247: Managing Margin Pressure With ONE Platform
Paul McKeon, Founder and CEO of B2W Software, joins us for episode 247 of Art of Construction. Margin pressure, job complexity and competition are intensifying. This makes construction project management more challenging and utilizing construction software more critical. That’s why large and small companies, spanning all heavy civil specialties, have turned to B2W Software for construction est...
42m Feb 03, 2022
42m
246: Dig a Little Deeper!
Tyler Campbell, Co-host of the Construction Brothers Podcast and Chief Storyteller at Storybuilder, joins us for episode 246 of Art of Construction. The Construction Brothers Podcast is dedicated to exploring all things construction. Tyler and his brother Eddie share ideas on how to approach the industry, and add a bit of flavor with their brotherly love. Their goal is to offer a solid marketi...
34m Jan 20, 2022
34m
245: The Contractor Credit Card
Zaid Rahman, Founder and CEO of Flexbase, joins us for episode 245 of Art of Construction. Zaid Rahman comes from a family of contractors and architects and is more than aware of all aspects of the construction world, including the struggles of unusual cash flow unique to our industry. Most of the time, the people doing the work get the shortest end of the stick when it comes to paying or gett...
44m Jan 13, 2022
44m
244: Don't Sell Passive House
Johnny Rezvani, Director of Communications at 475 High Performance Building Supply, joins us for episode 244 of Art of Construction. 475 High Performance Building Supply was founded by Ken Levenson and Floris Keverling Buisman in 2011. Their goal was to do passive house retrofits in New York, however, the U.S. didn't have the materials to execute their goal. Passive house is common practice in...
56m Jan 06, 2022
56m
243: Building Meow Wolf Denver
Ryan Meeks, Architect at Shears Adkins Rockmore (SAR+), Aaron Laird, Project Executive at Turner Construction, and Scott Hicken, AOC Executive Producer, join us for episode 243 of Art of Construction.  Meow Wolf is an arts production company that creates immersive, multimedia experiences that transport audiences of all ages into fantastic realms. Their latest permanent exhibit, titled Converge...
1hr 3m Dec 16, 2021
1hr 3m
242: Artificial Intelligence Series: Planning Your Tenders
Claire Lepoutre, Head of Planning at Skanska UK, and Phil Carpenter, CMO at ALICE Technologies, join us for episode 243 of Art of Construction and the third and final episode of our Deep Dive Series looking into how artificial intelligence can improve construction projects.  Skanska is a world leading project development and construction group, building for a better society. As Head of Plannin...
30m Dec 09, 2021
30m
241: How a Robot Dog Creates a Single Source of Truth on Projects
David Burczyk, Construction Robotics Lead at Trimble, joins us for episode 241 of Art of Construction. Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. There are very few companies that have done more to digitize the construction industry than Trimble. Boston Dynamics builds advanced mobile manipulation robots wit...
35m Dec 02, 2021
35m
240: Blue Collar Warrior Series: The Conscious Builder
Casey Grey, Founder of the award-winning sustainable building company The Conscious Builder and host of The Conscious Builder Podcast, and Jon Stambaugh, Logistics Director of AOC and Mountain View Window & Door, join us for episode 240 of Art of Construction and episode 5 of our Blue Collar Warrior Series. When Casey first started his construction company, it was just like every other company...
46m Nov 18, 2021
46m
239: Artificial Intelligence Series: Don't Get Stuck On An Island
Chris Baze, Architect and BIM Manager at Hawaiian Dredging, and Phil Carpenter, CMO at ALICE Technologies, join us for episode 239 of Art of Construction and episode 2 of our Deep Dive Series looking into how artificial intelligence can improve construction projects.  Hawaiian Dredging is Hawaii's largest and most diversified general contractor. They decided to implement ALICE on their project...
43m Nov 11, 2021
43m
238: Blue Collar Warrior Series: The Rain Man of Construction
James Casanova, Principal at Collaborate Builders, joins us for episode 238 of Art of Construction and episode 4 of our Blue Collar Warrior Series. James is relentless in his pursuit of excellence. He was an aspiring Olympic athlete before an 80mph launch off of a three story building, while on skis, slowed him down. Growing up just outside of Aspen, he worked in the trades to support his ski ...
