Bay Area Prefab, Modular and Mass Timber Summit
Industrialized Construction Economics, Emerging Product Types, Technology Advancements and What's Actually Scaling Today
Event Ended On: Wednesday July 15 2026
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Speakers and Panels
Prefabrication in 2026: From Early Adoption to Mainstream Delivery
What's Getting Built Today, Making the Cost Equation Work and Where Off-Site Construction Creates the Greatest Value
Mass Timber in Practice: What's Working Today
Examining Project Economics, New Applications and Where Timber Is Gaining Momentum
Building What's Next: Construction Technology, Automation & Innovation
How AI, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing and Venture Capital Are Accelerating Industry Transformation
Scaling Housing Production: Prefabricated & Modular Systems
How Innovative Construction Methods Are Addressing California’s Housing Shortage
What You'll Learn:
What You’ll Learn:
- The global modular construction market is projected to surpass $300B by 2035. Hear why developers and builders are increasingly turning to prefabrication and industrialized construction to improve project delivery and efficiency.
- Examine where mass timber and CLT are gaining momentum across office, housing and mixed-use projects, and how teams are evaluating cost, carbon and project feasibility.
- Learn where modular, panelized and off-site construction are delivering the greatest value today and how they are helping scale housing production across California.
- Hear how leading developers, contractors and manufacturers are making the economics of industrialized construction work while addressing labor shortages, cost certainty and schedule risk.
- Gain insights into how architects, developers and builders are navigating evolving building codes, structural requirements and emerging product types to deliver timber projects at scale.
- Discover how AI, robotics, automation and advanced manufacturing are moving from experimentation to real-world implementation across design, fabrication and construction.
How You’ll Do More Business: As builders face increasing pressure to deliver projects faster, more efficiently and with lower carbon footprints, prefabrication, modular and mass timber construction are moving from niche solutions to mainstream strategies. Join us to explore how these systems are being implemented across housing, commercial and institutional projects throughout California.
Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and bankers.
Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.
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Venue
Hyatt Regency SF Downtown SOMA
50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ballroom Name/Floor: Gallery ballroom + foyer
Parking Information:
Valet Parking at the hotel - $77
Alternate parking options:
The Hearst Parking Center - 45 3rd St, San Francisco
Paramount Garage - 177 Jessie St, San Francisco
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Prefabrication in 2026: From Early Adoption to Mainstream Delivery
What's Getting Built Today, Making the Cost Equation Work and Where Off-Site Construction Creates the Greatest Value
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9:45 AM 10:30 AM |
Building What's Next: Construction Technology, Automation & Innovation
How AI, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing and Venture Capital Are Accelerating Industry Transformation
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10:30 AM 11:00 AM |
Networking and Coffee Break
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11:00 AM 11:45 AM |
Mass Timber in Practice: What's Working Today
Examining Project Economics, New Applications and Where Timber Is Gaining Momentum
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11:45 AM 12:30 PM |
Scaling Housing Production: Prefabricated & Modular Systems
How Innovative Construction Methods Are Addressing California’s Housing Shortage
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12:30 PM 1:00 PM |
Closing Networking
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Sponsors
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