Starting Off
The ConTechCrew Podcast episode 114 features special guest Sean Olcot of Gafcon to discuss the view of technology from an owner’s perspective. In this week’s ConTech news The ConTechCrew discussed We Work, construction spending, tech for safety, and more!
Construction companies know they should be embracing technology; the problem lies in implementing changes.
Puerto Rico still has roughly $50B in post-hurricane clean-up and recovery.
Construction safety and productivity is sure to rise with the new partnership of Triax and Oracle.
ABC’s 2018 Safety Performance Report gives us leading indicators for safer construction sites.
Geek of the Week:
We Interviewed: Sean Olcott
Day Job: Technical Director, Gafcon
Fun Fact: In another life, you may have caught Sean performing as a juggling magician. (Yes, seriously.)
Resume: Born in Southern California, attended school at The University of Washington in Seattle. Post college, Sean traveled throughout Europe. Upon returning to California, Sean worked at a BIM/CAD and construction software start-up before landing at Gafcon.
Joined the Podcast to Geek Out On: The lifecycle of technology, IOT for buildings, the convergence of technology in our day-to-day lives, and the challenge of “how to optimize the future of construction.”
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