Construction Technology Podcasts

How do we gamify the construction industry? On today's show we have someone who has interesting and incredible ideas for the future of the construction - Alex Walzer. Alex is currently a Doctoral Researcher for Entrepreneurship for Digital Fabrication and Robotics in Construction In this episode, we discuss: Future innovations in the construction industry How gamification can make construction more fun and engaging Open innovation as a way to help you find new and better ways to build things Failure - an important part of learning and innovation --------------------------------------- Alex Walzer - Into Construction Tech Doctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Check www.the-beta.com --------------------------------------- (00:00:00-00:00:17) - Intro   (00:00:17-00:01:43) - How Alex reached where he is now? (00:01:43-00:02:32) - Research (00:02:32-00:03:31) - How do you stay focused? (00:03:31-00:04:34) - What is worth your time from internet? (00:04:34-00:05:33) - Strategies that can help who is embarking into construction (00:05:33-00:06:22) - Favorite subject in contech (00:06:22-00:07:18) - Implementation of robotics (00:07:18-00:07:44) - Transition into robots in construction  (00:07:44-00:10:29) - Game (00:10:29-00:12:00) - Energy (00:12:00-00:15:04) - VC landscape in robotics (00:15:04-00:18:12) - Contech in the moment (00:18:12-00:19:04) - Digital  fabrication (00:19:04-00:20:03) - How digital fabrication is different? (00:20:03-00:22:59) - What excites you in contech (00:22:59-00:23:30) - How do we get there? (00:23:30-00:26:18) - Consulting business and how it provides values? (00:26:18-00:30:50) - Role of education (00:30:50-00:33:28) - Where did you take your inspiration from? (00:33:28-00:34:25) - Books (00:34:25-00:36:08) - If you have unlimited budget where you would spend it> (00:36:08-00:37:19) - More about Alex (00:37:19-00:37:36) - Outro

Why do construction (tech) companies fail? On today's podcast, we have Stephen Poppe, ConTech Advisor and Customer Success Leader. Stephen is currently the Manager for Research & Development at HITT Contracting and Executive Partner at Blue Collar Capital In this episode, we discuss: Where people go wrong with construction tech & why companies fail Considerations when investing in construction tech companies Implementation and strategies for Main Contractors Stephen's terrible taste in football (soccer) team --------------------------------------- Stephen Poppe R&D | Contech Advisor | Customer Success Leader | Construction Professional | Lean Practitioner(ish) --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Check www.the-beta.com --------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:01:57) - Intro and Sponsor (00:01:57-00:04:13) - Why did Stephen choose Contech?  (00:04:13-00:06:02) - What are people not getting right with technology? (00:06:02-00:07:55) - Should construction companies focus on the management process? (00:07:55-00:10:34) - Why does a company fail in Contech? (00:10:34-00:12:43) - What is the lean startup methodology? (00:12:43-00:14:08) - What is important when investing in a company as a capital allocator? (00:14:08-00:16:55) - What are the initial problems that a startup face?  (00:16:55-00:18:23) - What is HITT?  (00:18:23-00:21:28) - Labor shortage (00:21:28-00:22:42) - Is there something else that we should focus on except technology?  (00:22:42-00:24:23) - Future of tech (00:24:23-00:27:38) - How can we get the basics right? (00:27:38-00:31:17) - Trends in construction tech (00:31:17-00:33:49) - VC doesn’t like 100-million-dollar ideas? (00:33:49-00:35:48) - Book recommendations (00:35:48-00:36:37) - Hobbies (00:36:37-00:36:51) - More about Stephen (00:36:51-00:37:09) - Outro