37m Nov 04, 2021
37m
237: Winning The Contractor Fight
Tom Reber, HGTV Host, Construction Business Coach, Founder of We Live Unafraid Apparel and Host of The Contractor Fight Podcast, joins us for episode 237 of Art of Construction. Tom Reber is the creator of The Contractor Fight, a movement of Home Improvement Contractors who are taking back control of their businesses & fattening their wallets. He is one of the most sought after contractor coac...
35m Oct 28, 2021
35m
236: Artificial Intelligence Series: How AI Mitigates Risk And Ensures Profit
Phil Carpenter, CMO at ALICE Technologies, and Michael MacBean, Project Director at Pacific Structures, join us for episode 236 of Art of Construction and episode 1 of our Deep Dive Series looking into how artificial intelligence can improve construction projects.  Pacific Structures is one of the leading concrete contractors in California. Their team has three decades of experience designing ...
45m Oct 21, 2021
45m
235: Robots and Rebar
Daniel Blank, CEO and Co-Founder of Toggle Industries, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 235 of Art of Construction.    Toggle Industries is a New York-based company that is focused on increasing safety and efficiency for reinforced concrete and rebar assembly processes, serving the urban high rise, renewable energy, precast concrete and civil construction sectors...
47m Oct 14, 2021
47m
234: The Best Modular Construction Requires a Holistic Mindset
Michael Heitsman, President of Development at Best Gen Companies, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 234 of Art of Construction.   Best Gen is a South Dakota-based turnkey modular real estate company that delivers the complete process, from conception to completion. With specialties covering the entire scope of building (architectural design, development, commercial...
56m Oct 07, 2021
56m
233: Building an IT House Series: Connectivity Creates the House
Ryan Lee, President and CEO of Information Technology Solutions, Corp joins us for episode 233 of Art of Construction, and episode four of our Deep Dive Series looking into how construction projects and IT platforms are built, and humanizing IT in construction.    From laying the foundation, to examining the blueprints, to finding the right integrations and support for our project, our IT hou...
48m Sep 30, 2021
48m
232: Contractor Marketing That Doesn't Suck
Tim Brown, Founder and CEO of Hook Agency, and Scott Hicken, AOC Executive Producer and Marketing Director of Mountain View Window & Door, join us on episode 232 of Art of Construction.     Hook Agency is a Minneapolis-based, Google-specialized construction marketing company that specializes in high-end website building, search engine optimization and pay-per-click marketing. With a deep resp...
59m Sep 23, 2021
59m
231: Building an IT House Series: Integrations and Support for a Sound Structure
Ryan Lee, President and CEO of Information Technology Solutions, Corp joins us for episode 231 of Art of Construction, and episode three of our Deep Dive Series looking into how construction projects and IT platforms are built, and humanizing IT in construction.  We've laid the foundation. We've examined the blueprints and have a clear, cohesive plan. Now what? We start to see it come together...
46m Sep 16, 2021
46m
230: Green Building is the New Green Thumb
Gregory Ingalls, Architect and Board Member for the Colorado Green Building Guild, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 230 of Art of Construction.     The Colorado Green Building Guild is a Boulder-based nonprofit trade organization that represents a variety of green building leaders – from architects and general contractors, to realtors and homeowners. Through prom...
36m Sep 09, 2021
36m
229: Building an IT House Series: Examining the Blueprints
Ryan Lee, President and CEO of Information Technology Solutions, Corp joins us for episode 229 of Art of Construction, and episode two of our Deep Dive Series looking into how construction projects and IT platforms are built, and humanizing IT in construction.    In our first episode of this series, we learned about the parallels of construction projects and IT platforms, and how laying the f...
41m Sep 02, 2021
41m
228: Build It Like Your Kids Will Live In It
Edie Dillman and Jonah Stanford, CEO and CTO of B.PUBLIC Prefab, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 228 of Art of Construction.     B.PUBLIC Prefab is a New Mexico-based building design company that's dedicated to housing sustainability and environmental responsibility, through designing high performance buildings built by people who can afford to live in them. As ...
