Nov. 10 Webinar: Aligning Construction Industry Leaders & State DOT Priorities, The CCDA Pooled Fund

Learn how Caterpillar, John Deere – Wirtgen Group, and Topcon are expanding data streams through machine and equipment telematics, and designing on-board safety features. In this second webinar in a series on Connected Construction, you will hear directly from leading OEMs deploying the technology that enables digital delivery, enhances work zone safety, and is critical to building the strategic digital foundation for connected corridors.

Contractors, OEMs, and public agencies cannot scale connected construction in isolation. Modern job-site heavy equipment now includes advanced software, telematics, remote sensors, and autonomous capabilities. However, without an industry-wide baseline, state DOTs risk establishing data protocols that cannot scale reliably across projects or contracts. The contractor community and their equipment manufacturers are left responding to fragmented data requests and requirements across states and regional markets, slowing innovation and complicating job-site deployment.

Participating in the Connected Construction Data Alliance (CCDA) Transportation Pooled Fund study creates a collaborative platform for OEMs, contractors, tech vendors, and state DOTs to define the data requirements and access necessary for immediately actionable use cases – together. This ensures industry leaders have clear guidance on what data to build, share, and deploy across modern infrastructure projects.

Core Discussion Pillars

Join host Allie Kelly and industry leaders to explore real-world deployment strategies, including:

• National Data Alignment: Establishing a unified, scalable data baseline for machine telematics and digital inspection across all job site partners.
• Machine Telematics & Automation: Leveraging plant-to-paver and heavy machinery streams to generate digital as-builts as a byproduct of work.
• Precision & Work Zone Safety: Integrating bolt-on sensors, remote devices, and live feeds to feed WZDx systems, protect crews, and support active work zone alerts.
• Accelerating Specification Adoption: Aligning technology development cycles with state and federal criteria updates to keep contractors competitive.

Meet the Panelists

• David Edwards | Senior Manager, Enterprise Safety Solutions, Caterpillar, Inc.
• Laikram „Nars” Narsingh | Application and Technology Specialist, John Deere – Wirtgen Group
• Curtiss Dorr | Sr. Government and Strategic Business Development Manager, Topcon Positioning Systems

How Industry Partners & Agencies Benefit

By joining the Connected Construction Data Alliance (CCDA) Transportation Pooled Fund, every sector of connected construction gains a collective edge. OEMs and tech vendors get clear specifications on what to build and deploy, contractors streamline compliance across jurisdictions, state DOTs leverage peer research without reinventing the wheel, and regional practitioners gain the data-backed business cases needed to secure competitive federal grants.

Event Details

When: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 @ 1:00 PM ET
Host: Allie Kelly, Executive Director, The Ray
Where: Zoom Webinar

Register Today

We look forward to seeing you on November 10th!

Let’s drive the future, together.