45th Annual State Construction Conference
The 2026 State Construction Conference will be held March 5, 2026 at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center in Raleigh.
The State Construction Conference is North Carolina’s preeminent educational and networking event for construction professionals. The conference brings together key stakeholders in planning, design, and construction from state agencies and institutions to discuss the state’s capital improvement program and mutual concerns about the costly and complex process. Agenda coming soon.
Past Conference Awards and Presentations
44th Annual State Construction Conference
March 6, 2025 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center
State Building Commission Certificate of Merit Awards
- Excellence in Construction - Heartland Contracting, LLC
- UNC-Charlotte Remembrance Memorial
- Excellence in Design - Osterlund Architects, PLLC
- NC DHHS W Building Renovations - Phase One at Cherry Hospital
| 2025 Conference Sessions - Agenda | |
|---|---|
Opening General Sessions, including:
| Recording |
| OSBM State Budget Forecast and Capital Expenditure Implications | Recording |
| Construction Economic Outlook: AGC of America | Recording |
| Awards Luncheon | Recording |
| High Rise Construction Lessons Learned | Recording |
| Diversify to Thrive: How to Lead as a HUB Champion | Recording |
| “If I only knew then…” | Recording |
| Utilizing Prefabrication to Benefit Public Construction | Recording |
| 2024 NC Fire Code Changes | Recording |
| Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct for Engineers in NC | Recording |
| Safety and Sustainability for Existing Concrete Structures | Recording |
| Owner Duties after Ribbon Cutting | Recording |
43rd Annual State Construction Conference
March 7, 2024 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center
State Building Commission Certificate of Merit Awards
- Excellence in Construction - Vannoy Construction Company
- Excellence in Project Implementation - Moseley Architects & The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Frank B. Turner Award - Joseph H. Walker, III, PE
| 2024 Conference Sessions - Agenda | |
|---|---|
Opening General Sessions, including:
| Recording |
| OSBM State Budget Forecast and Capital Expenditure Implications | Recording at 2:20:38 |
| Construction Economic Outlook: AGC of America | Recording at 2:43:00 |
| Awards Luncheon | Recording |
| Advantages/Disadvantages of Core and Shell Concept | Recording |
| Finding HUB Vendors to Meet Good Faith Efforts | Recording |
| NCBELS Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct | Recording |
| Staying Ahead of the Game: A Guide to Upcoming 2024 Building Code Changes | Recording |
| Design-Build: The Owner's Perspective | Recording |
| The Great Paper Chase | Recording |
| Life Safety Systems and Building Occupancy | Recording |
42nd Annual State Construction Conference
March 2, 2023 at the Raleigh McKimmon Conference and Training Center
Excellence in Design - Jenkins Peer Architects
Excellence in Construction - Balfour Beatty Construction / Clark Nexsen
Excellence in Project Implementation - Balfour Beatty Construction / Clark Nexsen
Frank B. Turner Award - Cynthia Register, P.E.
| 2023 Conference Sessions - Agenda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opening General Session | Recording | |
| Case Study: Community Pool Electric Shock Drowning | Recording | |
| OSBM State Budget Forecast: Capital Expenditure Implications | Recording | |
| Construction Economic Outlook: AGC of America | Recording | |
| Awards Luncheon | Recording | |
| Cost Estimation & the Current Bid Environment | Recording | |
| Life Cycle Cost Update: Pivoting Toward Sustainability | Recording | |
| EO 266: Updating the Uniform Floodplain Management Policy for SCO | Recording | |
| Alternatives to Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) | Recording | |
| COVID-19 & NC's Shifting Demographics: What it Means to Our Economy | Recording | |
| A Construction Project in Bankruptcy | Recording | |
| Prevention Through Design | Recording | |
| Interscope & Bluebeam Update | Recording | |
Agenda
Awards
Excellence in Project Implementation - New Atlantic Contracting, Inc. and Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce Architects, P.A.
Excellence in Construction - Holder Construction Group
Excellence in Construction - Balfour Beatty Construction LLC in associaion with C2 Contractors
Excellence in Design - Smith Sinnett Architecture, P.A.
Excellence in Design - EYP Architecture & Engineering P.C.
Frank B. Turner Award - Zach Abegunrin, P.E.
