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Wired to Build
The construction industry doesn't have an innovation problem. It has an understanding problem. Every conversation on Wired to Build goes deeper than the tool, the trend, or the technology — into the systems behind the project, the humans shaping them, and the friction that makes both of them real. Nick Caravella is a registered architect and construction technologist who left working in the industry to work on it. If you've ever stood in the middle of a project and thought there has to be a…
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Why Floating Data Centers Are the Future of AI | Cooling, Brownfields, and Modular Power with Gabe Andrews
Building massive data centers on land is running into a wall. Campuses sprawl for miles, local power grids are tapped out, and neighbors don't want their water…
Wired to Build25-Years of Data Center Evolution | Military Mindset, High Risk, and Mission-Critical Scale with Gabe Andrews
The infrastructure race has escalated beyond standard builds. Projects that used to measure capacity in 100-kilowatt blocks now demand full gigawatts, pushing…
Wired to BuildCan Robots Actually Dig Dirt? | The Reality of Autonomous Excavators and Field Buy-In with Rachael Ferrera
Most construction robotics look great in a controlled pitch deck, but put them on an active highway project with unpredictable conditions and the illusion…
Wired to BuildSolving Real Field Problems: Systems, Startups, and Staying Curious with Rachael Ferrera
Construction technology is often evaluated at the point of sale, but the people best positioned to judge whether a tool can survive the work are those who have…
Wired to BuildRedefining Success: Authenticity, Failure, and Owning Your Path with Kyle Majchrowski & Megan Schroeder
The career path looked defined. The question is whether it was yours. In Part 2, Nick Caravella, Kyle Majchrowski, and Megan Schroeder explore the concept of…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro - Kyle Majchrowski & Megan Schroeder | Ripple Intent & Degenkolb
What does success actually mean? Most of us spend our careers chasing it without ever defining it for ourselves. In Part 1 of this conversation, Nick Caravella…
Wired to BuildProven, Not Just Passed: Electrical Testing with Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed (Megger)
The work looked right. The question is whether it was. In Part 2, Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed gets into the mechanics of how electrical systems actually fail — and…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro - Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed | Megger
What does it actually mean to know electrical work was done right? Not hope. Not assume. Know. Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed has spent his career inside the world of…
Wired to BuildField Notes 03 - Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
"Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast." You've heard it on a call, on a jobsite, in a review — and nobody ever asks what it means. We just nod. This Field Note is…
Wired to BuildShould Tech Adoption Be Disruptive or Constructive with Jeff Sample
Most construction technology conversations ask the wrong question. They ask why adoption is slow. Jeff Sample asks something harder: are we even solving the…
Wired to BuildField Notes 02 | What It Takes To Be Ready
The industry knows the barriers. Community opposition. Workforce gaps. Power constraints. Access. Everyone in the room at DICE this week could name them. But…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro - Jeff Sample
Why does construction technology keep landing wrong — even when the tools are better than they've ever been? Jeff Sample has spent years traveling the industry…
Wired to BuildAI Doesn't Know What Good Looks Like. You Do. | Marcus Turner @ Constructrr
Most conversations about AI in construction focus on what the tools can do. This one focuses on what it actually takes to use them. Marcus Turner has been…
Wired to BuildThe Field Isn't Rejecting the Tech. It's Rejecting the Slowdown. | Rob Sloyer @ KAST
Most conversations about construction technology focus on what the tools can do. This one focuses on what they actually do — to the people using them. Rob…
Wired to BuildField Notes 01: The Work Isn't Done Until It's Documented
Last week on site, a quality program manager said something I can’t shake: “The work isn’t done until it’s documented.” In this first Field Note, I unpack what…
Wired to BuildClarity Starts With Reality | Matthew Byrd
Season 3 of Wired to Build begins with a foundational idea: You can’t improve what you don’t first understand. In this episode, Nick Caravella is joined by…
Wired to BuildCuriosity & High-Stakes Dialogue with Kyle Majchrowski
🔍 Episode Summary In part 2 of this month's episode, host Nick Caravella and Kyle Majchrowski dive into the theme of curiosity—a foundational topic from Kyle’s…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro: Kyle Majchrowski
🔍 Episode Summary In this episode, host Nick Caravella welcomes Kyle Majchrowski, author of Power Full Conversations: How to Talk About What Matters Most in…
Wired to BuildAI, Risk & Responsibility: Building Guardrails with Jamie Lynn Cooke
🔑 Episode Summary: Welcome back to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how building owners and operators use technology to…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro - Author Jamie Lynn Cooke
🔑 Episode Summary: Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how owners and operators use technology to manage the full…
Wired to BuildThe Google Maps of Infrastructure with Itzik Malka (4M Analytics)
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how owners and operators use tech to manage the full life cycle of their…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro - Itzik Malka (4M Analytics)
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how owners and operators use technology to manage the full life cycle of…
Wired to BuildTransparency, Scale & the AI Arms Race: Redefining Data Center Delivery with Matt Caldwell
