The Art of Construction

This episode revisits The Trailhead Community ! In this conversation, Devon Tilly and co-host Matt McMullen chat with Jeans Wildemann at a benefit concert for Victory Village , a new neuro-divergent housing community being built in Boulder, Colorado! If you hear any background noise or laughter, that's because this episode was recorded LIVE before the concert! Jeans is the Executive Director of th...

This episode revisits The Trailhead Community ! In this conversation, Devon Tilly and co-host Matt McMullen chat with Andy and Connie Minden at a benefit concert for Victory Village , a new neuro-divergent housing community being built in Boulder, Colorado! If you hear any background noise or laughter, that's because this episode was recorded LIVE before the concert! Andy "retired" after a 28-year...

This episode revisits The Trailhead Community ! In this conversation, Devon Tilly and co-host Matt McMullen chat with Pastor Andrew Daugherty and Arts Director David L’Hommedieu at a benefit concert for Victory Village , a new neuro-divergent housing community being built in Boulder, Colorado! If you hear any background noise or laughter, that's because this episode was recorded LIVE before the co...

This episode revisits The Trailhead Community ! In this conversation, Devon Tilly and co-host Matt McMullen chat with Cowboy Brad at a benefit concert for Victory Village , a new neuro-divergent housing community being built in Boulder, Colorado!  If you hear any background noise or laughter, that's because this episode was recorded LIVE before the concert! From Brad's website : Brad Fitch, also k...

“I think it’s really people who build buildings, not companies. So how do we keep those people in the industry? It’s by focusing on them, not the company, first.” Join Devon as he chats with Chad Harris of FH Construction Group! From FH Construction Group's website: "FH Construction Group is a general contractor focused on making construction simple, collaborative, and efficient. We specialize in...

“AI is not going to build homes, AI is not going to remodel homes, AI is not going to fix a broken hot water tank. If we’re able to take technology and bring it into the skilled trades, to really attract the youth, it will make a huge difference to our workforce - that’s what we really need right now.” Join Devon as he chats with Brent Wall of Peaks Precast ! Brent Wall is the founder of Peaks Pre...

“I built SPOT to get it to this level, I want to shoot it past to where everyone has a 3D model that’s all baked in.” Join Devon as he chats with John Brock of SPOT ! John is a custom home design/build contractor, an expert 3D modeler, author of “SketchUp for Builders,” and a SketchUp Extension Developer, specializing in building highly detailed 3D models of construction projects—both his own proj...

“Evaluate the relationships you have and make sure you have a very even level of people that pour into you.” Join Devon this week as he chats with James Londot of JNL Consulting! Keep up with the Art of Construction (AOC) podcast on Instagram , Facebook , and LinkedIn ! Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify !

“Our industry needs brave people who are willing to understand problems deeply, understand the people who are attached to those problems deeply, and find ways to innovate through those shared gains that this industry is experiencing.” Register for the 2026 AECiSummit HERE ! (April 8-10). Join Devon as he chats with previous co-host Nathan Wood and Nick Caravella about the upcoming AECiSummit 2026...

“Presence is your invisible safety protocol.” Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Lora Lapiz of Defy Logik ! Lora Lapiz is an international keynote speaker, author, corporate trainer, and coach. As a high achiever herself, Lora endured multiple burnouts. She finally made the decision to change her life forever and developed key, proven processes to maintain high performance, joy, and harmony for her...

“We have to have the courage to innovate when it comes to construction.” Join Devon Tilly as he chats with AJ Waters of Kahua ! AJ Waters is the Chief Evangelist at Kahua, leveraging his extensive experience as Vice President of Industry Solutions at InEight and as a program manager at Google to champion innovative solutions in the construction industry. With a background as a structural engineer...

Disclaimer: This episode discusses suicide and complexes traumas. “When you’re talking about a foundation, your foundation can crack. At some point you’re going to have to go and fix that foundation. The crack can only get so big, before you have to repair it. It’s the same with your mental health.” Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Eyrika Pak of Sacred Ground Retreats ! Eyrika is a compassionate...

