06/11/2026

"AI in Electrical Construction" - 3rd Session! - June 11, 2026

The program was held at Maggiano's Banquets in Oak Brook, IL.

"AI in Electrical Construction" - 3rd Session!
Thursday, June 11, 2026.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm  - 
Maggiano's Banquets
Oak Brook, IL

The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee was proud to sponsor the "AI in Electrical Construction" seminar on Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Maggiano's Banquets in Oak Brook, IL.  The session was facilitated by Carl Britton, Iron Thread Consulting.  This was the third session.

The all-day seminar covered the following:

Build Automated Systems That Work
This was a hands-on build session. The attendees did not sit and watch slides. They left with working AI tools for their business. In this nearly 4-hour portion of the overall workshop, they:

• Built a custom ChatGPT GPT in under 10 minutes for real daily tasks.
• Set up a Claude Project to act as their digital job trainer for documents, specs, ad workflows.
• Connected their tools with Zapier to automate admin, reporting, and handoffs. 

AI in the Trades: PM & PE
If your PM or PE is buried in paperwork, chasing down RFIs, or stuck in tedious scope reviews, it’s time to work smarter, not harder.  In this nearly 4-hour portion of the overall workshop, attendees learned how to use AI tools to streamline your workflow, reduce errors, improve communication, and save time across every phase of a project. No fluff. No jargon. Just practical tools and skills they can use tomorrow morning.

What They Learned:

• AI Demystified: Understand what AI actually is (and isn’t), with clear examples tailored to construction roles. No buzzwords. Just real-world relevance.
• Prompt Engineering 101: Learn how to “talk to AI” to get precisely what you need—from schedule drafts to polished client emails.
• Scope & Contract Review with AI: Use AI to identify risks, vague language, and conflicting terms in contracts, scopes, and specs—saving hours of review time.
• Job-Ready AI Tools: Build your toolkit: Intro into ChatGPT, Claude, Notion AI, Excel AI, and more. Learned which ones to use, how to use them, and when to trust them.
• Hands-On Scenarios: Practice solving common PM challenges using AI. From submittals to schedule updates, they left with repeatable workflows that work in the field and the office.

Start using AI to reduce stress, save time, and level up your efficiency without needing to become a tech expert.

We thank Carl for his time and expertise with the program!

Picture is Carl Britton, Iron Thread Consulting, as he introduced himself.

Pictured below are photos from the start of the session: