The Construction Revolution Podcast

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 encou...

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 const...

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 uniq...

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 platf...

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&...

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...

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 technol...

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 experien...

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:/...

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 Scien...

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, Smar...

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. 

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 . 

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, th...

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 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.  

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.