In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have Darren Young, Director of Construction Technology at UMC In this episode, we learn the importance of personal relationships at work, developing a mindset to challenge conventional thinking, re-evaluating the construction industry's so-called productivity problem, and much more! Tune in to find out about: How personal relationships impact work and why some people you help will still dislike you Why IT departments often frustrate their internal customers How social media provides exposure but fails to build real professional networks Why much construction tech fails to move the needle on efficiency ---------------------------------------- Darren Young | Director of Construction Technology at UMC Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:08:45) Intro (00:08:45-00:16:14) Role of Director of Construction Technology (00:16:14-00:24:00) Controversial Topics (00:24:00-00:27:20) The Impact of Social Media on Networking (00:27:20-00:41:35) Why Construction Productivity is BS (00:41:35-00:50:22) Cultivating a Mindset for Independent Thinking Beyond the Norm (00:50:22-00:50:22) Outro