synopsis
- Effective partnership between HR and senior leadership to incorporate meaningful DE&I into strategic business decision making
- How can construction firms ensure they prioritize diversity in their quest to meet fast-growing project demand?
- Construction diversity and HR leaders discuss the innovation that is enabling them to attract, support, and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce
1:30 pm Action: What Key Takeaways Have You Gained About Building an Inclusive Culture?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
2:00 pm Networking & Refreshment Break
Advancing Diversity in Your Construction Organization
2:30 pm Discover: Building an Inclusive Construction Industry: Be At The Forefront of Change
Synopsis
- Understanding how best to support underrepresented groups and play a part in the realization of positive cultural change in the construction industry
- How can construction leaders work to challenge industry stereotypes?
- Uncover how Turner has partnered with minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) to diversify their projects and cultivate an inclusive workplace environment
2:50 pm Discover: Embark on a Journey Towards Inclusion for Your Whole Construction Workforce
Synopsis
- How can construction companies leverage internal and external marketing to drive engagement and strengthen client partnerships?
- Discover the benefits of establishing networking and resource groups for mental health, veterans, minorities, and women in construction
- Uncover Sevan’s approach towards inclusive diversity which views DE&I through a variety of lenses including HR, Sales & Marketing, and Operations enabling them to improve representation YOY
3:10 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About Developing an Inclusive Culture?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
3:30 pm Action: What Changes Are You Going to Make to Works Towards Inclusivity at Your Construction Organization?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair