#059 - Sarah Hodges - From Cashier to Chief Marketing Officer At Procore: Unveiling Key ConTech Marketing Strategies and Sarah’s Journey To The Top
In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have Sarah Hodges, the Chief Marketing Officer at Procore.
In this episode, we learn about Sarah’s journey, some key lessons Sarah learned as CMO at Procore, successful marketing strategies for startups, and much more!
Tune in to find out about:
Key lessons Sarah learned working as a Chief Marketing Officer at Procore
Different ways to test marketing strategies
How to develop confidence
Marketing strategies for startups
Procore’s marketing strategies
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Sarah Hodges | Chief Marketing Officer at Procore | ConTech
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Today’s Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional construction partners.
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Timestamps:
(0:00-2:05) - Intro
(2:05 -03:50) - Key Lessons you learnt as a CMO
(3:50-7:00) - Ways to Test Marketing Strategies
(7:00-08:50) - How to develop confidence
(8:50-18:40) - Groundbreak and its marketing strategies
(18:40-20:40) - Advice for Marketing team at Startups
(20:40- 21:30) - Outro
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#057 - Rohan Jawali - How LLMs And AI Will Shape the Next Decade Of Construction Tech
In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have Rohan Jawali, the Co-Founder of Joist.ai
In this episode, we learn about the key lessons Rohan learned while building an AI-based startup, the significance and capabilities of LLMs in construction, how to write better prompts, and much more!
Tune in to find out about:
How LLM’s will change construction
How to write better prompts
Limits and the future of LLMs
The key areas that LLM’s disrupt
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Rohan Jawali | Co-Founder of Joist.ai | ConTech
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Today’s Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional construction partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
(0:00-3:28) - Intro
(4:40-8:05) - Key lessons Rohan learnt while growing Joist.ai
(8:05-13:19) - Introduction to Joist.ai
(13:19-17:30) - What are LLMs and why they are useful
(17:30-20:40) - How LLMs are changing construction drawings
(20:40-25:01) - Why Rohan prefers LLMs
(25:01-29:00) - Importance of prompting
(29:00-32:40) - Use of AI for Drawings In Construction
(32:40-35:25) - Limits of LLMs
(35:25-40:00) - Future of LLMs
(40:00-43:40) - Introduction to On Deck
(43:40-44:16) - Outro
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#077 - AI's Transformative Impact on Architecture and Engineering - Conversational Design, Predicting Delays and Saving £200bn
In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have Alan Mosca, Co-Founder and CTO at nPlan
In this episode, we learn about how AI is starting to transform construction planning, design, and risk analysis, how generative AI is helping architects rapidly iterate over design options, and much more!
Tune in to find out about:
How NPlan accurately analyses historical project data to predict future delays and budget overruns with over 90% accuracy
His predictions for design to be completed with conversational AI
What jobs AI threatens the most
Tips for technical founders in ensuring their AI products solve real problems and the importance of vertical specialisation.
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Alan Mosca | Co-Founder and CTO at nPlan
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Timestamps:
(00:00:00 - 00:02:13) - Intro
(00:03:31 - 00:08:18) - How Alan got into machine learning and AI
(00:08:19 - 00:16:12) - Use of AI to predict construction project risks
(00:16:13 - 00:24:18) - How to apply AI/ML to optimization and planning in construction
(00:24:19 - 00:45:26) - Impact of AI in construction
(00:45:26 - 00:48:26) - Outro
In today’s episode of Bricks & Bytes, we have Julian Clayton, the VP of Product for General Contractors at Procore.
In this episode, we learn about Julian’s journey, Innovations and product management at Procore, the role of a VP in the product team and much more!
Tune in to find out about:
What VP of Product does
How innovation happens and new products are launched
How the implementation of products are managed
Strategies to keep yourself motivated
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Julian Clayton | VP of Product for General Contractors at Procore | ConTech
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Today’s Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional construction partners.
Check www.the-beta.com
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Timestamps:
(0:00-12:30) - Intro
(12:30 -14:50) - What a VP of Product does
(14:50-18:00) - How innovation happens while launching a new product
(18:00-24:00) - How you manage the implementation of new products
(24:00-28:10) - How do you decide on products to be released in future
(28:10-32:10) - Strategies that keep you motivated
(32:10- 33:01) - Outro
Why 70% Of Investors Have A Negative Impact On Your Startup And The Future Of Energy Assessments - Bricks, Bucks & Bytes
Is remote sales killing your construction tech startup? One founder learned it the hard way. By listening to an investor who had no idea.
In this episode of Bricks, Bucks and Bytes, we got to learn about Kelvin, a French startup using AI for home energy audits, which just raised 4.7 million euros.
We explored Turner & Townsend's latest construction cost survey, revealing cooling inflation across the sector.
Also, we delved into Vinod Khosla's controversial take that 90% of VCs add no value, with Patrick offering his candid perspective.
Tune in to find out about:
✅ Why Kelvin's remote energy assessment model may face challenges
✅ How construction labor shortages are reaching critical levels worldwide
✅ The dangers of taking advice from investors unfamiliar with construction
✅ Why construction cost inflation varies dramatically by region
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Company Mentioned:
Kelvin
Turner and Townsend
Enter
Enpal
Schneider Electric
Mac Markler
Kosla Ventures
Modulus
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Podcast Name
02:17 Kelvin: Using Technology for Energy Efficiency Audits
03:21 Construction Costs and Inflation
09:19 Challenges of Remote Data Assessment in Construction
35:15 The Dishonesty in the Investment World
49:00 The Lack of Exits in Construction Tech
53:27 Finding Value in Investors
55:43 Insights from Ex-Employees of Construction Tech Companies
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