Construction Brothers

What happens when there are no lines drawn between teams? Kevin Sell with United Group Services tells us about "Project Summit." Kevin talks about the cultural and contractual aspects of construction which opens the door for collaboration across an entire project. We're extremely excited about the approach the Project Summit team took on this and think it needs to be scaled up! Related Links Kevin's LinkedIn Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here are the news articles we referenced in this week's episode! Ford's SplitNew Cummins EngineAmazon Closing Retail LocationsNASA grants $6M for building on the Moon Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been asked to do something and because it felt stupid you didn't really give it a full effort? Our guest, John Toups, calls this action Malicious Obedience.  John is focused on driving safety, productivity, and employee engagement at companies like Exxon, Shell, and Suncor. In this discussion, we dive into some of the practices that he's used to engage teams within the construction industry to drive those outcomes. It's a fascinating topic! Related Links Connect with John on LinkedIn Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After reviewing hundreds of Architectural sets over the years, here are the main pain points we see most often. - Stair stringers have width - Do final coordination with your engineer before issuing the documentation - Use grids (and coordinate) - Know the actual dimensions of materials like masonry - Dimension walls to face of stud - Be a builder. Not an artist. 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 LinkedIn (Our day job)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler has been on his soapbox for the better part of a year talking about how technology isn't the solution to all of the issues in the construction industry. During our time at CURT, we met AJ, who is the Vice President of Industry Solutions at InEight. Funny enough, though he's a technologist in the industry, he agrees with us about Tech not being the answer. This is a great reality check for everyone and we know you'll love the conversation.Related LinksAJ's LinkedInInEightThanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts!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.

Here are the articles we quoted during this weeks episode!https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/16/22934958/waymo-ch-robinson-autonomous-truck-pilot-texashttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/business/elon-musk-tesla-charity-donation.htmlhttps://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/miami-least-affordable-housing-market-UShttps://boomsupersonic.com/overtureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Goff is a construction lawyer turned author whose most recent book, Undistracted, is currently at #8 on the New York Times bestseller list. The insights Bob shares in his books aren’t necessarily what you’d expect from a lawyer. As you’ll hear in today’s episode, Bob focuses on how to live a life that is centered on others and on making the world a better place.    Bob shares that he sees his former construction-law work as similar to the work done by “that death-star guy.” His legal career went something like this: He commuted by air from San Diego to Seattle every workday for almost 30 years.During that time, he estimates that he won his construction-firm clients somewhere around half a billion dollars.One day he walked into the law firm that had his name on the wall, simply handed over the key to one of his partners, and walked away from his law work. He had decided that it was time to do something other than hand wealth around from one wealthy person to another.    And here’s a rundown of what Bob had done since leaving law: Sold millions of books Fought Uganda’s first case against a witch doctor who had engaged in child sacrificeStarted a nonprofit organization called Love DoesEstablished schools in Somalia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Uganda, The Dominican Republic, and a few other countries   Bob shares with us about how a child sacrifice case in Uganda drew him to return briefly to his legal work. After successfully trying this case, Bob became the legal guardian of the child (who amazingly survived the incident) and then took him to Cedar Sinai hospital for surgery. This trip ended up with a visit to the White House and an amazing recovery that you’ll want to hear.    After hearing some of Bob’s stories, we ask him to share some advice with our audience. He suggests that people seek personal change by improving the lives of others: “Start moving the needle in other people’s lives and see what happens in yours.”   Here are some of Bob’s guiding principles and practices: He tries to quit something every Thursday.He asks himself how his life is working for the people around him. He suggests that people ask themselves what they want to be remembered for.He puts his personal phone number in the back of his books.    Bob’s guidance for construction leaders (that could also apply to anyone else): “Be a good picker.” Be thoughtful about the arguments you pick. If there’s a more humble way to get it done, do that. Get inside your head and ask why you have to win.“Have something that matters more.” Find something bigger than your job.“Know what you’re aiming for.” It can’t just be happiness. It needs to be something concrete. For Bob, it was being home (San Diego) from work (Seattle) for supper with his family. “Work toward something that will outlast you.”   Bob’s megaphone message: “Be humble. Humble voices carry further.”   Find Bob Online: Bob’s Amazon pageLoveDoes.orgBob’s talk at TEDx in LaJolla   Find Us Online: BrosPodcast.com - LinkedIn - Youtube - Instagram - Facebook - Eddie's LinkedIn - Tyler's LinkedIn If you enjoy the podcast, please rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us! Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here are the articles we quoted during this week's episode! Intel Chip FacilityPeloton Shut Down Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot Liebherr Electric Crane Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is mixed reality useful? We recently had the opportunity to try out a workflow that had us really excited.  It’s something a lot of people are already doing, it’s just improved through MR. Nathan Patton is our guest today and he walks us through what’s new in Mixed Reality, how people are using it and what the future of this technology might look like.  We had no idea how inefficient the layout process could be, especially if you’re new to it. Even users who have a ton of experience have a hard time finding layout points sometimes.  It can get especially frustrating and time-consuming when you have 300 or even 1000 points to layout.  With Trimble’s new mixed reality application, FieldLink MR you can fire up the XR10 and it will give you an arrow and show you where the points are. Once you’re there, you can dial in and fine-tune it all without using the tablet. A practical workflow you’re already doing, made better through mixed reality. Related Links Nathan's LinkedInMore info on FieldLink MR Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here are the articles we quoted during this week's episode! Falling Iguanas In Florida The Ford Lightning Is Sold Out  Hilti Neuron 22vHilti Cut Off SawLas Vegas Digital Twin (or is it?)Bobcat's All-Electric Skid Steer Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.