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

Which construction tech is the industry wasting money on?
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."
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.
Agree, or are we being too harsh?
We also got into:

• The digital dig board his team is now piloting across 15 DPR projects

• Why he thinks progress tracking isn't quite there yet

• The Sharpie layout robot DPR patented in 2013 and later licensed to Dusty Robotics

• The one tool he'd keep if the whole tech budget vanished

Full Episode live on Youtube and Spotify. Link in comments.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 Introduction to Stuart Drahota and DPR Construction
03:07 Innovation Metrics and Impact in Construction
04:43 Technology Adoption and Challenges in Construction
08:23 The Digital Dig Board: Enhancing Job Site Communication
13:56 Reality Capture and Drone Technology in Construction
17:23 ROI of Drone Technology and Its Applications
20:25 Common Reasons for Technology Failure on Job Sites
20:57 Sponsors
24:48 Embracing Failure as a Learning Tool
25:38 Winning Support for Technology Adoption
27:34 The Evolution of Layout Technology
29:46 Building a Technology Roadmap
32:22 The Role of AI in Construction
35:32 Innovations in Robotics
39:09 The Future of Construction Technology
45:07 Advice for Newcomers in Construction