The Construction Dorkcast

On this anniversary episode of the Construction Darks, we'regoing to talk about the social side of construction tech, and we managed to pull ourselves away from our schedule long enough to actually get together withother humans. It was an amazing conversation. It went all over the place likealways, so please sit back and enjoy.  

Well, everybody we've hit a hundred along the way. We've laughed. We've ran it. We've even evolved and learned a lot in this one. We pause to reflect on where we started, what's changed and well, where construction in the trades and this podcast are headed. We've built something we're all pretty proud of, but we're not done. Send us your weird, your outcast, your cu...

On this episode of the Construction Dorks, we sit down and give you a sort of recap of where we've been for the year. We've all been working, we've all been going to shows, we've all been talking about some of the things that are really at the center of the industry, private equity, consolidation, M&A, data centers, and some new understandings of the way that we manufacture. It...

On this episode of the Construction Dorks FreeTO series, we sit down with Jen Clark from General Sheet Metal. Jen shares how she found her way into the construction tech space, and the lessons that carried her all the way to her tech role in Contracting. It’s a conversation about curiosity, persistence, and building a career at the intersection of construction and technology.

On this episode of the Construction Dorks, We sit down with Jeff Elwell of EM Duggan to look at volume three of our FreeTO series and talk about his steps in moving from VDC to CTO and now to head of Duggan Innovative Solutions. We talked about teams, tactics, and strategy. It was a great conversation, and Jeff is always a wonderful guest. So, sit back and enjoy the episode.

On this episode of the Construction Dorks, we continue what we’re calling the FreeTO project. Real conversations with current and future CTOs to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to be a construction CTO: the wins, the losses, the lessons learned, and the stories nobody tells you going in. For this one, though, it was just the Dorks. We needed to get our rants out before we make room f...

In this episode of the Construction Dorks, we kick off a multi part series on CTO's. What is actually involved in that job? How do you get there and what is important to learn along the way. In this first episode, we just wanted to queue up the idea and talk a little bit about what being a CTO means to each of us, and why we think it's an important topic. For today's construction compa...

AI, Everybody's Talking about it. With that in mind, we welcome Hugh Seaton from TheLink. AI to discuss the SMACNA AI Leadership program, what he’s seeing in the AI market tea leaves, and how we all might be getting more stupider. We had a great time deep seeking a deep dive on a topic that isn’t going away anytime soon. Enjoy!

This is episode 94 of the Dorks and we’re calling it Preppers. Trent, Jeff, and I sat down with AI Jon until he glitched out and discussed some of the hot topics we’re hearing through the industry here in Q1 of 2025. Will we need a go bag this year? What might be coming to the industry in terms of tech or turmoil? Who knows but we threw plenty of WAGS out there. I hope you enjoy!

MEP Innovation 2025 Recap - Contech Crew Crossover

In this episode of Construction Dorks, we sit down with Aaron Krovance to talk about the work he did within general contracting and some of the differences between trades in general. It was a fun discussion, so please enjoy.

The Construction Dorks. For this end of the year wrap up slash beginning of the year kick off, the dorks sit down and discuss what we saw as the big wins, the big misses, and the tech and innovation we felt impacted 2024 and what will we feel will be big news in 2025. As with all predictions, we will probably be completely wrong. Hope you enjoy!

On this episode of The Dorks, we sit down with Devon Madden, a co-owner at Madden Sheet Metal, to talk about the future of Education in the HVAC industry and the larger construction industry. Devon has her PhD in English and is an experienced teacher who firmly believes that education can’t stop at the classroom door. It was an amazingly fun and curious conversation, so definitely grab a drink, si...

On this episode of the dorks we talk about Challenges of dealing with under construction tech and the chaos that causes. We are joined by Jeff Elwell of E.M. Duggan who is taking the time to look at that less then complete tech to see if he can figure out a fix for the solutions, we want most to use. It was a fund discussion, and a bit of a rant, so please sit back grab drink and let’s talk tech.

On this episode of The Construction Dorks, we pick up the to-be-continued from the content crew. We were on there doing the news and having such a fun time that we thought we would continue it over here. We don't do this often, but when we do, it's a lot of fun..

In this episode, the Dorks welcome in Jen Clark from General Sheet Metal out of Portland, Oregon. We had fun in this episode listening to Jen’s journey after college. Her path took her all over the map in more ways than one. She found home at GSM and then discovered a passion for process and technology. This was a great conversation with a Contech who has blazed her own path to a position where sh...

Welcome to a special episode as we kick off a brand-new segment called 'From the Field with Mike Z.' Mike’s always been connected to the field and passionate about finding technology that doesn’t just sound cool but actually solves real problems on job sites. Today, we’re talking with Josh Lambert of Morrison Construction about how important it is for people and companies to embrace and le...

In this episode of the construction dorks, we talked to the next generation of construction technologists, or at least they were a couple of years ago. Today we are talking Walker Lockhart and James Simpson, two of the brightest minds in construction tech and give them a chance to catch us up on their journey from construction to the software and even manufacturing space. It was a great conversati...

In this Unplugged episode, we go guestless and strip down to cover the key topics and takeaways from the AGC Tech Conference. With no outside voices to tether us, we take a dive deep into the IT side of construction technology and discuss how GCs are managing and implementing Solutions on their job sites"

In this episode of The Dorks, we sit down with Hamzah Shanbari, the Dork Of The Year and recent author of Paperless Builders. We talk about his work at Haskell with technology and how contractors should prepare before implementing any tech. It was a wonderful conversation, and Hamzah definitely made it clear why he is the Dork of the Year. Papperless Buiders: https://hamzah-shanbari.presale.manusc...

In this episode of The Construction Dorks, we sit down with Kelly Lubeley to examine some of the similarities and differences between Electrical and other trades. While we definitely got into the weeds on the differences, we also talked about how, at a process level, we may have more in common than you might think.

In this episode of the Construction Dorks, we sit down with the innovators of the year from NECA SMACNA and MCAA to talk about the importance of innovation, some of the misconceptions about how innovation works, and the critical importance of teams when looking at innovation within a company. The guest shared some interesting perspectives that we're sure you’ll enjoy, so please sit back and en...

In this episode, the dorks talk with Liz Campbell about The work she and others are doing to encourage students at a high school level to consider a career in the trades. I would encourage everybody to listen in and maybe even take some notes. We need more young people in the trades, and That means being able to really discuss the value of being in the trades and the enjoyment so many of us find i...

In this Bonus Episode of the Dorks, Trent and Travis sit down with our good friend Burcin Kaplanoglu with Oracle Industry Labs. We had the honor and the privilege of getting a guided tour of this amazing facility located in Chicago before sitting down and digging into the why and how the Lab came to life. Burcin once again proves his Dorks cred with his story and with the energy and excitement the...

In this episode of the Dorks, we're talking about one of our favorite subjects, and that is skid fabrication. We're talking with two of the best people, CJ Best and Pete Majeski, both of them bringing unique perspectives on how to really establish skids within your business and scale them moving forward. It was a great conversation. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode.