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SUMMARY:Metro East Division Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Hammer: How AI Is Reshaping Construction Business\nArtificial intelligence is no longer just a technology conversation   it isquickly becoming a business conversation for the construction industry. Inthis practical and engaging keynote\, Tim Lansford helps builders\,remodelers\, vendors\, and association members understand how AI can beused to improve communication\, proposals\, marketing\, customer follow-up\,documentation\, training\, and internal systems without losing thecraftsmanship\, judgment\, and human trust that define great constructionprofessionals.This session will cut through the hype and focus on real-world applicationsthat construction companies can begin using immediately. Attendees willlearn where AI can save time\, where it can create risk\, and how to use it asa tool to strengthen professionalism\, consistency\, and client experience.The goal is not to replace people with technology\, but to help constructionprofessionals work smarter\, communicate better\, and build strongerbusinesses in a rapidly changing marketplace.\nTim Lansford\, CGB\, GMB\, CGR\, CGP\, CAPS\, CGA\, CSP\, CMP\, MASTER CSP\, MASTER CGP\, MIRM with Blast Seminars & Luxury Homes of Texas\nTim Lansford is a builder\, remodeler\, real estate broker\, speaker\,entrepreneur\, and leadership expert known as The ThoughtReconstructor . Drawing from real-world experience building and leadingcompanies across multiple industries\, Tim helps leaders raise standards\,strengthen accountability\, improve communication\, and make betterdecisions under pressure. His signature Hard Hat Leadership  approachblends practical business insight with powerful leadership principles to helpteams perform at a higher level.\n\nThank you to the 2026 Metro East Yearlong Partners
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Beyond the Hammer: How AI Is Reshaping Construction Business</strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology conversation &mdash\; it is</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">quickly becoming a business conversation for the construction industry. In</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">this practical and engaging keynote\, Tim Lansford helps builders\,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">remodelers\, vendors\, and association members understand how AI can be</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">used to improve communication\, proposals\, marketing\, customer follow-up\,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">documentation\, training\, and internal systems without losing the</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">craftsmanship\, judgment\, and human trust that define great construction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">professionals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">This session will cut through the hype and focus on real-world applications</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">that construction companies can begin using immediately. Attendees will</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">learn where AI can save time\, where it can create risk\, and how to use it as</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">a tool to strengthen professionalism\, consistency\, and client experience.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">The goal is not to replace people with technology\, but to help construction</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">professionals work smarter\, communicate better\, and build stronger</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">businesses in a rapidly changing marketplace.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:700\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Tim Lansford\, CGB\, GMB\, CGR\, CGP\, CAPS\, CGA\, CSP\, CMP\, MASTER CSP\, MASTER CGP\, MIRM with Blast Seminars &amp\; Luxury Homes of Texas</span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_1995\,h_2000/v1777913957/tenants/2253cbe5-add5-43c8-aeea-81fffac69a6e/6c4c38ece684463fa5575a02e6b528ce/Tim-Lansford-2023.jpg" width="152" style="width: 152px\; height: 228.549px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="228.549" fr-original-style="width: 152px\; height: 228.549px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Tim Lansford is a builder\, remodeler\, real estate broker\, speaker\,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">entrepreneur\, and leadership expert known as The Thought</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Reconstructor&trade\;. Drawing from real-world experience building and leading</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">companies across multiple industries\, Tim helps leaders raise standards\,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">strengthen accountability\, improve communication\, and make better</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">decisions under pressure. His signature Hard Hat Leadership&trade\; approach</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">blends practical business insight with powerful leadership principles to help</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:Arial\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:#ffffff\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">teams perform at a higher level.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; text-align: center\;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Thank you to the 2026 Metro East Yearlong Partners</strong></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><br><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_crop\,w_1065\,h_505\,x_235\,y_730/v1777911083/tenants/2253cbe5-add5-43c8-aeea-81fffac69a6e/414b00a1b16f4bb889d696cfbfcb80a3/Metro-East-Happy-Hour-Flyer-March-2026-1.png" width="426" style="width: 426px\; height: 201.887px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="201.887" fr-original-style="width: 426px\; height: 201.887px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p></body></html>
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