Events

January Chapter Program - Construction 101- Life Cycle within Construction


When: 1/14/2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: 
CPCC Harris Campus
3210 CPCC Harris Campus Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208

Brian Ambrose, Executive Vice President of Preconstruction, and John Speight, Executive Vice President of Field Operations, from Concorde Construction will be speaking on Construction 101.

  • Estimation/Quoting Process
    • Information most helpful for obtaining an accurate and timely quote
    • Timeframe for receiving a quote
    • Whether a permit is needed
    • Is pricing firm, or are changes anticipated? If so, what is the process?
  • Project Execution
    • Communication with the project team
    • Common project timeframes
    • Common obstacles seen and how/anyway to avoid them
    • Requirements/Suggestions when working within an occupied building
    • Inspection Process
    • Current construction trends and outlook for 2026 (labor, materials, etc.)

Brian and John will be taking questions as well.


List of Attendees

First Name Last Name Company Type Guest of
Amani Abdul Cushman Wakefield Member
Joe Abrahamson New Forum Guest - Property Manager Mitchell Watts
Shari Albertson Austin Canvas & Awning Silver Industry Partner
Kristen Amidi Cardinal Restoration Guest - Property Manager
Polly Avampato Taylor Flagship Healthcare Properties Member
Adriana Balan Northwood Office Member
Russ Blanton RAM Pavement Services Gold Industry Partner
Jack Brea AirTight FaciliTech Gold Industry Partner
Ryan Bregant Baker Roofing Company Gold Industry Partner
Robyn Burklin Bland Landscaping Silver Industry Partner
Frank Caraccio Carolina Site Gold Industry Partner
Paul Cattieu New Forum Member
Stefanie Charron Mecklenburg Paint Company Gold Industry Partner
Kristen Colucci SOLID Surface Care Guest - Property Manager
Sherri Commander Lincoln Property Company Member
Karen Cook Lincoln Property Company Member
Bill Cronin Baker Roofing Company Gold Industry Partner
Chip Crumpler Remedy Medical Member
Shaun Cuthbertson Lincoln Property Company Member
Conner Davant Park Commercial Real Estate Guest - Property Manager
Tiffany Etheridge CBRE Member
Charles Fennell Drake Building Maintenance Silver Industry Partner
Dustin Foley AMH Member
Matthew Freeman Custom Coatings, Inc. Gold Industry Partner
Monica Hughes Southern Outdoor Restoration Gold Industry Partner
Ryan Jordan Steel + Propre Gold Industry Partner
Rachel Kelly Ruppert Landscaping Silver Industry Partner
Lauren Kerber BMS CAT Silver Industry Partner
Brooke Lederer New Forum Guest - Property Manager Mitchell Watts
Grant LeRoux MECA Commercial Real Estate Guest - Property Manager Katherine Pressley
Branden Lewis CAM of the Carolinas Gold Industry Partner
Ian McGrath State Building Services Silver Industry Partner
Summer McQueen American Asset Corporation Member
Matt Mendat America Asset Corporation Member
Addison Mixson C.L. Burks Commercial Roofing Gold Industry Partner
Ron Mokarram Carolina Asphalt Silver Industry Partner
Tory Murry Lincoln Property Company Member
Darcy Nagel Greystar Member
Stephanie Patrick CAM of the Carolinas Gold Industry Partner
Beau Patterson New Forum Member
Katherine Pressley MECA Commercial Real Estate Member
Ronald Price Envirotrol LLC Guest - Property Manager
Bo Proctor Proctor Services, Inc. Member
Shelton Riley Lincoln Property Company Member
Martin Rivas New Forum Guest - Property Manager Mitchell Watts
Matthew Robinson ATFT Guest - Property Manager Matt Robinson
Garrett Scarborough Lincoln Property Company Member
Dave Shively A & K Painting Gold Industry Partner
Lauren Shivers Bland Landscaping Silver Industry Partner - 2nd ticket
Emmett Shuler Jr State Line Lighting Gold Industry Partner
Brandalyn Slager Custom Coatings, Inc. Gold Industry Partner
Kendall Snyder, CPM Park Commercial Real Estate Member
Katie Stevens MECA Commercial Real Estate Guest - Property Manager
Cheree Tipple Mecklenburg Paint Company, Inc. Gold Industry Partner
Andrew Townsend Western Specialty Contractors Gold Industry Partner
Tom Wallace Primax Services, LLC Member
Chip Watson Bland Landscaping Gold Industry Partner
Jeff Watson ServPro Gold Industry Partner
Mitchell Watts New Forum Member
Anne Workman United Maintenance Corporation Silver Industry Partner
Michael Zerrillo AirTight FaciliTech Gold Industry Partner