Welcome back to Wired to Build, the data-driven, technology-focused podcast that digs into how owners and operators use tech to manage the full life cycle of…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro - Matt Caldwell (Hyper Solutions)
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how owners and operators use technology to manage the full life cycle of…
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Hands-On to Hyperscale | Designing Smarter Data Centers with Kaylen Bushell
The demand for data centers has never been higher—and it’s evolving faster than most can keep up. In Part 2 of our conversation with Kaylen Bushell, we go…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro – Kaylen Bushell | Charting a Non-Traditional Path from Service to Strategy
🎙️ Episode Summary: How do you go from serving on the high seas to managing high-stakes infrastructure? Meet Kaylen Bushell—a data center strategist whose…
Wired to BuildConstruction Vibes: Why Culture and Communication Drive Jobsite Success
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how owners and operators use technology to manage the full lifecycle of their…
Wired to BuildGuest Intro – Hannah Misch of NREL
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how owners and operators use technology to manage the full life cycle of…
Wired to BuildTraining the Trades: Kayleen McCabe on Workforce Development and the Future of Construction
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast digging into how building owners and operators use technology to manage the full life…
Wired to BuildGuest Introduction: Kayleen McCabe
🧵 Episode Summary: In this episode of Wired to Build, we sit down with contractor, TV host, and workforce development champion Kayleen McCabe. From growing up…
Wired to BuildRacing Toward Digital Twins with Chris Hussey
In this deep-dive episode, we explore how digital twins are reshaping capital programs and facilities management. Chris Hussey of TransformXD unpacks the…
Wired to BuildGuest Introduction: Chris Hussey
Welcome to Wired to Build, a data-driven, technology-focused podcast exploring how owners and operators use technology to manage the full life cycle of their…
Wired to BuildPaperless Builders: The Why, What, and How of Construction Technology with Hamzah Shanbari
In this episode of Wired to Build, we sit down with Hamzah Shanbari, Director of Innovation at Haskell and author of Paperless Builders: The Why, What, and How…
Wired to BuildGuest Introduction - Hamzah Shanbari (Paperless Builders, Haskell)
Episode Summary In this episode of Wired to Build, we sit down with Hamzah Shanbari, Director of Innovation at Haskell and author of Paperless Builders: The…
Wired to BuildReaching our Resolutions with Dr. Laura Gallaher
In this episode of Wired to Build, host Nick and Christy continue their insightful conversation with Dr. Laura Gallaher of Gallaher Edge. Together, they dive…
Wired to BuildGuest Introduction - Dr. Laura Gallaher (Gallaher Edge)
Welcome to Season Two of Wired to Build! This year, we're changing the format to get you even more incredible content and to give you more time with our guests…
Wired to BuildGroundbreaking with Kris Lengieza and Trends for 2025
Summary In this episode of Wired to Build, Nick Caravella and Christy Hunt discuss the transformative role of technology in the construction industry, focusing…
Wired to BuildBuilding Beyond the BIM Bubble
Summary: In this episode of Wired to Build, Nick Caravella sits down with Bill Allen, founder of EvolveLab, to explore how AI and BIM are reshaping the…
Wired to BuildPit Stop 24: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Summary In this special episode of Wired to Build, host Nick Caravella reflects on an exciting year in construction technology and gives listeners a sneak peek…
Wired to BuildBuilding the Future: Digital Transformation in Infrastructure and Transportation
Summary In this episode of Wired to Build, host Nick Caravella and Christy Hunt are joined by infrastructure experts Matthew Valle and Nick Nadeau of…
Wired to BuildAligning Innovation with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Summary In this episode, Nick Caravella (Avicado) is joined by Justin Seymour (Avicado) and Cosmin Ticu (Kahua) to discuss the role of AI in construction and…
Wired to BuildCovering Your Assets with Construction Insurance
In this episode of Wired to Build, we explore the intersection of technology and insurance in the construction industry. Join Nick and Christy of Avicado as we…
Wired to BuildFrom Parts to Program: The Modular Approach to Building Better
Summary In this episode of Wired to Build, Nick and Avi catch up on attending the recent Trimble Innovate Conference and bring on our latest guest to talk…
Wired to BuildThe Proof is in the Progress
In this episode, Nick Caravella and Avi Levin interviews Andy Steele, the Chief Strategy Officer at Buildots, about the challenges and opportunity around…
Wired to BuildConnected Construction for Asset Lifecycle Management
Welcome to another episode of Wired to Build! In today’s discussion, I’m joined by Christy Hunt, our expert in partnerships at Avicado, and Matthew Sprague…
Wired to BuildDriving Construction Progress With Common Data
Episode Summary In this episode, Nick Caravella and Avi Levin celebrates Avicado Construction Technology Services' ninth birthday and discusses the milestones…
Wired to BuildFrom Projects to People
Summary In this conversation, Nick and Avi interview Chelsea Cohen, a senior consultant at Avicado, about her journey from industry professional to tech…
Wired to BuildHow Purpose, Belonging, and Curiosity Drive Innovation
Join the team at Avicado as we welcome our first guest of the New Year, Kristina Henkai. Kristina and her team at the Society for Built Experiences (SoBuilt)…
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BONUS: Dodge Data Report: How Large Owners are Optimizing Construction Technology - Avi and Steve
This episode's speakers include: Avidahn Levin, CEO of Avicado Steve Jones, Snr. Dir. of Industry Research of Dodge Construction Network For our inaugural…