Hello New York and New Jersey! Join BuildIT, the world’s largest industry association dedicated to the sustainable development of LGBT/Allied businesses, professionals, tradespeople, and AEC Industry Leaders, ENR, Telos Advisers, and our Titanium and Iron sponsors, for a historic, one-day national summit shaping the future of U.S. infrastructure. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The Empire State Building 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Rooftop Reception to follow!) We are convening top

BuildIT’s LGBT Workforce Development Team would like to showcase the work of several of our key partners in the following event: Join us for the 2026 Bay Area Construction Workforce Conference as industry leaders, public agencies, contractors, labor, educators, workforce partners, and community organizations come together to explore how we prepare for the opportunities ahead. Building A Stronger Bay Area & Beyond: Partnerships, Pathways, & Policies This conference is centered

BuildIT is proud to join with several of our key industry partners in an event produced by ENR to honor and celebrate Talin Espinoza who has had an enormous impact on the heavy civil industry throughout the United States. This reception will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, during the annual Beaverdilly which is a multi-day event, held in Napa, California, hosted by The Beavers, an honorary organization for the heavy civil and engineering construction industry. For

BuildIT wishes to amplify the invitation from our partners at FlatironDragados and Aecon (known as the Duwamish Guideway Constructors JV) to a Small Business Outreach event for: Sound Transit W200 Duwamish River Crossing & Aerial Guideway - A Heavy Civil GC/CM Pursuit Thursday, July 9, 2026 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Tukwila Community Center – Banquet Hall 12424 42 Avenue South Tukwila, WA 98168 The purpose of this Outreach Event is to build relationships related to current o

With the vision of Sean Wahidi and his team at InnoActive Group, we are proud to share with you a remarkable ‘conversation’ with LGBT AEC leaders from around the globe focused on the topic of workforce development, career development and thriving in an ever-changing design & construction industry. We are thrilled that the InnoActive Team captured conversations with: Kelly Canterford - Freehold+ (UK) Scott Parsons - Freehold+ (UK) Christina Riley - Building Equality (UK) K

With special thanks to the creative genius of Quron Reeves and his team at Kennek Media we share with you this 1.5 minute video ‘after-action’ summary of our June 4, 2026 Founders Day VIP Reception held in the world-class Grand Hall of the TJPA’s Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco. This event recognized, honored and celebrated the Equity in Infrastructure Project for their work across the nation challenging public and private organizations to increase contracting oppo

Bay Area Contractors & Partners Meet Up, and this is the Small Business Takeover Edition! Thank you to our sponsors— ANCO IRON & CONSTRUCTION INC, Digital Disclosure, Q & A Consulting, LLC, Tulum Systems, MAR CON Builders, Inc., and BuildIT —for making this event happen. We truly appreciate each and every one of you!

 The origins of this event started several years ago when key General Contractors began to convene to build relationships with construction industry organizatio

At our June 4, 2026 Founders Day Gala Dinner & Awards Program, BuildIT recognized an extraordinary member of our LGBTQ community, Greg Sarris, who is not only an educator, philanthropist and grass-roots community advocate – but he is also the Chairman of the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria. We also acknowledged and celebrated the Graton Rancheria community which is a federation of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo groups recognized as a tribe by the US Congress. As Ch

82 Sponsors 52 weeks of planning 7 Extraordinary Honorees 3,157 hours of volunteer time logged 4 Major Event Segments and over 1,200 attendees for Founders Day 2026 9,697 Associates, Stakeholders and Industry Leaders from around the world engaged, on a weekly basis, with BuildIT! The words “thank you” can’t begin to capture the essence of how our Board of Directors, Founders and Partners from around the globe feel about the AEC industry’s embrace of BuildIT’s mission and vi

It was a glorious, and stunningly balmy, evening along the San Francisco Bay on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when 12 AEC Industry Organizations and hundreds of professionals, contractors, program and construction managers gathered to recognize the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of CMAA President Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE. In the worlds of Scott Seltz, Publisher of ENR: “For years, Andrea has been a tireless advocate for construction managers and for the professi

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the iconic TJPA Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco, BuildIT will proudly recognize and celebrate the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP), a transformative national initiative aimed at reshaping public contracting by increasing the number, size, and proportion of contracting opportunities awarded to Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs), including firms owned by minorities, women, and veterans. EIP’s visionary founders r

BuildIT’s Founders Day 2026 events taking place June 3 and 4 in San Francisco will establish a new milestone for the AEC Industry when it comes to uplifting LGBT & Allied businesses, professionals, tradespeople, elected officials, public agency executives and industry influencers. It will be two days of events celebrating remarkable stories of achievement, advocacy and expanding our influence around the world. Our 2026 Founders Day theme is THRIVE! In the coming days and we

BuildIT was honored to be a Presenting Partner at ENR FutureTech 2026 Conference held from May 4–6 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square—an energizing gathering of leaders shaping the future of the AEC industry. 
 As a Presenting Partner, BuildIT was especially excited to be part of the conversations driving innovation forward. A big thank you to Scott Seltz, ENR Publisher, and ENR Editor-in-Chief Scott Blair for convening such a dynamic program of speakers and roundtables

BuildIT was honored to join our colleagues at the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) NorCal Chapter and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Bay Bridge Chapter in the production of Owners’ Night 2026! The event, with 262 attendees, was held at the offices of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and featured keynote remarks from Andy Fremier who is MTC’s Executive Director. The event also featured 17 public agencies from across th

Since launching in 2022, BuildIT Founders Day has been shaped by partners who show up not just as sponsors, but as active contributors to the community. Jacobs has been one of those partners from the very beginning. In 2023, Jacobs team member Vigor Lam stepped in to lead backstage operations to bring the program to life, while Chief Legal Officer Joanne Caruso and former Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary Justin Johnson joined as a featured speaker. In 2024,

Up, Up and Away… A virtual “fireside chat” with Harry Barrett, Jr., A.A.E. Executive Director of Aviation at the Palm Springs International Airport as he prepares to “take flight” for his new assignment as Assistant Director of the Sacramento County Department of Airports. Friday, April 24, 2026 8:00 am to 8:45 am Via Zoom RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P3zbBMxaTPu1b10QT1jq2w Conversation points of interest in this informal discussion will include:

Join ACEC CA Bay Bridge Chapter, BuildIT, and CMAA Northern California Chapter for Owners' Night 2026 on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Offices in San Francisco.
 Over 20 public agency owners from transportation, water resources, education, and infrastructure will be on-hand to discuss their CIP Programs. Previous years have had over 300 attendees to this must attend event for business development professionals, executive leaders,

BuildIT wishes to amplify the invitation from our Partners at Turner Construction and AECOM as they continue to build the momentum, and infrastructure, for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games Join us the planning group for “Building the 2028 Summer Games’ which is a dynamic event focused on small and local business engagement and procurement opportunities in construction and infrastructure.

The event will feature a panel of industry experts discussing the 2028 Summer

BuildIT was honored to be the Opening Night Sponsor of the 2026 Western Winter Workshop (WWW) Conference held at the Meritage Resort in Napa, CA. Over 350 people attended the reception including senior executives from public agencies such as Sound Transit , Los Angeles World Airports, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, Caltrans, Denver International Airport, Port of Long Beach, LA Metro, High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority, and Metrolink to name bu

BuildIT is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the ACEC Bay Bridge Chapter’s special event taking place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Marine’s Memorial Club in San Francisco. This in-person event will feature the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s Portal Director, Alfonso Rodriguez, who will provide information regarding the latest TJPA Capital Program Update with a specific focus on the $7.5 Billion Portal Program. The Portal is the critical ‘missing link’ between the P