57m Aug 26, 2021
57m
227: Building an IT House Series: Laying the Foundation
Ryan Lee, President and CEO of Information Technology Solutions, Corp joins us for episode 227 of Art of Construction, and episode one of our Deep Dive Series looking into how construction projects and IT platforms are built, and humanizing IT in construction.     Information Technology Solutions, Corp (ITS) is a Colorado-based company dedicated to providing complete IT and electrical solutio...
58m Aug 19, 2021
58m
226: Drone School Series: Graduation From Drone School is Just the Beginning
Alex Silva, Logistics Technician at Mountain View Window & Door, Dr. Joe Burgett, professor in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University, and Jon Stambaugh, Logistics Director of AOC and Mountain View Window & Door, join us for episode 226 of Art of Construction and episode three of our Deep Dive Series looking into how contractors and affiliates c...
36m Aug 12, 2021
36m
225: How Visualizing Today Helps Us Build Tomorrow
Petr Mitev, VP of Visualization Product Unit at Enscape, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 225 of Art of Construction and our fifth episode with Enscape.     Enscape is a real-time rendering and visualization software that plugs directly into modeling programs, providing the quickest and easiest way to turn building models into three-dimensional experiences. Unlik...
45m Aug 05, 2021
45m
224: Blue Collar Warrior Series: Honesty is the Best Policy
Josh Gubser and Justin Luna, Co-owners of Truth Design Build, and Jon Stambaugh, Logistics Director of AOC and Mountain View Window & Door, join us for episode 224 of Art of Construction and episode 3 of our Blue Collar Warrior series.   Truth Design Build is a Denver-based firm that’s dedicated to working creatively, transparently and with unparalleled attention to detail, while also promotin...
1hr 13m Jul 29, 2021
1hr 13m
223: The Ultimate Building Configurator
Clifton Harness, Co-founder and CEO of TestFit, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 223 of Art of Construction.    TestFit is a building configurator tool that speeds up and refines the decision-making process on site feasibility for multifamily, hotel, parking or garden apartment projects. By inputting certain factors such as the size of units, parking ratio and bui...
51m Jul 22, 2021
51m
222: Drone School Series: Turning Theory Into Practice
Jared McKinney, BIM Technician at Burleson Construction, and Dr. Joe Burgett, professor in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University, join us for episode 222 of Art of Construction and episode 2 of our Deep Dive Series looking into how contractors and affiliates can best leverage drone technology to help grow their business. In our first episode o...
42m Jul 15, 2021
42m
221: Blue Collar Warrior Series: The Evolution of the Design Builder
Jonas DiCaprio, Owner of BUILT X DESIGN, and Jon Stambaugh, Logistics Director of AOC and Mountain View Window and Door, join us for episode 221 of Art of Construction and the second episode of our Blue Collar Warrior Series.  The name BUILT x DESIGN or ‘Built by Design’ came from the harsh reality that too many homes are constructed without enough thought given to their design. Indeed, that w...
51m Jul 08, 2021
51m
220: The Intelligent Home of the Future
Colin Billings, Founder and CEO of Orro, joins us for episode 220 of Art of Construction.  Orro is a human-centric, wellness-driven, automated intelligent living system that creates perfect lighting for your specific living habits. With simplicity and sustainability in mind, Orro detects your presence and builds on your preferences to where you can forget about turning off your lights, conserv...
40m Jul 01, 2021
40m
219: Drone School Series: More Information Equals More Trust
Stephen Baxley, Founder & CEO of Airworx, and Dr. Joe Burgett, professor in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University, join us for episode 219 of Art of Construction and Episode 1 of our Deep Dive Series looking into how contractors and affiliates can best leverage drone technology to help grow their business.   Tune in as Stephen, Joe and Devon di...
57m Jun 24, 2021
57m
218: Blue Collar Warrior Series: Elevating the Trades
Jon Stambaugh, Logistics Director for AOC and Mountain View Window & Door, joins us for episode 218 of Art of Construction and the first episode of our new Blue Collar Warrior Series. The Blue Collar Warrior Series is a new podcast focus within the Art of Construction focused on elevating the skilled trades — the true warriors of construction. We talk a lot on our show about the new technologi...
28m Jun 17, 2021
28m
217: How Do We Evolve Modular Construction?
