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"Decarbonization in construction" is at the forefront of the industry’s future. In this exclusive podcast episode, we sit down with Brittany Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of QFlow, to dive deep into sustainable practices reshaping the construction industry. We discuss innovative ways to implement decarbonization and the power of real-time carbon tracking in workflows. In our conversation, we discuss about: 1) Decarbonization in Construction and different ways to implement it 2) How does real-time carbon tracking help make informed decisions 3) Carbon tracking in construction workflows and its integration with Building Certifications 4) How Developers can gain higher property value by selecting sustainable materials 5) Carbon offsetting and Carbon Taxes 6) Regulations and Policies introduced to push decarbonization Where to find Brittany Harris LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanydharris/ Where to find Siddhant Mehta: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Trailer 1:41 Brittany's Introduction 2:38 What is Decarbonization in Construction 7:12 Barriers to Carbon Reduction 12:09 What is Qflow? 14:40 Real-time Data Tracking 21:45 Material Passports 26:41 Building Certifications 29:56 ROI & High Cost of Sustainable Materials 33:50 Property Value Increase 38:33 Decarbonization Regulations 41:56 Carbon Offsetting 44:45 Carbon Taxes 42:30 Part Z Regulation 48:16 Lessons Learned (2018 to 2024) 53:33 Final Thoughts 54:25 Rapid Fire 59:22 Outro Video Related Keywords Decarbonization Sustainability in Construction Decarbonization in Construction Subscribe, and Drop a like and comment below with your thoughts. Reach out to me on LinkedIn if you want to be a part of the podcast and have insights that you'd like to share #decarbonization #sustainableconstruction #greenbuilding #sustainablity

Reality capture technology is transforming the construction industry, and in this episode, we sit down with Dr. Felix Reinshagen, CEO and Co-Founder of  @NavVis-tech  to explore how tools like LiDAR and SLAM technology are helping to increase efficiency with indoor mapping. We discuss the future of reality capture, its applications in construction, and the challenges of adoption. Tune in to hear how  @NavVis-tech  is leading the charge in digital transformation and discover insights into the world of advanced reality capture systems! In our conversation, we discuss about: 1) What is Reality Capture, LiDAR, and SLAM Technology 2) Use Cases of Reality Capture Scanners on Construction Projects 3) Workflow of using these handheld scanners, file types, and processing times 4) Accuracy comparisons between on-the-go scanning and static scanning 5) High up-front investment and how to measure the ROI 6) Future of Reality Capture Where to find Felix Reinshagen: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-reinshagen-527ab97a/ Where to find Siddhant Mehta: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Trailer 1:20 Felix's Introduction 2:11 What is Reality Capture 4:30 LiDAR and SLAM technology 9:20 Use-Cases in Pre-Construction, Construction and Post-Construction 15:45 Workflow of using the scanners 18:06 Scanning a missed room 18:29 File Types 20:40 Processing Times 26:07 Accuracy - On-The-Go Scanning vs Static Scanning 32:02 Cost Investment and ROI 36:33 Strategies for ROI 39:30 Barriers to using Reality Capture 42:30 Learnings from 2013 to 2024 46:39 Consumer Behavior Patterns 48:45 Future of Reality Capture 50:20 Rapid Fire 53:22 Outro Video Related Keywords Reality Capture in Construction Laser Scanning LiDAR and SLAM Subscribe, and Drop a like and comment below with your thoughts. Reach out to me on LinkedIn if you want to be a part of the podcast and have insights that you'd like to share

