In this episode of Beers with Contractors, hosts Will and Terry share updates ranging from Terry’s restaurant renovation project—featuring a massive black walnut bar slab and plans for event/office space—to Terry’s trip to the AGC National Convention in Orlando with four OU Construction Science students. They discuss conference highlights including AI tools for bidding, accounting, inventory tracking, jobsite documentation, and safety reporting with translation and incident trend analysis, plus emerging ideas like integrating video capture. They also cover tool trends such as improved battery technology, manufacturers moving away from corded tools, and safety shutoff drills, along with the culture of swag and networking. Breakaway topics include the rapid growth of data centers, their increasing proximity to population bases due to latency, infrastructure needs, workforce shortages and immigration, and discussions of onsite power options including nuclear and micro-reactors.

00:00 Introduction

00:30 Terry Restaurant Project

01:24 Bar Build And Bargain Finds

03:41 Italy Trip And Conference Tease

04:09 Swag Stickers And Gifts

05:16 Why Orlando AGC Trip

07:11 AGC Convention Highlights

08:47 Coolest AI Tech For Bids

11:21 Battery Tools Going Cordless

15:09 Automation Robots And AI Mindset

16:27 AI Safety Software

19:41 Trench Safety Reality Check

24:01 Random Booths And Tool Gadgets

25:58 Missing Bits Chaos

27:13 Milwaukee Jenga Score

28:51 Old School Tool Brands

32:08 Battery vs Corded Power

36:44 AGC Data Center Boom

41:49 Workforce and Infrastructure

43:56 Micro Nuclear Power Talk

48:29 Industry Community Giveback

50:52 Wrap Up and Disclaimers

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