Construction Revolution: Recent Episodes
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In the next 10 years, the construction industry will transform more than it has in the last 50. Join Matthew Neuberger, CEO and founder of Neuberger & Company, at the forefront of the movement for positive change in the industry. The Construction Revolution podcast is here to be your guide to all things innovation in the construction industry.
In this episode, Matt talks with James Cook of Autodesk about Maximizing Technological Integrations to maximize business productivity.
1:20 - Autodesk Introduction: We make software for people who make things
4:34 - Autodesk museum: https://www.autodesk.com/gallery/over...
5:58 - James' vision for the future of the Construction Industry - Tracy Young founder of PlanGrid
7:13 - How paper (the ultimate silo) hinders productivity on a jobsite
9:13 - Digitizing is just the start - how do you streamline and integrate various technology tools to drive greater efficiency
11:28 - What it looks like when construction companies DON'T maximize technology integration - walled gardens, not as modern, frustrate employees
14:40 - Why the Blackberry is now obsolete
13:53 - Cost Management beyond spreadsheets: some of the typical technologies that Autodesk technologies help replace and integrate
19:34 - Want to build better? Use cross-border collaboration
24:18 - Extracting value vs. Providing value - the philosophies of the early adopters of Autodesk and the philosophy of companies resisting
28:13 - The notion of an open ecosystem vs. a walled garden for maximum productivity
33:43 - Where are we in the bell curve of adoption of an open-ecosystem
37:13 - The role of mobile and IOT in the revolution
40:13 - The resources through which Autodesk showcases cutting edge innovations - conference + construction.autodesk.com/integrations
42:53 - Autodesk's vision for the Construction Industry
49:23 - Where to learn more about Autodesk - construction.autodesk.com
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In this episode, Matt speaks with Evan Roberts, co-founder of Clipper Construction, an innovative construction company that is using technology to enhance the client experience, create more successful projects, and win more bids. Check out the YouTube video for a full experience walking through the proprietary app that Clipper Construction has developed to facilitate communication and document management with clients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsCl8Y8FQuM
1:35 Intro to Clipper Construction (projects between 5k-1.5m); their claim to fame is nimbleness
4:38 The importance of communication in construction
7:01 Clients don't like surprises
7:30 How Clipper Construction is addressing the communication gap in the industry
9:35 An example of how attentive communication improved a decision about millwork
12:20 Communicating with the larger project team - i.e. architect's involvement
15:10 The impact of Covid on communication and how we harness technology
16:45 Screenshare of the app: 3D walkthrough, open task list, invoice, change order list, proposals
22:51 How the App relieves stress and helps business
25:20 Evan's story and how you can make your own app
27:25 Changes coming in the industry: the little fish eats the big fish; move to outsource
32:50 Consultants tend to be more entrepreneurial and align better with innovative companies' values
34:50 Finding talent is hard
35:40 The mindset of trust that comes from good communication is the legacy Clipper Construction hopes to leave to the industry
40:54 How to get in touch with Clipper Construction
This episode, Matt talks to Economist, Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group about current economic trends and how they are effecting the construction industry.
0:00 Introduction
1:49 Current economic trends since start of pandemic
3:40 Examples from the auto industry, Toyota, sawmills
7:27 2021 was the transitory year of supply/demand imbalance and labor shortages; Anirban's predictions for late 2022
8:31 The impact of labor shortages - 40% of laborers are immigrants, immigration has slowed, and boomers retired early, shortage of truck drivers
10:52 Habitat for humanity's 3D printed house, use of drones, virtual reality, driverless vehicles
12:04 Economic effects of use of new technologies consolidation, mergers, acquisitions and things for smaller firms to consider during this time
15:36 Impact of recent infrastructure packages on segments that will attract more attention from the construction industry; the staying power of solar and wind power
22.85 Pipeline infrastructure and its impact on the environment
24:51 How business can incorporate economic data in planning for the near future
27:06 Ignorance is not bliss - how to look at a SWOT analysis
28:57 Some specific impacts of the pandemic - what stocks Dr. Basu bought early in the pandemic that have taken off; trends in how space is being used adaptive reuse
30:22 Adaptive reuse
32:57 Big picture look over the last 10 years and the next 10 years
35:19 What do robots look like and how will they be part of the revolution?
38:42 What Dr. Basu would have become if he had to do it over again (real estate developer)
41:36 Why you should look at what your strongest competitor is doing
43:16 Often the early adopters don't far best, so it makes sense to be the second adopter, but not the last adopter
43:50 Matt sums it up
45:41 In the next 10 years we're going to see more change than we've seen in the past 100 years
48:00 Dr. Basu's resources - basu.substack.com
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In this episode of Construction Revolution, Matt Neuberger speaks with Bill Wagner, President of Penta Technologies. Penta is a well known name in the field of construction technology, and one of their flagship offerings is a labor productivity tool called Struxi. Struxi is a digital toolkit for the decision makers in the field.
3:28 - The Penta story - how a software company that was around before computers became ubiquitous is helping construction companies leverage labor costs in a granular fashion
7:53 - The traditional way of knowing when you're ahead on a job is too risky
11:17 - How the construction industry does accounting differently than any other industry
13:27 - Unlocking Productivity How changemakers are thinking about construction differently - waterfall vs. agile
17:25 - The 3-4 main benefits of using technology to address labor shortage and labor productivity problem
22:55 - How value is tied to being a technological disruptor in your industry
25:50 - How the compounding effect adds to business value
27:20 - How a concrete company helped build Struxi and saved huge time and money doubled profitability and productivity
33:07 - Why traditional construction companies are like dinosaur
36:30 - HUGE changes coming in next 10 years
40:45 - A lesson from Burger King
45:25 - An offer from Bill! Try Struxi and get free pizza (or vegetables)
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Learn more about Penta and Struxi here: www.struxi.com
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This episode, Matthew Neuberger speaks with Stuart Seiden, Executive Director of the International Partnering Institute, about project partnering. Project Partnering is something both the International Partnering Institute and Neuberger & Co. believe in strongly. Project partnering is not only important for communication and interpersonal dynamics on a project, but also an important measure to save time, money and litigation costs.
Matt talks with business partners, Jay Klebanoff and Evan Winston of Hercules Fence about what makes a partnership great. Jay and Evan share their perspective on what makes for true partnership, whether it's between business partners, or between subs and GCs on a project team.
This episode, we are tracking the lumber supply chain with Heather Stegner from the American Wood Council and Neil Agarwal from GE Frisco.
Welcome to Construction Revolution with Matthew Neuberger. In this podcast, you'll hear from industry experts, leaders and innovators about the revolution sweeping the construction industry. We're not just talking about the newest trends and gadgets, but about deep and positive change for the industry at large, things like establishing true partnership, putting respect at the heart of project relationships and making strategic decisions with the end in mind.
In this first episode, Matt shares his story about how he started Neuberger and Company, a sales and consulting firm in Baltimore, MD, and talks about the work he's done with clients to fan the flames of revolution.
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