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June 16-17, 2027
Reliant Center (Hall D)

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Diesel Specialists LTD invites you to Houston Build Expo

Houston Build Expo

June 16-17, 2027
Reliant Center (Hall D)

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11:15-12:15 / Keynote / How One Owner 10X'd Cash Without Increasing Sales, Margins, Fees, or Taking on Debt / Scott Beebe
12:30-1:15 / Keynote / Panel Q/A - You Know the Pitfalls of Business / Josh Ramsey, Scott Beebe, Tom Woodcock
1:30-2:15 / Keynote / Why Customers Choose Low Bid / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / Unlock Google AI Power. Gain visibility on Chat GPT. Experience the growth you have dreamed about. / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / How AI Streamlines Construction Operations and Finance / Tyson Youngberg
9:30-11:00 / The Most important Aspect of Your Business? Closing Sales! / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / How Large Openings Contribute to Improved Mental Health / Bethany Ollison
9:30-10:30 / Building with Wood versus Steel / Tom Reed
9:30-10:30 / One-Agent AI Army: How Owners Use (1) Custom AI to Run Their Business (From Estimating To Systematizing) / TJ Harpham
9:30-10:30 / Construction Contracts: Key Terms, Pitfalls, and Hot-Button Issues / Erik Raines, David Keel, Ryan Sullivan
9:30-10:30 / Power Your Pipeline With Government Projects / Alana Garcia & German Orjuela
9:30-10:30 / Cybersecurity Compliance in Construction: Meeting DoD Requirements and Strengthening Your Competitive Position / Amy Yan
9:30-10:30 / Soft Skills for the Project Management Team / Saleh Mubarak
9:30-10:30 / How to Work with the City / Ann McNeill
9:30-10:30 / Doing Business with the City of St. Petersburg / Diego Munoz-Giovannelli & Lawanda S. Barber
2:30-3:30 / Business Owners & Marketing Executives –DON’T MISS THIS CLASS: Lead generation strategies you never knew existed and how to close more sales. / Josh Ramsey
2:30-3:30 / Men's mental movement / LaQuia Howard
2:30-3:30 / PVC101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC / Jay Morrow
2:30-3:30 / Profit First for Contractors: The Back-Office Systems That Pay You More / Rob Buffington
2:30-3:30 / What Is Your Payment System Really Costing You Each Month / Kevin Diaz
2:30-3:30 / QuickBooks for CEOs: Turning Numbers into Strategy / Shannon Sheridan
2:30-3:30 / Optimize your construction cost estimates / Saleh Mubarak
2:30-3:30 / After the Storm – Lessons Learned about Building for High Wind Resistance / Stephanie Thomas-Reese
2:30-3:30 / Estimating with AI for Construction / Paul Wurth
2:30-3:30 / The Secrets of No-Bid Contracting / Ron Imbach
2:30-3:30 / How to use AI to sell more homes / Ruchir Baronia
2:30-3:30 / Lead Management/Handling / Doug Case

11:15-12:15 / Keynote / 4 Blind Spots Preventing Contractors From Retaining Talent and Growing Profit / Scott Beebe
1:15-2:15 / Keynote / Networking and Association Use / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / Stop Overpaying the IRS: Tax Strategies to Keep More of What You Earn in 2026 / Shannon Sheridan
9:30-10:30 / 2026 AI is about to change your lead generation. Are You Prepared? / Christian Barry
9:30-10:30 / Succession Planning: How Owners Exit/Transition Their Business And Still Earn Income / TJ Harpham
9:30-10:30 / Multi Market Scaling; The multi-market playbook, strategic expansion and why it’s time to grow from local to more! / Matthew Martin
9:30-10:30 / PVC101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC / Jay Morrow
9:30-10:30 / Optimize your construction CPM schedules / Saleh Mubarak
9:30-11:00 / How to Convert Marketing Leads / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / Government Set-Aside Programs in 2026: Which Certifications Offer the Greatest Opportunities for Construction Firms? / Amy Yan
9:30-10:30 / What Is Your Payment System Really Costing You Each Month / Kevin Diaz
9:30-10:30 / REV (Raise your Enterprise Value) Program Training Class / Charles Braunstein
9:30-10:30 / Building Your Construction Business from Foundation to Success / Ann McNeill
9:30-10:30 / How is AI changing my business to obtain Government Contracts? / Shawn Owens
2:30-3:30 / What Is Your Payment System Really Costing You Each Month / Kevin Diaz
2:30-3:30 / QuickBooks for CEOs: Turning Numbers into Strategy / Shannon Sheridan
2:30-3:30 / After the Storm – Lessons Learned about Building for High Wind Resistance / Stephanie Thomas-Reese
2:30-3:30 / How to use AI to sell more homes / Ruchir Baronia
2:30-3:30 / Doing Business with the City of St. Petersburg / Diego Munoz-Giovannelli & Lawanda S. Barber
2:30-3:30 / Florida Contractor Licensing: Tips, Tricks, and What’s New / Jason Lambert
2:30-3:30 / Men's mental movement / LaQuia Howard
2:30-3:30 / How AI Streamlines Construction Operations and Finance / Tyson Youngberg

