Construction specification is a critical part of design and construction of a building, and yet producing quality specifications continues to become more and more of a challenge, in large part due to demographics and a skills shortage. Veteran specifier Jeff Potter discusses how technology can help ensure specifications are accurate, high quality on time.

Preconstruction and estimating remain some of the most difficult processes in the business side of construction. Construction Technology veteran Dustin Devan walks through Ediphi, and how they're bringing a new way of thinking about estimating and precon to their platform.

Specifications are long, complicated and can be a pain to work with. SpecGPT was created with contractor field teams, QA and Estimators in mind, as a way to quickly find what you need from spec books. CEO Hugh Seaton walks through how it works, why SpecGPT is trustworthy, and how easy it is to sign up. Contech guru Stephen Poppe guest hosts.

One of the premiere general contractors on North America, EllisDon has built an internal technology team that is without peer, both to deliver projects more efficiently, and so that, as a business, they can stay in control of their processes and data. Executive Chairman Geoff Smith explains the thinking behind this strategy, and some of the leadership decisions he and his team have made along the way.

Quantity takeoffs remain one of the most time consuming yet critical activities for contractors. Borne of his own frustrations, Workpack was created by Marty Cornish and his team to automate the takeoff process, using AI and other technologies to streamline the process, save time and win more jobs.

Cybersecurity remains critical for companies large and small. Chris Hale, President of The Technology Response Team, walks us through concepts such as SASE and others to deepen your understanding of what matters, what to focus on, and what to expect in the coming year as things like AI continue to drive the evolution of cyber threats.

Data has been a key topic for construction technology for years - mostly because we don't have enough clean, organized data. Eze Machabanski, VP of Insights and Analytics at EllisDon, shares how they've built an incredible infrastructure for capture, organization and cleaning of data, and how this empowers downstream capabilities in analytics and AI. A fascinating look at how contractors can build the tooling for future data-driven success.

In a time of persistent labor shortage, hiring the best people is even harder. But how can you tell if a new hire is right for the organization? How can you tell if they'll fit the team, culture, and expectations? Building on years of research, Perception Predict applies AI algorithms to predict fit for new hires. CEO Jonathan Porter-Whistman walks us through how it works, why Perception Predict is better than alternatives, and where he sees AI continuing to evolve to help with skills and...

Buyout of subcontractor services is a notoriously time and paperwork intensive process. Procurepro is dedicated to saving time and ending the waste - their mission is to save a billion administrative hours in construction, and in fact they promise 50% time savings within 90 days. Alastair Blenkin, CEO, walks us through the platform and how they've engineered it to work seamlessly with existing processes and aid in fast adoption by busy project teams.

For almost 20 years, EllisDon has been building their own internal software, starting with accounting and growing as needed to become the digital hub of their project delivery. The core mantra, and motivating force for these efforts has been to control their own data, and director of product management Samantha Erlich walks through how they stay on top of the needs of the business, while building for the future. Very insightful view into how a contractor can also be a software company.

Specifications are one of the key contractual documents for commercial construction, yet they're often very difficult to read. Some of this comes from asking them to do too much, some of this comes from choices specifiers make. In this fascinating episode, master specifier Keith Robinson walks through what specs are, how they should contribute to a successful project, and how they can be written for the reader - the teams in the field doing the work.

Virtual Design & Construction, or VDC, has become a critical part of project delivery for contractors. Patrick Lalonde, director of VDC for EllisDon, walks us through how it works, and how EllisDon leverages an advanced VDC team to deliver projects faster and more efficiently for their customers.

Large General Contractors across the industry are struggling with how to make best use of the innovations that keep coming from startups and large companies alike. EllisDon has a heritage of adopting innovations and driving new technologies out to their jobsites, in the process providing better value to customers. Senior Vice President of Data and Digital Engineering at EllisDon, walks through their approach, including their recent ConTech Accelerator.

Nothing beats photos to prove a point and resolve a dispute, and Pixly makes it super easy for project teams to snap, tag and share project photos, and videos. Purpose built for construction project teams, Pixly takes the fuss out of project documentation - CEO and founder Lee Mills walks us through the product and how it works.

Data centers have become central pillars to modern society, powering everything from social media to streaming video, and now, Artificial Intelligence. As they continue to become more and more powerful, and consume ever more power, designing these facilities has become a refined art of its own. Sara Martin walks us through some of the considerations in modern data center design.

Safety on construction jobsites is a critical issue. A number of approaches to improving safety have been tried, to varying levels of success. Saifety, uses AI-powered processes to streamline capture, management and analysis of data so project teams can make better decisions and ultimately, be safer. CEO Prakash Senghani walks us through their product and the thinking behind it.

After years of overseeing the assessment, choice and adoption of technologies in a major construction contractor, Hamzah Shanbari has created a unique resource for contractors and tech companies alike: a collaborative book that crystalizes lessons learned, and provides framework for thinking about construction technologies and how to integrate them into workflows and project teams.

Newforma has been on the forefront of connecting construction dataflows, and with their 2021 acquisition of BIM Track, Newforma's ability to help customers manage BIM data has increased enormously. Newforma Chief Product Officer Carl Veillette walks us through Newforma's capabilities and how they're helping customers get the most of their project data.

The decision to invest, and the process to attract and close investors, is messy and often involves lots of back & forth. Jason Burke walks us through the journey that led to All Stage, a platform that manages the investment process from both the investor, and startup founders' perspective, with a laser focus on removing friction and speeding up decision making.

How do you keep track of hundreds, or even thousands of workers on a construction jobsite? How do you map where people are, where they're going, and what routes they use, so you can understand everything from safety to productivity to progress of a job? Kwant provides an array of solutions that help with this, and CEO Niran Shrestha walks us through what the platform can do, and how it helps project teams.

For many years Onuma and CDV systems have independently pioneered information for design and facilities management in BIM workflows. In this conversation, Cyril Verley and Kimon Onuma detail their partnership to create true digital twins, including from past project information. A truly exciting vision, realized in their current products, this points the way towards digital twins as tools for facilities managers in the future.

Occuspace started life helping universities understand how much each of their facilities were being used, and has since grown in capability and sophistication. CEO Nic Halverson walks us through how they determine occupancy with very easy to set up tools, and respect individual privacy in their data.

Robotics continues to be an area where contractors are exploring possibilities and developing their understanding of how to make economic sense of these increasingly amazing machines. As artificial intelligence grabs headlines, robotics continues to develop in jobsites across the industry. Robotics expert and construction innovator Henning Roedel joins me to discuss the current state and future development of robotics in construction.

The complexity of building codes, performance standards and other critical information for the successful permitting and approval of construction projects is bewilderingly complex. As projects get bigger, schedules compress, and expectations rise, UpCodes presents a platform for streamlined understanding of which codes apply, and which are current. CEO Scott Reynolds walks us through UpCodes and what they provide.

Architecture is about ideas. Ideas about what is a home, what is an "american home," what is a sustainable home. Architect Scott Specht talks through ideas like this, and introduces an interesting view on how homes in dense, and sometimes challenging locations, can be rethought to be more functional, enjoyable, and sustainable. A fascinating tour of how one architectural practice has been thinking about homes for decades. Make sure to check out their work on the website!