Construction Brothers

Life isn’t in our control. Shocked? Neither are we. How does that affect this idea of “work-life balance”? It is important to realize how to deal with the things, not in our control. We tackle the importance of realizing work-life balance isn’t obtainable, but what is obtainable is making sure we don’t become overwhelmed by the things we enjoy and the things life deals. If you have been here for longer than 30 seconds, you know we aren’t advocating for 20-hour workdays, but rather an understanding that the idea of “perfectly balanced” isn’t obtainable and may doesn’t need to be obtained. Related Links:Door 1 - Quality ControlDoor 2 - Comedy Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we brought on Hal Macomber, the Executive VP at Touchplan, to talk about something that has been around for a while! Lean Construction. We look into the practices, called Katas, that Hal has implemented in his leadership that helps that happen. While chatting, we were super pumped to realize that Hal is very people-centric and loved to see how he implements his person-first view of leading in his life.  Related LinksHal's LinkedInHal’s Book Pocket SenseiToyota Kata Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meirav Oren is the founder and CEO of Versatile. They specialize in crane data and being non-intrusive to job flow. They set up the job site’s cranes with data sensors to measure customer set metrics to help benchmark and gamify job speed! We talk through use cases, current implementation, and how they hope to move forward. Related Links:Meirav’s LinkedInVersatile’s WebsiteTurner Construction Case Study Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler makes it back in the booth this week, and we get to talk about something that has been on his mind these past two weeks. Mental Health. A lot of times, we are our own worst critics; we bring our pocket jury with us everywhere and are ready to let them condemn us as guilty the moment we think our actions aren’t good enough. How do we overcome that guilt? How do we strive for becoming better without having to micro-analyze every action we take? Related Links:Charlie Gilkey’s EpisodeJon Acuff’s “Soundtracks”Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcomed Charlie Gilkey to talk about projects and productivity! We redefined what a project is to see how many projects we are actually handling, and wanted to see if we need to drop projects to make room for what is already on our plate! We talked about how the importance of creating healthy habits and controlling how things like email impact your morning routine. Charlie talked about some of the bigger topics in his book “Start Finishing” and we got to discuss how to put ourselves in a place where we can succeed! Related LinksProductive FlourishingStart FinishingCharlie’s LinkedInDigital Minimalism Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howie Ferguson is the executive director of the Construction Owners Association of America, and we bring him on to talk about the scariest thing in construction, owners. We talk about how to stop the choose two mentalities of scope, schedule, and budget. We look at how approval speed affects the perfect triangle of building and how to get there. Once we got into job sites, Howie brought how employee retention helps you help owners. Related LinksHowie's LinkedInCOAA's Website Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we had on Issa Ramaji. We dive into digital twins and how they are more than a snapshot of what the building looks like. We talk about the functionality of digital twins and how they bring value to the table. We look at the move towards automation of the monitoring and operation of a building and how digital twins enable us to create historical and real-time data about the functions within the building. Related LinksIssa’s LinkedIn Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Salvador is the CEO and co-founder of DigiBuild, a construction management software based out of blockchain technology. We get educated on what blockchain is, how it works, and how it empowers its users. Robert grew up in construction, and we really felt that from him! Robert wants to bring trust into the construction industry by building it into the software. With “built-in trust”, the hope is to reduce the amount of time and money spent on getting and verifying information. Related LinksRobert’s LinkedInDigiBuild’s WebsitePete Dumont’s Episode Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Wilocki joins us and makes us feel right at home while we talk BIM. Chris is the Operations Manager at Sturgeon Electric and we just get to be BIM Nerds with him. We chat through the pressure points of a recent project Chris was on, how to leverage data, and how he views BIM in a value-add. We talk about the importance of time when working with revisions and issuing drawings. Related LinksChris’ LinkedInSturgeon ElectricDenver Airport Expansion Text us and let us know what you thought of this episode! 478-221-7009 Please consider subscribing!SUBSCRIBE!Like us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedInTyler's LinkedIn(Our day job) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie talks about wanting shingles, but we really wanted to focus on creating sustainable building programs that recycle non-renewable resources, focus on energy conservation, and create value for the owner! Chris Peterson is the Assistant Director of Anthesis Group and the Executive Director of Electric Utility Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance. His goal is to see the construction industry head towards sustainability while also pushing for quality delivered to the owner! How do we balance being good stewards of the world while also creating quality structures? Related Links:Chris's LinkedInAnthesis' WebsiteElectric Utility Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance' Website Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we