Precon Geeks

John hosts our Chief Technology Officer, Michael Boren to talk about the current landscape in construction right now and how that is going to affect precon trends in 2024.

With our fingers on the pulse of what general contractors are doing and what they are preparing for, Mike predicts that because of wider adoption of tech, GCs will shift their focus into markets and regions where they haven’t traditionally been.

He also says that there will be wider use and expectations of use of AI in software. Though more and more GCs are using data to make decisions, in 2024, we predict there will be more sources of data, as well as more use of robotics and automation in construction.

Tune into this episode to learn what you need to prepare for in the construction industry for 2024.

For more our 2024 precon tech trends predictions, read our

In the continuation of this series about the “fourth Industrial

What is big data? How can we use it? How do we gather it, aggregate it, and what are the benefits of leveraging our data?

You don’t want to miss the second pard of this series!

In this first of a 2-part series, John sits down with construction tech evangelist and host of the ConTechCrew podcast, Jeff Sample, about the digitalization of construction and more specifically the use of tech in preconstruction.

In this week’s episode, John and Jeff focus on automation, how

Don’t miss the second half of their conversation by tuning

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John hosts Johnny Maghzal, Product Development at Beck Tech partner, Togal.AI takeoff software.

Togal artificial intelligence takeoff software is processing building plans and interpreting them with 97% accuracy producing 80% faster takeoff. With its integration with our construction estimating software, DESTINI Estimator, we’re truly pushing the boundaries of construction technology and what augmentation and AI can do for precon teams.

In this episode, John and Johnny discuss what innovations are happening in preconstruction technology today and their predictions of where construction technology is headed in the future.

To watch Johnny’s Precon World 2023 session, click

It is no secret that Precon Geeks is brought to you by Beck Technology, developers of the best construction estimating software (in our humble opinion) and as a preconstruction technology company that also invests in software for us internally to work efficiently, we understand the investment you’ve made when your purchase new software.

In this episode, John hosts our own Learning and Development Lead, Allison Lewis, to talk about the best practices your precon team can implement so you get the most of DESTINI Estimator and your other estimating and preconstruction software.

Beck Technology is devoted to your success at fully utilizing every feature that DESTINI Estimator offers. Unique to Beck Technology is our Services department, which includes not only a customer success team, but also an entire team that develops and maintains learning and training content for DESTINI Estimator, DESTINI Data Manager, and DESTINI Bid Day users.

With a background in construction, Allison not only understands precon teams, but also as a DESTINI product expert, she also understands the training involved in how to become an expert user of our software.

She suggests:

• Leaning on the resources your software vendor provides you, like our Lessonly content.

• Defining your training goals quarterly and annually.

• Developing a training plan.

• Putting committed time on the team’s calendar to focus on training.

Further, continuous learning opens up new opportunities for career growth. Allsion says it “opens new doors you didn’t know were there.”

Listen all the way through to hear Allison’s challenge to you for this month.

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For those general contractors wanting to grow, what do you need to do to be able to be considered for those larger projects, especially if you don’t have larger projects on your resume.

John hosts Grant Stucker, Beck Technology Strategic Account Executive and former Senior Estimator and Preconstruction Manager so the two can use their past experiences to discuss how they’ve been able to win larger projects and expand into new markets.

What can you do to differentiate yourself to compete? John

The way your client talks about their project is largely based on the experience you provide them with. Precon is their first impression. Estimators aren’t just number crunchers; they are also relationship builders. Your role in providing an exceptional client experience shouldn’t be undervalued.

Tamara Altom, Project Estimator at Benchmark Construction, joins John on this episode of Precon Geeks to discuss how precon teams can develop a successful relationship with clients.

Tamara says you are selling your company all the way through the project. So, how do you do that to win repeat work?

John and Tamara answer:

1.   What to ask a new client to build a trusting

2.  How to tell a project’s story through its

3.  What you can do to make the client’s life

Check out our blog here: Preconstruction Technology Updates

If you would like to suggest a topic for an episode or join John to talk about precon, email us at [email protected].

At Beck Technology, we are dedicated to creating the best experience for our customers. We are truly working to help precon teams make the world a better place and listening to what our customers need from our precon software is a huge part of that.

We’re excited to share our latest offering for DESTINI Estimator and that is our packaged assemblies.

We know that implementation takes a lot of hard work, and most estimators are eager to get into a new efficient system without much lag time. Pre-built assemblies from Beck Technology is a way for our users to get into the program quicker.

John hosts Kristin Vrana, Beck Technology Senior Implementation Specialist, on this episode of Precon Geeks so she can talk about what this packaged content means for current and future users of DESTINI Estimator.

John announces Pamlico’s strategic growth investment in Beck Technology and introduces Norbert Orth as CEO of Beck Technology. Norbert will work side by side with Beck Technology President, Stewart Carroll to accelerate the DESTINI suite of preconstruction of software and how the company will grow.

These three precon geeks discuss how this investment will benefit Beck Technology, DESTINI Estimator and DESTINI Bid Day, and our customers.  

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