Starting Off:
Last Friday, The ConTechCrew aired episode 92 of the podcast with special guests Lincoln Wood and Gaurav Joshi from Turner Construction Company and discussed Built Robotics‘ Autonomous Track Loader, blockchain technology, Occipital and Paracosm’s new partnership and much more!
Upcoming Events:
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ConTechTuesday:
On this ConTechTuesday, Rob McKinney takes an in depth look at the PlanGrid platform to manage plan PDF’s and other tasks such as, punch lists, photos and daily reporting.
Construction Tech News:
Industry Education, Insights & Trends
Learn how business intelligence insights and analytics can help contractors gain a competitive edge with these three key ways from Viewpoint.
Built Robotics’ Autonomous Track Loader (ATL) debuts on construction sites. Check out the short video below of the ATL in action.
The JBKnowledge Construction Technology Survey reveals that there is a lack of BIM integration within the construction industry and most US companies can’t deliver as-built BIM models.
Learn what blockchain technology is and how it is impacting the construction industry in this tech article focusing on leveraging BIM and blockchain technology throughout the industry.
Construction Progress Coalition (CPC) and Construction Open Standards Alliance (COSA) are looking for applicants like you! Apply today for new positions including Treasurer, Communications Chair, Membership Chair and much more!
Partnerships & Acquisitions
Occipital has acquired Paracosm, watch the video below to discover how these two companies are taking mobile 3D scanning to new heights.
Emerging Technology
Worlds first 3D printed concrete bridge created by engineers at the Netherlands Eindhoven University of Technology is now open to the public.
DeWALT aims for the wireless jobsite and is going beyond cordless with new offerings including Bluetooth tracking or tools and the commercial launch of a wireless mesh for jobsites.
Geeks of the Week:
We Interviewed: Lincoln Wood & Gaurav Joshi 
Day Job: Lincoln is the Regional Manager of Virtual Design & Construction and Gaurav is the Project Manager at Turner Construction Company.
Resume: Lincoln graduated from University of California at Berkeley with an Architecture and Psychology degree. Right out of college, Lincoln worked as a carpenter and project manager before joining Turner in 2012. Gaurav on the other hand, graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a Civil Engineering degree and began working for Turner soon after college in 2008.
Joined the Podcast to Geek Out On: How Turner Construction Company strategically analyzes and deploys new technology. Lincoln, Gaurav and the ConTechCrew also discussed Turner’s partnership with Rhumbix, explained how to create sustainable innovations, as well as, discussed how Turner manages consistency across all their R&D projects.
Next Week on The ConTechCrew: A mystery guest will be joining the podcast, you do not want to miss out on it!
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