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ASC Regions 6 & 7 2026 Student Competition and
Construction Management Conference
February 4-7, 2026
Nugget Casino Resort
Sparks, Nevada

Schedule of Events
As of Novembe 13, 2026
This schedule is subject to change. Please note the posting date.
[All floors are Resort Tower unless noted otherwise]
300 5 75 5 75 5 160 5 75 5 250
Wednesday, February 4, 2026                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor(s)
Registration   10:00 AM   5:00 PM   Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor   Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
        Bernards
        Layton Construction
         
Team Tables   Pre-reserved Team tables and chairs will be placed in team work rooms by hotel staff.   The Walsh Group
                     
Competition T-Shirts   10:00 AM   4:30 PM   Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor   Shimmick
                     
Welcome Dinner   6:00 PM   8:00 PM   Nugget Grand Ballroom   2nd Floor   Granite
Doors Open @5:30 PM                    
                     
Keynote Speaker                    

TBA
  Coming Soon!
300 5 75 5 75 5 160 5 75 5 250
             
Nugget Delight Dinner Buffet   Raffle Prizes!       Gifts!
Tri Tip
BBQ Chicken
Fried Breaded Shrimp
Assorted Salads
Hot Station
Desserts
and much more!		   Sponsored by: Overaa Construction   Granite
ASC Regions 6 & 7
                     
Thursday, February 5, 2026                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Team Jump Start!   5:00 AM   8:00 AM   Nugget Ballroom 1   2nd Floor   FlatironDragados
Starbucks Coffee & Breakfast Items                    
                     
Registration Desk   6:00 AM   6:00 PM   Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor   Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
                    Bernards
                    Layton Construction
Region 6 - Competition                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Heavy Civil           Cascade 1   2nd Floor   Kiewit
Commercial           Cascade 3   2nd Floor   Mortenson
Mixed Use           Southern Pacific AGB   3rd Floor   Layton Construction
Design Build           Central Pacific   3rd Floor   McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
                     
                     
Region 7 - Competition                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Heavy Civil           Sierra 1   2nd Floor   Granite
Commercial           Sierra 3   2nd Floor   Hensel Phelps
Mixed Use           Sierra 4   2nd Floor   Morley Builders
Design Build           Sierra 2   2nd Floor   Swinerton
                     
                     
Open - Competition                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Integrated Project           Alpine 3   Basement   Clark Construction Group
Mechanical           Alpine 1   Basement   Performance Mechanical, Inc.
Virtual Design & Construction           Redwood 6   2nd Floor   Webcor Builders
Sustainable Building           Southern Pacific EF   3rd Floor   Skanska
Preconstruction           Alpine 2   Basement   PCL Construction
Project Management           Cascade 4   2nd Floor   DPR Construction
Electrical           Southern Pacific CD   3rd Floor   Rosendin
Concrete Solutions           Cascade 2   2nd Floor   Sundt Construction, Inc.
                     
Alternates Competition           Nugget Ballroom 2   2nd Floor   Rudolph & Sletten
                     
                     
Student Print Center #1           Redwood 1   2nd Floor   DeSilva Gates Construction
                     
Student Print Center #2           Redwood 8   2nd Floor   DeSilva Gates Construction
                     
                     
Conference Session One                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
    7:00 AM   11:45 AM   Sierra 5   2nd Floor    
                     
Faculty Breakfast and   7:00 AM   7:45 AM   Sierra 5   2nd Floor   Skanska
ASC Regions 6 & 7 Business Meeting
Agenda		   Mohammed Mehany, Region 6 Director
Hongtao Dang, Region 7 Director
                     
Tech Presentations   8:00 AM   11:45 AM   Sierra 5   2nd Floor    
                     
Skanska   8:00 AM   8:45 AM   Skanska
                     
Break   8:45 AM   9:00 AM            
                     
Planera   9:00 AM   9:30 AM    
                     
Break   9:30 AM   9:45 AM            
                     
TBD #2   9:45 AM   10:15 AM    
                     
Break   10:15 AM   10:30 AM            
                     
TBD #3   10:30 AM   11:00 AM    
                     
Break   11:00 AM   11:15 AM            
                     
TBD #4   11:15 AM   11:45 AM            
                     
                     
Faculty Lunch   12:00 PM   1:45 PM   Chalet Terrace   5th Floor   Teichert
                     
Conference Session Two                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
                     
