The Construction Shared Pains Podcast

Have you wondered why the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry continues to struggle with stagnant productivity, cost overruns and schedule delays despite technology advancements?

Listen in as host Sasha Reed [@AlohaSasha], together with field reporter Nathan Wood [@nathancwood], and show producer Dan Smolilo [@Construct_Techy], interview AEC industry and technology professionals to digest today's technology topics and debate different strategies to address our #SharedPains (i.e. - the "non-tech" barriers preventing digital collaboration across the project supply-chain) and deliver transformational change.

Each episode will provide you with the necessary context - from different perspectives - so that you can decide the right tool and strategy required to overcome the #SharedPains we're all facing....together.

Investing in AEC Innovation Pt 2: Measurement & Impact

Oct 29, 2019

We’ll digest how measurement impacts our incentive to innovate, before debating the return on investment of learning from failures. What changes in measurement are required to drive innovation in construction? How can AEC professionals, project owner/operators, and technology solutions provide a new level...

Investing in AEC Innovation Pt 1: Talk Versus Action

Jul 31, 2019

What is the balance between talk and action to drive innovation in the AEC Industry? If innovation requires a new level of ‘coopetition’, what is the separation between transparency and intellectual property? What can AEC professionals learn from other industries about the ‘art and science’ of innovation? How...

Our Common Data Dilemma

Jun 19, 2019

In this episode, we’ll digest the value of connected data across the design, construction, and operation phases, before we debate the challenge of delivering the right information to the right person at the right time. Together, we’ll understand the role of standards and contract incentives to protect our Common...

The Open-API Revolution

Mar 29, 2019

What is an Application Programming Interface (API)? How can API integrations address our Shared Pains with manual re-entry of data from application to application? What data and process standards are required for open-API solutions to work as advertised? Who is already implementing open-API integrations?

Diversity, But Why?

Mar 28, 2019

DIGEST: What are the different categories of diversity?

DEBATE: Do we truly understand the risk of not accepting diverse opinions or ideas?

DECIDE: How do we move beyond Surface Level Equality and focus on the value of Interpersonal Diversity?

DELIVER: What is the role of leadership (both top-down and bottom-up) to...