Minneapolis-St. Paul

Meeting Today's Construction Challenges with Prefabrication

Prefabrication for housing began its implementation just after World War I, continued through the massive housing shortage after World War II, followed by automation through the 1970’s and 1990’s focusing on standardization and cost efficiencies, culminating today with digital modeling, modular construction, 3D printing, and sustainability for residential and for commercial construction. This program intends to explain the advantages and disadvantages of prefabrication, including component systems, panelization, and modular construction affected by construction costs and the building and energy codes imposing upon these building systems and enclosures. Learning Objectives: 1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of prefabrication as it compares to conventional construction. 2. Identify the key building enclosure elements and how they can be detailed and designed for panelized construction. 3. Apply potential strategies for overcoming construction challenges of prefabricated penalization using a completed project to demonstrate how solutions were implemented throughout the project. 4. Implement pathways for compliance with IECC Energy Code air barrier performance ventilation requirements for prefabricated enclosure construction AIA CES has approved this program for 1.5 LU/HSW learning units. Where: Kraus Anderson 501 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404 When: Tuesday, April 14 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM – Registration and Networking 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Networking, Lunch, and Announcements 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM – Presentation 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM – Q&A Session and Networking 2:00 PM – Meeting Adjourned Speakers: David Young - BPL Enclosures Rob Zdenek - Mortenson Construction

Engineering Ethics and Wellness: It’s All About You

Join our chapter and BEC-MN for a two-hour AIA ethics CEU class. This course has been approved by AIA for 2 hours of credit. Where: Base Camp 201 Bloomington Road Fort Snelling, MN, 55111 When: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM – Registration, network and grab your box lunch. 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM – 2-hour AIA CEU Ethics presentation. 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM – Q&A and Network 2:00 PM – Meeting Adjourned. Synopsis: The importance of mental health and the negative impact of stress are often overlooked in the field of engineering. Discipline does not make a sick engineer well. In fact, in some cases, discipline may be a cry for help or sign of other mental health problems that need addressing. This course will share insights about the importance of ethical rules and ethical practice, as well as how to foster communication that creates a healthy workplace, and how promoting mental health and wellbeing serves not only the professional, but the public health, safety, and welfare (HSW). Learner Outcomes: Learn how mental health & wellness relate to ethical practice & how stress impacts ethical decision-making Review the foundation principles of ethical codes Learn how ethical rules and ethical practice protect the public HSW Learn how to empower your practice - doing the right thing; using licensing boards’ complaint process as a method for protecting the practice and the HSW Presenter: Attorney Kristine A. Kubes is principal of Kubes Law Office, PLLC, serving design and construction professionals through all stages of a project – from contracts to payment issues, liens, risk management, defense of professional liability claims. She also represents professionals before their respective licensing Boards. Kristine is a litigator licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, a mediator, an educator on construction, design, and ethics issues, and a certified VitalCog Trainer for suicide prevention in construction. Kristine is Past National Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. She served as a public member on the MN Board of AELSLAGID from 2006-2013, during which she served two terms as Board Chair from 2009-2011. Daughter of a teacher and a carpenter, Kristine uses the lessons they taught her every day. www.kubeslaw.com

2026 CSI North Central Region Conference

May 6–8, 2026 | Springfield, Missouri Hosted by the CSI Southwest Missouri Chapter Learn more and register : https://www.csincr.org/2026conference