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Construction & Infrastructure · 2026
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Keynote Case Study: Black & Veatch — Connected Transformation in Infrastructure
At Black & Veatch’s first in-person global leadership meeting since Covid, Jim Carroll challenged senior leaders to think beyond incrementalism. The session focused on how…
Keynote Case Study: Kiewit Corporation — AI-Enabled Delivery in Construction and Infrastructure
For Kiewit’s senior leadership, Jim Carroll delivered a strategic perspective on the AI-enabled future of construction and major infrastructure. The keynote focused on how…
Keynote Case Study: CEBA — Building What Comes Next
For CEBA, Jim Carroll focused on the future of construction through the lens of advanced facilities, smarter infrastructure and changing project demands. The keynote emphasized…
Keynote Case Study: Chain Store Age — Building Tomorrow's Store Today
At X/SPECS 2024, Jim Carroll opened the event for retail executives, store planners, designers, construction leaders, facilities professionals and industry suppliers. The original…
Keynote Case Study: Great Lakes Construction Associations — Separating AI Hype from Real Construction Impact
For the Great Lakes Construction Associations, Jim Carroll focused on what is real — and what is not yet real — in construction AI. The session was designed to help contractors…
Keynote Case Study: DCA: Construction Was Entering An Era Of Acceleration.
Jim Carroll's keynote closed the Distribution Contractors Association event in Hawaii with a look at how AI, virtual reality, 3D printing, drones and other technologies are…
From the Stage: Align to the Future or Fight It
Closing my keynote for Black & Veatch, I described what disruption really does: it changes the products you make, the services you deliver, the skills you need and the competitors…
The Future, Sector by Sector — Construction & Infrastructure: The Job Site Just Got a Brain
Next up in my sector-by-sector tour of where the world is actually headed: construction.jimcarroll.com is live, with a companion PDF — The Future of Construction & Infrastructure…
Megatrends One Year Later – #25: Urban Reimagination – What I Predicted, and What's Actually Happening
“Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future.” - Futurist Jim Carroll One year ago, in July…
Megatrends One Year Later – #9: Climate-Positive Technologies – What I Predicted, and What's Actually Happening
“The next generation of infrastructure drives economic growth through purposeful design.” - Futurist Jim Carroll One year ago, in July 2025, I published Megatrend #9…
The Trends Scorecard: Construction & Infrastructure - What I Predicted, and What Actually Happened
"The future of construction is intelligence made physical — smart materials, robotic precision, and data-driven design." — Futurist Jim Carroll This is the final entry in my…
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