Construction has always been an industry built on relationships.

Increasingly, it is also built on connected data, AI-assisted workflows, integrated technology, and better visibility across every project.

That is why owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, technology leaders, and construction professionals gather for Procore Groundbreak, one of the industry's biggest construction technology events.

Groundbreak isn't just another trade show.

It is where construction teams come to see what is actually working—from artificial intelligence and project controls to safety, financial management, workforce development, risk, and field operations.

For TrustLayer, Groundbreak 2026 also marks our return after several years away.

A lot has changed.

We've expanded how construction teams can collect and track insurance documents, manage vendor compliance, reduce manual follow-up, and gain better visibility into third-party risk.

And we're bringing more than a booth with us.

TrustLayer will be exhibiting throughout Groundbreak (booth number coming soon), and we'll be recording full episodes of Risk Management: Brick by Brick live from our booth with construction leaders, customers, partners, and innovators.

Whether this is your first Groundbreak or you've been going for years, this guide will help you make the most of your trip—from what to prioritize and where to stay to where to eat and what to do when you've officially had enough conference-center air conditioning.

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Groundbreak 2026 Conference Snapshot

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Event Procore Groundbreak 2026

‍Dates October 20–22, 2026

‍Location Orange County Convention Center

‍City Orlando, Florida

‍Audience Owners, GCs, specialty contractors, construction technology, safety, finance, operations and risk leaders

‍TrustLayer Attending Yes

‍TrustLayer Booth Number coming soon

‍Brick by Brick Full podcast conversations recorded live from the TrustLayer booth

‍Main Themes AI, construction technology, financial management, safety, project controls, connected workflows

Procore's current registration information says the main conference programming runs October 21–22, with preconference workshops available October 20. A full conference pass includes access to 80+ sessions, dedicated Expo Hall time, meals, networking receptions, and select post-event recordings.

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Quick Answers

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Q: What is Procore Groundbreak?

Groundbreak is Procore's annual construction conference, bringing together owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, technology leaders, project teams, partners, and industry experts for education, product learning, networking, hands-on workshops, and construction technology demonstrations.

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Q: When is Groundbreak 2026?

Groundbreak takes place October 20–22, 2026. Preconference workshops are available October 20, followed by the main conference October 21–22.

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Q: Where is Groundbreak 2026?

Groundbreak 2026 takes place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

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Q: Will TrustLayer be at Groundbreak?

Yes. TrustLayer will have a booth at Groundbreak 2026. Our booth number is still coming.

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Q: Will Brick by Brick record at Groundbreak?

Yes. Risk Management: Brick by Brick will record full podcast conversations live from the TrustLayer booth throughout the event.

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Q: Who should attend Groundbreak?

Groundbreak is particularly relevant for owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, project executives, finance leaders, safety professionals, operations teams, construction technology leaders, risk managers, and anyone responsible for improving how construction projects are delivered.

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Why Groundbreak Matters in 2026

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Construction technology has spent years promising one source of truth.

Most construction companies still operate across several.

One system owns the financial information.

Another owns the schedule.

Project documents live somewhere else.

Safety has its workflow.

Risk has another.

Insurance information has a special habit of ending up in someone's inbox, spreadsheet, shared drive, or memory.

Now AI is being layered on top of all of it.

That is what makes Groundbreak particularly interesting in 2026.

The question is no longer whether construction will adopt AI.

It is whether construction companies can connect enough of their information—and enough of their processes—to make that AI genuinely useful.

Groundbreak's programming reflects that shift. Sessions examine AI, connected workflows, project controls, financial visibility, safety, field productivity, data, and operational execution.

The better question to bring to Orlando isn't:

"What new technology should we buy?"

It is:

"Which parts of our work are still harder than they need to be?"

That question tends to lead somewhere useful.

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TrustLayer Is Back at Groundbreak

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It has been a few years since TrustLayer last attended Groundbreak.

Construction hasn't stood still.

Neither have we.

Construction organizations are managing larger subcontractor networks, more projects, more documentation, tighter schedules, and increasing pressure to know whether third parties actually meet insurance requirements before work begins.

Simply collecting a certificate doesn't answer that question.

