The ConTech Crew 351: R&D in Tech and Construction with Stephen Poppe

🏗️ Learn more at http://thecontechcrew.comIn this week’s show, we are very lucky to be joined by Stephen Poppe from Hitt Contracting!Stephen made the common career path of moving from construction to tech and back again, and today he’s here to tell us why he’s moved and what he’s learned in the process.After coming out of college, Stephen was sure that finance was the best route for him, but after a short stint in banking, he realized it wasn’t for him.A few years later, he got his teeth stuck into construction and fell in love with the tangibility of solving difficult problems.But after seeing the gaps that existed in the technology used to work on these projects, Stephen’s career took another twist, where he began to look at technology from a more holistic lens. In today’s episode, we sit down to discuss the switches he’s made in his career, what the future holds for the industry, as well as round up all the latest news of the week.Make sure to check it out!Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Stephen’s experience in the industry (04:52)What is holding our industry back? (15:10)Is M&A a sign of maturity in the industry? (20:07)On Gen Z (31:11)News round-up of the week (42:30)Episode wrap-up (01:09:28)Additional Resources ⬇️Listen to the show at http://thecontechcrew.comFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecontechcrew–See more about Hitt here: https://www.hitt.com/Check Stephen out on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenpoppe/–See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️➡️ Microsoft Bing AI Chatbot having disturbing conversations with users, explained: https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/microsoft-bing-ai-chatbot-disturbing-nyt-explained➡️ Labor shortages, and inflation vex civil contractors, but optimism remains: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/labor-shortages-slow-infrastructure-funding-dog-civil-contractors-dodge/642744/➡️ How a theatre background helped set the stage for a career in construction: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/how-a-theater-background-helped-set-the-stage-for-a-career-in-construction/642776/--The ConTech Crew is a construction news podcast dedicated to keeping you up to date with all the latest in construction technology.Give us a follow so you never miss an episode!