Gary Fleisher, the Modcoach, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us for episode 217 of Art of Construction.   Modular construction is continuing to gain momentum as a potential solution to many of the problems our industry faces. But although many see the benefits, there are still issues that need to be overcome for it to truly move forward. The fragmentation and lack of communicat...
59m May 13, 2021
59m
216: It Takes More Than Building Materials to Construct a Successful Business
Shane Hoefer, CEO at Rocky Mountain Forest Products, joins us for episode 216 of Art of Construction.   Rocky Mountain Forest Products is the state of Colorado’s largest lumber supplier, specializing in various building materials for fencing, siding, decking and railing. By operating for over 40 years and working with nearly 4,000 general contractors each year, they’ve done business with all t...
35m May 06, 2021
35m
215: Smart Selling Will Transform Your Construction Business
Ryan Groth, President of the Sales Transformation Group, Inc. joins us for episode 215 of Art of Construction.   Sales Transformation Group helps growth-oriented construction companies get out of the “quote and hope” rut and build foreseeable sales models through assessing issues, e-learning, coaching and events. Being as results-driven as can be, they have assisted over 100 clients increase g...
29m Apr 29, 2021
29m
214: Jobsite Tech Tools are for Custom Homebuilders, Too!
Andy Bacchus, President and COO of Industrial Steel & Machinery and Owner and Developer of Skilled On Site, joins us for episode 214 of Art of Construction.  Skilled On Site is a project management mobile application for small custom homebuilders and home remodelers that is focused on streamlining jobsite communication, crew management and client collaboration – with utmost simplicity in mind....
29m Apr 22, 2021
29m
213: Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Construction?
René Morkos, Founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies, joins us for episode 213 of Art of Construction.  ALICE Technologies is the world's first AI-powered construction simulation platform. Founded in 2015 based on research from Stanford University, ALICE leverages artificial intelligence to analyze a project's complex building requirements and generate highly efficient building schedules and sol...
49m Apr 15, 2021
49m
212: An Automated Home is a Healthier Home
Steve Weber, President and CEO of Liaison Home Automation, joins us for episode 212 of Art of Construction.   As people evolve and homes become more sophisticated, wouldn’t it be nice to have an “Easy” button to help simplify our lives? It turns out that button IS possible, and it could have many positive impacts on our home and health.    With an incredible medical and surgical background, S...
34m Apr 08, 2021
34m
211: Compassionate Leadership Builds Up Employees and Our Industry
Jeff White, President and CEO of Holmberg Mechanical, joins us on episode 211 of Art of Construction.  From mowing grass as a teenager, to becoming CEO of a full-service mechanical and engineering contractor, Jeff White has known the power of positive relationships within the workspace since the beginning. This shines through at Holmberg Mechanical, where state-of-the-art mechanical systems, s...
23m Apr 01, 2021
23m
210: Material Science Will Advance Construction
Scott Jenkins and Dr. Doug Brown, CEO and CTO of ZS2 Technologies, join us for episode 210 of Art of Construction.  Build better buildings. It’s what AOC and our tribe are all about. But how do we actually do it? By using more sustainable materials and processes. It sounds simple, but in an industry where too many builders are reluctant to change, the challenges seem impossible to overcome. Fe...
50m Mar 25, 2021
50m
209: Determining the Value of Your Work
Luke Miller, host of the Tile Money podcast, joins us for episode 209 of Art of Construction.   Tile, like any trade within the construction industry, is a specialty all its own. Behind each home adorned with stunning tile floors is a contractor that’s also a craftsman. But having artistic ability with little to no business sense is what can break your hustle.   Starting out as a day laborer ...
35m Mar 18, 2021
35m
208: The Rise of Drones in Construction
Dr. Joe Burgett, professor in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University, aka Dr. Drone, joins us for episode 208 of Art of Construction.  On our recent episode with Matthew Byrd, we discussed the plethora of reality-capturing tech products and services that are being heavily utilized in construction. All of them are astonishing and useful if imple...