The harder part is determining whether the insurance is current, whether the limits satisfy the contract, whether required documentation is present, when coverage changes, and who needs to act when something falls out of compliance.

That's the work TrustLayer has continued building around.

Our certificate of insurance tracking platform helps organizations collect insurance documents, monitor expirations, track compliance status, maintain document history, and reduce the spreadsheets and email follow-up that tend to grow with large vendor networks.

If you manage hundreds or thousands of subcontractors, our guide to automating COI tracking across large vendor networks goes deeper into why volume, fragmented processes, renewals, and inconsistent requirements make manual compliance increasingly difficult at scale.

We'll be showing much more of that at Groundbreak.

Booth number: Coming soon.

Whether you've known TrustLayer for years or haven't seen what we've built lately, come by.

We have a lot to catch you up on.

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Brick by Brick — Live From the TrustLayer Booth

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We're also bringing Risk Management: Brick by Brick to Orlando.

Throughout Groundbreak, we'll be recording full podcast conversations directly from the TrustLayer booth with people working across construction, insurance, risk, operations, technology, and innovation.

Not product pitches disguised as interviews.

The better stuff.

What changed?

What failed?

What surprised you?

Which problem looked simple until you actually tried to solve it?

What is AI genuinely making better?

Where is construction still creating work for itself?

Where does the risk actually sit?

Those are the conversations we're interested in.

If you're attending Groundbreak and have something worth talking about, come find us.

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What We're Watching at Groundbreak 2026

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AI That Actually Saves Time

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AI will be everywhere.

That does not automatically make every AI conversation interesting.

We're more interested in the places where AI is reducing something concrete:

Manual review.

Duplicate entry.

Project-document hunting.

Report building.

Schedule analysis.

Safety administration.

Financial reconciliation.

Risk identification.

The useful question isn't whether a platform "has AI."

Ask:

What work disappears because this exists?

If your answer is unclear after a ten-minute demonstration, the AI may not be the interesting part.

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Connected Construction Workflows

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Some of construction technology's biggest gains will probably come from systems communicating better—not from adding another system.

Information should move with the project.

That matters for project management and accounting.

It also matters for insurance.

A subcontractor's compliance status should not be trapped inside a spreadsheet that only one risk person understands.

TrustLayer's guide to vendor risk assessment with COI tracking looks at how insurance information fits into the wider process of evaluating and continually monitoring third-party risk.

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Compliance That Means More Than "We Have the COI"

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A certificate can exist and the contractor can still fail the requirement.

That distinction matters.

A modern compliance program needs to account for expiration dates, contractual limits, required coverages, missing documentation, renewals, and ongoing monitoring—not simply whether a PDF exists somewhere.

TrustLayer's Modern Compliance Standard explains why teams are moving beyond spreadsheets and periodic document collection toward continuous verification and monitoring.

It's also why the question "Are my vendors compliant?" deserves a better answer than "I think so." Our guide to evaluating vendor compliance breaks down some of the documentation, insurance, contractual, and monitoring considerations behind that answer.

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How to Approach the Groundbreak Agenda

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You cannot attend everything.

Good.

That means you have to choose.

Procore's current conference registration includes access to more than 80 sessions during the main conference, in addition to Expo Hall time, networking, and optional preconference workshops.

Don't build your calendar around quantity.

Build it around a problem.

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Tuesday, October 20 — Learn

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Tuesday is the preconference day.

If you're adding workshops or certifications, use this day to go deeper into the Procore workflows most relevant to your role.

The smaller, more focused environment can also be useful for meeting people before the full conference arrives.

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Wednesday, October 21 — Explore

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Wednesday is when the full conference machine turns on.

Keynotes.

Breakouts.

Expo Hall.

Product discussions.

Customer stories.

Technology demonstrations.

This is the day to explore broadly.

But don't spend six hours wandering around collecting demos.

Pick two or three questions you want answered and use the Expo Hall to compare how different companies approach them.

And, yes:

Come find TrustLayer.

We'll be at the booth throughout the event and recording Brick by Brick conversations from there.

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Thursday, October 22 — Apply

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By Thursday, you'll know what caught your attention.

Now go back.

Revisit the people who gave you a useful answer.

Ask the implementation question you forgot on Wednesday.

