CO Summit Atlanta set for a full-day construction industry summit at KSU

Kennesaw State University (KSU Center), Kennesaw, GA, September 22, 2025

News Summary

LumberFi Inc., in partnership with the Construction Owner Club, will host a day-long CO Summit in Atlanta at Kennesaw State University’s KSU Center. The event combines educational sessions, a technology expo and a job fair to connect contractors, students, workforce leaders and technology providers. Programming centers on careers in construction, mental health in the trades and the role of AI in workforce practices. Featured sessions include panels on making construction technology deliver ROI and AI-enabled workforce solutions. Sponsors and industry partners will support awards, student recruitment and demonstrations of next-generation construction tools and credential platforms.

Construction Owners Summit (CO Summit) Atlanta ’25 set for September 22, 2025 at Kennesaw State University

Construction Owners Summit (CO Summit) Atlanta ’25 will take place on September 22, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM at Kennesaw State University (KSU Center), 1000 Chastain Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. The day-long gathering is organized by LumberFi Inc. (referred to also as Lumber) in partnership with the Construction Owner Club and is one of four major events planned in the U.S. in 2025, with companion events in Santa Clara, Phoenix and Chicago.

What the summit will offer

The summit combines educational programming with an industry expo, including a job fair, networking, industry speakers, and more. The Atlanta summit’s three primary themes are Careers in Construction; Mental Health in Construction; and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sessions are designed for contractors, students and technology leaders to explore how AI can transform workforce management and operational efficiency, as well as to help companies recruit talent and showcase projects.

Speakers and featured sessions

Key on-site programming includes a featured session, AI and Digital Solutions for Next‑Gen Talent in Construction, presented by Lou Perez, co-founder of Lumber. Lou Perez is a featured speaker at the summit and will discuss industry shifts including mental health and AI in construction. Additional sessions include a panel titled From Frustration to ROI: Making Construction Technology Actually Work, moderated by Theo Halstead, CEO of The Rollout Crew, with participation from Joel Hoffman, Director of Product Management (Construction Edition) at Acumatica. Another highlighted session is From Burden to Breakthrough: Agentic AI’s Impact on Prevailing Wage, led by Girish Ramachandra, Head of LumberCare.

Sponsors, partners and awards

The event lists Acumatica as Title Sponsor for CO Summit Atlanta ’25 and The Rollout Crew as Gold Sponsor for CO Summit Atlanta ’25. Media partners and strategic media partnerships include BuilderFax and ConstructionOwners.com. The summit will present five Construction Industry Awards recognizing excellence, and nominations are currently being accepted for all award categories.

Access for students and registration

The summit is promoted as a dual-purpose platform: for construction companies, it serves talent recruitment, professional networking, project showcasing and software/AI exploration; for students, it offers access to prospective employers and industry professionals, networking opportunities and pathways to construction careers. The event is free for students; breakfast and lunch will be available for students. Registration and event information can be found at https://www.co-summit.com/atlanta-25#Admission-Tickets. For summit information, the listed contact email is [email protected].

Context and related items

A local report noted that the summit will take place on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (that local line carried no date). That same local coverage highlighted trends that help explain the summit’s focus: trade school enrollments driven by Gen Z are predicted to grow at a rate of 6.6 percent each year over the next five years, according to a cited report from Validated Insights. Another cited report indicated that Atlanta ranks fifth for new building permits in January and February of this year and ranks third for new homes sold this year. A press release announcing the summit was dated Sept. 16, 2025.

Separate company announcements included within the broader materials note that Lumber announced the acquisition of BuilderFax, a digital credential management platform, and that Lumber completed a $15.5 million Series A funding round led by Foundation Capital. Other regional construction events and commercial real estate developments were listed in the compiled materials, including an offsite construction event in Atlanta and a large corporate lease in the Atlanta market; these items were part of a broader industry roundup rather than the CO Summit announcement itself.

Logistics and who should attend

The summit is aimed at contractors, technology leaders, students seeking careers in construction, and firms recruiting talent. The schedule runs from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM and includes expo time for vendors and recruiters, speaker sessions on careers, mental health and AI, and networking periods. The event presents an opportunity for attendees to evaluate software tools, learn about AI applications in workforce management, and connect with industry peers.

How the event is positioned

The organizing materials position the CO Summit as a signature event series delivering expert-led sessions featuring construction industry pioneers and technology innovators. Organizers say the summit demonstrates industry support for advancing construction technology and workforce development through sponsorships, media coverage and programming geared to workforce recruitment and operational improvement.

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