Collin Creach is a Senior Account Executive at Outbuild, which is a construction scheduling and planning software. Before Outbuild, Collin has spent the last 12 years working in the construction industry, mostly in construction tech. Collin started out in the industry with Barton Malow, a large general contractor when he graduated college, then moved on to Bluebeam where he spent 7 years, and was also a Sales Leader with Procore. Collin is passionate about working with people in the construction industry to help solve problems and improve processes with the help of technology. In our conversation, we discuss about: 1) Construction Technology Startups 2) How did Procore and Blubeam succeed? 3) Importance of Integrations of Point Solutions to an Enterprise Platform 4) Issues faced in the world of construction technology and scheduling 5) How to optimize scheduling and planning on construction projects Where to find Collin Creach: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincreach/ Where to find Siddhant Mehta: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Switch from BBA to Construction 5:10 Journey at Bluebeam 9:02 Mars Rover and the start of Bluebeam 13:30 Getting companies to buy into Product/Tech 16:29 Life Cycle of a Start-up 18:42 Parallels between Procore and Blubeam 22:47 What is Outbuild 24:58 Scheduling vs Planning 27:37 Areas of Improvement in Scheduling 30:55 Common Issues and how to solve it 37:10 How do Integrations with Enterprise Platforms work 40:39 Pros and Cons of working in ConTech Startup 43:12 Advice for Young Professionals 45:20 Outro Subscribe, and Drop a like and comment below with your thoughts. Reach out to me on LinkedIn if you want to be a part of the podcast and have insights that you'd like to share.

In this episode, Siddhant talks with Martin Kalamees, Co-Founder and CEO of Werk about the labor shortage, how to identify the competency of workers using AI, how to build a construction start-up, and future use case scenarios for AI. Some of the topics discussed are as below. a) What is Werk b) Martin's Journey with starting Werk c) Labor Shortage d) Werk's solution for the competency of skilled workers e) What to expect while building a start-up f) How to raise funding for start-ups g) Future use case scenarios for AI h) Construction in Europe, and the UK Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Martin's Introduction and Werk 1:14 Werk in one Sentence 1:35 Switch from Law to Construction Start-up 5:50 Labor Shortage 8:04 Stats on Labor Shortage 10:15 Werk's Solution on Competency 12:54 Push-backs on Solution 15:43 How to measure competency 17:14 How to build a Start-up 19:15 Raising funds for Start-up 20:22 Building team and Initial Hires 22:49 Landing first client 24:21 Future use case of AI 27:02 Construction in Europe and UK 28:40 If starting over again 29:55 Advice for Young Professionals Let me know your thoughts and what you resonate with in the comments below. Follow me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/ Martin's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-kalamees/ Werk's Website - https://werk.eu/

In this episode, Antonio Oliveria, Project Manager at Skanska, talks about his journey into the world of construction and his career path to becoming a Project Manager. Some of the other topics discussed were as follows:

a) Difference in working style between GCs and Owner's Rep

b) Tips for managing time wisely and prioritizing tasks

c) Role of mentorship in career progression

d) Advice for young professionals getting into the industry.

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Welcome to the Constructing Tomorrow Podcast, hosted by Siddhant Mehta, a young construction professional with a passion for the industry. In this episode I explain the WHAT and WHY for starting this podcast. This podcast will provide a platform for learning, networking, and staying ahead of the curve in this ever-evolving industry. I have a couple of guests lined up, so stay tuned for the episodes. Tune in to Constructing Tomorrow and join the conversation today

In this episode, we explore the exciting Construction Tech Revolution in the Indian market with Shubhankar Bhattacharya, General Partner from Foundamental, a global VC firm specializing in construction technology investments. We dive deep into the rapidly evolving construction tech landscape in India, the factors fueling the rise of ConTech unicorns, and the strategies that have made these startups successful. In our conversation, we discuss about: 1) Construction tech Landscape in India 2) Construction Unicorns and aspects behind their success 3) Why is the Marketplace Business model successful in India 4) How is investing in India different as compared to other countries 5) Barriers for big tech companies in western countries to break into India 6) Next big opportunity in Indian Construction Space Where to find Shubhankar Bhattacharya: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhankar-bhattacharya-a1063a3/ Where to find Siddhant Mehta: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Trailer 0:58 Shub's Introduction 1:45 Current Status of Indian ConTech Space 2:50 ConTech unicorns around the world 7:29 5 Unicorns in ConTech in India 10:14 Marketplace Business model by these Unicorns 13:56 Unlearn and Relearn when Investing in India 16:14 Barriers to entry for big tech companies 18:00 Next big opportunity in Indian Construction Space 20:28 Rapid Fire Subscribe, and Drop a like and comment below with your thoughts. Reach out to me on LinkedIn if you want to be a part of the podcast and have insights that you'd like to share.