Ask what broke.

Ask how long rollout actually took.

Ask who had to change their workflow.

Ask what still has to be done manually.

Thursday should be less about discovering twenty more ideas and more about deciding which three deserve another conversation after Orlando.

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Questions Worth Asking Vendors

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Every software demo looks good when the person demonstrating it controls all the data.

Groundbreak is your opportunity to ask what happens after the demo.

Try these instead of "Can you show me the platform?"

• How long does a typical implementation actually take?
• Which team usually owns this internally?
• What information does the system need before it works well?
• What still requires manual review?
• Which integrations are live today?
• What happens when the input is incomplete?
• How do you measure adoption?
• What surprised customers after launch?
• What breaks most often?
• What does the second year look like?

You'll learn more from those answers than another fifteen minutes of feature clicking.

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Try the Problem Before You Shop for the Solution

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You do not necessarily need to wait until Orlando to figure out what you want to solve.

The TrustLayer Free Tools Hub gives risk, insurance, and compliance teams a collection of free tools designed to help evaluate everyday compliance questions before they turn into another software-buying exercise.

Use the tools before Groundbreak.

Bring the result with you.

Then ask vendors how they would actually solve the gap.

That is a much better conversation than:

"So...what do you guys do?"

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Where to Stay for Groundbreak 2026

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The Orange County Convention Center sits directly in Orlando's International Drive convention district, which gives attendees a large concentration of hotels within walking distance or a short rideshare.

Groundbreak also provides hotel information through its official registration process, so check the conference housing options before booking independently.

A few nearby options are especially convenient.

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Hyatt Regency Orlando

The Hyatt Regency Orlando sits directly across International Drive from the convention center and is one of the easiest options for attendees who want to minimize transportation during the conference.

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Rosen Centre

The Rosen Centre is another conference-friendly option near the convention center, with on-site dining and easy access to International Drive.

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Rosen Plaza

The Rosen Plaza offers another nearby option surrounded by restaurants and entertainment along International Drive.

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Hilton Orlando

The Hilton Orlando combines proximity to the convention center with resort-style amenities, making it a useful option for teams staying several nights.

Book early. Construction people apparently all discover hotels at approximately the same moment.

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Where to Eat Near Groundbreak

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A conference dinner has several jobs.

Food is only one of them.

It needs to be easy enough to reach, quiet enough to actually hear one another, and good enough that nobody resents the person who made the reservation.

A few options around International Drive work well.

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Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

For a more polished customer or executive dinner, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is close to the convention district and built for the kind of dinner that may continue for two hours.

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The Capital Grille

The Capital Grille Orlando is another reliable client-dinner option along International Drive.

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Ocean Prime

If the group wants seafood as well as steak, Ocean Prime Orlando provides an upscale option close to the conference area.

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Café Tu Tu Tango

For something less formal, Café Tu Tu Tango offers shareable plates and a much livelier atmosphere.

Sometimes that is exactly what everyone needs after eight hours of construction software.

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Things to Do Around Groundbreak

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You're already in Orlando.

You are allowed to leave the convention center.

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Universal Epic Universe

Universal Epic Universe is extremely close to the convention district, making Groundbreak a convenient excuse to add a day to the trip if theme parks are your thing.

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Topgolf Orlando

Topgolf Orlando works especially well for team outings and informal customer conversations because nobody has to pretend they're attending another "networking reception."

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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is just off International Drive and offers karting, games, simulators, and enough competitive potential to permanently alter your opinion of a coworker.

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ICON Park

ICON Park combines restaurants, bars, attractions, and the Orlando Eye in one walkable area along International Drive.

It's particularly useful when five people want to "do something" but nobody will make an actual decision.

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Disney Springs

If you're extending your stay, Disney Springs gives you dining, shopping, bars, and entertainment without requiring a theme-park ticket.

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Who Should Attend Groundbreak 2026?

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Owners and Developers

Groundbreak gives owners a useful view into how technology is changing portfolio visibility, capital planning, project controls, financial management, data, and collaboration with contractors.

If you manage large contractor networks, pay particular attention to technologies that improve visibility across projects without creating another standalone workflow.