“Start your day with gratitude, and end your day with gratitude.” Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Sidney Aulds of Sidney Aulds Building Studio ! Sidney Aulds is a licensed Architect, a builder, a developer, and an author. He is also passionate about personal development and helping others become their best self. In his career, he has been able to work on a great range of projects, from single-fa...

"Start in small areas of your business and test it there, and then you can see the impact of AI implementation." Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Shawn Kercher and Brian Watson of Humming Agent AI ! Shawn Kercher is the Co-Founder and CTO of Humming Agent AI, where he focuses on making AI-powered workflow automation accessible and impactful for businesses of all sizes. With a background in engine...

Do you have a solution, idea, or dream that could help solve the housing crisis? Register for the HIA's competition in Charlotte, North Carolina by December 12th! “We’re working to bring the best ideas to life, as quickly as possible.” In this conversation, Devon Tilly and co-host Dennis Steigerwalt chats with Bobby Vance and Richard King about affordable housing, solar powered cars, and the Housi...

"So I think that across the board what we'd like to see is a more common sense approach to what we're doing and really analyzing the downstream effects." Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Travis Hendrix of KGA Studio Architects ! Travis Hendrix is an Associate Principal at KGA Studio Architects.  Through the combination of traditional, modern, and contemporary ideals he is continually looking to c...

“Incorporating the golf simulator space really takes that luxury home to the next level."  Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Aaron Walz of Uneekor about indoor golf simulators! They discuss the essential factors for installing golf simulators, the importance of space, technology, and design. The conversation also touches on the pros and cons of DIY installations, budgeting for golf simulator setup...

“Don’t be afraid to reach out...be willing to get beyond the computer, Facebook and Instagram, go make real human connections.” Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Zeke Freeman  of Root Architecture and Development ! Zeke Freeman is a visionary architect and the creative force behind Root Architecture and Development . With over a decade of experience, Zeke has dedicated his career to crafting bespo...

"A few goals of what I'm trying to do is first and foremost, honor life stories of veterans." Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Adam Stark, the founder of Jet. Build ! Adam Stark is the Founder of Jet. Build , a real estate development and construction management platform designed to help builders deliver projects more efficiently and shape the environments we live and work in. A Special Forces Ve...

“It’s not about the software, it’s always about your customers, your people, and your process.” Join Devon Tilly as he chats with Scott Avirett of Runding Corporation! Listen to Episode 83 and get your copy of 7 Pillars for Contractor Efficiency as mentioned in this episode!  Scott Avirett is a seasoned construction executive with deep roots in the specialty contracting industry. Scott is on a mis...

“The first reaction of being too busy is to not be curious and {not} find things that will help your business… spending maybe an hour of doing just that for your business, I think, will compound and help you a great deal.” In this conversation, Devon Tilly chats with Paul Wurth of Assembli AI ! Enjoy a blast from the past and listen to AOC Episode 136 from 2019 which featured Paul as well! Paul Wu...

"We just fundamentally believe that we have to democratize scheduling without dumbing it down, which means, keep it powerful as well because construction scheduling is complicated." In this conversation, host Devon Tilly chats with Nitin Bhandari to discuss the complexities and challenges of construction scheduling. Nitin shares his journey founding Planera , a platform aimed at improving scheduli...

"Go out there and ask why...if they say no, ask why, and if they say yes, ask why." In this conversation, Devon Tilly chats with Mike Cisar of Trimble! This podcast is a part of series recorded at or after the AEC Summit in Austin! Our episode photo cover was taken during this conference of Devon, Mike, and Nathan ! Mike believes that success—in any endeavor—requires a healthy cohesion of empathy,...

“There’s room and space in our industry for us to improve each other…networking, sharing and trying to build each other up in the industry is just going to help move the whole industry forward.”  In this conversation, Devon Tilly chats with Rachael Ferrera of Zachery Construction Corporation! This podcast is a part of series recorded at or after the AEC Summit in Austin! Our episode photo cover wa...

"Don't be too busy being busy. It's always good to engage in events, associations, and larger industry ideas and attack the problems from the root." In this conversation, Devon Tilly chats with Travis Voss from SMACNA! If you hear any background noise, that's because this episode was recorded LIVE at the AEC Integration Summit in Austin! As the Director of Innovative Technology and Fabrication at...