The National Institute of Building Sciences Co-Hosts High-Impact Workforce Summit with International Code Council & National Building Museum on September 4

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), in partnership with the International Code Council and the National Building Museum, is proud to host Elevate 2025 on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.

Elevate 2025 is a one-day summit that brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and public-sector influencers to confront the deepening workforce crisis impacting America's built environment. Recognizing labor shortages as a national security concern, the event will foster cross-sector collaboration and deliver scalable solutions to strengthen the workforce pipeline while advancing innovation in resilience, sustainability, and technology for a stronger, more future-ready built environment.

"The workforce shortage across the built environment has evolved from a past problem into today's major crisis and will become a disaster in its own right if left unaddressed," said George K. Guszcza, President & CEO of NIBS.

Elevate 2025 features a high-profile lineup from government, industry, policy, and labor, including:

• Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor, with Anna Palmer, CEO & Founder, Punchbowl News
  
  
• Aileen Fuchs, President & Executive Director, National Building Museum
  
  
• John Belcik, CEO, International Code Council
  
  
• Major General Kim Colloton, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Corps of Engineers
  
  
• Irish Horsey, Director of Industry Advancement, Procore Technologies, Inc.
  
  
• Kelly Marchese, Infrastructure Leader, Deloitte
  
  
• Elizabeth O'Brien, Senior VP, US Chamber Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes

…among others, dedicated to workforce development.

Key sessions include:

• Punchbowl News Fireside Chat with Secretary of Labor Chavez-DeRemer
  
  
• Unlocking the Veteran Workforce Pipeline
  
  
• By the Data: Decoding America's Labor Market Shortage
  
  
• The Role of AI in Workforce Development

These discussions will explore labor trends, workforce readiness, recruitment pathways, emerging technologies, and policy strategies to ensure a skilled, resilient workforce for the future of the built environment.

Registration and full event details are available now at www.buildinginnovation.org/elevate. Complementary registration for the press.  Please contact Cheryl Foley for more information.

About

Established by Congress in 1974, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) connects research, policy, and practice to advance innovation across the built environment. Our mission is to support safer, more resilient, and technologically advanced infrastructure nationwide. From shaping industry standards to guiding digital transformation, we empower decision-makers with solutions that enhance sustainability, efficiency, and preparedness.

Building American Innovation isn't just our tagline, it's our commitment. We foster collaboration between government, industry, and academia to drive forward-thinking strategies for resilient communities. Because at NIBS, we don't just build structures, we build solutions.  

 For more information, visit nibs.org or follow @bldgsciences on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

SOURCE National Institute of Building Sciences