“Just because a tool is installed on your desktop doesn’t mean you’re actually using it to its full value.” – Aaron Anderson
In today’s episode of Corporate Innovation from the Bricks & Bytes Podcast, we had Aaron Anderson, Director of Innovation at Swinerton, sharing incredible insights about technology adoption in the construction industry.
Tune in to find out about:
✅ How they filter out “90% salespeople, 10% engineers” tech companies from their evaluation process
✅ Why contractors often “like to let other people fail first” when adopting new technologies
✅ The critical factors that make a technology implementation successful on construction sites
✅ How innovation often comes from carpenters who “get bored doing the same thing” and find better solutions
Listen to the full episode on Spotify to learn how one of America’s oldest construction companies (135 years!) approaches innovation with a lean team of just two people.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:52 Introduction to Innovation at Swinerton
07:41 The Role of Technology in Construction
10:46 Employee Ownership and Innovation
13:52 Ground-Up vs. Top-Down Innovation
16:51 Implementation of Innovation and Technology
23:01 Challenges in Contracting and Technology
26:41 Navigating Technology Adoption
31:40 Transparency and Integration in Technology
36:39 Technologies in the Toolbox
38:26 Innovations in Construction Technology
44:22 Evaluating and Implementing New Technologies
50:35 The Role of Relationships in Technology Adoption
56:38 Tools and Collaborations in Construction
01:02:42 Future Trends in Data Orchestration and AI
