The Blueprint Tour

Summary In this episode of The Blueprint Tour , recorded in Washington, D.C. , hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Nick Heim , Senior Innovation Engineer at StructureCare , to explore one of engineering’s biggest unanswered questions: Can AI actually detect engineering mistakes, or will human ex...

Summary In the first episode of The Blueprint Tour : Extra Mile (Special Edition) , recorded in Las Vegas , host Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, sits down with Davis Muxlow, PE , COO of HVAKR, and Andrew Krippner , CEO of HVAKR, for a wide-ranging conversation about how artificial intelligence is transforming engineering, software development, and professional expertise. Rather...

The Special Edition: Extra Mile begins with a thought-provoking conversation between host Kenneth Shultz and HVAKR founders Davis Muxlow, PE , and Andrew Krippner, AbC, DEF, G.H.I . Recorded in Las Vegas , this episode explores how AI is transforming engineering, software development, and the value of technical expertise. As AI accelerates design, coding, and problem-solving, what will set profess...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference in New York, hosts Kenneth Shultz, Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston, Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Nick Heim, Senior Innovation Engineer at StructureCare, for one of the most practical and candid conversations of...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference in New York, hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Anthony Scoppettone , Business Development Director, Strategic Accounts at ARCAP Consulting , for a grounded co...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference in New York, hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Melita Cekani , Founder of Cekani Architectural Design , to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference in New York, hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Juan Vides , Vice President at Hire Point USA, Founder of Winning on Wednesday, and Business Development Manage...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference in New York, hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Spiro Markatos , President at Skyline Restoration Inc. This episode dives deep into the hidden world of facade...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference in New York, hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Eugene Gurevich , Senior Structural Engineer and Construction Phase Director at Rand Engineering & Architecture...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference, hosts Kenneth Shultz (Engineering Director at PermitZIP) and Carter Huddleston (Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP) sit down with Nicholas Ceme, Business Development Engineer at Peikko North America. With a background in structural engineering and a trans...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI Conference , hosts Kenneth Shultz , Engineering Director at PermitZIP, and Carter Huddleston , Electrical Principal Engineer at PermitZIP, sit down with Josh Thompson , President of Thompson Exterior Services, to explore the overlooked but critical world of building envelope...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour , captured at the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference , hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Jessica Vail, Founder and President of Vail Marketing Solutions , to discuss one of the most overlooked drivers of business growth in the AEC industry, professional branding and marketing executio...

This is the S4E4 Teaser for Season 4, Episode 4 of The Blueprint Tour . In this episode, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Jessica Vail, Founder & President of Vail Marketing Solutions , to talk about a topic many engineering and construction firms overlook: How they present themselves to clients . Even highly capable firms can lose opportunities because of outdated branding...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour , captured at the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference , hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Daniel Calabro, Co-founder of Ferris , to explore how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape engineering and construction workflows. Daniel shares his journey from structural engineering,...

This is the teaser for Season 4, Episode 3 of The Blueprint Tour . In this episode, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Daniel Calabro, Co-founder of Ferris , to discuss how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the engineering and construction industries. From the surprising reality that many firms still lack an AI strategy to the powerful ways AI can turn decades o...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour , captured at the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Cayla Hasner, Outside Sales Representative at New Castle Building Products , to explore how business actually gets done in the construction industry. Cayla shares what day-to-day life looks like as...

This is the teaser for Season 4, Episode 2 of The Blueprint Tour . In this episode, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Cayla Hasner, Outside Sales Representative at New Castle Building Products , to talk about how deals actually happen in the construction industry. From driving around job sites and spotting contractor signs to picking up the phone and setting up face-to-face...

Summary In this live-recorded Season 4 premiere of The Blueprint Tour , captured at the IIBEC Metro New York Chapter’s Building Smarter with AI conference, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Jonathan Ehrlich, CEO of T2D2 , to unpack one of the biggest questions in the industry: Can AI truly replace engineering judgment? Jonathan shares how T2D2 leverages computer vision, dron...

This is the teaser for Season 4, Episode 1 of The Blueprint Tour . AI is everywhere in construction right now. Reviewing drawings. Predicting equipment failure. Automating inspections. Replacing engineers? Or not. In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Ehrlich, CEO of T2D2, live in New York, and go deep into what AI can actually do inside architecture, engineering, and construction, and where...

Summary In this live-streamed episode of The Blueprint Tour , hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston welcome back Zach Molzer , a Kansas City–based real estate developer, for his second appearance on the show. This time, the conversation trades spreadsheets for stories — from empty Southwest flights and the gamble of boarding groups to golf, growth, and what it really means to “build while fly...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the 2024 CREI Summit in Atlanta, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Zach Molzer , a Kansas City–based real estate developer known for his rapid, trust-driven approach to adaptive reuse and multifamily projects. At just 23, Zach is leading a $35M+ historic high-rise conversion—turning a 16-story building into 122...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the 2024 CREI Summit in Atlanta, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with George Otel , a financier and member of the American Association of Finance Brokers who specializes in structuring business and commercial loans. With years of experience helping entrepreneurs secure capital, George is known for breaking down co...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the 2024 CREI Summit in Atlanta, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Michael Arnold, a Los Angeles–based broker who leads Elite Global Corporate Services for AI Global and the tenant consulting group at NAI Capital. With more than 26 years of experience representing users of commercial space, Michael is known for...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the 2024 CREI Summit in Atlanta, hosts Kenny Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Dallas developer Tanya Ragan , a leading force in historic renovation, adaptive reuse, and urban revitalization. Known for transforming some of downtown Dallas’ most storied landmarks, Tanya shares how her passion for design, her entrepreneurial s...

Summary In this live-recorded episode of The Blueprint Tour from the 2024 CREI Summit in Atlanta, hosts Kenneth Shultz and Carter Huddleston sit down with Jere Metcalf , a longtime luxury real estate agent with Sotheby’s International Realty turned consultant and podcast host. Known for Top Real Estate Agents Tell How They Do It , Jere brings a unique perspective on how lessons from luxury residen...