In this episode, we explore the exciting Construction Tech Revolution with Shubhankar Bhattacharya, General Partner from Foundamental, a global VC firm specializing in construction technology investments. We dive deep into the future of construction, uncovering the latest trends in tech innovation, VC funding, and the transformative opportunities reshaping the industry.

This episode offers an insider’s look at how venture capital is driving growth in the construction sector.

In our conversation, we discuss about:

1) What is VC and how it operates

2) Fundraising as a VC and as a ConTech company

3) Funding strategies and Differences between SEED rounds and Series A

4) Disruptive Companies vs Incremental Progress Companies

5) Exit Strategies - Merger, Acquisitions and IPO.

6) How to make strategic decisions.

Where to find Shubhankar Bhattacharya:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhankar-bhattacharya-a1063a3/

Where to find Siddhant Mehta:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Trailer

1:19 Shub's Introduction

2:18 Top 3 Pivotal Moments in Shub's journey

4:51 Venture Capital 101

6:04 How VC's raise money?

8:13 Pushbacks from LPs

9:35 Investing in ConTech - Parameters

12:48 Early Stage Investing

13:15 Differences in Investing b/w fundraising stages

15:10 Disruptive vs Incremental Progress Companies

17:20 AI Companies and Product Market Fit

20:19 Exit Strategies

22:25 VC's are from Venus, Entrepreneurs are from Mars

24:07 Biggest Learnings as Investor

26:47 Making Strategic Decision

30:26 Day in life of a VC

32:07 How to get into VC?

34:19 Strategic Money Deployment

35:17 PART 2

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Micah Piippo is an ex-  @Google  Project Controls Technology Lead and now works at  @Intel  Fab Project as a Scheduling Manager. He leads diverse teams, driving initiatives that enhance construction planning and scheduling practices. At Google, he developed the Datacenter Delivery and Execution scheduling program for them, and also Co-Founded the Computer Vision in Construction Team. He also runs a Planning and Scheduling Podcast called  @BeyondDeadlines .

In our conversation, we discuss about:

1) Differences in Core Construction vs Tech Company

2) Key Metrics for Reviewing Schedules

3) Articulating and Communicating effectively with schedule updates

4) Current Scheduling Technology - Visual Progress and Advanced Analytics

5) Potential of Computer Vision in Construction

6) Developing a Career Progression Plan

Where to find Micah Piippo:LinkedIn -

Where to find Siddhant Mehta:LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Trailer

1:35 Micah's Introduction

2:25 Planning vs Scheduling

4:53 Core Construction vs Tech Company

6:11 Benefits for working with Owner

8:37 Reviewing General Contractor's Schedules

11:11 Schedule Updates - Project Team

13:52 Schedule Updates - Senior Leadership

17:24 Current Scheduling Technology

21:30 Computer Vision at Google Construction

23:59 Benefits of Scheduling Technology

25:57 Tips for Students and Young Professions

31:18 Career Progression

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Angel Say - Co-Founder and CEO of @ResolveBIM  shares insights about using VR technology in construction for BIM collaboration and review processes. This podcast covers several topics around Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR), in construction, along with a live demo session of using VR headsets and walking in a Navisworks Model.

In our conversation, we discuss about:

1) What is VR, AR, MR and XR

2) Barriers to the adoption of VR Tech on Construction Projects

3) The What, Why, and How behind using VR tech

4) How to measure the Return on Investment for VR tech

5) Live demo session of using VR headsets and walking in a Navisworks Model

6) Future of XR Tech in Construction

Where to find Angel Say:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayangel/

Where to find Siddhant Mehta:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/

Time Stamps:

0:00 Trailer

1:07 Angel's Introduction

2:30 Difference between AR, VR and MR

5:38 How long has VR used in Construction

10:09 General use cases of VR

13:10 Barriers to entry for VR headsets

18:20 Misconceptions about VR | Use by PMs and Supers

22:19 ROI on VR Technology

25:18 Pre-requisite Data Capture

30:16 Size Limitations of Model

32:26 Demo - Using VR to walk in Navisworks Model

45:23 Future of XR tech

50:38 Outro

Link to  @ResolveBIM  website : https://www.resolvebim.com/

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