39m Mar 11, 2021
39m
207: Industrialized Construction Series: Building Order Out of Chaos
Amy Marks, Head of Industrialized Construction Strategy and Evangelism at Autodesk, aka The Queen of Prefab, joins us for episode 207 of Art of Construction and episode three of our Deep Dive Series on Industrialized Construction with Autodesk.  Amy Marks is on a mission to bring the construction industry into the future. As we all continue to explore the adoption of different offsite construc...
56m Mar 04, 2021
56m
206: Tools for Capturing Your Project's Reality
Matthew Byrd, President of Nexus 3D Consulting and host of the Reality Capture Network podcast, and Scott Hicken, AOC Executive Producer, join us on episode 206 of Art of Construction.   The truth is, 3D scanning is the future, and it’s enticing. State-of-the-art products give us the ability to capture and utilize accurate data for every stage of a construction project, from checking off pre-i...
55m Feb 25, 2021
55m
205: Industrialized Construction Series: Mechanical Contractors are Paving the Offsite Way
Bill Bullock, VP of MEP Engineered Solutions at Environmental Air Systems, joins us on episode 205 of Art of Construction and episode two of our Deep Dive Series on Industrialized Construction with Autodesk.  As our industry progresses into the “Industrialized Construction Revolution,” there are plenty of misconceptions that go along with it – like the loss of individuality in buildings, or th...
33m Feb 18, 2021
33m
204: Get Out of Your Own Way!
Todd Weyandt, host of the Bridging the Gap podcast and Director of Creative Marketing for Applied Software, joins us on episode 204 of Art of Construction.   It’s no question that technological advancements in our industry are abundant. By leveraging data, we can create exact digital replicas of buildings. With prefabrication, we can systemize and streamline the building of modular homes and o...
44m Feb 11, 2021
44m
203: Industrialized Construction Series: Optimizing Your Company’s Toolkit
Fred Meeske, VP of BIM Services at Rosendin, joins us on episode 203 of Art of Construction and episode one of our Deep Dive Series on Industrialized Construction with Autodesk.   Modular. Prefab. Volumetric. All these words represent different methods of offsite construction currently growing in popularity in our industry. Autodesk calls this overall trend the “Industrialized Construction Rev...
45m Feb 04, 2021
45m
202: It Takes a Planet to Change Construction
Steve Burrows, leading engineering visionary, and Matt McMullen, AOC Executive Director, join us on episode 202 of Art of Construction.   We first spoke with Steve on stage together at Digital Built Week 2019, which became AOC Show 153: “This is The Greatest Time in History to be in Construction.” And even with a worldwide pandemic and other global turmoil in between episodes, it still is the ...
59m Jan 28, 2021
59m
201: Global Collaboration for Local Construction
Sachin Jain and Animes Sarkar, Senior Vice President and General Manager and Head of BIM Services at Pan Gulf Technologies, join us all the way from India for episode 201 of Art of Construction.  Pan Gulf Technologies is a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Solutions company based in India that works with contractors and architects around the globe. Our Executive Director Matt McMullen has a dedic...
1hr Jan 21, 2021
1hr
200: The Art of Construction Journey
Happy New Year! On this 200th episode of Art of Construction, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on this important milestone and what it means for us and for you, AOC Tribe. The Art of Construction journey began in 2014 as a podcast with a simple mission: to help contractors and affiliates learn and grow their business. Together, we've spent the last six years creating an amazing community ...
1hr 35m Jan 07, 2021
1hr 35m
199: Bidding Made Easy
Evan Williams, Vice President of Product Management for PlanHub, and Scott Hicken, Art of Construction Executive Producer, join us for episode 199 of Art of Construction. We first met PlanHub when we interviewed President and CEO Kevin Priddy on AOC Show 179. PlanHub is a cloud-based construction bidding software and online plan room that is made specifically for general contractors AND subcon...
41m Dec 10, 2020
41m
198: Relationships Create a Solid Foundation for Success
Jeff Sawyer, President and Co-Owner of TruNORTH Construction, joins us for episode 198 of Art of Construction.   In this episode, Jeff gives us the rundown on why he and his company put so much emphasis on the importance of relationships. To Jeff, relationships are one of the most important aspects of business that tends to get overlooked. Companies tend to focus on profit and numbers, but by...
41m Dec 03, 2020
41m