Constructing Tomorrow

Constructing Tomorrow

By Siddhant MehtaBusinessManagement
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Constructing Tomorrow episodes

  • Transition from Civil to Construction Tech | Career Pivot | Resume, LinkedIn, and Interview Tips

    Stefanie Reichman is a professional civil engineer licensee (PE) from the state of Nevada. Previously she worked as an APM and as a VDC Manager for General Contractors, before transitioning to Bluebeam as a Customer Success Manager.
    In our conversation, we discuss about:
    1) Things to consider when switching roles or jobs
    2) How to overcome imposter syndrome
    3) Working in Construction vs ConTech
    4) Roles in Construction Technology
    5) LinkedIn, Resume, and Interview Tips
    6) Advice for Students and Young Professionals
    Where to find Stefanie Reichman:
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanie-reichman/
    Where to find Siddhant Mehta:
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/
    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Trailer
    1:00 Stefanie's Introduction
    1:50 How did Stefanie get into Construction
    2:49 PE License
    3:50 Experiences as an APM and VDC Manager
    7:40 Switch from Construction to Tech
    9:52 When to switch roles/jobs
    14:32 Roles in Construction Technology
    16:26 How to deal with Imposter Syndrome
    17:47 LinkedIn Tips
    21:43 Resume Tips
    24:52 Interview Tips
    31:02 Advice for Young Professionals
    34:30 Outro
    Link for Career Pivot Guide - https://pensight.com/x/stefaniereichman/digital-item-2e695ea8-2079-4a7a-b967-b9e96ab02b13
    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

    35 min
  • Construction Contracts and Law with Greg Holness | Conflict Resolution | Constructing Tomorrow

    Greg is an Operations Director at Arcadis with more than three decades of experience in construction and construction disputes, working as both an attorney and an engineer. His previous work at a department of transportation, two design-build curtainwall subcontractors, and several law firms, has given him multiple perspectives to draw upon when developing a successful strategy for resolving disagreements. He has developed, analyzed, and resolved hundreds of claims related to schedule delay/acceleration/disruption, loss of productivity, and contract/specification interpretation on public and private projects. As a claims & scheduling expert, he now advises attorneys on the technical aspects of construction cases, and if an amicable resolution is not able to be attained, he provides expert testimony in depositions, trial, and arbitration.

    In our conversation, we discuss about:
    1) Concepts of Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation
    2) How to manage scope gaps
    3) How to avoid some common mistakes while negotiating and writing contracts
    4) Best practices to document throughout the project
    5) Difference in legality when it comes to private vs public/state entities
    6) Tips for Managers and Young Professionals to manage contracts
    Where to find Greg Holness:
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-holness/
    Where to find Siddhant Mehta:
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-mehta/
    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Trailer
    1:11 Greg's Introduction
    2:07 How did Greg get into Law
    3:54 Basic Concepts of Dispute Resolution
    7:54 When to Pursue Litigation
    12:51 Types of Disputes
    15:01 Scope Gaps
    23:11 Escalation Clauses after Pandemic
    25:57 How to Manage Contracts
    33:27 Best practices to write emails
    41:09 Disputes (Industry vs Industry)
    43:31 Disputes (Private vs Public/State)
    46:44 Technology in Contract Management
    50:13 Advice for Young Professionals
    55:24 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

    57 min
  • Integration of Construction Scheduling & Planning - Insights from an Executive from Outbuild, Formerly with Procore and Bluebeam - EP #3 - Constructing Tomorrow

    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.

    47 min
  • EP #2 - Empowering Workers and Elevating Industry - Solving Construction Labor Competency Using AI

    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/

    32 min
  • EP #1 - GC and Owner's Rep - Unfiltered take from a Project Manager / Constructing Tomorrow

    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.


    Let me know your thoughts and what you resonated with. Drop a review for any constructing feedback


    22 min
  • EP #0 - The What & Why - Constructing Tomorrow Podcast by Siddhant Mehta

    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

    3 min

About Constructing Tomorrow

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Welcome to the Constructing Tomorrow Podcast, your go-to destination for all things construction-related! Hosted by Siddhant Mehta, a dynamic young construction professional with a passion for the industry, this podcast brings you exclusive interviews and discussions with leading experts, innovators, and success stories within the construction realm.