Construction Technology Podcasts

What happens when a construction engineer goes into construction tech?   Today we welcome Harsh Badera of Procore.  In this episode we deep dive into: Harsh’s story starting from construction engineer up to his current position in Procore  ToDo's and not to-do's in the product management  If we are going to see more B2C products in construction 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.  ---------------------------------------  Harsh Badera - Product Management at Procore | Startup Investor | Advisor | Speaker --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: @Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. --------------------------------------- 00:00:00 --> 00:02:03 Intro + Sponsor 00:02:04 --> 00:05:52 History of Harsh’s journey from project manager to product manager 00:05:53 --> 00:07:54 Switching from project manager to product manager 00:08:24 --> 00:09:58 How do you see using software in construction? 00:09:59 --> 00:12:47 What is product management? 00:12:48 --> 00:14:47 Do you see a future where construction offers more services directly to the consumer rather than B2B? 00:14:48 --> 00:16:30 Given the amount of solutions, do you think that there is a singular source where they can all integrate? 00:16:31 --> 00:17:27 Agave Startup 00:17:28 --> 00:19:04 Is creating a product in construction different than in other industries? 00:19:05 --> 00:24:15 Do you have a product management process that you follow? 00:24:16 --> 00:27:29 Introduction of Procore 00:27:30 --> 00:29:01 Construction network 00:29:59 --> 00:31:43 Trust verification for the future of contracts 00:31:45 --> 00:36:38 Harsh’s thoughts about Katerra 00:40:20 --> 00:41:40 More about Harsh 00:41:42 --> 00:42:02 Outro

In this episode, we sit down with Brendan, Co-Founder of Provision, who made the jump from a traditional QS role to a technology role. He shares with us his interesting journey and how he fell in love with construction. During the episode we dive into:  Brendan's experience with the startup world  His Journey through Y Combinator  World of AI  Machine learning  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. -------------------------------------- Brendan Ardagh  Co-Founder of Provision --------------------------------------- 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 --> 00:01:22 - Intro 00:01:22 --> 00:02:04 - Sponsor 00:02:04 --> 00:04:35 -  Brendan's journey from Quantity Surveyor to entrepreneur 00:04:35 --> 00:05:55 -  Differences between the startup and technology scene in South Africa and Canada/US 00:05:55 --> 00:07:25 - Brendan's involvement with Y Combinator and how he got in 00:07:25 --> 00:13:29 - Innovation in construction industry and the difficulty in changing it  00:13:29 --> 00:16:13 - Discussing Y Combinator and the value it provides to startups 00:16:13 --> 00:18:16 - The dinosaur-like view of the construction industry and the potential advantage of being associated with Y Combinator  00:18:16 --> 00:30:31 - Introducing Provision and discussing AI & Chat GPT  00:30:11 --> 00:35:30 - Getting involved in using AI and where to start learning about it  00:35:30 --> 00:39:56 - Chat GPT and how it will impact construction industry in the future  00:39:56 --> 00:41:47 - The importance of utilising GPT effectively and jumping on opportunities presented by it 00:41:47 --> 00:42:55 - How open is OpenAI 00:42:55 --> 00:46:03 - Brendan’s routine  00:46:03 --> 00:46:53 - More about Brendan 00:46:53 --> 00:47:10 - Outro

On today's show we have Jefferson Sanchez - Co-Founder & COO of Revonate. In this episode we deep dive into: Revenue acceleration for house remodellers Web3 AI Platform revolution in construction. 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. --------------------------------------- Jefferson Sanchez - Co-Founder & COO of Revonate. --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: beta - Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Chek: www.the-beta.com --------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:01:12) - Intro (00:01:12-00:01:54) - Sponsor (00:01:54-00:03:21) - Jefferson’s journey to creating Revonate (00:03:21-00:05:20) - Being a migrant and starting business (00:05:20-00:09:13) - Key lessons learned from the failure of previous company (00:09:13-00:10:29) - Introducing Revonate (00:10:29-00:14:33) - AI powered construction contract (00:14:33-00:17:13) - AI’s impact on construction in the future (00:17:13-00:19:00) - Building trust layer in AI/ML technologies (00:19:00-00:20:01) - Explaining Archidao (00:20:01-00:24:04) - Use of blockchain in technology (00:24:04-00:25:05) - Founding Revonate (00:25:05-00:26:46) - Taking outside investments (00:26:46-00:28:58) - Current economic situation and its impact on the future of construction tech world (00:28:58-00:29:35) - Is Revonate designed only for the US market? (00:29:33-00:31:16) - Jefferson’s marketing tactics (00:31:16-00:34:46) - Work-life balance (00:34:46-00:35:51) - Book recommendation (00:35:51-00:36:20) - More about Jefferson (00:36:20-00:36:38) - Outro

In today’s episode, we have Patric Hellermann, General Partner at the largest global early stage investor in construction technology - Foundamental. Patric explains the 30bn opportunity in construction tech, the past and future models of unicorns, and how VC in the world of construction operates. Tune in to find out about: How VC funding in construction tech is defying the recession-hit VC ecosystem, showcasing opportunity and resilience unlike other sectors The existing and future models of unicorn construction tech startups What shapes the VC world in construction; from exceptional investors through to founder-fit, and what happens when a company begins to fail Patric’s favorite investors and his way of staying creative while managing a career in VC ---------------------------------------- Patric Hellermann | General Partner at Foundamental —------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Shft—helping contractors like you leverage BIM to secure a leading position in the race towards construction’s digital future. Visit: https://maketheshft.digital Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:03:18) Intro (00:03:18-00:06:32) How to Create a Venture Capital Company (00:06:32-00:40:22) Funding Statistics in Construction (00:40:22-01:07:57) Unicorns in Construction Tech (01:07:57-01:11:17) Difference Between Private Equity and Early Stage VC (01:11:17-01:15:59) How the Due Diligence Process Looks Like (01:15:59-01:22:39) Differences in VCs in Construction and Other Industries (01:22:39-01:42:07) Audience's Questions (01:42:07-01:42:52) Outro