2026 CONVENTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
workplace failures. Add the challenge of several trades working onsite along with cross-cultural communication, and it’s no surprise that teams can make or break the competitive advantage of any contractor. Recent discoveries in neuroscience illuminate how we can build better and more effective teams. In this session, Dr. Britt Andreatta will share the latest research about the brain and how to harness human biology to enhance collaboration, trust, and productivity. Discover key principles for maximizing the brain’s capacity to work effectively in teams and creating psychological safety, a cornerstone of high-performing teams. Leave this interactive session with new strategies for intentionally building the professional capacity of teams across all functions of your organization. (www.brittandreatta.com)
Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Awards Breakfast Honors Our Best
Celebrating excellence is at the heart of the AGC of Utah’s Annual Awards Breakfast. This long-standing tradition brings our industry together to recognize the people, companies, and projects that set the standard for quality and leadership each year. While every Convention event has its own significance, the Awards Breakfast stands apart. The contractors who have been honored will tell you receiving one of these awards is a moment that stays with you forever. Join us and be part of celebrating the achievements that shape our industry. Friday, January 30, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Break
Breakouts
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Seminars – Session #1 (50 minutes)
Option 1: Leaders Vs. Doers: Empowering Strengths On The Jobsite – Not everyone is meant to lead , and that’s a good thing. On a construction site, some of your strongest contributors shine as high-performing doers rather than future supervisors. This session explores how to recognize the difference, build career pathways that honor both strengths, and keep top doers engaged without pushing them into roles they don’t want or aren’t suited for. Attendees will learn practical strategies for evaluating talent, creating alternative advancement tracks, and celebrating success in ways that don’t require a promotion to leadership.
7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Service/Supplier Expo
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Kick-Off Breakfast
Dr. Britt Andreatta “The Science of Team Excellence & Collaboration” More and more of today’s work is powered by teams. In fact, nearly 90% of today’s workers say they spend one-third to one-half of each day working in teams. Yet 86% of employees and executives cite a lack of effective teamwork and collaboration as a primary source of
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