AI Becomes Practical: Key Takeaways from ConExpo 2026

This wasn't a "window shopping" event.

David Mantey
Eric SorensenUnit 202 Productions
Apr 13, 2026

This week on 5 Minutes with IEN, Brian Benic, the VP of Client Growth at integrated ecommerce agency, Above the Fray, discusses his key takeaways from ConExpo 2026 in Las Vegas, North America's largest construction trade show.

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