In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , we sit down with Melvin Newman of PataBid . Melvin co-founded PataBid in 2018 after 15 years working in the construction industry as an estimator and project manager, where he was constantly looking for ways to optimize his roles using automation and technology. Tune in to learn how PataBid is revolutionizing the way that contractors and tradespeople tender, estimate, and bid on jobs through the use of automation, artificial intelligence, ...
May 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 26
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , you’ll hear from industry experts on the challenges of sustainable construction and how the industry can work together to overcome these roadblocks. This panel discussion was originally recorded in March 2022, at the NetZero Construction Conference . To hear more insightful conversations like this one, don’t miss the upcoming 2023 Net Zero Construction Conference . Registration is open now! Panel Host: Dr. Aali Alizadeh, Co-Founder & C...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 25
In this episode of the Construction Revolution Podcast , we sit down with Dobrila Rancic Moogk , VP of Marketing, at Giatec Scientific . Dobrila has over 25 years of experience in the tech industry in marketing, product management, and research. Dobrila leads the marketing team to drive Giatec’s mission to revolutionize the concrete industry. The company provides sustainable concrete testing technologies and has been on Canada's fastest growing companies list for three years in a row. Dobrila di...
Feb 03, 2023•16 min•Ep. 24
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast , we sit down with Nolan Browne of ADL Ventures . ADL Ventures is a California based company developing and deploying new services and products on behalf of critical infrastructure incumbents. The firm is a self-described do-tank, not a think-tank, that delivers results instead of reports. ADL Ventures continues to make large contributions to the construction industry through the ABC Collaborative project. This stands for Advanced building c...
Dec 09, 2022•37 min•Ep. 23
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast , we sit down with Casey Grey of The Conscious Builder . The Conscious Builder is an Ottawa based residential construction company with a focus on promoting sustainability, comfort, and transparency in the construction industry. Casey’s mission is to make sure everybody in the world has a healthy, comfortable, and efficient home to live in. Through the Conscious Builder Academy, he is helping other contracting businesses to succeed and work ...
Oct 20, 2022•21 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of the Construction Revolution Podcast , we sit down with Vincent Albanese of COBOD International and Ian Artur of nidus3D . Nidus3D partnered with COBOD International and Habitat for Humanity to create Canada's first 3D printed multi-unit structure made entirely with concrete using COBOD's BOD2 construction printer. They explain how these economical and environmentally friendly 3D printed homes could become a common building style for those in need of accessible housing. Vincent...
Sep 29, 2022•49 min•Ep. 21
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast , we sit down with Jonathan Harvey, Founder and Principal of The New Jobsite . Jonathan founded the company in 2019, after over 15 years on jobsites where he was constantly thinking of ways to build faster and safer, with better tools and less waste. He explains how the company helps contractors by deploying on-site productivity solutions using the 5S lean principles. Join us as he discusses trends and innovations in concrete and the broader...
Sep 05, 2022•19 min•Ep. 20
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast , we sit down with Kristi Martindale, Chief Product and Marketing Officer for Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation . She discusses how Sarcos Robotics manufactures robotic solutions for industrial construction applications. Kristi explains two of their flagship products, the Guardian XO, a full body exoskeleton designed to increase worker capability and reduce the risk of occupational injuries, and the Guardian XT, which takes the uppe...
Mar 24, 2022•20 min•Ep. 19
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast , we sit down with Paul McKeon, founder and CEO of BTW Software . Paul founded the company that would become B2W in 1993, introducing the first estimating application for DOT paving projects followed by the first heavy construction estimating application built from the ground up for the Windows environment. He explains BTW’s One Platform, which includes tools for estimating and bidding, scheduling and dispatching, field tracking and analysis...
Mar 08, 2022•19 min•Ep. 18
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast , we sit down with Brandon Carbol, President and CEO of Weatherskin Corporation . Brandon founded Weatherskin alongside his friend and business partner, Marwan Hilal. Join us to learn why Brandon started Weatherskin and to hear the fascinating stories that led to the development of their products and the various challenges that they have encountered. Brandon shares how a construction coating manufacturing company balances its core values of ...
Feb 24, 2022•35 min•Ep. 17
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast, Daniel Pifko, VP North America at WakeCap details how the company offers an industrial IoT solution designed to improve safety, efficiency and productivity for construction companies. By using a network of integrated sensors to connect the job site with a proprietary patented wireless mesh network technology, WakeCap can help manage the construction site workforce and reduce the scheduled risk while also offering huge leaps and safety for t...
Nov 18, 2021•34 min•Ep. 16
In this episode of Construction Revolution , Dr. Aali Alizadeh speaks with Phil Cotter, the Head of Deployment Operations at Built Robotics. Phil is helping Built Robotics achieve their mission of “building the robots that build the world”. By upgrading off-the-shelf heavy equipment with AI guidance systems, Built's technology enables machines to operate fully autonomously. Phil brings a unique set of skills and experiences to Built's team that he has gained through his studies of biomedical eng...
