In this week's 5 Minute Friday, we give a little insight on some of the things that we have learned over the course of interviewing people on our podcasts. Please consider subscribing!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELLike us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedInTyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why should we care about carbon emissions? How can you determine how much embodied carbon is in the materials you’re using on your job site? Our guest this week is Stacy Smedley. Stacy is the Director of Sustainability for Skanska USA and the Executive Director for Building Transparency which developed an amazing tool to help combat climate change caused by embodied carbon generated by the construction industry. Here are a few things we asked her! - What is embodied carbon? - Why should we care? - What can we do to improve the sustainability of the materials we’re using Relevant Links Stacy's LinkedInSkanskaBuilding Transparency EC3 Tool99 Percent Invisible Episode Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELLike us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedInTyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever stayed in a Marriott, Hilton, or Hyatt Hotel? There's a high likelihood that you've used one of these bathroom pods. But how is it done? Tyler had the opportunity to go visit SurePods, which is a prefabrication company here in the U.S. Their Vice President, Bill Seery, walked Tyler through the plant and showed him how it all comes together. 1. Productivity - The work is in front of you, and you almost always have the next thing to be working on. This reduces the number of people in "Wandering Mode" which is what you'll see frequently on job sites. 2. Safety - Since everything is in a controlled environment, it's easier to keep things closer to the ground and in a place that's safer for all employees. In some cases, they have the walls up on tables so they're really comfortable to work on. Each task can be reviewed by a safety officer and adjusted on the fly if needed. 3. Waste - Every piece of light gauge they roll has a purpose. They don't just buy light gauge in stock lengths and cut to size, they roll the studs as needed and to the correct length.  4. Finish - The finished product is immaculate. Multiple people are at the end of the line cleaning every speck of dust off of the tile, sink, mirrors. If you want to learn more about the prefabrication process, go check out the full interview with Bill right here! Make sure you check out our sponsor Trimble ProjectSight! - https://projectsight.trimble.com/ Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELLike us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedInTyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clifton Harness joins us once more! Clifton happens to be the 1st guest ever to be on the show. (See Episode 2) He is the CEO and Co-Founder of TestFit, which helps Developers and Architects solve site plans for multifamily, hotel, parking or garden apartments in seconds. Clifton is one of our favorites to have on the show because we always walk away with food for thought.  In this episode, we cover: - Testfit's breaking news (someone is joining the team) - Clifton's theory of how to fix the industry - Is a completely 3D workflow a pipe-dream? Also, quite possibly the most off-the-rails intro to a show we've ever had. Blame Tyler's coffee addiction.  Relevant Links TestfitClifton's LinkedIn Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELLike us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedInTyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Losing your temper happens to the best of us. Recently, Eddie lost his temper. Hilariously it happened right after he taught everyone how to deal with conflict, but never mind that. We're covering this topic to remind everyone that mistakes happen and we should always be working to improve how we deal with other people.  Just because we teach it, doesn't mean we're the best at it, though. Make sure you check out our sponsor Trimble ProjectSight! - https://projectsight.trimble.com/ Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Like us on LinkedIn! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone hates repetitive tasks. Our guest, David Burczyk is the Construction Robotics Lead at Trimble. He is responsible for integrating the Boston Dynamics Spot platform with Trimble's hardware like the X7 laser scanner, which we have some personal experience with.  We dive into what the use cases are for this integration, what the workflow looks like, how far away you can be to operate Spot and how much the platform costs. Relevant Links David's LinkedInTrimble & Boston Dynamics Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Like us on LinkedIn! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of Five Minute Friday, Eddie talks about delegated design and why it is a concern in the construction industry. Thanks for joining us this week! Make sure you check out our sponsor Trimble ProjectSight! - https://projectsight.trimble.com/ Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Like us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anne is an engineer who has spent more than three decades designing things like casinos, hospitals, academic facilities, corporate offices and transit facilities, bridges and tunnels.  She is actively working with the Charles Pankow Foundation as Executive Director and NIBS (National Institute of Building Sciences) as a Board Member. Also, at one point she was the President of ACI (The American Concrete Institute). We have no idea what glitch in the matrix occurred to allow us to speak with her, but we are so grateful. She is such an incredible person with amazing insights into our industry! Here's what we covered! - The pace of technology adoption in the industry - Investing into non-proprietary technologies that aid the entire industry - What the Charles Pankow Foundation does to facilitate growth in the industry Relevant Links The Charles Pankow FoundationNIBSACIAnne's LinkedIn Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Like us on LinkedIn! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When was the last time you took a step back and looked at the people you're working with or even hiring? In short - The mirror effect is when you hire people that remind you of yourself. This unconscious bias causes you to end up with a team that looks and acts exactly like you. Don't believe us? Take a look around at the people you're surrounded by, and who hired them. You'll most likely see a pattern. Thanks for joining us this week!Make sure you check out our sponsor Trimble ProjectSight! - https://projectsight.trimble.com/Please consider subscribing!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Like us on LinkedIn!Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does love and being neighborly have to do with the construction industry? We welcome Pete Dumont, the CEO of PrairieDog Venture Partners. Pete is a leader in the OS 2.0 ideology, whose goal is to get rid of waste in the industry. This starts in insurance, delaying pay, and other forms of overused safety nets that create frozen funds. The next step is to create healthy external relationships. Pete talks about the two most unhealthy business relationships and what OS 2.0 is pushing towards. To start fostering these relationships now, OS 2.0 has looked outside the industry to find inspiration in smart contracts and blockchain. Related Links:  Prairie Dog’s Website CII’s OS 2.0 Please consider subscribing!  SUBSCRIBE! Like us on LinkedIn! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.