Bridging the Gap: Insights & Innovations in Construction

Securing Your Data with Agility

Cyber security is a massive part of being digitally agile. How secure is your data? Join host Todd Weyandt and guest Phil Keeney as they discuss trends in cybersecurity, practical steps towards implementing cybersecurity, the importance of resiliency, important commitments to map out before obtaining CMMC, the definition of digital agility, and how to truly understand innovation. 
Phil Keeney leads the Stambaugh Ness TechSolutions team, providing technology consulting and implementation to over 800 clients including the architecture and engineering, not-for-profit, governmental, and health care industries. Working closely with clients, Phil develops innovative solutions designed to contribute to the company’s overall growth and profitability. Phil manages and deploys technology initiatives for clients via ERP, EDI, and CRM, as well as developing and managing all aspects of their technological infrastructure, technology inventory and staff. His years of experience also includes performing IT security audits, intrusion/penetration testing, and long-term strategic planning.

It Is Ok to Be Uncomfortable

Are you ignoring what is possible by not taking the time needed to understand perspectives? Join host Todd and guest Mike Buckiewicz as they talk through the value of soft skills in construction, the human element needed, utilizing disruption for the betterment of your company and the encouraging other construction innovators. 
Mike Buckiewicz’s career spans technology, construction, government, and private consulting engagements that are all focused on identifying methods or strategies to improve the way that things get done. This unique blend of experience enables me to connect with a wide variety of people in order to define the objectives and build buy-in for a unified vision of success. He works in Virtual VDC Management, Construction Technology Adoption, and Agile Facilitation.

Leveling Up Digital Transformation

How can you take advantage of the moment others pull back from? Join host Todd and guest Dan Waldschmidt as they discuss the concept of “leveling up,” ultra-marathon lessons for AEC, how failure can set you up for success, the digital transformation happening in the AEC industry right now, and the essential foundation of caring. 
Dan Waldschmidt is the Chief Revenue Officer at Panzura, the leading high-performance global cloud file system that allows users to work together as if they were in the same room. He is the pulse of the company, using every ounce of his energy to ensure sustainable, long-term health and growth opportunities. He is also the co-founder and partner of EDGY Inc, a highly-focused, invite-only, business strategy execution company based out of Silicon Valley. As a champion ultra-runner and elite strategist to business leaders across the world, Dan pushes the limits of high performance in everything that he attempts.

Seeking to Improve Construction

Join host Todd and guest Michael Reuter as they discuss the biggest misconceptions about BIM Coordination, the latest trends in construction data, taking a deep dive into integrations, finding a space for creative problem solving, and new features coming to 360 Sync.
Michael Reuter is a Customer Success Advocate, Senior Technology Specialist, BIM Coordinator, and BIM Advocate at Applied Software. He implements, trains, sets metrics and follows up with BIM implementation for Applied Software’s construction clients to ensure the success of implementation. He holds a Master’s of Building Science from Auburn University.

Eliminating Roadblocks for Others

Sometimes, you just have to earn the right to be heard by doing the work. Join host Todd and guest Steve King of eVolve MEP as they discuss the need for better communication from the office to the jobsite, how more verbal communication does not always mean better communication, technology’s role and the importance of focusing on the roadblocks for others. 
Steve King is a Product Manager and Prefabrication Consultant at eVolve MEP. He has over 30 years of experience in the Electrical Contracting industry and has experience with Project Estimating, Project Management Project Planning, Design and Trade Coordination, and Fabrication.

Construction Lessons from Ikea

With every new development in the construction industry, there’s always a certain amount of implementation and adaptation that must take place. Join host Todd and guest Blake Douglas as they discuss recent trends in construction, impacts of the COVID disruption this past year, the benefits of augmented reality, where BIM 360 will take us, and the effects that so many new product announcements might have on the industry. Plus, they discuss what Ikea may be able to teach the construction industry.
Blake Douglas is the Director of Services at Applied Software. Through technology, Blake aims to help bring projects to completion on time and under budget, driving real business results for construction teams.

Showing Up Isn’t Good Enough

What brings about a company’s success? Is it innovation? Adaptability? Collaboration? Or is a mix of all three? Join host Todd and guest Michael Glatt of MACRO, a Savills company, as they talk about what it takes to be a good leader, whether the AEC industry is fighting over the margins, whether or not technology is keeping up with the vision needed to handle this crisis, and how truly dependent we are on the trades. 
Michael Glatt is the Vice Chairman and North American Head of Project Management of MACRO, a Savills Company. With over 40 years of industry experience, Michael epitomizes daily leadership for both clients and fellow team members. Michael has managed an extensive array of projects and accounts, ranging from commercial, large-scale towers and campuses to various nonprofit assignments. No matter the size of scope of the project, Michael brings his unfettered energy, experience and commitment.

Tenacious MEP Problem-Solving

What’s your appetite for technological change? Are you dynamic, static or a naysayer? How do you know? Join host Todd and guest Travis Althouse of Revizto as they discuss the importance of implementation discovery, how and why to embrace technology and how to be aware of what your (and your team’s) capabilities are. 
Travis Althouse is the MEP Implementation Manager for Revizto. His 10-year career in the AEC space has included a full-circle experience from field to design to installation. He started his post-college career as a construction field worker and spent several years in a DFMA Project Coordinator role at a respected mid-size prefabrication subcontractor. Later, he worked for years as a mechanical design engineer at an engineering firm. 
Travis's passion is up-and-coming construction technology, and he spends time learning how to best leverage it in all sorts to communicate, learn, and produce fabrication designs and models, and how to establish proper communication in all stages of a project lifecycle.

EXCLUSIVE: Making Connected Construction Possible

Join host Todd for an exclusive episode featuring guest Sameer Merchant, Head of Product Development for Autodesk Construction Solutions, as they unpack the new product announcements from Autodesk University – Autodesk Build, Autodesk Quantify, Autodesk BIM Collaborate and Autodesk Tandem. They also address how to bring technology to the forefront by fully leveraging data and breaking down silos, the importance of a single source of truth for construction management and how to use all the data and new product offerings to make better, smarter decisions moving forward.
Sameer Merchant is the Head of Product Development for Autodesk Construction Solutions. He leads product development and delivery efforts for Autodesk’s site construction and preconstruction product portfolio, which includes BIM 360 and PlanGrid. Sameer joined Autodesk with the acquisition of PlanGrid, where he was vice president of engineering. Prior to joining PlanGrid, Sameer co-founded and was CTO at AdMarvel, a mobile advertising platform acquired by Opera Software in 2010. While at Opera, Merchant was Vice President of Mobile Commerce, where he started and grew the company's mobile and data services businesses, managing a global team of more than 400 employees. 
Merchant began his career at VeriSign, setting up and leading engineering teams across three countries for several business units, including Public Key Infrastructure, Payment Services and Telecommunication Services. He and his team built massively scaled products that were used by Fortune 500 customers and partners including Adobe, Netscape and Microsoft.

Being a Force to be Reckoned With

Is it better to be stable or adaptable? Different sources might give you different answers, but experience is the greatest teacher. Join host Todd and guest Brian Burke as they discuss the difference between book learning and being in the field, the importance of paying it forward to the next generation, how to help others think outside the box and whether there’s a difference between being paperless and going digital.
A few short years ago, reprographics expert and business owner Brian Burke conceived an idea for getting construction documents printed. His idea led to the founding of Plans4Less.com in 2015. Mr. Burke has proven that leveraging both technology and a strategically located national network of reprographics partners provides a more valuable printing service to the construction industry.