Presentations
- Supply Chain Market Conditions and Mitigation Strategies
- Advancements in Heavy Timber Construction: Design and Construction
- When Projects Go Bad: Articles 28, 29 and 54
- NC Building Code Council Update
- Capital Budget 2021-23: State Capital and Infrastructure Fund and R&R Funding
- 2022 Certificate of Merit Awards
- Common Design Missteps
- U.S. and NC Construction Outlook
- Design-Build Statute Changes
- Designer Responsibilities Examined
- DHHS Campus Phase I
- Statewide HUB Update
- Inspection Discoveries
- Interscope and Bluebeam Update
- Warning: Gale Force Demographic Wind Gusts Ahead
Awards
Excellence in Design - CRA Associates, Inc.
Excellence in Construction - Edison Foard Construction Services, Inc.
Excellence in Project Implementation - Goose Creek State Park-NCDR, Parks & Rec.
- Design - Kirwan Architecture, PLLC
- Construction - Stock & Taylor Construction, Inc.
Presentations
- Welcome, News and Updates
- Legislation Affecting Design and Construction
- Interscope/Bluebeam Update
- What Makes a Successful Project
- Budgeting in North Carolina
- Understanding the State of NC Diversity Study & the Economic Impact
- Construction Economic Outlook
- CMR - Moving Forward
- Design Build – Lessons learned
- Green Roofs – Past Present & Future
- Outcomes of the ICC Tall Wood Building Ad Hoc Committee
- Glass Buildings
- Integrative Design & Building - Science & Energy Modeling
- Considerations for Generator and Fire Pumps Installations
- Restoration of NC State Bell Tower
Awards
Presentations
- Welcome Slide Show
- Capital Funding Presentation
- HUB Office Morning Presentation
- OSBM Construction Conference Presentation
- Interscope & Bluebeam Update Presentation
- Inspection Discoveries
- HUB PM Session Presentation
- OSHA & NCDOL Designing for Safety
- Significant Changes to the 2018 NCBC Presentation
- Mechanical & Energy New Code Presentation
- Life Safety – NFPA 72 code updates
- Construction Economic Outlook
Other Conference Materials
Presentations
Blue Ribbon
Other Updates
- Report to the 2017 General Assembly of North Carolina
- Case Study Performance Contracting by Len Hoey
- Construction Economic Outlook
- FCAP Update
Glazing and Wall Construction
History of Infrastructure
Joint Committee Resolutions
Awards
- The Frank B. Turner Award was presented at the State Construction Conference and was award to Jorge Quintal from UNC-Greensboro.
Presentations
- Project Phoenix Update
John LaPenta, Deputy Secretary, NC Department of Administration - Funding Our Infrastructure Future
Representative Dean Arp, PE; Paul Boney, FAIA , Senior Vice President, LS3P - Aging Electrical Infrastructure
Matthew Marbois, PE, Electrical Engineer, State Construction Office - Construction Economic Outlook
Kenneth D. Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America - Inspection Discoveries
Robert R. Talley, Jr., Electrical Engineer, State Construction Office - LED Lighting Panel Discussion
Renee Hutcheson, FAIA, NC Department of Environmental Quality/Utility Savings Initiative; Robert R. Talley, Jr. Electrical Engineer, State Construction Office; Dr. Len White, PE, RCDD, NSF FREEDM Systems Center; Dr. Lynn Davis, RTI International - Third Party Approval
Mike Ward, Electrical Inspector, State Construction Office - Asbestos Hazard Management Program
Jeff Fellinger, Industrial Hygiene Consultant Supervisor, Health Hazards Control Unit, NC Department of Health and Human Services - Update on Legal Developments in State Construction Contracting
Durwin Jones, Special Deputy Attorney General, NC Department of Justice - Construction Site Safety
Andy Sterlen, Health and Safety Education Specialist, NC Department of Labor - Elevator Inspections
Tom Chambers, Bureau Chief, NC Department of Labor - Lead Based Paint Hazard Management Program
Don Chaney, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Health Hazard, Health Hazards Control Unit, NC Department of Health and Human Services - SCO Conference - The Cost of Moving Forward
The Cost ofDoing NothingMoving Forward