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Innovation Overload
The NECA Innovation Overload Podcast helps contractors make sense of industry tools and decide what is right for their business. Each week, the NECA Innovation Team and a weekly guest discuss and tackle problems contractors across the country are facing.
Episodes
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Episode 136 - Kent Moore
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Kent Moore, Executive Assistant and Special Projects Manager at 1Electric LLC, joins the show. The conversation…
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Episode 135 - Shane Williams
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Shane Williams, Executive Director of Operations and Preconstruction at North/Western Electrical, joins the show…
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Episode 134 - Colby Bruce
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Colby Bruce, Vice President at Stewart Electrical Contracting, joins the show. The conversation covers long term…
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Episode 133: Travis Voss
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Travis Voss, Director of Innovative Technology and Fabrication, discusses how innovation can be simple, just…
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Episode 132: Mica Ashmore
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Mica Ashmore, Operational Excellence Manager at Alterman, discusses integrating systems, process improvement, and…
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Episode 131: Eric Spaeth
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Eric Spaeth, Director of Preconstruction for Southland Industries, discusses the importance of clear scope of…
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Episode 130: Steve Rose
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Steve Rose, Director of Technical Innovation and Facilities at the Los Angeles Electrical Training Institute…
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#129: Jesse Chapman
In this episode of Innovation Overload, Jesse Chapman, Chief Operating Officer of VECA Electric & Technologies, shares why contractors need a clear goal when…
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#128: Adam Rude and Adam Davis
In this Contractor Takeover edition of Innovation Overload, hosts Adam Davis, Director of Fabrication & Modular Solutions at Miller Electric Company, and Adam…
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#127: Dorin Nicorici, Joe Barnard, Pruthvish Shah
In this episode of Innovation Overload, hosts Dorin Nicorici, President and CEO of Dynalectric Oregon and Arizona, and Joe Barnard, President of National…
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#126: Adam Davis & Brian Yetter
In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Adam Davis, Director of Fabrication & Modular Solutions at Miller Electric Company, talks with Brian Yetter…
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#125: Todd Grossweiler & Cameron Binegar
"Innovation is order born from chaos." In this episode of Innovation Overload, host Todd Grossweiler of Allison-Smith Company talks with Cameron Binegar from…
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#124: Eric Spaeth and Nathan Zelenock
"Find your champions. You find the people that want to push the envelope, you find the folks on the cutting edge." In this Contractor Takeover edition of…
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#123: Episode 123 - Tom Adamson, Todd Grossweiler, Kristy Phillips
“The people in this industry are special and they love to mentor and bring others up.” In this episode of Innovation Overload, hosts Todd Grossweiler of…
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#122: Jared Christman & Sean Lazarian - Contractor Takeover
"I'm not keeping track of when these subscriptions renew or how many copies we actually have." In this Contractor Takeover edition of Innovation Overload…
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#121: Teila Allmond
"We need innovative minds. We are energy producer providers." This episode of Innovation Overload we are joined by Teila Allmond, Pre-Apprenticeship Manager…
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#120: Jared Christman & Sean Lazarian - Contractor Takeover
“This isn’t your typical national convention — everyone here is deep in the weeds on innovation.” From the MEP Innovation Conference in Austin, Texas, Jared…
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#119: Michael McLin
“For us, innovation is the practical application of creative ideas that solve real world problems.” Michael McLin, Managing Director of Maxim Consulting Group…
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#118: Chris Summers
"Thinking out of the box is refreshing." In this episode of Contractor Takeover, host Jared Christman of Big State Electric sits down with Chris Summers…
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#117: Katie Folk
"Innovation to me is pushing for change, not just to make your company better but the industry as a whole." On this episode of the Innovation Overload Podcast…
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#116: Steve Swain
“These events are so much more than just booths and classes—they’re about the conversations, the connections, and the energy that push our industry forward.”…
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#115: Max Gallaway
"Innovation in terms of our industry is crucial. If you are not willing to adapt and learn new things, then you will get passed very quickly." On this episode…
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#114: Eric Smith
“It’s great to see the industry introduce and expose some of these technologies — it gets people excited about where we’re headed.” Eric Smith, president of…
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#113: Leah Mack
"It's ok to be afraid. It's not ok to do nothing with it." In this installment of the Innovation Overload podcast, we learn about exploring groundbreaking…
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#112: Contractor Takeover for Convention
"It’s like a shopping mall full of construction tools and services." In this Contractor Takeover edition of Innovation Overload, hosts Jared Chrisman and Shawn…
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#111: Ron Bailey
"Don't sit in the palace, but get outside and walk the grounds." In this latest episode of Innovation Overload, General Ron Bailey will share insights on the…
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#110: Gilbert Coronado
"Innovation isn’t just about new ideas—it’s about creating value where others haven’t looked yet." In this episode of Innovation Overload: Contractor Takeover…
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#109: Phil Matthews, Andy Sellers, and Michael Parkes
"I think change is inevitable. If we don't change, we're going to be left behind, especially in the world that we're in right now." In this episode, hosts Andy…
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#108: Contractor Takeover - Aaron Graven and Brian Dilley
