Digital Builder

From Eric & the Digital Builder team: Wishing our listeners a very Happy Holidays! We will resume with fresh new episodes in January. Stay safe, healthy, and enjoy your time off!Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.

Across many construction sites, trust is just assumed. No one really prioritizes it or thinks about how it could improve performance.What if safety were viewed the same way on a job site? We’d be in big trouble. At the same time, trust leads to improved safety.Jay Bowman, Managing Director of Research & Analytics at FMI, and Nathan Wood, Founder & Chief Enabling Officer at SpectrumAEC, join Eric to discuss… Steps you can take to elevate trust in your companyIncentives for prioritizing trust across the job siteHow the pandemic has impacted trust in constructionResources mentioned:The High Cost of Low Trust research reportAutodesk Construction Meet Ups WorkLife w/ Adam GrantThe Big Room from Autodeskconstructionprogress.orgConnect w/ Nathan on LinkedIn or Twitter @nathancwoodConnect w/ Jay on LinkedIn or email at jbowman@fminet.com Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.

What if workforce management was as easy as drafting for your fantasy football league? Simply identify the background and location of the professional you need–spreadsheets no longer required.Lauren Lake and Mallorie Brodie founded Bridgit to do just that and more. Plus, they used input from interviewing numerous GCs out on the job to help build products the construction industry needed. In this episode, the two ConTech experts talk to Eric about… “Crane hunting” and their process for uncovering industry pain pointsWhy advancing technology in construction is so challengingHow they proved to investors that the industry needed their productsHow to come up with solid business ideasFollow Bridgit on Linkedin @https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgit/Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.

Sometimes you need a little push to get the ball rolling on something big.That’s why one of the most challenging times in the construction industry has us on the verge of our very own industrial revolution.Director of Industry Innovation at NECA, Josh Bone, joins Eric to share how perceptions of construction are changing because of the fast adoption of new technology. Plus, the two chat about… What contractors are doing with the data compiled from job sitesWhy construction leaders need to change their mindsets toward the industryHow and why contractors are engaging more with tradespeopleThe value data can bring to constructionFor more information, visit https://www.necanet.org/Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.

The construction industry relies on architecture, engineering, and construction leaders to lift up workers with diverse backgrounds.It’s our responsibility - and a critical topic that we need to address today, in order to ensure the long-term success and innovation of this thriving industry. In this episode of Digital Builder you will hear from Cliff Cole, VDC Director at The PENTA Building Group and Allison Scott, Director of Construction Thought Leadership & Customer Marketing at Autodesk.Some of the key topics discussed will focus on...Roadblocks the industry is facing when it comes to diversity and inclusionHow to create a safe environment to discuss diversity in the workplaceHow you can access the session from Cliff Cole and what else is in store for the first Autodesk University Virtual event - emerging technologies and trends to help you achieve your new possibleRegister for AU 2020 (it’s free!!) at autodesk.com/autodesk-university/.Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.