100002 - Transportation Construction Management Institute
Overview
This is the 36th edition of the Transportation Construction Management Institute (TCMI). TCMI grew out of a number of discussions between representatives of Virginia Tech, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and the Virginia Road and Transportation Builders' Association (now the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance). Together these organizations saw a need to:
- Provide a management development program tailored to the needs of transportation construction professionals to help them meet the demands of the Commonwealth's new initiatives in transportation construction.
- Develop and present such a program as a joint venture between the Department of Transportation and the Road and Transportation Builders' Association in order to improve communication and develop a sense of joint commitment within the industry as a whole.
Topical Areas
The Transportation Construction Management Institute addresses the following major topical areas:
- Improving Contract Administration Processes
- Facilitating Decision Making
- Building Trust
- Building Relationships
- Conflict Management
- Scheduling and Schedule Impact Analysis
- Organizing for Project Success
- Safety in Construction
- Project Delivery
- Design-Build
- Public/Private Partnerships
- Public/Private Partnerships
- Leadership
- Confirming Leadership Values
- Understanding Yourself as a Leader
- Strengthening Your Leadership
- Communicating as a Leader
- Team Building Opportunities
- Study and Preparation for Final Day Capstone Project Experience
- Capstone Project Experience
- Final Day Presentations to Top Management
Location Information
This program will take place at The Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center, located at 901 Prices Fork Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24061. Lodging reservations will be made at The Inn at Virginia Tech in accordance with your answers provided in registration. Check-in time is 4:00 pm and checkout time is 11:00 am. Luggage storage is available if needed for early arrivals and late departures.Agenda/Schedule
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (subject to change):
Registration: Sunday, February 22: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
Class: Sunday, February 22, 2026 11:00am - 10:00pm
Monday, February 23, 2026 7:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 7:00am - 10:00pm (Reception Night)
Thursday, February 26, 2026 7:00am - 10:00pm
Friday, February 27, 2026 7:00am - 12:30pm
Other
Co-sponsored by:
Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance
Virginia Department of Transportation and
The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the College of Engineering and Continuing and Professional Education
The Faculty
TCMI faculty will be drawn from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering through its various construction programs and other leading university faculty. Instructors drawn from industry will supplement the Virginia Tech faculty by providing special input in areas of current industry concern.