Sheppard and the Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee invite you to the New York City Bar Association’s Annual Construction Forum, where construction industry leaders, stakeholders, policymakers, engineers, construction professionals and counsel will discuss the current state of construction in New York City and the state and share their outlook for the energy, infrastructure, and commercial construction sectors in 2027.
The program will feature expert panels discussing everything from New York’s evolving energy transition to alternative project delivery methods for major infrastructure and commercial projects, as well as challenges impacting designers, engineers, architects, and project owners. The evening will conclude with a fireside chat exploring the state of construction in New York City and state and economists’ take on industry forecasts for the Tri-State area in 2027, followed by a networking cocktail reception.
Agenda Highlights
- Fireside Chat: The State of New York’s Energy Transition & Digital Infrastructure Construction & Development - A Fork in the Road for New York’s Climate Agenda
- Breakout Session: Alternative Project Deliveries - Lessons Learned, Words of Advice to New Entrants to New York Mega Infrastructure & Commercial Projects
- Breakout Session: Current Issues Affecting Designers, Engineers, and Architects in New York Mega Infrastructure & Commercial Projects
- Fireside Chat: Construction Economists’ Read on the Current State of Construction and Forecasts for the Tri-State Area: in 2027
- Cocktail Hour & Networking Reception
This event offers valuable insights into emerging technologies, regulatory developments, project delivery strategies, risk management and market trends shaping the construction of New York's future commercial, infrastructure and energy landscapes.
Moderators:
- Jeff Escobar, Partner, Energy and Infrastructure Industry Team & Chair of the NYCBA Construction Law Committee, Sheppard
- Chase Meyers, Managing Director, Kroll
- Pirouz Bozorgnia, Managing Engineer, Exponent
- Zachary Stern, Director, Secretariat
Speakers:
- Joe Sean Ewart, Deputy Secretary for Energy, State of New York
- Hogan, Vice President, Associated General Contractors of New York
- Ruth Fagan, General Counsel, OHLA USA
- Seth Wolfe, Principal, Arup
- Andrew Rocca, Vice President, Turner Construction
- Caryn Maxfield, Senior Vice President, American Global
- Suzanne Castellano, Vice President, White Plains Hospital
- Travis Skelton, Managing Partner, Eldridge Partners
- David Varoli, General Counsel, NYC Department of Design and Construction
- Emily Anderson, Partner, Construction Industry Team, Sheppard
- Voytek Jackowski, Principal Attorney, Offit Kurman
- Patrick Murphy, Principal Engineer, Exponent
- Troy Morgan, Managing Director, Secretariat
- Haugland Group, LLC
- Gilbane Development Company
- NYC Department of Buildings
- Regional Plan Association Works