Construction Brothers

This week, we are joined by Mark Fly the "BidCoach"; he reminds us of where technology in construction started, where we are today, how we got there, and where we are going. We discuss how information silos are being connected and what we need to do to continue that process. Data access is important to be able to ensure the smoothest processes on site. Somehow we end up off track (not shocking) an...

Our guest for the week is Tyler Pare'. Tyler works with FMI Corporation to provide consulting services to the "Built Environment". He works with contractors, engineers, building product manufacturers, and construction material producers to provide advisory services for leadership, strategy, and performance. We start our conversation with what he thinks of when someone says "Prefab" and move into w...

If you enjoy going down YouTube rabbit holes as Tyler does, you've most likely stumbled across the 30X40 Design Workshop's channel. The 30X40 channel was started by Architect, Eric Reinholdt, to give a behind-the-scenes look at his design process. It is now one of the most successful architecture channels with over 490K subscribers. We loved hearing the passion for craftsmanship and art as he talk...

Josh Bone is the Director of Industry Innovation for NECA. We asked Josh to join us to discuss Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how it's changing the way projects are built. Josh brings insight to educating contractors, owners, designers, and architects on designing efficiently without losing the ability to create. While talking, we explore topics ranging from DFMA, modular design, and how...

What were the best/coolest things that happened in the construction industry in 2019? The creator of the blog "Construction Junkie", Shane Hedmond, joins us this week to share! More about Shane - "Shane is an active construction project manager. In his career, he has managed interior remodel projects, site development, construction safety, governmental project compliance, and facility maintenance....

Merry Christmas! This week, we wanted to tell you about our favorite things this year. From tech, to books, we cover a lot. We're going to be taking a break next week to spend some time with our families. We'll be back to regularly scheduled programming on January 6th. Also, we just launched our new website! Check it out here -  www.brospodcast.com Links to Eddie's top five(ish) - Rogue Gym equipm...

This week, we have Dr. Ajibade Aibinu, a Senior Lecturer from the University of Melbourne on the show! Dr. Aibinu led the charge on a research paper to finally give us an answer on how much RFI (Requests For Information) are costing us as an industry. The answer is a shocker.   Related Links University of Melbourne Ajibade's LinkedIn Articles Ajibade's Current R&D Work Ajibade's Profile with a...

This episode is complete chaos, but we hope you enjoy it nonetheless.  Our other brother, Andy, joined us in the podcast booth during Thanksgiving week to tell childhood stories about ourselves. Growing up in a house full of boys means there is a lot of action happening under one roof and a ton of crazy stories. So kick back in your comfy pants and enjoy. Thanks for listening! Please be sure to le...

This week, Rob McKinney is on the show! Eddie and Tyler start this week's episode talking about Tesla's newest release, the Cybertruck. Link Here - Tesla Website They then interview Rob about how teams can stop fatigue that comes from massive amounts of documentation, tech trends we should be watching, and what opportunities we still need to chase in the construction industry. More about Rob - Rob...

This week Eddie and Tyler sit down with Marian Rafael of One to One Displays, out of Melbourne Australia! Marian has been floating in and out of our news feeds with videos of people walking around an open space with projectors showing a home floor plan at full scale. If you haven't seen this, you need to go check it out in the links below. We get the chance to talk about where the idea came from,...

This week Eddie and Tyler sit down with Benjamin Crosby of Yates Construction to talk about VDC (Virtual Design and Construction) and BIM (Building Information Modeling). Since Eddie and Tyler both make their living in the BIM/VDC world, it's good to have a reality check every once in a while. Benjamin provides that insight! Benjamin's focus is to build a unified team to complete a successful proj...

This week Eddie and Tyler sit down with Mani Golparvar of Reconstruct and John Jurewicz of Wallbridge. Reconstruct is a platform that allows its users to easily combine data from various sources. All of your 3D models, point clouds and 360 videos can be put into the same platform and stitched together using artificial intelligence. One of the key benefits of doing this is the transparency it can p...

This week, we springboard off of our conversation with Brent Darnell and give our take on how we can change the construction industry. From leading by example, mental health, and a few book recommendations we cover a lot in this episode.  Books mentioned in this episode -  The Bible Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie Essentialism - Greg McKeown T...

This week, we sit down with Brent Darnell. Brent is a best-selling author, speaker, coach, consultant, and emotional intelligence specialist. A few years ago, Eddie was able to hear Brent speak and was able to chat with him at a CURT conference. Eddie has been talking about Brent since then, so we wanted to get him on the show to talk about what he’s doing to change how we work with each other in...

This week we sit down with Jordan Lawver of Trimble, Inc. Jordan is the Portfolio Manager for Mixed Reality, which means he knows his stuff when it comes to AR, VR, and Mixed Reality systems. We discuss Trimble's newest release, the XR10 with Hololens 2, and what has changed since version 1 of the Hololens. Jordan also gave us a tour of the XR10, which we will be posting on our LinkedIn and Facebo...

This week we sit down with Scaled Robotics CEO, Stuart Maggs. Stuart specializes in construction robotics and brings really interesting perspectives on the building processes we use today and where the strengths of robotics are in our industry.  Excerpt from Scaled Robotics website - "Scaled Robotics was founded by a multidisciplinary team of experts in construction and robotics. The founders met...

This week we sit down with TestFit CEO, Clifton Harness and discuss the topic of generative design. TestFit designs building diagrams in milliseconds--so architects and developers can process deals more quickly. During our conversation, we dive into what automation in construction will look like in the future and how TestFit can be used today.  Related Links TestFit Website TestFit LinkedIn Page C...

In our inaugural episode, we‘re having a round-table discussion with our intern, Garrett Blackstock, about the differences in generations. Primarily Generation Z, which has been getting a lot of attention as of late. We try to unpack what to expect from the new generation entering the workforce and provide insights on how to motivate them. Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or...

We are super excited to announce the launch of our brand new podcast! Eddie and Tyler Campbell are 4th generation builders who currently own a virtual building and modeling company called ABSI. Each week, Eddie and Tyler will explore ideas both directly and indirectly related to the construction industry. We are so excited to release our first episodes on September 23rd! Please go ahead and subscr...