On this episode of the Construction Dorks, We sit down with Jeff Elwell of EM Duggan to look at volume three of our FreeTO series and talk about his steps in moving from VDC to CTO and now to head of Duggan Innovative Solutions. We talked about teams, tactics, and strategy. It was a great conversation, and Jeff is always a wonderful guest. So, sit back and enjoy the episode.
In this episode of Dorks, we're talking homebrew, and we don't mean beer. We mean brewing up solutions to the problems that all of us face, and we've invited two brew masters, Kevin Allen of Comfort Systems and Jeff Elwell of E.M.Duggan to talk about the solutions they’re brewed up in their business and the ones that they have found to be most effective. It was an excellent conversation, so grab a cold one and let's talk home brew
Today, the dorks talk with Amanda Comunale about some of the realities and challenges facing both manufacturers and contractors in the age of digital construction and how work and experience across the industry are helping her build strategy in her new position with ASC-Engineered Products. This is her second time appearing on the show, and it's always a good discussion. So, sit back and enjoy this episode as we talk about the challenges of manufacturing reality
In this episode the Dorks talked to Angie Simon head of Heavy Metal Summer Experience (https://hmse.org/) about the birth of the program and how the summer camp is changing lives and helping the industry find and inspire the next generation of trades people and builders.
In this episode of The Dorks, we give a mid-season conference recap, catching our breath and talking a little bit about the major themes and emerging trends we're seeing as we spread out to cover the various conferences and events of fall. While some themes were obvious, like data and artificial intelligence, we also saw some new themes emerging around employee mental health and overall work quality. It was a great discussion, so grab a drink and join us for this mid-season conference recap.
In this week’s episode, the dorks talk with Todd Grossweiler, NECA’s Innovator of the Year for 2023 is about innovation on the electrical side, and How Alison Smith is taking innovation into their own hands when it comes to app development and cultivating innovation. It’s a great talk, so relax sit back and enjoy.
On this episode, the dorks are doing a bonus episode to talk with some of the presenters for Stratus Innovation 2023. This is the second time this event has taken place, and it brings together some of the best MEP fabricators in the United States to teach and learn from each other in one of the most uniquely practical conventions of the year. Like the convention, there’s plenty to learn from our guests, so relax and tune in to this bonus episode.
In this bonus episode DorkCast Cohost Jeff Sample sits with Charlie Dunn, Nathan Wood, Kristina Henkai, Tony Altemus, Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez, Armando Tunales, & Kelli Lubeley at the 2023 SoBuilt Play Summit. Check out their conversation as they recap their experience at the Summit.
In this episode, we speak with Doug Smith of DSI, the 2023 MCAA Innovator Of The Year, about the practical side of innovation and how DSI has established itself as a consistent leader in the innovation and implementation of construction technology. We also delve into the importance of having an internal technology success group and discuss what constitutes effective technology support.
Welcome to Dorkcast Episode 64, Dorkfit. In this episode, we invite in Denise Devine from SteelToe Consulting and we talk about fitness. No, not fitness whole pizza in my mouth, but the different activities we enjoy to stay active and how it’s not just about physical health but how this helps us mentally and emotionally. It did seem fitting with May being Mental Health Awareness Month. As mentioned in the episode, feel free to contact us if you need a little support in your fitness journey. Enjoy!
Today, the Dorks are talking to Kristina Henkai about burnout and the construction industry and how encouraging play and understandings of others and belonging can help to decrease the general level of burnout, increase happiness, and make our job sites a better place.
The Data race is on! This week’s episode we talked to Darren Young about Data. How to get started and structure the data that exists in you company to beacon leveraging it in decision making. We also talk about the dues and do nots of good data stewardship. 0 LIKES
The Dorks talk with Chris Hronek about the Stratus Innovate convention and all happenings and announcements as well as diving into some of the key take aways from the event.
On this episode of the dorks, we talked to Logan Smith CTO of Argyle an augmented reality solution for construction that focuses on solving real job site problems and leveraging the model as context for the job site.
On this episode of the Construction Dorks FreeTO series, we sit down with Jen Clark from General Sheet Metal. Jen shares how she found her way into the construction tech space, and the lessons that carried her all the way to her tech role in Contracting. It’s a conversation about curiosity, persistence, and building a career at the intersection of construction and technology.
On this episode of the Construction Dorks, we continue what we’re calling the FreeTO project. Real conversations with current and future CTOs to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to be a construction CTO: the wins, the losses, the lessons learned, and the stories nobody tells you going in. For this one, though, it was just the Dorks. We needed to get our rants out before we make room for the guests. So this is one of those..
In this episode of the Construction Dorks, we kick off a multi part series on CTO's. What is actually involved in that job? How do you get there and what is important to learn along the way. In this first episode, we just wanted to queue up the idea and talk a little bit about what being a CTO means to each of us, and why we think it's an important topic. For today's construction companies. It was a good conversation, so thanks for tuning in.
AI, Everybody's Talking about it. With that in mind, we welcome Hugh Seaton from TheLink.AI to discuss the SMACNA AI Leadership program, what he’s seeing in the AI market tea leaves, and how we all might be getting more stupider. We had a great time deep seeking a deep dive on a topic that isn’t going away anytime soon. Enjoy!
This is episode 94 of the Dorks and we’re calling it Preppers. Trent, Jeff, and I sat down with AI Jon until he glitched out and discussed some of the hot topics we’re hearing through the industry here in Q1 of 2025. Will we need a go bag this year? What might be coming to the industry in terms of tech or turmoil? Who knows but we threw plenty of WAGS out there. I hope you enjoy!
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Sean Reid
Awesome show guys! love that you are giving voice to the contruction tech world!