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A podcast about the latest construction technology news & developments hosted by Jeff Sample.

24/08/2026

Growth can create dangerous disconnects.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample sits down with Melissa Drew, Founder & CEO of InSite l BUILD, to discuss construction leadership, scaling a business, government projects, and why smaller teams can sometimes deliver bigger impact.

As projects get larger, complexity increases.

More specialists. More layers. More approvals.

More distance from the people actually building the work.

At some point, process can start replacing judgement.

And that's where many leaders feel the disconnect.

The best decisions often come from people closest to the project.

Not from a corporate office hundreds of miles away.

Strong teams need structure.

But they also need the freedom to solve real problems in real time.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/AdGza67r5OU

21/08/2026

Morale matters more than rework costs.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample invites Melissa Drew, Founder and CEO of InSite l BUILD, to explore construction leadership, project planning, quality ex*****on, and why getting it right the first time matters more than ever.

Most people measure rework in dollars. The best leaders measure it in morale.

When crews spend weeks building something only to tear it out and start over, the damage goes far beyond the budget.

Confidence drops. Momentum disappears. Trust in the plan starts to erode.

The fastest projects aren't always the ones that start first.

They're the ones that take the time to align teams, communicate clearly, and build with confidence.

A rushed start can create months of frustration.

A well-planned start can save an entire project.

Sometimes slowing down is the fastest way forward.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/AdGza67r5OU

19/08/2026

Growth can outpace your capacity.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample invites Melissa Drew, Founder and CEO of InSite l BUILD, to explore what it really takes to scale a construction business, navigate government projects, build strong trade partnerships, and overcome the hidden barriers that come with growth.

Success doesn't automatically unlock the next opportunity.

You can deliver a great project. Build a strong reputation.

Maintain healthy cash flow. And still be unable to pursue the next job.

Because growth isn't only about performance.

Sometimes it's about having the capacity to be trusted at a larger scale.

The biggest bottlenecks aren't always visible from the jobsite.

They often exist behind the scenes in systems, risk, and long-term planning.

The companies that scale successfully understand that today's win doesn't guarantee tomorrow's opportunity.

Strategic growth requires patience, preparation, and thinking several projects ahead.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/AdGza67r5OU

10/08/2026

Stop wasting engineers on repetitive work.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample sits down with Niklas Lindgren, Co-Founder & CEO of Endra, to explore how AI is transforming MEP engineering by automating repetitive design work, accelerating documentation, and helping engineering teams deliver projects faster without compromising quality.

The biggest bottleneck in engineering isn't creativity.

It's repetitive manual work.

Every hour spent placing thousands of identical components is an hour not spent solving real engineering challenges.

The future belongs to teams that automate the routine while keeping engineers focused on decisions that truly matter.

Better workflows don't replace expertise. They multiply it.

When documentation, calculations, and model generation happen faster, projects move faster with greater confidence.

That's how technology creates real impact across the industry.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/PTSO5_neHQc

07/08/2026

Great investors chase transformational industries.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample sits down with Niklas Lindgren, Co-Founder & CEO of Endra, to discuss Endra's $50M Series A, why leading investors are betting on MEP engineering, and the market forces driving the next generation of construction technology.

A funding round isn't the finish line.

It's a commitment to execute at a much higher level.

The best investors don't just back products.

They back markets that are ready for transformation.

When world-class capital enters construction, it's a signal that the industry's biggest challenges are becoming its biggest opportunities.

Money creates speed. Mission creates momentum.

The companies that win won't be the ones that raise the most.

They'll be the ones that deliver the most value.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/PTSO5_neHQc

05/08/2026

Great engineering transforms every construction project.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample sits down with Niklas Lindgren, Co-Founder & CEO of Endra, to explore why attracting world-class engineering talent is the foundation for transforming construction, how venture capital should be used as an accelerant instead of easy money, and what it takes to build technology that reshapes the industry.

Construction doesn't change because software exists.

It changes because exceptional engineers choose to solve construction's hardest problems.

The biggest breakthroughs happen when the industry's toughest challenges become the problems the best technical minds want to tackle.

Capital alone won't create that future. The right people will.

Build a place where great engineers can do the best work of their careers, and innovation compounds across every contractor, project, and jobsite they touch.

That's how lasting transformation happens.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/PTSO5_neHQc

27/07/2026

Speed without visibility creates costly mistakes.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample welcomes Kamran Azarbal, VP of Strategy at Primepoint, and Lubomir Bourdev, Co-founder & CEO of Primepoint, to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing AI adoption today: balancing speed with reliability.

AI has changed the pace of innovation.

Features that once took months can now be built in days.

Sometimes even hours. The temptation is obvious. Ship faster.

Build more. Move quickly. But speed creates a new responsibility.

If teams lose visibility into what's happening behind the scenes, trust disappears.

And once trust is gone, adoption follows.

The winners won't be the companies moving the fastest.

They'll be the ones moving fast while maintaining confidence, transparency, and quality.

Innovation isn't just about what you can build. It's about what people can trust.

🎧 Listen to the full Podcast here: https://youtu.be/-A70olrVcMM

24/07/2026

The best teams eliminate unnecessary repetition.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample, sits down with Kamran Azarbal, VP of Strategy at Primepoint, and Lubomir Bourdev, Co-founder & CEO of Primepoint, to discuss how AI can help construction teams spend less time searching for information and more time making better project decisions.

Many people argue that repetitive tasks are how you learn. That's true when you're starting out.

But on a complex construction project, repeating the same search process over and over isn't creating expertise.

It's consuming time. If you've already verified a slab pour on Level 3, why should you start from scratch on Levels 4, 5, and 6?

The goal isn't to remove understanding. The goal is to remove unnecessary friction.

When information is easier to access, teams gain deeper project awareness, not less.

They spend less time hunting for answers and more time preventing mistakes.

Experience grows faster when your attention is focused on decisions instead of paperwork.

The future isn't replacing expertise. It's amplifying it.

🎧 Listen to the full Podcast here: https://youtu.be/-A70olrVcMM

22/07/2026

Project Delays Start With Missing Information.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample welcomes Kamran Azarbal, VP of Strategy at Primepoint, and Lubomir Bourdev, Co-founder & CEO of Primepoint, to discuss how AI, knowledge graphs, and connected construction data can eliminate project blind spots, reduce risk, and help teams make faster, better decisions in the field.

Most project delays don't happen because people aren't working hard.

They happen because critical information is scattered across dozens of systems, documents, RFIs, submittals, and specifications.

A superintendent preparing for a concrete pour shouldn't have to chase five different people for answers.

The information already exists. The challenge is connecting it.

When schedules, RFIs, submittals, specs, and project history work together, teams stop reacting and start anticipating.

Less searching. Less rework. Less risk.

More confidence before work ever reaches the field.

The future of construction isn't creating more data.

🎧 Listen to the full Podcast here: https://youtu.be/-A70olrVcMM

13/07/2026

Visibility creates better project decisions.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, hosts Jeff Sample and Nathan Wood sit down with Cameron Page, CEO & Founder of Clearstory, to discuss change order visibility, project financial certainty, and how better information helps owners make smarter decisions throughout a project.

Most teams celebrate giving money back at the end of a project.

But what if that money could have created more value during the project?

When owners lack visibility into total cost exposure, they delay decisions.

They postpone upgrades. They choose lower-cost options.

They hold back on investments they may have approved with better information.

Future renovations. Additional disruption.

And often a much higher cost later.

Visibility isn't just about controlling expenses.

It's about making confident decisions while the opportunity still exists.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast https://youtu.be/x13YtxznNvk

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