BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:AIA/ AGC Joint Committee: Fall 2026 Lunch & Learn DESCRIPTION:Design Phase Optimization - Tools for CollaborationAs design and construction projects become increasingly complex\, early collaboration between architects\, contractors\, and project teams is more important than ever. Join the AIA/AGC Committee for an engaging program featuring real-world case studies that highlight common project challenges and the collaborative solutions that helped overcome them. Presenters will explore practical processes for identifying and addressing project risks early in the design phase\, along with best practices for architects and contractors to work together to develop complete\, constructible solutions from the start. Attendees will gain insight into how stronger communication\, better planning\, and early collaboration can help teams reduce rework\, minimize risk\, prevent costly claims and change orders\, and ultimately deliver more successful projects. Whether you are involved in design\, estimating\, preconstruction\, or construction\, this program will provide valuable strategies you can apply to your next project. Key Takeaways:Identify and mitigate project risks early in the design phaseStrengthen architect-contractor collaboration through effective communication\, coordination\, and planningDevelop more complete\, constructible solutions that reduce rework\, change orders\, and claimsApply real-world lessons and best practices to deliver more successful projects\nEvent schedule: 11:00 - 11:30 Registration\, networking\, and lunch 11:30 - 1:00 Program \nLunch Sponsor Opportunities are also available and include the following: An opportunity to address the full group at the start of the event Logo recognition on signage and slides Recognition in event marketing Direct connection with architects\, contractors\, and industry professionals \nThank you to our Lunch Sponsors! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Design Phase Optimization - Tools for Collaboration

As design and construction projects become increasingly complex\, early collaboration between architects\, contractors\, and project teams is more important than ever. Join the AIA/AGC Committee for an engaging program featuring real-world case studies that highlight common project challenges and the collaborative solutions that helped overcome them. Presenters will explore practical processes for identifying and addressing project risks early in the design phase\, along with best practices for architects and contractors to work together to develop complete\, constructible solutions from the start. Attendees will gain insight into how stronger communication\, better planning\, and early collaboration can help teams reduce rework\, minimize risk\, prevent costly claims and change orders\, and ultimately deliver more successful projects. Whether you are involved in design\, estimating\, preconstruction\, or construction\, this program will provide valuable strategies you can apply to your next project. \;

Key Takeaways:


Event schedule: \;

11:00 - 11:30 Registration\, networking\, and lunch \;

11:30 - 1:00  \; Program \;


Lunch Sponsor Opportunities \;are also available and include the following: \;


Thank you to our Lunch Sponsors!

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