BuildCentrix participated in the 10th Annual Advancing Prefabrication Conference in Dallas, Texas, in January. This is one of the largest industry events dedicated to industrialized construction and prefabrication strategies. The conference drew a strong turnout of contractors, fabricators, engineers, and operations leaders, reinforcing the continued momentum behind prefabrication across the MEP sector.
Our team at BuildCentrix maintained an active presence on the show floor with an exhibitor booth where our Account Executives demonstrated how BuildCentrix has a vital role in digitizing shop operations from VDC to shop to the field. Conversations centered on improving work order control, production scheduling, material traceability, and real-time visibility between VDC, fabrication, and field installation teams. Many MEP contractors expressed a clear need to eliminate disconnected workflows that create bottlenecks between design, detailing, and shop production challenges, directly aligned with the problems BuildCentrix is built to solve.
Breakout sessions and group discussions delivered massive amounts of industry insight, particularly around standardization, scalability, and data-driven production management. Speakers emphasized that successful prefabrication programs are vital to continuous production optimization.
Forward-looking themes were discussed throughout the conference. Contractors shared strategies for expanding prefabrication workflows, reducing paper practices, and developing internal fabrication capabilities to mitigate labor constraints and schedule volatility. There was also strong emphasis on connecting VDC outputs directly to shop-floor execution, ensuring fabrication teams are working from coordinated, build-ready information. These conversations reinforced the importance of platforms that streamline, design scheduling, shop operations, and field deployment in a single operational workflow.
Overall, the conference was an extremely productive event for BuildCentrix. The team had the opportunity to reconnect with existing clients, engage with new prospects, and exchange ideas with industry leaders committed to modernizing fabrication practices. Beyond demonstrating the platform, the event provided valuable perspectives on where the market is heading and how contractors are evolving their prefabrication strategies. Our team at BuildCentrix left Dallas with deeper industry insight, stronger relationships, and continued confidence in the role of connected digital workflows in advancing prefabrication across the entire industry.
We are looking forward to connecting with everyone at future events! ♣