Construction Technology Podcasts

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of Bricks and Bytes! In this episode, we chat with Matthew Byrd - a great speaker and founder of Reality Capture about his journey in construction, technology and how he got involved in laser scanning and how it transformed his career path.  We also discuss: potential of RealityCapture for creating digital replicas of physical assets and sites benefits of this technology and the opportunities it presents for different industries digital twins, 3D models and their future in construction industry. If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review! This helps us get more amazing guests to give you guys the best and most informative content on technology in the built world. --------------------------------------- Matthew Byrd | Founder of Reality Capture | Podcast & Conference Host | Speaker --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: beta - Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Chek www.the-beta.com --------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 --> 00:01:23 - Intro 00:01:23 --> 00:02:05 - Sponsor 00:02:05 --> 00:06:15 - Matthew's background and involvement in Reality Capture 00:06:15 --> 00:11:20 - Adaption of Reality Capture in the construction industry 00:11:20 --> 00:15:45 - Discussion of iPhone's LiDAR technology and its potential uses in scanning 00:15:45 --> 00:19:20 - Explanation of laser scanning and its benefits 00:19:20 --> 00:23:53 - 3D modeling, digital twins and their potential applications in different industries 00:23:53 --> 00:27:50 - Matthew’s tips on how to get started in laser scanning 00:27:50 --> 00:32:47 - Potential use of digital twins in construction industry 00:32:47 --> 00:34:55 - Lack of awareness about a certain service as a difficulty in its adaptation 00:34:55 --> 00:36:26 - Differences in development of software versus hardware 00:36:26 --> 00:40:25 - Matthew’s history on how the technology changed his career path 00:40:25 --> 00:42:00 - Reality Capture Network events and community  00:42:00 --> 00:43:40- Reality Capture during construction and the potential for growth in the industry 00:43:40 --> 00:46:55 - Matthew’s great communication skills and who has inspired him  00:46:55 --> 00:48:16 - Variety of projects Matthew has worked on 00:48:16 --> 00:49:30 - More about Matthew  00:49:30 --> 00:49:48 - Outro

Our today’s guest is Daniel Leech, the CEO of D4S (Design for Structures). With over 22 years of experience in the industry, Dan shared his journey of transforming his business from a steelwork detailing company to a full-service structural design consultancy. In this episode, we uncover: - Transition from 2D CAD to 3D BIM and the impact on professionals - The potential of modular construction - Innovation and pain points in construction industry - Construction culture and things that need changing - Many more! If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review! This helps us get more amazing guests to give you guys the best and most informative content on technology in the built world. --------------------------------------- Daniel Leech CEO at Design4Structures --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: ⁠beta⁠ - Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Chek ⁠www.the-beta.com⁠ --------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 --> 00:01:18 - Intro 00:01:18 --> 00:01:57 - Sponsor 00:01:57 --> 00:06:19 - Dan's background and the evolution of D4S 00:06:19 --> 00:09:42 - Dan's role as CEO and the transition from a hands-on approach 00:09:42 --> 00:11:18 - Hiring strategies and the balance between recruitment and workload 00:11:18 --> 00:14:38 - The role of technology in the construction industry  00:14:38 --> 00:18:23 - Challenges in utilising BIM and digital tools effectively 00:18:23 --> 00:19:03 - Overcoming the challenges: changing the culture 00:19:03 --> 00:23:39 - Creating a collaborative and problem-solving environment 00:23:39 --> 00:26:38 - The challenge of staying up-to-date in a rapidly evolving market 00:26:38 --> 00:28:25 -  The need for a shift from the lowest price to the best price 00:28:25 --> 00:34:00 - The potential of integrated project insurance (IPI) collaboration and respectful partnerships in construction 00:34:00 --> 00:37:30 - Staying on top of innovation in large / medium size companies  00:37:30 --> 00:38:08 - Exploring the percentage of residential and commercial projects in modular construction 00:38:08 --> 00:47:19 - Is modular construction the solution to the housing shortage? 00:47:19 --> 00:50:40 - Dan’s ways to relax  00:50:4 --> 00:51:01 - More about Dan 00:51:01 --> 00:51:17 - Outro

