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  • Episode #48 - What happens when the C-Suite backs tech?

    December 5, 2025 · 46 min

    How do you go from zero to five drone docks – and a company-wide mandate – in under 18 months?In this episode, we sit down with Chase Ertzbergerfrom Lexicon to break down how his team turned top-down buy-in into a field-ready drone program…

  • Episode #47 - Turning documentation into a competitive edge

    August 1, 2025 · 50 min

    From jungle drones to high-rise progress shots, Neil of Blue Water Drones shares his wild path into construction tech—and how he's redefining what it means to be a service provider in reality capture. We talk about contractors…

  • Episode #46 - AI, safety and the real story behind construction tech

    July 18, 2025 · 50 min

    In this episode, we sit down with Josh Kanner to unpack the real evolution of construction tech – from pre-iPad field tools to AI-driven safety systems. We get into what it takes to build for an industry with slow cycle times, the shift…

  • Ep #45 - The strategy shift that made scale possible

    June 13, 2025 · 51 min

    What happens when doing it all stops working? In Episode 45, we sit down with Julia Guerra from FlyGuys to unpack the pivotal strategy shift that took her from leading solo to building scalable systems that actually work. From hard…

  • Ep# 44 - How Skanska made daily drone flights standard on a 76-acre mega project

    June 6, 2025 · 36 min

    How does a 76-acre offshore wind project turn daily drone capture into business-critical infrastructure? In this episode, we sit down with Kara Fragola and Louis Saccaro from Skanska to unpack how their team scaled a 7-pilot drone program…

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  • Ep #43 - How Weitz built a 20-person VDC team without chasing hype

    May 16, 2025 · 54 min

    How does a leading contractor scale a VDC team from 3 to 20 – without chasing hype? In this episode, we sit down with Joshua Marriot and Brian Owens from Weitz to unpack how they built a high-impact, field-first VDC program. Learn how…

  • Ep #42 - Your jobsite has a story – are you telling it?

    May 9, 2025 · 51 min

    In this episode, we sit down with Adam Caldwell from Maple Reinders to explore how internal storytelling and site documentation can drive real tech adoption on construction sites. From thermal drone workflows to in-house video production…

  • Ep #41 - How to stop your tech from getting ghosted

    May 2, 2025 · 47 min

    Live from the AGC National Convention, this episode of Build Different features Roy Malcom (DPR Construction) and Cheri Hanes (AXA XL) as we unpack why construction tech so often gets ignored – and how to change that. From aligning tools…

  • Ep #40 - How to test construction tech without losing your mind (or job)

    April 25, 2025 · 55 min

    Bombarded with demos and LinkedIn DMs? Felipe Serrano from Brasfield & Gorrie breaks down his field-tested process for evaluating construction tech without burning out. From vendor intake forms to cross-team buy-in, we unpack how to vet…

  • Ep #39 - Building the future with less

    April 18, 2025 · 50 min

    Construction tech pioneer Joe Williams joins the show to unpack why smaller, leaner teams are better positioned to reshape the industry. From launching Project Atlas to navigating a Bluebeam acquisition, Joe shares hard-earned lessons on…

  • Ep #38 - Why the best witness on your jobsite is the camera

    April 11, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min

    Contracts don’t care what you meant—they care what you documented. In this episode, construction attorney Stewart Shurtleff joins the crew to break down the legal risks hiding in your jobsite texts, emails, RFIs, and photos. We dive into…

  • Ep #37 - iPads, airspace and one Superintendent’s drive to innovate

    April 4, 2025 · 49 min

    Jan Ahner from Alvin H. Butz, Inc. isn’t your typical superintendent. In this episode, we unpack how a boots-on-the-ground builder is driving tech adoption on his own terms — from early drone deployments to site-wide digital workflows. If…

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About the show

Welcome to Built Different, a podcast about the technology, teams and trendsetters who are changing the way we build. Hosts Grant Hagen, Brian Vizarreta and Adam Della Monica - three of the leading voices in the worlds of reality capture and construction tech - are building a community that is obsessed with questioning the status quo, creating cultures of innovation and equipping everyone with tools to, quite simply, build different. You can expect inspirational yet practical stories from innovators on the frontlines to the leadership teams casting a vision for a better way to build.