The Digital Exchange - AECO Insights for Owners with Robert Brown

Implementing a digital twin platform is where strategy becomes reality. Choosing the right system is only the beginning. The real challenge is integrating it into existing workflows, preparing data, aligning teams, and building a sustainable governance model that keeps the twin accurate and valuable over time. In this episode, we are joined by Ian Siegel, [insert title] as we explore what it takes...

Every owner wants consistency, quality, and usable data, but without clear standards and real enforcement, those goals fall apart quickly. This episode joined by Dr. Johnny Fortune to break down the purpose behind owner standards, the risks of ignoring them, and the practical steps organizations can take to make standards real on every project. If you’ve ever struggled with compliance, contractor...

Digital twins are becoming essential for owners who need real time visibility, better asset performance, and a source of truth across planning, design, construction, and operations. But choosing the right platform is one of the most consequential and misunderstood decisions an organization can make. In this episode with Digital Twin Expert, Jacob D'Albora, we unpack what separates a true digit...

Today, we bring together three friends from Odessa Permian’s legendary Class of ’89. A team and a moment commemorated by Friday Night Lights. Decades later, they return not as athletes under the stadium lights, but as leaders shaped by the discipline, pressure, and brotherhood of those years. This episode explores how their shared past forged their leadership, how they’ve carried West Texas grit i...

In this episode, we will discuss how drones have becomeessential to modern construction oversight. But high‑qualitydata only matters if it’s captured safely and compliantly. Robert is joined by Breanna Brown, UAS Drone Pilot, to breakdown what it truly takes to operate in controlled airspace, why disciplined workflows matter, and how consistent aerial data gives owners the visibility they need to...

In this episode of The Digital Exchange, Robert talkswith Michael LaFontaine about the past, present, and future of survey. From traditional methods to modern reality capture, we break down how surveying shapes every project and why its evolution matters for owners, designers, and builders alike. They dig into how tools, expectations, and workflows have changed and what those shifts mean for accur...

On this episode of The Digital Exchange, Robert sits down with Mark Mergenschroer to talk about the messy, misunderstood world of asset data and why protecting the owner’s digital truth matters more than ever. From early requirements to final turnover, this episode breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and how owners can finally get the information they need. Mark Mergenschroer is an owner advocat...

With 30+ years in the AECO industry, I want to introduce myself. Who I am, why I’m doing this podcast, and why construction technology needs a different kind of conversation. One grounded in the owner’s perspective.

Owners often set the tone for digital delivery, but contractors live the reality. In this episode, Robert is joined by Alex Belkofer to dive into one of the most important and most misunderstood dynamics in construction: the contractor to owner relationship. They break down the disconnects, expectations, and opportunities between the field and the owner, exploring why tech adoption succeeds or sta...