In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have James Swanston, the CEO and co-founder of Voyage Control and an ex-officer in the British Army. Learn about military leadership principles applied to business and entrepreneurship, war strategies to improve decision-making, how military principles work in business, and much more! Tune in to find out about: Serving as an army officer and key lessons learned Applying war principles to business decisions Making long-term plans and dealing with uncertainty Stress management and discipline for entrepreneurs If you enjoy today’s episode, leave us a comment. And don’t forget to subscribe to our channel! ---------------------------------------- James Swanston | CEO and Co-founder of Voyage Control | ConTech ---------------------------------------- Today’s Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠beta⁠⁠⁠ – Construction and technology network platform – connecting the tech industry with traditional construction partners. Check ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-beta.com⁠⁠ ---------------------------------------- Timestamps: (0:00-2:59) - Intro (2:59-6:40) - Background on military experience (6:40-9:45) - Key lessons as an army officer (9:45-12:01) - War principles relevant to business (12:01-15:16) - Motivation for starting Voyage Control (15:16-16:19) - Teamwork lessons from military (16:19-17:09) - Principles for hiring people (17:09-15:53) - Leadership principles (15:53-24:00) - Decision-making process in military (24:00-27:39) - Dealing with unexpected challenges (27:39-29:29) - Stress management (29:29-31:49) - Discipline lessons learnt (31:49-40:09) - Logistics experience (40:09-40:37) - Outro

How do you get your customers to fall in love with your brand? On today's podcast we have Delia Visan, a master, influencer and advocate in the world of customer success. Delia is currently the head of Customer Success at Bright Spaces and is one of the top 25 CS Leaders of 2023. Getting existing customers to spend more is far easier than obtaining new customers. And in this episode we chat about how CS can result in improved customer retention and a higher customer lifetime value. In this episode, we discuss: Why customer success is important and why startups NEED it How small businesses can integrate customer success into their operations Current and future trends in customer success How to learn (and dream in) new languages  --------------------------------------- Delia Visan Head of Customer Success @Bright Spaces || 25 Most Creative CS Leaders of 2023 by EverAfter || 2022 Top Influencers in the CS Space by Custify --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Check www.the-beta.com --------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:02:01) - Intro  (00:02:01-00:04:06) - Tech world in Romania   (00:04:06-00:04:56) - Is Romania exporting tech outside?  (00:04:56-00:05:42) - Are tech teams based in Romania? (00:05:42-00:07:18) - When did you discover customer success and what did you love about it? (00:07:18-00:08:02) - Is customer success different in proptech then the other industry? (00:08:02-00:08:54) - What is customer success? (00:08:54-00:10:27) - What is the checklist for customer success? (00:10:27-00:11:59) - From where the customer success starts? (00:11:59-00:13:47) - Customer success implementations (00:13:47-00:15:18) - When should companies implement customer success? (00:15:18-00:17:21) - Customer obsession and customer is not always right (00:17:21-00:20:07) - What is bright spaces? (00:20:07-00:21:54) - Customer success with lease owner (00:21:54-00:22:04) - Is bright spaces designed for Romanian market? (00:22:04-00:23:42) - Future plans (00:23:42-00:24:34) - Delia other passion (00:24:34-00:26:18) - What are some future trends you see right now? (00:26:18-00:27:51) - Segmentation of the customers (00:27:51-00:29:12) - Should startup approach customer success differently then other businesses? (00:29:12-00:30:13) - Customer satisfaction (00:30:13-00:32:14) - How to deal with customer that you don't like? (00:32:14-00:33:34) - Simple thing to do for customer success (00:33:34-00:37:00) - Delia is multilingual (00:37:00-00:37:42) - Books or resources (00:37:42-00:38:28) - Course (00:38:28-00:38:51) - More about Delia (00:38:51-00:39:16) - Outro