On this episode of the dorks we talk about Challenges of dealing with under construction tech and the chaos that causes. We are joined by Jeff Elwell of E.M. Duggan who is taking the time to look at that less then complete tech to see if he can figure out a fix for the solutions, we want most to use. It was a fund discussion, and a bit of a rant, so please sit back grab drink and let’s talk tech.

On this episode of The Construction Dorks, we pick up the to-be-continued from the content crew. We were on there doing the news and having such a fun time that we thought we would continue it over here. We don't do this often, but when we do, it's a lot of fun..

In this episode, the Dorks welcome in Jen Clark from General Sheet Metal out of Portland, Oregon. We had fun in this episode listening to Jen’s journey after college. Her path took her all over the map in more ways than one. She found home at GSM and then discovered a passion for process and technology. This was a great conversation with a Contech who has blazed her own path to a position where she gets to spend each day digging deep into the company’s tech stack to see where she can make her coworker’s lives better. Enjoy!

Welcome to a special episode as we kick off a brand-new segment called 'From the Field with Mike Z.' Mike’s always been connected to the field and passionate about finding technology that doesn’t just sound cool but actually solves real problems on job sites. Today, we’re talking with Josh Lambert of Morrison Construction about how important it is for people and companies to embrace and leverage change all the time—not just when it’s convenient. It was a great conversation and a solid start to our 'From the Field' series." And as always, thanks for tuning in. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode of the construction dorks, we talked to the next generation of construction technologists, or at least they were a couple of years ago. Today we are talking Walker Lockhart and James Simpson, two of the brightest minds in construction tech and give them a chance to catch us up on their journey from construction to the software and even manufacturing space. It was a great conversation so Pull up a seat, grab a drink, and let’s talk tech.

In this Unplugged episode, we go guestless and strip down to cover the key topics and takeaways from the AGC Tech Conference. With no outside voices to tether us, we take a dive deep into the IT side of construction technology and discuss how GCs are managing and implementing Solutions on their job sites"

In this episode of The Dorks, we sit down with Hamzah Shanbari, the Dork Of The Year and recent author of Paperless Builders. We talk about his work at Haskell with technology and how contractors should prepare before implementing any tech. It was a wonderful conversation, and Hamzah definitely made it clear why he is the Dork of the Year.

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In this episode of The Construction Dorks, we sit down with Kelly Lubeley to examine some of the similarities and differences between Electrical and other trades. While we definitely got into the weeds on the differences, we also talked about how, at a process level, we may have more in common than you might think.

In this episode of the Construction Dorks, we sit down with the innovators of the year from NECA SMACNA and MCAA to talk about the importance of innovation, some of the misconceptions about how innovation works, and the critical importance of teams when looking at innovation within a company. The guest shared some interesting perspectives that we're sure you’ll enjoy, so please sit back and enjoy the episode.

In this episode, the dorks talk with Liz Campbell about The work she and others are doing to encourage students at a high school level to consider a career in the trades. I would encourage everybody to listen in and maybe even take some notes. We need more young people in the trades, and That means being able to really discuss the value of being in the trades and the enjoyment so many of us find in a life of building things. Liz shared some fun tips and it was a great conversation so please tune in and enjoy.