Peggy Smedley kicks off the month of June honoring the 2017 Women of M2M and how women have risen to become developers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and more in the IoT space. She explains how despite advancement challenges, many of these women continue to lead in innovations as well as reach out to others looking to begin careers in the industry.

Mitchell Smith, president and cofounder, Pike Consulting Group, discusses what goes into implementing and enforcing safety and health compliance plans for residential construction crews. He explains how training from all levels of the workforce can further ensure everyone is operating equipment correctly and using every safety precaution set in place.

Andrew Kahler, product marketing manager, John Deere WorkSight, gives an overview on how telematics used on construction equipment in the past collected data that was not useful and explains how diagnostic solutions are now highlighting machine trends over time. He also previews John Deere's plans for drones in the future and how they will future improve productivity and other processes on the jobsite.

Samuel Ariaratnam, professor and program chair of construction engineering, Arizona State University, explains how current smart cities projects are simply adopting band aide solutions in reaction to failing infrastructure, but they must become more proactive. He discusses using the IoT (Internet of Things) along with sensors and mapping in underground infrastructure to help improve a city's bottomline, while managing a limited budget.

Peggy Smedley opens the show with a discussion on hiring challenges and economic uncertainties that are hindering the construction industry. She further examines a generational gap that is failing to attract or entice younger workers, a wait-and-see approach currently being done toward infrastructure, and a way for contractors to manage an influx of data on the job.