Pittsburgh Offsite Construction Summit, November 13, 2025

The Offsite Construction Summit: Pittsburgh Speakers

Industry representatives and potential end-users will gather in Pittsburgh, PA, Thursday, November 13, 2025, for a full day of presentations from some of the brightest minds and rising stars in the offsite construction industry.

Expert Speakers from Across the Industry

Don't miss the next opportunity to learn from—and network with—hundreds of regional offsite industry professionals including our group of featured speakers. All of our featured speakers bring years of offsite construction experience and knowledge from all corners of the industry. And since our speakers also exhibit at the event, attendees will have ample opportunity to connect with these industry leaders.

Call for Presentations

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Pittsburgh Offsite Construction Summit Speakers

Don't miss your next chance to see some of the most impactful offsite construction speakers from across Pennsylvania and around the country. Our previous speaker line-ups have featured company leaders, government officials, general contractors, and design professionals from across the offsite spectrum. They have addressed a huge variety of topics critical to the future of offsite, modular, and prefab construction across the United States.

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Our 2025 Speakers Include

Scott Bridger
Vice President
ProSet, Inc.

John Buongiorno
Vice President, Modular Division
Axis Construction Corp

Ankur Dobriyal
Director of Off-site Innovation
ADL Ventures

Jim Gabriel
President & CEO
MODLOGIQ & DESIGNLOGIQ

Mike Gibson
Chief Design Officer
Creature

Michael Lynch, PE
Associate
Murray Engineering

Tom O’Hara
Commercial Development Manager
Signature Building Systems

Rev. Lee Walls will speak at the Offsite Construction Summit in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 13, 2025

Reverend Lee Walls
Founder
Amani Christian Community Development Corporation

2025 Presentations

Case Study: Using Custom Modular Fabrication to Achieve Passive House Energy Use Standards

Tom O’Hara, Commercial Development Manager, Signature Building Systems

In this session, Tom O’Hara, commercial development manager at Signature Building Systems, will share lessons-learned behind two innovative projects and why modular construction is a proven pathway for any developer wanting to achieve high thermal energy efficiency in construction. In 2018, Signature Building Systems set about building the Richmond Great Point Workforce Housing Apartment project in Nantucket, Massachusetts. This required the company to master the Massachusetts Stretch Code which requires overall energy use reductions of approximately 20% below code required ASHRE 90.1. During the construction of these 225 apartments, the code evolved three times. With each revision, Signature Building Systems needed achieved tighter and tighter modular envelopes. In 2020, the company successfully delivered a 55,000 Passive House Certification project—La Mora Senior Housing Apartments—including four stories of 60 living units built in Yonkers, New York.

From Foundation to Roof in a Week: The Multistory Modular Stack

Scott Bridger, Vice President, ProSet, Inc.

The multifamily construction industry in the United States is moving quickly towards a solution to the ever-worsening labor shortages and cost escalations in today’s market: offsite construction. Forward leaning manufacturers are rapidly advancing the production of commercial modular buildings through technology, automation, and innovative design. But what goes into the successful installation of a multistory modular building? What must go right? What can go wrong? Join Scott Bridger; vice president of ProSet, Inc.; as he takes attendees through the process—from the first visit to a site before construction even begins to setting the last module. While the installation process represents a minor piece of the construction schedule, it is major piece of a project’s overall success. Mr. Bridger pulls back the curtain on how his company ensures accurate, safe, and efficient crane setting of these innovative structures.

Harnessing Experience: Navigating Commercial Modular Projects from Concept-to-Completion

Jim Gabriel, President & CEO, MODLOGIQ & DESIGNLOGIQ
John Buongiorno, Vice President, Modular Division, Axis Construction Corp

In this session, participants will explore how experiential knowledge enhances the design and execution of commercial modular projects. We'll begin with an overview of modular construction’s complexities, including design, cost, and schedule management. Industry veterans will share real-world case studies and lessons learned, highlighting how experience streamlines processes and mitigates risks. Key topics include strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, and integrating offsite and onsite construction. Attendees will gain practical insights to improve project outcomes, quality, and timelines. This session offers valuable strategies for both newcomers and seasoned professionals looking to optimize their modular construction practices through experience-driven approaches.

Industrialized Construction's Responsibility for the Future

Mike Gibson, Chief Design Officer, Creature

Industrialized Construction (IC) isn’t a concept—it’s a mandate. The AEC industry has fallen short, shackled by inefficiency, waste, and outdated models. This is a call to arms: faster, more affordable, better. IC must move from promise to performance by creating alignment at the outset of a project, embracing Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), and operational science production-based planning. The message is clear: architects, engineers, contractors, trades, educators, regulators, and owners each have a role to play. This will not look like the projects of the past—costing, scheduling, permitting, and delivery must be reimagined. Standards must be created, knowledge shared, and portfolios—not projects—optimized. We can’t wait for disruption to come from the outside. The future depends on us choosing now to align to create lasting value for our workers, clients and communities. The choice is stark: adapt and lead—or watch the built environment decline into a "Ready Player One" reality.

Offsite Solutions: How Panelized and 3D Modular Systems Accelerate Multi-Family Projects

Michael Lynch, PE; Associate; Murray Engineering

As demand grows for efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective housing, offsite construction offers a clear path forward. This presentation will showcase how panelized and volumetric modular systems deliver significant benefits in time savings, replicability, and construction quality. Attendees will learn how panelized systems provide design flexibility while streamlining on-site labor, and how full 3D volumetric modules maximize factory completion, accelerate schedules, and ensure consistent quality. By comparing lessons learned across five projects, we will highlight strategies for optimizing efficiency, reducing costs, and meeting sustainability goals. Whether panelized or modular, offsite solutions are proving to be powerful tools in rethinking how multi-family housing can be delivered at scale.

Scaling Social Impact with Offsite Construction

Ankur Dobriyal, Director of Off-site Innovation, ADL Ventures
Reverend Lee Walls, Founder, Amani Christian Community Development Corporation

Nonprofits are uniquely positioned to demonstrate how industrialized construction can scale equitable, affordable housing. This session explores how modular methods not only solve immediate housing needs but also create scalable, repeatable models for future growth. Presenters Ankur Dobriyal and the Reverend Lee Walls will outline pathways for nonprofits to expand from small pilots to multi-phase developments, and how industry partners can collaborate to accelerate impact through faster deployment, resilient building methods, and workforce training. A recently completed modular housing development in Pittsburgh's Historic Hill District will serve as a case study to ground the discussion in real-world application.