take a day to reflect on the importance of knowing the pros and cons of college and apprenticeships. Ken Rusk really inspired us to give our personal experiences with these paths and what worked for us! We look at the cost of college and where that can lead. Our goal isn’t to say one is better than the other but to remind the future that they have more than one choice. Related LinksIntern Garrett’s EpisodeOrder Ken’s Book Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arash is an e-permitting advocate based out of Toronto, Canada. He has created a network of businesses, builders, owners, and architects that are pushing for the ability to approve building permits through PDF documents and from the model. E-permitting would allow for automation to be increased in checking requirements and codes and speed up the overall process from design to build. He brings some awesome insight to what we hope the future of permitting can look like in America! Related LinksArash’s LinkedInAECO Innovation Labs Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamzah brought us a non-bias view of technology. We get to take a look into digital reality, 360 imaging, and other technologies and what is really under the hood of these techs. Hamzah’s position with Haskell’s Disrupt Tech puts him in a great position to be an authority on how these technologies can truly empower businesses and individuals. We broke out into a really awesome rabbit trail about implementation and how to create value in tasks that may feel menial. Related LinksHamzah’s LinkedInHaskell’s Website Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome René Morkos of ALICE Technology to talk about the next step in digitizing the construction industry. René inspiration came from seeing the underutilization of construction sites and a desire for it to be done better. He is doing to scheduling what BIM did to design. ALICE is parametrizing scheduling down to three algorithms that finds processes that will be part of the critical path even if the scheduling order changes. ALICE, at its core, is beneficial to any site that is constantly in flux… so all of them. Related LinksRené’s LinkedInALICE Technologies Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our conversation with Dan Conery was so good that we just kept talking! Here is our bonus round with Dan. This is content we couldn't fit into our episode, that was just too good to pass up! Related LinksDan’s LinkedInTrimble’s E-Builder EnterpriseTrimble’s ProjectSightDan's Episode Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Rusk is the owner and founder of Rusk construction and author of “Blue Collar Cash”. We asked Ken to come and chat about something he is passionate about, making a living doing what you love. We were listening to The Art of Manliness podcast, and we knew we wanted to bring on Ken to talk to parents and mentors of youth, the college graduates who have lost their passion, and business owners looking to create a healthy culture. Ken opens up strong talking about the wrong reasons to go to college. Related LinksKen’s LinkedInKen’s WebsiteOrder His BookKen’s Episode on Art of Manliness Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We invited Dan Conery on the podcast for a conversation about the importance of connecting the industry through data. Dan is a Product Strategy Manager with Trimble’s E-Builder Enterprise and ProjectSight. He operates his day-to-day thinking the opposite of “if it ain't broke don’t fix it”. Through this lens, Dan brings some interesting views to how we can look at address connecting as an industry through a legal framework, personal connections, and data flow. Related LinksDan’s LinkedInTrimble’s E-Builder EnterpriseTrimble’s ProjectSightBroken Buildings Busted BudgetsApple Fires Two General Contractors Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We invite an attorney to talk about how to protect yourself as a subcontractor. Karalynn Cromeens, the writer of “Quit Getting Screwed”, talks about how to keep from agreeing to put your company out of business. We ask about liens, bonds, and how to leverage those things to help your employees and keep your company from no longer being a company. Karalynn brings some amazing points about how to read and look for parts of a contract that are there to push the burden to subcontractors and suggest other options to negotiate to receive. Related LinksKaralynn’s LinkedInKaralynn’s Book - “Quit Getting Screwed”Electric Crane - Construction Junkie Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look into fun new technologies and take a new look at some old technologies. This is a grab bag episode, there is a little bit of something for everyone! We talk about the logistics of Amazon Lockers and how cell phones are changing the scanning process. We end our discussion taking a step back and evaluating prefab and modularization. Is this just buzz? Is there truly validity? Are we as an industry doing it well? Related LinksReality Capture NetworkAugmented Reality with Jordan LawverSend Us an Audio MessageThe CAT PhoneThe House that Sears Built Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wanted to start up 2021 with something we can all get a little better doing. Let’s treat it like a resolution. David Stutzman from Conspectus shows us how to use specifications like a tool for success rather than a baseball bat to beat each other over the head with.  For our subcontractors and general contractors out there, David brings a view on how to use specifications without drowning in a sea of pen strikes. For specification writers, David talks about how to help out the people that have to follow the specifications. For architects and owners, he brings how to cut cost, add value, and simplify life for everyone involved in the project. Related LinksDavid’s LinkedInConspectus“Architects’ Specifications - How to Write Them” by Godwin Goldsmith Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.