The ConTechCrew
The Future is Built! Learn more at: https://thecontechcrew.com/ Welcome to The ConTechCrew, hosted by Jeff Sample! Here, we discuss innovation and all things construction tech, including hardware, software, devices, apps, and the strategies for applying them to construction projects. Tune in each week to get your latest construction tech news update. Follow us on social media and join the conversation: @TheConTechCrew
Episodes
EPISODE 405: As fewer students opt for trade schools, addressing today’s skills gap in construction seems far-fetched. But this episode might inspire others to step up and educate the trades of the future.
In this week’s episode, I’m joined by an old friend of mine, Jim Jones. Jim is the program director of skilled crafts and trades at Colorado Mountain College (CMC). With a wealth of experience from ...
EPISODE 404: Construction is always ahead of what is going to happen. You can’t have a data boom until you have the data center–and somebody has to build it.
Yet, most companies don’t put that much weight on extensive training to upskill their people.
In this week’s episode, my co-host Jacob D’Albora and I sit down with Ian Theodore, the training director at Austin Commercial, to talk about the critic...
EPISODE 403: Imagine a world where roads and bridges are designed and constructed with unmatched accuracy and efficiency. That future is NOW!
In this week’s episode, my co-host Jacob D’Albora and I sit down with Connor Christian, the BIM (Building Information Modeling) operations manager at Kiewit, as we explore how BIM and generative design technology are transforming transportation infrastructure.
Dr...
EPISODE 402: The biggest challenge in construction isn’t technology; it’s changing perceptions. When did you last hear field workers compliment a tech specialist on his latest software? It seldom happens, and it’s hurting the industry one way or another.
In this week’s episode, my co-host Jonathan Marsh and I have the pleasure of interviewing James Faulkner, the CEO and founder of SiteMax.
Started as a special project in 2014, SiteMa...
EPISODE 401: The construction industry consumes a staggering 40% of the world’s resources while simultaneously dumping 40% of waste into landfills. Building a more sustainable future may seem like a far-fetched dream, but this week’s podcast guest thinks otherwise.
In this week’s episode, my co-host Nathan Wood and I sit down with Brittany Harris, the amazing founder and CEO of Qflow, to explore groundbreaking projects aimed at deca...
In this week’s episode, my co-host Nathan Wood and I sit down with Hamzah Shanbari, an avid listener of our show and now the Director of Innovation at Haskell. He’s here to talk about Dysrupt...
In this week’s episode, my co-host Charlie Dunn and I sit down with Dave Mitchell, the founder and CEO of XYZ Reality.
XYZ Reality specializes in augmented reality solutions for construction and real-time project controls.
After spending numerous years in the field, Dave grew increasingly frustrated with the limita...
In this week’s eye-opening Pause for the Cause episode, I sit down with construction tech influencers and hosts of the “No BS with Jen and Jess” show, Jennifer Lacy and Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez.
No BS with Jen and Jess is a platform that serves as a community for individuals to connect, elevate each other, and build meaningful re...
Join me and my co-host Ariel Castillo as we discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the architecture, engineering, and construction industries with this week’s guest, Mehdi Nourbakhsh, a former structural engineer turned AI expert and CEO of YegaTech.
With decades of experience, Mehdi dives deep into the transformative potential of AI–from automatin...
Join us in this week's episode as my co-host, Jacob D’Albora, and I sit down with Anwar Ghauche, the founder of Constrafor.
Constrafor, an innovative construction procurement company, is elevating construction productivity to new heights.
Today, Anwar discusses Contrafor’s groundbreaking early pay prog...
How is the construction industry keeping pace with the rapidly evolving digital transformation?
In this week's episode of The ConTech Crew, my co-host Nathan Wood and I have the pleasure of interviewing Devon Tilly in person.
Devon is the founder and host of The Art of Construction podcast and a pioneer in the construction podcasting world. He has been runn...
How should the construction industry address talent shortage and accelerate innovation?
Join me and my co-host, Nathan Wood, as we dive into one of the most talked about topics in the industry with Rick Khan, an industry thought leader and founder of Innov8AEC.
Innov8AEC is a leading innovation and tech consulting firm, empowering AEC professionals and organiza...
Imagine a construction project where manual takeoffs, a tedious and time-consuming process, are a thing of the past.
In this week’s episode, my co-host Jonathan Marsh and I interview Patrick E. Murphy, former congressman and now CEO of Togal.AI, a company that uses AI to automate the estimating process in construction while incorporating ChatGPT to manage construction p...
What were the significant tech strides in 2023, and what’s in store for 2024?
In this special episode of The ConTech Crew, I sit down with co-hosts Nathan Wood and Ariel Castillo for a 2023 year-in-review and what's coming in 2024.
From the rise of digital applications on job sites to the integration of AI and machine learning, we’ll dive deeper into the ch...
Panelized construction is on the rise, and it has become very popular for numerous reasons.
In this week’s episode, my co-host Nathan Wood and I sit down with David Victor, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, and Chris Boal, Integrated Construction Director at BLUvera, to discuss the technology and process behind BLUvera’s panelized wall system.
BLUvera, a manu...
If you missed Autodesk's AU 2023 conference in Vegas, an industry-leading event, fret not because I'm bringing in a dear colleague and one of the people behind the event's success to talk more about it.
In this week's episode, my co-host Ariel Castillo and I sit down with Allison Scott to give us a rundown of the Autodesk University conference 2023 in La...
In this week's episode, I sit down with Andy Verone, chief strategy officer at Contruent, a premier capital project management software solution.
With over 35 years of industry experience, Andy has solid experience in the construction technology field. Before joining Contruent, Andy was a global vice president at Oracle and co-founded Oracle's Vertical Industry ...
We all know what data can do to the construction industry–but building permit data? That's another story.
In this week's special episode, I am excited to speak with Doug Heady of BuilderBinder, Ryan Buckley of Shovels, and Kat Gordiienko of Builty.Today, we discuss how Doug, Ryan, Kat, and their teams are reinventing how we see building permit data and how these...
How can real-time design iterations and collaborative efforts impact the construction industry? In this episode, my co-host Jonathan Marsh and I sit down with Britton Langdon, Chief Strategy Officer at Snaptrude, to explore the evolving landscape of design and architecture.
Snaptrude is a collaborative building design tool that offers real-time collaboration and da...
So, here's the deal—I couldn't make it to Trimble Dimensions this year, and I was feeling some serious FOMO vibes. So, I brought in two of my buddies who were not only there but were actually part of the action.
We've got Nathan Wood, Executive Director of the Construction Progress Coalition, and the man himself, Tom Stemm, Vice President and Category Genera...
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