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

27/10/2025

Poor communication costs more than mistakes.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample is joined by Thomas Santos and Shaabini Alford, consultants at Maxim Consulting, to break down the real cost of operational disconnects in construction.

As a foreman or PM, you live and breathe your job number.

It’s just another string of digits.

And when the shop has to redo work because of missing context.

You lose time, lose money, and worse, you lose trust.

The field gets frustrated, shop feels ignored, and suddenly, it looks like nobody cares.

But the truth is, everyone’s working hard.

They just don’t have the same information or the same perspective.

That’s not a people problem, it’s a process problem.

Clarity, shared language, and information flow aren’t optional, they’re operational.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/thP3toYXOM4

24/10/2025

You’re not as efficient as you think.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew podcast, host Jeff Sample sits down with Thomas Santos and Shaabini Alford, consultants at Maxim Consulting, to reveal the math behind misunderstood efficiency.

Let’s say you have a five-step process.

Each step is 90% efficient.

But efficiency is multiplicative, not additive.

Your team is only operating at 59% total efficiency, that’s a failing grade.

Now here’s the upside, If each step improves by just 5%, and each department hits 95% efficiency.

Your total yield jumps to nearly 80%.

That’s an 18-point swing, without massive overhaul.

It’s not about moving mountains, it’s about incremental improvements that add up fast.

That’s lean. That’s Kaizen. That’s how you scale.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/thP3toYXOM4

22/10/2025

Stop automating chaos. Start with clarity.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample is joined by Thomas Santos and Shaabini Alford, consultants at Maxim Consulting, to unpack a critical truth about tech in construction.

There isn’t a single software that works for all MEPs.

So companies piece together multiple solutions.

But here’s the problem, most don’t have written SOPs.

No documented workflows, no rules of engagement, no clear process for how things are actually done.

They’re implementing software on top of confusion.

Automating bad habits, and calling it innovation.

You can’t scale without clarity.

If you don’t define the process, the tech won’t deliver.

Start with written standards.

Then choose software that supports them not replaces them.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/thP3toYXOM4

20/10/2025

AI demands structured construction data.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew Podcast, host Jeff Sample invites guest Tooey to unpack why Procore Technologies’s architecture is built for the AI era and what that means for the future of construction.

Procore has always been built different, a single code base, multi-tenant, and built solely for construction.

It’s now the advantage in the age of generative AI.

Because AI isn’t magic, it runs on data. And not just any data, but structured, intelligent, connected data.

Groundbreak not just as an event - but a turning point.

One where construction leaders get real tools to build smarter, faster, and more insightfully.

They’ll be the ones leading tomorrow.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/9Su5SnrPptY

17/10/2025

The construction industry is tough, but it’s incredibly resilient.

In this episode of The Contech Crew, host Jeff Sample and guest Tooey from Procore Technologies discuss the current challenges and optimism in the construction sector.

While labor shortages and an aging workforce remain serious issues, resilience is key.

The industry has always thrived on overcoming risk and adversity.

Certain sectors, like data centers, are booming, while others, like multifamily, face struggles. Yet, the overall outlook remains optimistic.

Tools and technologies, including AI and data, are empowering the industry to do more with less.

Despite the difficulties, the confidence from industry professionals and the ongoing innovations provide hope for continued success.

As we hit this inflection point, the potential for progress has never been greater.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/9Su5SnrPptY

15/10/2025

Codifying business processes is the key to success.

In this episode of The Contech Crew, host Jeff Sample and guest Tooey from Procore Technologies discuss how highly successful companies focus on codifying business processes.

With AI and automation on the rise, companies that fail to define their processes struggle to implement agents effectively.

Standard operating procedures that are well-defined, consistent, and accountable.

Customers are now doubling down on refining their processes, ensuring consistency across the board.

Procore’s action plans tool is one way companies are automating their SOPs for greater efficiency.

It’s all about building a structure that agents can work within.

Streamlined workflows, greater efficiency, and a foundation for scalable growth.

Talent alone isn’t enough - consistency and structure are the real keys to success in today’s rapidly evolving market.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/9Su5SnrPptY

13/10/2025

Time is the one resource construction can’t replace.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew, host Jeff Sample joins Jonathan Marsh to tackle the race for scale in construction, from data centers to EV infrastructure to chip manufacturing.