“We just bit this elephant off and kept chunking it—one piece at a time.” In this episode of Innovation Overload, Contractor Takeover, hosts Jared and Sean…
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#107: Todd Grossweiler and Eric Spaeth
"I encourage everyone as a call to action to stay engaged not only with your companies but also with your peers in the industry. We can achieve much more…
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#106: Contractor Takeover - Mica Ashmore
"We are a system—not just silos. We’re an ecosystem, a biological organism. When you move one lever, it affects another." In this episode of NECA’s Innovation…
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#105: Mike Oakes, Ian Andrews, and Josh Bone
“I look at so much of this and think we’ve institutionalized so much. We’ve got to get used to faster rates of change, be more open, and keep our eyes open to…
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#104: The Past Years Change in AI - Rise of the Models
“You can't go open a magazine article, you can't go to a conference without being slammed with 'AI', but no one understands what's going on under the hood.”…
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#103: Jef Fagan
"If you're not innovating and thinking ahead, you're going to be behind the eight ball—and left behind." On this episode of the Innovation Overload Podcast…
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102: Marco Giamberardino
Join us on this episode of Innovation Overload as we dive into the world of policy, advocacy, and the future of the electrical contracting industry with Marco…
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#101: Liz Campbell
"Here we are an industry where the majority of our contractors, who own their companies have never opened the door of a college." Join Contractor Takeover…
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#100: Todd Grossweiler and Tim Viau
In the VDC world, you're not always working with electricians – you're working with people who have learned electrical work from the 3D side of things. So I…
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#99: Jeff Lewis, Joe Barnard, and Dorin Nicorici
"Partnering is the strategic nature of making sure we are working together for the best outcome for all of us, not just for one of us." In this episode of the…
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#98: Robert Soler
"We are putting the right light in the right direction that drives wellness components because it's different." In this episode of the Contractor Takeover…
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#97: Adam Davis and Adam Rude
"We're trying to accelerate their learning process with the tools and technology that we use in our industry, and trying to facilitate and encourage their…
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#96: Nathan Wood
"We want to be a platform to bring together the shared pains where we are struggling to share data that we should be sharing. Understand the root causes of…
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#95: Phil Matthews
“Learning has to come from within. It’s gotta be a certain amount of drive that’s in each person and that person has to figure out what that drive is.” Phil…
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#94: Justin Kohlman
"When looking at new technology, you need to be realistic about what your use case is because you are going to be spending a good amount of money to have…
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#93: Mike Oakes
“Don’t hesitate, just jump, …there’s never a right time. Go after the things you want, don’t look at all the obstacles in your way, look at what you want and…
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#92: Matt Lamb
“I like to make sure I have my finger on the pulse of what's going on in the industry and share the lessons learned and the best of the best that we can all…
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#91: Anna Jochim
"Innovation is really just constantly re-evaluating all the different things around you and re-imagining what it could be, or why it should be different." Anna…
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#90: AI in Construction, Pt 2
"AI is not just a tool; it's becoming the foundation for smarter, more efficient construction practices." In this second part of the Contractor Takeover…
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#89: AI in Construction, Pt 1
"AI is not just a tool; it's becoming the foundation for smarter, more efficient construction practices." Whether you're aiming to leverage AI to streamline…
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#88: Lance Beck
“Ultimately we all need to make money. Being efficient and trying to innovate and find new ways to do things is at the top of our list.” Join Lance Beck, VP of…
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#87: Lonnie Cumpton and Adam Ketterer
We see the amount of work going up and the number of electricians going down, so we have to focus on process improvement and automation. We need to shift the…
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#86: Chris Lamb
Innovation is how you make something better for somebody. Whether it's a very simple solution or a very complex solution, how can you make it faster, simpler…
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#85: Sarah Bardot
“Innovation can be defined in a number of different ways. I think it can be tangible in terms of a product that you are actually using that is very different…
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#84: Contractor Takeover | NECA EMERGE Conference
One aspect often overlooked is the importance of relying on your peers. Don't hesitate to pick up the phone and reach out to someone. We're here to uplift the…
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#83: Adam Rude
"Don't be afraid to fail. Let's throw things out on the table, let's brainstorm. I really try to empower everyone within our organization to think outside the…
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#82: Curtis Harbour
“You have to be open minded and look at problems as opportunities if you want to have a culture of innovation.” Curtis Harbour, Senior Vice President at The…
Innovation Overload#81: Collin Weiner
We're looking at an estimated 1.5 million skilled tradesman shortage over the next 10 years. We really have to leverage all of the advanced technologies that…
Innovation Overload#80: ECIC Competition Finalists
“I think the younger generation is definitely where you want to start, you want to start in middle school and high school. I was a sophomore in college before…
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#79: Andy Sellers & Mike Oakes
“Coming here really opens up your knowledge to a lot of product that you didn’t know about, which is huge for us!” Mike Oakes, President of First Choice…
Innovation Overload#78: Todd Reed
Definitely plan your schedule out for conventions, look for what's going to make you happiest and get you the most productive. Join Innovation Overload as we…
Innovation Overload#77: Dr. Pauline Mosley
"Innovation to me is the opportunity to think, to explore, and to take risks in an effort to solve a challenge, remove an obstacle or optimize a process." Dr…