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General Contractors

GCs should focus on operational efficiency, AI, project controls, field technology, subcontractor management, financial performance, and integrations.

The more subcontractors your organization manages, the more quickly fragmented compliance processes become a scaling problem. TrustLayer's guide to vendor COI tracking explains the collection, verification, monitoring, and renewal work involved in keeping vendor insurance current.

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Specialty Contractors

Specialty contractors should look for tools that make it easier to interact with the entire project ecosystem rather than simply adding more internal administration.

Pay particular attention to project collaboration, field workflows, document exchange, and technologies that eliminate repetitive submissions.

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Risk and Safety Teams

Groundbreak gives risk and safety professionals a chance to see how their work is becoming more connected to the rest of project operations.

Insurance, safety, documentation, qualifications, project data, and third-party risk should not exist in separate universes.

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Technology and Operations Leaders

Your problem is no longer finding software.

There is plenty of software.

Your problem is deciding which systems deserve to become part of the operating environment.

Evaluate integration, implementation, data requirements, workflow ownership, adoption, and what the technology eliminates—not only what it adds.

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What to Pack for Groundbreak

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You don't need a tactical conference survival kit.

But a few things help:

• Comfortable shoes
• Portable charger
• Refillable water bottle
• Light sweater or jacket
• Laptop or tablet if you're attending workshops
• Conference app downloaded before arriving
• Business cards if your organization still uses them
• Enough empty calendar space to have an unexpected conversation

The shoes matter.

The convention center is always larger when your feet hurt.

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Groundbreak Tips That Have Nothing to Do With the Agenda

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Don't schedule every hour. The person you unexpectedly meet may be more valuable than your fourth scheduled demonstration.

Visit the Expo Hall twice. Your questions will be better the second time.

Book dinner reservations early. Thousands of attendees eventually realize they all need food at 7:00 p.m.

Ask implementation questions. Features are designed to look good. Implementation reveals the work.

Take fewer pictures of slides. If you haven't looked at your last conference's slide photos, you probably aren't starting now.

Write down three takeaways before flying home. If you can't remember the idea without reopening your notes, it probably wasn't the idea.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: When is Procore Groundbreak 2026?

Groundbreak takes place October 20–22, 2026, in Orlando. Preconference workshops are available October 20, while the main conference runs October 21–22.

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Q: Where is Groundbreak held?

Groundbreak 2026 is held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

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Q: How many sessions are at Groundbreak 2026?

Procore's current registration information advertises access to more than 80 sessions during the main conference program.

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Q: Is there an Expo Hall?

Yes. The full conference pass includes dedicated time to explore the Groundbreak Expo Hall.

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Q: Will TrustLayer have a booth at Groundbreak?

Yes. TrustLayer will exhibit at Groundbreak 2026. The booth number will be added once confirmed.

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Q: Will Brick by Brick record at Groundbreak?

Yes. Risk Management: Brick by Brick will record full podcast conversations live from the TrustLayer booth.

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Q: Who should attend Groundbreak?

Groundbreak is relevant for owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, construction technology leaders, project executives, finance teams, safety professionals, risk teams, and operations leaders.

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Q: Is Groundbreak only for Procore customers?

No. While the conference centers on the Procore ecosystem, its educational programming, construction-industry discussions, technology partners, and Expo Hall make it relevant to a broader construction audience.

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Q: What airport should I use for Groundbreak?

Orlando International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving the Orlando convention district.

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Q: What if my company manages fewer than 50 vendors?

TrustLayer Starter provides free COI and vendor compliance tracking for businesses managing fewer than 50 vendors.

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See You in Orlando

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Groundbreak is ultimately not about software.

It's about how construction work gets done.

The technology is useful only when it makes that work clearer, faster, safer, or easier to manage.

That's one reason we're excited to be back.

TrustLayer has changed substantially since our last Groundbreak, and we're looking forward to showing the construction community what we've built, hearing what teams are struggling with now, and bringing some of those conversations to Risk Management: Brick by Brick.

Come by the TrustLayer booth.

See what's new.

Ask us the hard question.

Or just say hello.

Booth number coming soon.

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And if you want to start before Orlando, explore the Free Tools Hub, browse the TrustLayer Resource Center, or schedule time with the TrustLayer team.