Labor can be hired. Capital can be raised. But time? Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Every sector from semiconductors to batteries to cloud is in an arms race to build faster.

The pace required isn’t achievable with business-as-usual.

That means overdrive is the only option.

It means collaboration across the industry. And it means leveraging mergers, acquisitions, and collective innovation as competitive accelerators.

When companies like Quanta bring Cupertino and DSI under one roof, that’s not just consolidation, it’s concentration of expertise, capability, and speed.

The future belongs to those who align resources, knowledge, and urgency into one force.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/5gnzFU8MkoU

10/10/2025

Construction’s future may be in maintenance.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew, host Jeff Sample sits down with Jonathan Marsh to explore the future of construction, the labor shortage, and where contractors should be looking 30 years out.

The real question isn’t just how you operate today - it’s whether your business model will still thrive decades from now.

Manufacturing might eat into parts of the chain.

But there’s one place contractors overlook: facilities maintenance.

Billions flow into buildings long after they’re completed.

That’s where opportunity hides in plain sight.

The labor shortage? It makes contracting healthier than people think - if you adapt to where the value is moving.

Construction’s future won’t be defined only at the start of the supply chain.

It will be secured at the end.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/5gnzFU8MkoU

08/10/2025

AI doesn’t need perfection to drive progress.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew, host Jeff Sample sits down with Jonathan Marsh to explore how AI adoption, digital collaboration, and distributed workforces are reshaping construction today.

AI doesn’t have to be perfect to create value.

If it gets you 80% of the way there, that’s enough to move people off the sidelines and into action.

COVID forced the industry into digital collaboration faster than anyone expected.

Those who doubled down on digital tools erased geographic limits, built stronger distributed teams, and are reaping the rewards today.

Those who resisted? They’re facing uneven innovation, fractured supply chains, and labor gaps.

Progress doesn’t wait for comfort zones.

It rewards those who lean in early and adapt fast.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/5gnzFU8MkoU

06/10/2025

Construction’s future starts step by step.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew, hosts Jeff Sample and Nathan Wood welcome Or Lakritz of Trimble Inc. to unpack how contractors can prepare for the AI-driven future without feeling overwhelmed.

AI is rocket fuel. But the industry is still the industry.

The same challenges remain-margin pressure, workflows, and adoption.

You don’t need to “catch up” overnight.

Transformation isn’t about massive leaps.

It’s about finding low-hanging fruit-workflows you can digitize quickly without heavy change management.

Solve one pain point for one person. Automate one task that saves hours.

Make one process easier for the field.

That momentum spreads across the team.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/hDrLeEH7yVU

03/10/2025

Transformation begins with one workflow.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew, hosts Jeff Sample and Nathan Wood sit down with Or Lakritz of Trimble Inc. to discuss the real steps behind digital transformation in construction tech.

Everyone wants to jump straight to AI-powered automation.

But here’s the reality-without data, none of it works.

When Or and his team first launched, they had a vision for full automation.

But they quickly learned that success starts with identifying the right persona and the right workflow.

It wasn’t the GCs driving material purchasing-it was the specialty contractors and self-performing GCs.

Understanding that shifted everything.

From there, the first problem to solve wasn’t “the whole future.”

It was one workflow: capturing demand from requisition to purchase order.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/hDrLeEH7yVU

01/10/2025

Why contractors stopped skipping RFQs.

In this episode of The ConTech Crew, hosts Jeff Sample and Nathan Wood sit down with Or Lakritz of Trimble Inc. to explore how digital procurement is reshaping contractor workflows and changing purchasing behavior across the industry.

Contractors used to skip RFQs because the manual process was too heavy.

Emails, PDFs, and endless spreadsheets left little time to compare suppliers.

Now, with digital procurement tools, a single requisition can be sent to multiple suppliers instantly.

AI extracts and organizes quotes, delivering a leveling sheet in seconds.

RFQs per purchase order have skyrocketed.

Contractors aren’t accepting list pricing blindly anymore-they’re shopping smarter.

This isn’t just digitization. It’s behavioral transformation.

When efficiency meets automation, adoption follows naturally.

🎧 Listen to the full episode https://youtu.be/hDrLeEH7yVU

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