What We'll Explore

• The largest and most consequential construction trends shaping Greater Houston, from downtown high-rises to the Gulf Coast industrial and petrochemical corridor.

• How developers, owners, and GCs are protecting margins as steel and aluminum tariffs (now at 50% on many metal products), volatile materials pricing, and a persistent skilled-labor shortage reshape the bid.

• Where the action is, across data centers, industrial and logistics, life sciences, and mixed-use, and how every part of the project cycle plugs into the coming boom.

• How AI, permitting reform, and construction technology are compressing timelines, from Harris County's AI-assisted permit review to the City of Houston's residential permitting pilot.

• The rise of modular and prefabricated construction as a direct response to labor constraints and compressed schedules.

• The intersection points where public and private leaders meet on infrastructure, workforce, and community engagement.

How You'll Do More Business: Houston's construction market enters 2026 running hot and running differently. Data center capacity across the region is climbing fast, hyperscale campuses are breaking ground across the metro, and Greater Houston holds billions in industrial and petrochemical work under construction, fueled by Port Houston and one of the country's largest petrochemical complexes. At the same time, 50% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, a widening skilled-labor gap, and a wave of permitting reform are forcing owners, GCs, and agencies to rethink how projects get built and approved. Nonresidential input prices climbed at a double-digit annualized pace in early 2026, the fastest since 2022, and labor, not demand, is now the primary growth constraint for many firms.

This is where the region's builders come to compare notes on what's actually working. Join developers, owners, GCs, investors, and the government officials who control permitting and infrastructure approvals for a candid conversation on where the next 18 months of Houston construction activity is headed, and how your firm fits into it.

Who You'll Network With At This Discussion

Owners, developers, investors, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, designers, construction technology providers, lawyers, accountants, bankers, and city and county government officials.

Why You Should Attend This Session

Bisnow events draw the most influential and dynamic figures in commercial real estate for high-level networking and important, thought-provoking conversations. Attendees leave with actionable insight, new relationships, and a sharper read on where their market is headed — all in the space of a single morning.

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A look at what our panelists are building right now, and where their projects have been making headlines:

• Glenn Allbritton (TxDOT Houston District Engineer): Grand Parkway project moves forward with $1.4B contract — Community Impact

• Ryan LeVasseur (Founder & Managing Principal, LeVass Ventures): LeVass Ventures' project portfolio — LeVass Ventures

• Bryan Wynne (Head of Houston Construction, LPC): Lincoln Plans Spec Office, Lab In Houston. It Just Needs A Lender — Bisnow

• Nicholas Biddlecome (VP Construction, Read King): Wayfinder, Read King Break Ground on 348-Unit Multifamily Project in Metro Houston — REBusinessOnline

• Matthew Kelley (Founder, Market Square Companies): Market Square, Tenon Bring Mixed-Use To Old Schlumberger Office — The Real Deal