AI Robots, Construction's BIG Technology Problem, Drones & the Future of Jobsites

<p>Which construction tech is the industry wasting money on?</p><p>We put that to Stuart Drahota at DPR Construction and he didn't dodge it: progress tracking and deviation analysis. In his words, "we're not quite there yet."</p><p>His reasoning: there's a real gap between what project teams expect from these tools and the effort it takes to make them work on a live job.</p><p>Agree, or are we being too harsh? </p><p>We also got into:</p><ul><li><p>The digital dig board his team is now piloting across 15 DPR projects</p></li><li><p> Why he thinks progress tracking isn't quite there yet</p></li><li><p> The Sharpie layout robot DPR patented in 2013 and later licensed to Dusty Robotics</p></li><li><p> The one tool he'd keep if the whole tech budget vanished</p></li></ul><p>Full Episode live on Youtube and Spotify. Link in comments.</p><p>#constructiontech #realitycapture #aec #construction #bricksandbytes</p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:55 Introduction to Stuart Drahota and DPR Construction</p><p>03:07 Innovation Metrics and Impact in Construction</p><p>04:43 Technology Adoption and Challenges in Construction</p><p>08:23 The Digital Dig Board: Enhancing Job Site Communication</p><p>13:56 Reality Capture and Drone Technology in Construction</p><p>17:23 ROI of Drone Technology and Its Applications</p><p>20:25 Common Reasons for Technology Failure on Job Sites</p><p>20:57 Sponsors</p><p>24:48 Embracing Failure as a Learning Tool</p><p>25:38 Winning Support for Technology Adoption</p><p>27:34 The Evolution of Layout Technology</p><p>29:46 Building a Technology Roadmap</p><p>32:22 The Role of AI in Construction</p><p>35:32 Innovations in Robotics</p><p>39:09 The Future of Construction Technology</p><p>45:07 Advice for Newcomers in Construction</p>