Faculty and Tech Presentations   2:00 PM   4:45 PM   Sierra 5   2nd Floor    
                     

Thomas F. Kommer
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo		   2:00 PM   2:30 PM   The Creation and Subsequent Success of Developing a Construction Risk Identification and Analysis Course for Undergraduates
Industry partners have identified that a basic understanding of business risk, beyond safety and jobsite hazard analysis is beneficial to the success of young professionals.  It's been proffered, however, that graduates from many Construction Management programs are technically sound, but that critical analysis of performance risk is deficient. The course examines risk management planning, identifying, qualifying, quantifying, responding to and monitoring of uncertainties in the construction process.

The course utilizes industry tools to understand how increasing or decreasing the probability and impact of certain risks and potential opportunities can affect the success of the project and ultimately the firm. Through teaching this course over the past three years, students have gained an understanding of the broad aspect of business risk inherent in the construction industry; are able to identify the stakeholders of a project together with their tolerances for uncertainty; perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of these risks with regard to severity levels; and utilize tools to manage risk through all stages of a project.  
                     


Christopher Beuret
Colorado State University

   2:30 PM   3:00 PM   Raising the Bar in MEP Engagement and Comprehension
The teaching of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems in construction education has traditionally relied on lecture-based instruction focused on naming components, plan reading, and quantity takeoffs. As a result, student engagement has often been low, and knowledge transfer limited. To prepare future project managers for success, students must move beyond simple identification toward true system comprehension, and educators must help dispel the fear and mystery surrounding MEP systems so that project managers can engage more effectively with trade partners.

This presentation introduces a newly developed MEP course at Colorado State University that reimagines how students learn building systems through hands-on, experiential learning and direct industry collaboration. In this course, more than 80% of class time is dedicated to active engagement—students climb inside air-handling units, wire commercial lab stations from one-line diagrams, hang ductwork, build residential wiring plans, tour live facilities, and commission a functioning VAV reheat system, among many other activities. These experiences reinforce how mechanical and electrical systems interact in real-world applications while building problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, demystifying the MEP industry, and boosting student interest in pursuing MEP-related careers.

This session will share the process of developing the new course, discuss strategies for integrating industry partners, and highlight how revised learning goals—focused on comprehension, collaboration, and system functionality—have transformed student engagement and understanding. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for elevating technical education through experiential and industry-connected learning.
                     
Break   3:00 PM   3:15 PM            
                     

Francois Jacobs
University of Wyoming


Mohammed Mehany
Colorado State University		   3:15 PM   3:45 PM   Presentation & Discussion on the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Case Study Program
Use of case studies in higher education has been adopted as an effective way to engage students in the classroom and meet learning objectives. Case studies are short papers about real world issues and present dilemmas for students to discuss and address.

To support CM educators, the AGC Education and Research Foundation has been producing construction case studies that provide CM faculty with applied examples to strengthen the link between theory and application in the classroom. The AGC case studies are written by faculty-contractor teams and are based on actual industry projects, for students to work through requiring critical thinking and problem-solving. They include · Real World Scenarios, · Supporting Data and Documents, and · Open-Ended Issues to address.

This session will describe the AGC case study platform, describe how it can be accessed, and solicit suggestions from CM faculty regarding topics for future AGC case study development.
                     
TBD #5   3:45 PM   4:15 PM    
                     

Dr. David Jason Gerber
University of Southern California		   4:15 PM   4:45 pm   Emerging Technologies in the AEC from Pre-con to Robotics to AI
An overview of our Emerging Technologies for Construction Engineering program, our affiliated research centers and labs, our facilities for full scale 3D concrete printing, structural and materials testing, and our construction robotics facilities.

Our program is built on four pillars of knowledge DATA, TECHNOLOGIES, INTEGRATIONS, and SUSTAINABILITY. 
                     