Where and how do you focus when it comes to launching your construction tech to the market? Today on Bricks & Bytes, alongside Nick Decker of Egnyte - we discuss go-to-market strategies, marketing and sales in construction technology Tune in to learn: Nick's rise from estimator to high level marketing positions Go To Market strategies KPI's & Metrics contech companies should be tracking Implementation  --------------------------------------- Nick Decker Construction Industry - Egnyte. Lead - Construction Market --------------------------------------- Today's Sponsor: Beta Construction and technology network platform - connecting the tech industry with traditional partners. Check www.the-beta.com --------------------------------------- Timestamps: (0:00:00-00:01:46) - Intro & sponsor (00:01:46-00:04:35) - Key lessons (00:04:35-00:06:29) - Why did Nick switch fields? (00:06:29-00:10:57) - How would a startup determine their go to market strategy? (00:10:57-00:13:59) - Founder's vision (00:13:59-00:16:11) - Bad examples in construction and why we need new people? (00:16:11-00:17:59) - Social platform for a startup (00:17:59-00:20:45) - What is Egnyte? (00:20:45-00:22:34) - Who are Egnyte's customers? (00:22:34-00:23:36) - Expansion of Egynte (00:23:36-00:24:36) - Views on customer success (00:24:36-00:27:55) - KPI's and metrics (00:27:55-00:29:20) - Customer acquisition (00:29:20-00:32:41) - Risk management (00:32:41-00:34:15) - Does Egnyte work for designers or contractors? (00:34:15-00:36:10) - Best tip for implementing construction tech solutions (00:36:10-00:36:54) - Hobbies (00:36:54-00:38:39) - How many times have you visited UK? (00:38:39-00:38:58) - More about Nick (00:38:58-00:39:16) - Outro ---------------------------------------

In today's episode, we are delighted to introduce our esteemed guest, Prakash Senghani, a Digital Construction thought leader and the Co-Founder and CEO of Navatech Group. Join us as we engage in a deep discussion on the Exploring Generative AI and Digital Transformation in Construction. Don't miss out on these key highlights from the podcast: Prakash Senghani's personal journey in the construction tech industry. Lessons learned: Embrace opportunities and overcome fear of failure. Reflections on working in the UK and the UAE construction industries. Tech-savvy population in the UAE accelerating tech adoption. Importance of software adoption in construction tech. Digital transformation, data management, and generative AI. Tune in to gain valuable insights and industry expertise from Prakash Senghani. Stay informed and connected with our podcast for more enriching discussions on interesting topics on construction. ---------------------------------------- Prakash Senghani, Co-Founder and CEO of Navatech Group ---------------------------------------- Today’s Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠beta⁠⁠⁠ – Construction and technology network platform  – connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.  Check ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-beta.com⁠  Timestamp:- 00:00:00 --> 00:01:10 - Intro 00:01:10 --> 00:01:52 - Sponsor 00:01:52 --> 00:07:45 - Prakash's background and moving from the UK to the UAE 00:07:45 --> 00:08:52 - Openness of people to technologies in the UAE 00:08:52 --> 00:10:30 - Type of technologies mostly used in the UAE 00:10:30 --> 00:13:06 - Key lessons Prakash learned during his journey 00:13:06 --> 00:15:32 - Digital transformation and innovation in large organisation vs. small startup 00:15:52 --> 00:17:03 - Definition of digital transformation 00:17:03 --> 00:17:57 - Understanding data as key to success 00:17:57 --> 00:20:51 - The way startups sell their solutions to large companies 00:20:51 --> 00:25:43 - Best ways of implementing technology 00:25:43 --> 00:26:50 - Improvement of BIM technology over time 00:26:50 --> 00:28:15- Prakash’s definition of generative AI 00:28:15 --> 00:29:37 - Introduction of safety.ai 00:29:37 --> 00:32:19 - Generative AI use cases in construction industry 00:32:19—> 00:33:47 - Generative AI and its adoption amongst people 00:33:47 --> 00:38:45 - Future use of AI in construction industry and its impact on people 00:38:45 --> 00:42:35 - Comparing life in the UK to the life in the UAE 00:42:35 --> 00:44:09 - How to become a board advisor 00:44:09 --> 00:44:56 - More about Prakash 00:44:56 --> 00:45:18 - Outro