Oct 28, 2021•31 min•Ep. 15
In this episode of Construction Revolution , Andrew Fahim speaks with René Morkos, the Founder and CEO of Alice Technologies as well as an adjunct professor Stanford University where he teaches in the PhD Construction Management program. After spending years working on major construction projects all over the world, René developed ALICE, an AI-powered construction simulation and optimization platform. In this conversation, René provides a breakdown of the fascinating technologies developed at AL...
Sep 30, 2021•21 min•Ep. 14
In this episode of Construction Revolution , we spoke with Sarah McGuire, the Senior Director of Sales at Giatec Scientific Inc. , where she leads the company’s sales and business development to drive its mission to revolutionize the concrete industry. The company's revolutionary concrete testing technology is now being used in thousands of projects across 85 countries and has been on Canada's fastest growing companies list for three years running. Sarah built Giatec's channel partner network to...
Jul 22, 2021•21 min•Ep. 13
In this episode of Construction Revolution , we spoke with Kristina Mahler, the multi-hyphenate founder of CREW Collaborative and Steel Toe Consulting, LLC . CREW Collaborative aims to change the way the construction industry recruits the incoming workforce, cultivates the existing community, and reduces the stigma associated with careers in construction. With her aim to question the status quo by finding innovative ways to grow the construction industry and a passion for small business strategy...
Jun 24, 2021•30 min•Ep. 12
In this episode of Construction Revolution , we are joined by Christie Gamble, the Senior Director of Sustainability at CarbonCure Technologies , where she drives the company's mission to reduce 500 megatons of annual carbon emissions from the cement and concrete industry. As one of the two recipients of the $20 million global five-year NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, CarbonCure manufactures technologies that enable concrete manufacturers to utilize post-industrial carbon dioxide and reduce the carbon ...
May 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 11
In this episode of Construction Revolution , we are joined by Jay Mulakala from DroneDeploy , where he leads the Global Solutions Engineering team in guiding enterprise sales strategies within North America and the APAC. Jay shares his insights on the potential of drone technology to enhance data visualization and analysis strategies, evolving from basic mapping techniques to a 360-degree experience as provided by their 360 Walkthrough feature, as well as optimizing the project management proces...
May 13, 2021•23 min•Ep. 10
On this episode of the show Boston Dynamic’s Brain Ringley and Trimble’s David Burczyk come on to discuss the technological collaboration between their companies. Trimble and Boston Dynamics collaborate to deliver a seamlessly integrated solution between Spot the robot and premier data collection systems including GNSS, RTS, and 3D laser scanning. Learn more about their collaboration here: https://construction.trimble.com/en/spot Giatec 's mission is the revolutionize the construction industry t...
Apr 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 9
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast, learn from MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub Executive Director, Dr. Jeremy Gregory, about the carbon uptake of concrete in the US pavement network. Discover the impact of cool pavement on the environment and how and why we need to rethink our urban pavement strategy to reduce carbon output....
Apr 13, 2021•31 min•Ep. 8
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , we are joined by Stacy Smedley, Director of Sustainability at Skanska USA , and Executive Director at Building Transparency. She talks about environmental product declaration (EPD) in the construction industry and the development of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool. Stacy also touches on the future of sustainability in construction as well as the current path to eliminating embodied carbon from buildings!...
Apr 13, 2021•20 min•Ep. 7
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , hear from sustainability expert Dr. Phil De Luna, Director of Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge Program at the National Research Council Canada about the technologies and practices that are being implemented today to get to net zero and reduce CO2 emissions. Find out what capturing carbon is, the role that diversity plays in leadership, the impact of effective communication, and more....
Apr 13, 2021•27 min•Ep. 6
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast hear from Andrew Fahim, Giatec’s Senior Manager of Research and Development about his personal story of how he joined Giatec and his passion for finding smart solutions. Learn about the latest technologies Giatec is developing and the company’s sustainability initiative through their artificial intelligence tool, SmartMix ....
Apr 13, 2021•19 min•Ep. 5
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , we are joined by Nathan Medcalf, Public Relations and Editorial Manager at The Canadian Concrete Expo as we discuss the latest trends and technologies entering the construction industry. We touch upon how the industry has adjusted to a digital format, upcoming technology such as virtual reality, and the influence of construction media....
Apr 13, 2021•26 min•Ep. 4
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Giatec , Dr. Aali Alizadeh,learn what motivated him and his business partner,Dr. Pouria Ghods, to start one of Ottawa’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Also hear about the latest technologies Giatec is developing and the company’s sustainability initiative through their artificial intelligence tool, SmartMix ....
Apr 13, 2021•25 min•Ep. 3
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , you’ll hear from world renowned experts and leading tech innovators from around the world on the actionable steps we can take to create a sustainable construction industry. This panel discussion was originally recorded in January 2021, at the Net Zero Construction Conference . Featuring: Dr. Aali Alizadeh, Co-Founder & CTO, Giatec Scientific Inc. Dr. Gaurav Sant, Civil, Environmental and Materials Science Professor at UCLA and Founder ...
Apr 13, 2021•54 min•Ep. 2
On this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast , the CEO and Co-Founder of Giatec , Dr. Pouria Ghods shares his insights on creating and scaling up a start up in the construction industry and how the company uses its academic background to help bring new technology and practices to business around the world....
Apr 12, 2021•22 min•Ep. 1