11:15-12:15 / Keynote / 10x Your Cash Flow Without Raising Prices or Taking on Debt / Scott Beebe
1:15-2:15 / Keynote / Why Customers Choose Low Bid / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / The Luxury Standard: Engineering Every Touchpoint to Justify Premium Fees / Megan Keyser
9:30-10:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner / Sam Hallburn
9:30-11:00 / The Most important Aspect of Your Business? Closing Sales! / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / How to Work with the City / Ann McNeill
9:30-10:30 / AI Search – Show up in ChatGPT, Gemini – Strategies That Will Change Your Business / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / Optimize your construction cost estimates / Saleh Mubarak
9:30-10:30 / Cybersecurity Compliance in Construction: Meeting DoD Requirements and Strengthening Your Competitive Position / Amy Yan
9:30-10:30 / The One Agent Army: How to Run Your Contracting Business with One Custom AI (LIVE DEMO) / TBD
9:30-10:30 / Multi Market Scaling; The multi-market playbook, strategic expansion and why it’s time to grow from local to more! / Matthew Martin
2:30-3:30 / Got MICS: Mental Health In Construction Services / LaQuia Howard
2:30-3:30 / How to sell your company for 7 or 8 figures in the next 18 months / Amy Walker
2:30-3:30 / The Secrets of No-Bid Contracting / Ron Imbach
2:30-3:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner / Sam Hallburn
2:30-3:30 / Feeling Underserved By Marketing People and Agencies? / Josh Ramsey
2:30-3:30 / Estimating with AI for Construction / Paul Wurth
2:30-3:30 / AI tools for Contractors and Builders - Estimate Faster and Save Operation Cost / Stella Wu
2:30-3:30 / Contractors and Workers Comp / Marc Kane
2:30-3:30 / Mastering Prevailing Wage Compliance: Your Roadmap to Avoiding Costly Mistakes / Mike Brown

11:15-12:15 / Keynote / 10x Your Cash Flow Without Raising Prices or Taking on Debt / Brent Whitaker
12:30-1:15 / Keynote / Panel Q/A - You Know the Pitfalls of Business / Josh Ramsey, Scott Beebe, Tom Woodcock
1:30-2:15 / Keynote / Why Customers Choose Low Bid / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / AI Search – Show up in ChatGPT, Gemini – Strategies That Will Change Your Business / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / Optimize your construction cost estimates / Saleh Mubarak
9:30-10:30 / Modern Expense Management: How to Get Back Time and Money from Expense Reporting / Daniel Cage
9:30-10:30 / Introduction to Engineered Wood Products (EWP) / Patrick Schleisman
9:30-10:30 / From Bids to Breakthroughs: Harnessing AI to Transform Preconstruction / Claire Stubblefield
9:30-10:30 / The One Agent Army: How to Run Your Contracting Business with One Custom AI (LIVE DEMO) / Chad Sakada
9:30-10:30 / Cybersecurity Compliance in Construction: Meeting DoD Requirements and Strengthening Your Competitive Position / Amy Yan
9:30-10:30 / How to Work with the City / Ann McNeill
9:30-11:00 / The Most important Aspect of Your Business? Closing Sales! / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / How Investors Use Private Lending Today: A Practical Playbook for Bridge, DSCR & Construction Financing / Chino Okoye
2:30-3:30 / Got MICS: Mental Health In Construction Services / LaQuia Howard
2:30-3:30 / Feeling Underserved By Marketing People and Agencies? / Josh Ramsey
2:30-3:30 / How to sell your company for 7 or 8 figures in the next 18 months / Amy Walker
2:30-3:30 / Termite Control with the Baiting System / Haider Ibrahim
2:30-3:30 / What is Roof Rejuvenation? How does it work and why? / Lori and Joe Whitson
2:30-3:30 / The Secrets of No-Bid Contracting / Ron Imbach
2:30-3:30 / Automating your Processes with QuickBooks and Apps for Contractors - Level 1 / Carla Caldwell
2:30-3:30 / AI tools for Contractors and Builders - Estimate Faster and Save Operation Cost / Stella Wu
2:30-3:30 / Solar Power in 2026 and Why You Will Benefit from Using It / Peter Giroux

