The ConTechCrew
The Future is Built! Learn more at: https://thecontechcrew.com/Welcome to The ConTechCrew, hosted by Jeff Sample!Here, we discuss innovation and all things construction tech, including hardware, software, devices, apps, and the strategies for applying them to construction…
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How a $150K Construction Mistake Led to Hardline with Karly and Alena (opens the original)
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Construction runs on communication. Superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, suppliers, and project teams make countless decisions through phone calls and conversations every day. The problem is that those decisions don’t always make it into project documentation and a seemingly small missed detail can lead to expensive rework. In this episode of The ConTech Crew, Jeff Sample sits down with Karly Heffernan and Alena Tuttle , co-founders of Hardline , to explore how technology can capture the co
The Construction Industry Doesn't Need More Software; It Needs Better Connections with Yael Hanan (opens the original)
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Trade contractors operate at the center of some of construction’s most complex workflows; estimating, procurement, scheduling, fabrication, field execution, change management, and closeout, yet their critical project data often lives across disconnected systems. In this episode, the crew previews Trimble Dimensions 2026 and sits down with Yael Hanan , co-founder and CEO of Pelles AI , to explore how AI could help trade contractors connect those fragmented systems without forcing them to abandon
Task-Based Robots for Contractors to Solve the Labor Crisis in Construction with Shamoon Siddiqui (opens the original)
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Construction is facing a growing labor shortage while jobsite safety and productivity remain major challenges. In this episode, host Jeff Sample is joined by Shamoon Siddiqui, founder of Human Friendly Robotics, who explains why the future of construction automation isn't humanoid robots. It’s purpose-built robots designed to solve specific, repetitive tasks. From robotic tile installation to intelligent wire pulling, Shamoon shares how robotics can enhance skilled trades by protecting workers'
The Construction Project Mistakes for Builders Destroy Profit by Rushing Work with Melissa Drew (opens the original)
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What does it take to launch and grow a successful commercial construction company in today's market? In this episode, host Jeff Sample invites Melissa Drew to share her journey from spending two decades with a national contractor to building a nimble construction management firm focused on large-scale government projects. The conversation explores how smaller contractors can compete with industry giants by prioritizing relationships, quality, planning, and practical technology over unnecessary c
AI Engineering Tools for MEP Engineers to Multiply Output 10x Using Endra with Niklas Lindgren (opens the original)
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What does it take to transform MEP engineering with generative AI? In this episode, host Jeff Sample sits down with Niklas Lindgren to explore how Endra is building a new AI-powered workplace for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers. The conversation covers Niklas’s path from law school to founding and exiting a global design-build security company, assembling a world-class technical team, and creating technology that connects engineering calculations, 3D modeling, documentation, and m
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