Talking about the difficult challenges facing construction is a vital part of raising awareness and driving change, but talk alone isn’t enough. That’s why we are sitting down with Amit Oberoi, Executive Chairman of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, a UK-based company that is taking many of those big challenges head on. 

One of the most important challenges facing our workforce today is psychological safety, which empowers team members to speak up, to disagree, and to surface concerns without fear of retaliation or consequences. 

Join Eric and Amit as they discuss: 

• The statistics on the mental health of our construction teams are alarming and much of the data indicates that the construction industry has one of the highest rates of suicide among all industries in the United States. 
• Psychological safety fosters creativity and better outcomes in construction projects. 
• The data on mental health in construction highlights the importance of providing a safe and healthy environment for your workforce and underscores the need for organizations to prioritize employee care and retention. 
• Guidance on how individuals can advocate for themselves and communicate their needs to their managers. 
• Why loneliness can be a significant issue, even in a crowded workplace. 
• Developing a culture of transparency and honesty requires deliberate effort and starting small. 
• Why a sense of pride and connection to the work can be a driving force in the industry. 

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

Join us for this special episode of the Digital Builder Podcast, recorded live at AU 2023, the Design & Make conference!

In this recap of day 3, host Eric Thomas dives into the biggest themes encompassing the Design & Make Conference, such as Digital Transformation, the growing importance of AI in construction, the push for getting clean data and adopting cloud-based solutions, and why its vital for technology providers in the AEC industry to act as true partners to their customers and industry leaders as we all work together to make this industry better and safer.

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

Join us for this special episode of the Digital Builder Podcast, recorded live at AU 2023, the Design & Make conference!

We sit down with Ross Wagner, Manager of Technical Solutions AEC at Autodesk, and Justin Lipsey, Technical Solutions Executive at Autodesk, to discuss their exciting experiences from the conference.

They dive into the hype of the newest announcements from AU, the executive and customer briefings taking place throughout the week, the impact that customer feedback is making on Autodesk's products, and their predictions for what the next decade will bring to the construction industry.

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

Join us for this special episode of the Digital Builder Podcast, recorded live at AU 2023, the Design & Make conference!

We sit down with Jenna Pellegrino, Global Voice of the Customer & Customer Experience Strategy manager, and Mallory Adiego, Director North American Customer Success, to discuss their exciting experiences from the conference.

They dive into the excitement of AU being back in Vegas, discuss some exciting news from today’s keynote, highlight the importance of customer feedback, discuss their roles in the Voice of the Customer program, and provide a glimpse into the future of construction.

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

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Technology on job sites has become the standard in construction and it’s only growing by the day. Builders and construction companies need to utilize digitization to not only help plan projects but also when finding new talent to join your team!  

In a special episode recorded live at Autodesk University, we’re joined by Ro n McGuire, Program Administrator at International Training Institute and Ken Schneider, Training Specialist at United Association, to discuss how trade workers in the construction industry are using technology not only to advance job sites but also to help attract and retain new talent to the AEC world!  

 We discuss: 

• The digitalization of constructions sites  
• Bringing the younger generation of workers to employers with tech  
• Meeting demand through technology 
• The biggest trends in construction 

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

What do the cloud and trust have in common? A lot, actually. Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost is on a mission to create a high-trust ecosystem in construction building on today’s cloud technology. And the benefits extend far beyond improving efficiency and transparency – it’s about solving construction’s capacity problem.

Recorded live from Autodesk University 2022, we had the incredible opportunity to chat with Andrew about his vision for the future of construction, the legacy he hopes to leave the industry, the value of working in the cloud, and a whole lot more!

This in-person episode was filmed and you can watch the conversation unfold right from our YouTube channel.

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.

Even the largest organizations are not immune to the supply chain and labor shortage issues facing the construction industry around the globe, so we’ve invited Vanayak Pai, CEO & Managing Director at Tata Projects, and Rahul Sharma, CIO at Tata Projects, to explore how one of India’s leading engineering, procurement, and construction companies is navigating those challenges, their approach to tech deployment, and why increasing predictability is at the heart of their company operations.  