11:15-12:15 / Keynote / How Contractor Owners 10x Cash Flow Without Raising Prices, Buying Software, or Assuming Debt / Chad Sakada
12:30-1:15 / Keynote / How Government Actually Buys: Why Most Companies Chase Bids Instead of Building Relationships / Shawn Owens
1:30-2:15 / Keynote / Why Customers Choose Low Bid / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / ChatGPT just made your marketing funnel cheaper than ever to fix. (but you MUST prompt it correctly) / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / Robots, AI & Reality: The Future of Construction Automation / Tim Lankau
9:30-10:30 / Optimize your construction cost estimates / Saleh Mubarak
9:30-10:30 / LIVE AI Demo: How Contractor Owners Use Simple AI That Runs Unlimited Estimates and Takeoffs / TJ Harpam
9:30-11:00 / The Most important Aspect of Your Business? Closing Sales! / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / Building with Wood versus Steel / Tom Reed
9:30-10:30 / The Smartest Seat in the House! Why Smart Toilets and Bidets are redefining affordable luxury and hygiene? / Kartik Mehta
9:30-10:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner / Sam Hallburn& Jennifer Devine
9:30-10:30 / Transform Your Marketing with Strategy, Structure, and AI / Dyron Jolly
9:30-10:30 / PVC101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC / Matt Baumeister
9:30-10:30 / Introduction to Thin Brick (ABC114.2 Introduction to Thin Brick) / Tony Papa
9:30-10:30 / From Builder to Tech Founder: How to Scale Your Construction Business Without Losing Control / Daniel Morton
9:30-10:30 / Bid to Win – Build Your Robust Estimating Process / Safeer Ullah Khan
9:30-10:30 / Trust Your Gut: The Ultimate Guide to Residential Construction Contracts / Karalynn Cromeens
9:30-10:30 / How to Turn Your Everyday Business Expenses Into $100k+ in Free Travel / Justin Froeber
9:30-10:30 / How to Work with the City / Ann McNeill
2:30-3:30 / Money Is Leaking From Your Marketing Funnel / Josh Ramsey
2:30-3:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner / Sam Hallburn& Jennifer Devine
2:30-3:30 / AI for Builders: The Practical Setup / Paul Wurth
2:30-3:30 / Profit First for Contractors: The Back-Office Systems That Pay You More / Rob Buffington
2:30-3:30 / The Secrets of No-Bid Contracting / Shawn Owens
2:30-3:30 / 5 Things Property Owners & Managers Can Do to Protect Their Assets from Emergencies / Tammy Diamond
2:30-3:30 / AI tools for Contractors and Builders - Estimate Faster and Save Operation Cost / Stella Wu
2:30-3:30 / Fortified Design / Rick Snelling
2:30-3:30 / See how AI is automating Sales, Recruiting, & Follow-up In The Trades / James Smiley
2:30-3:30 / Lead Generation for Construction & Home Service Companies: Tips & Mistakes to Avoid (can trim if needed) / Alex Mascitti
2:30-3:30 / Developing the Next Generation of Construction Foremen / David McCord
2:30-3:30 / The Six Levels of AI Automation for Owners with Field Service Operations / Dhruv Tandon
2:30-3:30 / Close Bigger, Sell Faster: How Contractors Win with Financing / Adeline Moore
2:30-3:30 / Winning federal contracts / Eric Knellinger