                     
Faculty and Industry Happy Hour   5:00 PM   6:30 PM   Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor    
                     
Faculty and Industry Dinner   6:30 PM   8:00 PM   Nugget 1   2nd Floor   TBD
Evening Host    
     
Keynote Speaker    

TBA		   Coming Soon!
     
Alternates Competition - Problem Recap   5:30 PM       Nugget Ballroom 2   2nd Floor   Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.
     
Late Night Team Treat - Cookies!   8:00 PM   10:00PM   Sierra Foyer       TBD
   
     
Friday, February 6, 2026                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Team Oral Presentations   TBA   TBA   See above for locations. Times for individual schools are posted outside presentation rooms. Badges required for entry into presentations rooms. Registered attendees please stop by the registration desk located in the Nugget Foyer to obtain a badge. This is a closed event exclusively for registered attendees. Full schedule available by 6:30 AM at the registration desk. Some oral presentations may begin as early as 7:00 AM.
                     
Registration Desk   6:00 AM   6:00 PM   Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor   Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
                    Bernards
                    Layton Construction
                     
Friday Refreshments   6:00 AM   5:00 PM   Sierra Foyer   2nd Floor   Independent Construction Co.
            Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor   Graniterock
            Cascade Foyer   2nd Floor    
            Convention   3rd Floor    
                     
Ice Cream Bars   3:00 PM   4:00 PM   Sierra Foyer   2nd Floor   Millie and Severson General Contractors
                     
Problem Recap                    
Region 6 - Competition                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Heavy Civil           Cascade 1   2nd Floor   Keiwit
Commercial           Cascade 3   2nd Floor   Mortenson
Mixed Use           Southern Pacific AGB   3rd Floor   Layton Construction
Design Build           Central Pacific   3rd Floor   McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
                     
                     
Region 7 - Competition                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Heavy Civil           Sierra 1   2nd Floor   Granite
Commercial           Sierra 3   2nd Floor   Hensel Phelps
Mixed Use           Sierra 4   2nd Floor   Morley Builders
Design Build           Sierra 2   2nd Floor   Swinerton
                     
                     
Open - Competition                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Integrated Project           Alpine 3   Basement   Clark Construction Group
Mechanical           Alpine 1   Basement   Performance Mechanical, Inc.
Virtual Design & Construction           Redwood 6   2nd Floor   Webcor Builders
Sustainable Building           Southern Pacific EF   3rd Floor   Skanska
Preconstruction           Alpine 2   Basement   PCL Construction
Project Management           Cascade 4   2nd Floor   DPR Construction
Electrical           Southern Pacific CD   3rd Floor   Rosendin
Concrete Solutions           Cascade 2   2nd Floor   Sundt Construction, Inc.
                     
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Company Sponsored Student Hospitality                    
                     
                     
Saturday, February 7, 2026                    
Event   Start   End   Location   Level   Sponsor
Registration Desk   6:00 AM   10:00 AM   Nugget Foyer   2nd Floor   Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
                    Bernards
                    Layton Construction
                     
                     
Student Breakfast   8:00 AM   10:00 AM   Sierra   2nd Floor   Sundt Construction, Inc.
                     
                     
Job Fair   8:00 AM   12:00 PM   Nugget Grand Ballroom   2nd Floor    
                     
                     
Luggage Storage   8:00 AM   3:00 PM   Redwood 1   2nd Floor    
    8:00 AM   3:00 PM   Redwood 2   2nd Floor    
    8:00 AM   3:00 PM   Redwood 7   2nd Floor    
    8:00 AM   3:00 PM   Redwood 8   2nd Floor    
                     
Awards Ceremony                    
Region 6   10:00 AM   10:30 AM   Cascade   2nd Floor    
                     
Region 7   11:00 AM   11:30 AM   Cascade   2nd Floor    
                     
Open   12:15 PM   1:00 PM   Cascade   2nd Floor    
                     
                     
Student Lunch - Grab and Go! or Stay and Eat!   12:30 PM   2:30 PM   Sierra   2nd Floor   Turner
                   
                     

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