Attend the 2026 Fab Forum!

Enhance your shop fabrication expertise with educational sessions led by industry experts and networking events on April 12-14, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Fab Forum!  Following the sold-out event in April 2025, join us for an exclusive tour of The Hill Group's 26-acre, state-of-the-art campus. Explore a 104,000 SF prefabrication shop, 80,000 SF modular construction space, and expertise in virtual design, construction, service, maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection. Ranked among the nation’s largest sheet metal contractors by Engineering News-Record magazine, The Hill Group is a premier full-service mechanical contractor.

Join us for our much-anticipated off-site networking event at the iconic Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar. Mix conversation with fun and enjoy a high-energy sing-along party with fellow attendees in this unique venue.

Click here to learn more about the 2026 Fab Forum and to register! 


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