11:15-12:15 / Keynote / LIVE AI EXAMPLES: How Contractor Owners Use AI to Run More Jobs Without Touching Every Single One / TJ Harpam
12:30-1:15 / Keynote / Networking and Association Use / Tom Woodcock
1:30-2:15 / Keynote / The 3 Money Leaks in Every Contractor's Marketing — and the AI Tools That Plug All Three / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / Filling Your Marketing Funnel — The Strategies Top-Tier Agencies Use to Keep It Full / Christian Barry
9:30-10:30 / LIVE AI Demo: How Contractor Owners Use AI To Find, Hire, & Retain Talent When "Nobody Wants To Work Anymore" / Chad Sakada
9:30-10:30 / Optimize your construction CPM schedules / Saleh Mubarak
9:30-10:30 / Chat Threads to AI Agents - Lessons learned while building an Agent Platform for Contract Owners / Adit Sanghvi
9:30-10:30 / Government Set-Aside Programs in 2026: Which Certifications Offer the Greatest Opportunities for Construction Firms? / Amy Yan
9:30-10:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Advanced / Sam Hallburn& Jennifer Devine
9:30-10:30 / Modern Construction Software: Practical Tools, ROI, and Lessons from the Field / David Dawkins
9:30-10:30 / Fortified Design / Rick Snelling
9:30-10:30 / From Chatbot to Cost Engine / Paul Wurth
9:30-10:30 / Building Your Construction Business from Foundation to Success / Ann McNeill
9:30-10:30 / Doing Business with the state of Texas / Mariah Thompson-Carter
9:30-10:30 / How is AI changing my business to obtain Government Contracts? / Shawn Owens
9:30-10:30 / Operable Walls for Sustainable Design, Course #SILL04 / Bob Larson
9:30-11:00 / How to Convert Marketing Leads / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / Modern Recruiting and Hiring / Michael Ayars
9:30-10:30 / A Growth Blueprint for Small Business: From Referrals to Paid Advertising / Nicholas Epps
2:30-3:30 / Fluid-Applied Silicone Barriers / Shea Combs
2:30-3:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Advanced / Sam Hallburn& Jennifer Devine
2:30-3:30 / Bid to Win – Build Your Robust Estimating Process / Safeer Ullah Khan
2:30-3:30 / Turn Visibility Into Jobs: How to Generate Consistent Leads and Win More Projects / Dyron Jolly
2:30-3:30 / Why PE Wants Blue-Collar Entrepreneurs: The Exit Strategy Most Contractors Don’t Know Exists / James Smiley
2:30-3:30 / AI You Can Use Tomorrow: Real Wins and Real Risks for Builders and Designers / Roland Parker
2:30-3:30 / AI Opportunities in Construction: A Simple Method to Find Quick Wins That Pay Off. / Asanka Kamburugamuwe
2:30-3:30 / Integrating Natural Aesthetics into High-Performance Facades (#38259682626) / Tony Papa

11:15-12:15 / Keynote / 10x Your Cash Flow Without Raising Prices or Taking on Debt / Scott Beebe
12:30-1:15 / Keynote / Why Customers Choose Low Bid / Tom Woodcock
1:30-2:15 / Keynote / Clarity! Stop Spending and Start Getting Clarity Around Your Marketing Results / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / AI Search – Show up in ChatGPT, Gemini – Strategies That Will Change Your Business / Josh Ramsey
9:30-10:30 / Navigating Loan Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents / Carl Pankratz
9:30-10:30 / Connect the Dots: Networking for success / Derek Irelan
9:30-10:30 / LIVE AI Demo: How to Build an AI Estimating Agent That Catches Every Missed Scope Item Before You Bid / Shawn Stinson
9:30-11:00 / The Most important Aspect of Your Business? Closing Sales! / Tom Woodcock
9:30-10:30 / Labor, Compliance & Cash Flow: The Hidden Risks in Payroll That Impact Profit, Bonding, and Audit Readiness / Shannon Badger
9:30-10:30 / Cybersecurity Compliance in Construction: Meeting DoD Requirements and Strengthening Your Competitive Position / Amy Yan
9:30-10:30 / Doing Business with the state of Texas / Tim Lake
9:30-10:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner / Sam Hallburn& Jennifer Devine
9:30-10:30 / From Builder to Tech Founder: How to Scale Your Construction Business Without Losing Control / Daniel Morton
2:30-3:30 / QuickBooks for Contractors - Beginner / Sam Hallburn& Jennifer Devine
2:30-3:30 / Winning Government Contracts Is Only Half the Battle: The Accounting System That Keeps You Compliant & Gets You Paid / Shannon Badger
2:30-3:30 / Claude and ChatGPT – Are they Oracles or sharing hallucinating confident answers that are costing you lost revenue? / Josh Ramsey
2:30-3:30 / Estimating with AI for Construction / Paul Wurth
2:30-3:30 / The Secrets of No-Bid Contracting / Ron Imbach
2:30-3:30 / 5 Things Property Owners & Managers Can Do to Protect Their Assets from Emergencies / Tammy Diamond
2:30-3:30 / AI in Construction: Opportunities and Pitfalls / Mark O’Keeffe
2:30-3:30 / Building Your Construction Business from Foundation to Success / Ann McNeill
2:30-3:30 / Frame for Success: Avoid Callbacks / Terry Smithson

Diesel Specialists LTD invites you to Houston Build Expo

Houston Build Expo

June 16-17, 2027 Reliant Center (Hall D)

June 16-17, 2027
Reliant Center (Hall D)