We discuss: 

• Tata Projects’ approach to becoming a technology-led EPC delivery organization 
• The increasing role of women in India’s construction ecosystem 
• Strategies for tackling global supply chain and labor shortage issues 
• How technology and connectivity driving safer and more efficient prefabrication 
• The importance of improving predictability in project delivery 
• Why Digital Twins and BIM are becoming must-have tools  

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

RFIs are often considered a necessary evil in construction, where, on average, 10 RFIs get issued for every million dollars' worth of construction put in place. This can easily result in negative impacts to a project’s budget and schedule.  

But what if there was a way to eliminate the burden RFIs place on construction projects? What if we could take the hours, money, and effort that is currently devoted to RFIs and invest them elsewhere to complete projects faster, more efficiently, and more safely? 

Sidharth Haksar, Autodesk’s Senior Director & Head of Strategy and Industry Partnerships, believes just that, and in this episode, he shares his vision for how we can get there. 

Here's what we cover: 

• Why RFIs exist and continue to impact projects 
• The common results of RFI generation 
• The impact automation can offer to reduce wasteful processes 
• The lack of needed innovation in the pre-construction and planning phases and why organizations should invest more heavily in improving those phases 
• Why automating pre-construction processes can reduce safety incidents and bring faster risk assessment 

Assets Mentioned: 

• Blog: The End of RFIs: It’s Time to Stop Automating Wasteful Construction Processes 

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

The core purpose that drives any impactful customer success program is understanding needs and desired outcomes. Without a foundational understanding of a client’s needs, achieving success can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.  

In this way, Autodesk’s customer success team mirrors the exact way construction projects are brought to life: building strong relationships, identifying core needs and desired outcomes, collaborating with everyone involved to plan and execute, and utilizing all available resources and technology to achieve those desired outcomes and meet those core needs. 

And because of that process, the customer success team can often be the first to know how trends are changing in the industry and how organizations can and should adapt their strategies to remain competitive in this rapidly evolving industry—which is exactly what we are breaking down for you in this week’s episode. 

Guests: 

Brandon LeCourciere, Senior Director of Global Customer Success at Autodesk 

Allison Scott, Director of Customer Experience & Industry Advocacy at Autodesk 

We discuss: 

• How to find data-centric solutions for process optimization 
• How a younger workforce and accessible technology are pushing the construction industry to evolve 
• Why construction companies that embrace technology have a better chance of attracting younger talent and remaining competitive 
• How technology is helping to fill skills gaps in the construction industry 

Assets Mentioned: 

Autodesk Construction Cloud Learning Center 

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk. 

Construction in motion can be a sight to see, with so many workers on site completing their work alongside each other and so many moving parts working together.

But that marvel doesn't happen on its own. To be successful, these construction projects take careful planning, collaboration, and coordination to execute, and it takes motivated individuals with a passion for their work to do it right.

Without those motivated trades workers and general contractors, there wouldn’t be a construction project to marvel at, leaving our construction sites empty. That's why we are diving into the realities of trades careers, how to help young people generate interest in construction careers, and how efforts like Autodesk’s Make it Real program are empowering young people to build successful careers for themselves.

Guests this episode:

• Savy Francis, Pipefitter at E.M. Duggan
• Kelsey Gauger, National Director for Operational Excellence at Suffolk Construction

We discuss:

• How new technology adoption naturally creates opportunities for knowledge transfer between older and younger generations of skilled workers
• How seeing the results of their work empowers, motivates, and inspires workers and brings meaning to their contribution
• The myth about construction and trades being antiquated and dirty
• Why both collaboration and transparency are needed for successful innovation
• Savy’s involvement in Building Pathways, a pre-apprenticeship program in Boston, MA that empowers people to secure a trades careers in Boston
• Autodesk’s Make it Real program that encourages young people to engage in their communities through construction

Assets Mentioned:

• Autodesk’s Make it Real Program

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.