Precon Geeks

It might come as a surprise but the subreddit for estimators is a great channel for precon folks to anonymously ask the tough and not so tough questions about estimating and precon life.

In this week’s episode, Suzanne asks John for his expert advice on some of the issues estimators are running into lately.

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What does it mean to be a partner? Is the word meaningless?

How do you make your software vendor work for you?

John hosts Frank Dickenson, Customer Relationship Leader at Beck Technology, to discuss getting the most out of your software vendors.

For more resources on vendor/buyer relationships, read the following blog posts:

Beck Technology’s Precon World 2023 was held at the House of Blues, Dallas, Texas on Friday, October 13th. The event is for preconstruction professionals to get together and network, learn about the

This year, our host of Precon Geeks, John Reich, along with Grant Stucker, MC’ed the event.

On this episode of Precon Geeks, John and Grant talk about their biggest takeaways and how the presenters at Precon World brought a lot of

Listen in to hear about what you missed, or just to listen to Grant talk s*it about the Dallas Cowboys.

As the Precon Geeks are getting ready for their first in-person appearance at Precon World 2023, we revisit our interview with Beck Technology’s President, Stewart Carroll.

In this episode, Stewart talks about the vision of Beck Technology’s founder, Peter Beck, to revolutionize the construction industry through technology. Stewart talks about the state of preconstruction today and how the future is shaping up for precon teams and construction.

How do we solve this?

John hosts two titans of precon to take sides on using BIM for preconstruction. Based on a Beck Technology blog post, Jan Beran and Brent Pilgrim talk about how we can instill confidence in the model to standardize using

To read the pros and cons of BIM, click here: BIM Pros and Cons

Calling all the precon ladies! Today on Precon Geeks, preconstruction podcast, John hosts a panel of women working in construction.

Is construction a ‘good ole’ boy’ club? Have things changed?

In this very special episode, Jennifer Siehling from The Beck Group, Kalie Ward from Truebeck Construction, and Summer Brittain, Head of Services at Beck Technology talk about their experience in the construction industry, how to attract a diverse workforce, and what they love about working

What do you think about this topic? We would love to hear from you. Drop us a line at [email protected].

On today's episode of Precon Geeks, we host Beck Technology's Head of Marketing, Julie Huval, where she reads letters from precon folk who are seeking advice on how to handle some challenges at work.

John offers his sage advice on how to handle common problems in precon.

More and more companies are requiring people to return to

Since precon is a professional service and is 95% digital in nature, why do we require butts in seats?  

Some firms believe it’s unfair to the field guys to let precon folk work from home. But that is a very limited

John hosts Beck Technology Chief Technology Officer Michael Boren and the two discuss the realities of preconstruction

What are the benefits of letting your team come up with new ideas and try new things? How do you institutionalize innovation in your company?

John hosts Michael Boren, Beck Technology’s Chief Technology Officer and they talk about what innovation means and how innovation can help you grow your business.

Do you have any experience with subs asking you for costs? How do you deal with it? In this week's episode, John is joined by Jan Beran, and they discuss the answers to the following questions: