The ConTech Exec Podcast
A weekly talk about technology and construction.
Construction has more tools than it's ever had. Software for the field, the office, the truck. Some of it earns its keep.
Some of it is a payment you make so you can tell people you bought it.
This show is about knowing which is which.
Every week I sit down with people who run construction companies, people who build the technology, and people who do the work. We talk straight. What held up on a real job. What fell apart. What they'd buy again and what they'd hand back.
No hype. No sales pitch. I'm not selling anything and neither are my guests — not on this show.
If you run work, manage projects, or lead a company, you'll come away a little sharper than you went in.
Want to be a guest? If you build, run work, or build the tools, and you've got something real to say — find me on LinkedIn or reach out through ConTech-Exec.com.
The construction industry doesn’t need another app — it needs one that actually works on Monday morning.
In this episode of The ConTech Exec Podcast, host Robert Zimmerman sits down with Lou Perez, co-founder of Lumberfi, to talk about how AI, automation, and gamification are changing the way contractors manage their workforce.
They dive into the realities of payroll chaos, tech fatigue, and the talent crisis hitting every jobsite. From smarter payroll systems to digital credentials with BuilderFax.
Lou shares how technology can motivate, simplify, and maybe even make construction a little fun again.
Because let’s be honest — if an app can get a foreman to smile while running payroll, that’s innovation.
Topics Covered:
Featuring:
Lou Perez, Co-Founder of Lumberfi
Hosted by Robert Zimmerman, The ConTech Exec Podcast
My wife’s car can tell me everything I’m doing wrong behind the wheel — but construction still can’t tell me when the chillers are showing up.
In this episode of The ConTech Exec Podcast, Robert Zimmerman sits down with Mike Powers, CEO of BuildVision, to talk about the chaos of equipment procurement and why lead times have become the industry’s favorite four-letter word.
From smart cars to “dumb” supply chains, we break down why construction’s biggest scheduling problems aren’t about labor or design — they’re about logistics.
And how AI, when used correctly, might finally help us stop guessing when the gear will arrive.
What you’ll learn:
Construction doesn’t have a technology problem.
It has a too-much-technology problem.
In this episode of The ConTech Exec Podcast, Robert Zimmerman talks with Emma Nazim and Molly Abbott, the co-founders of Constructable.AI, a next-generation platform taking aim at Procore, Autodesk Build, and the growing fatigue of “one-more-software” syndrome.
They break down how Constructable started with the heart of every project — the drawings — and built an all-in-one system around them: RFIs, submittals, markups, punch lists, and financials, all connected in one workflow.
You’ll hear how they:
For builders, executives, and innovators tired of digital noise, this episode is a master class in what real construction technology progress looks like — pragmatic, grounded, and built by people who know the jobsite.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify or YouTube, and discover how Constructable.AI is changing how construction actually gets done.
We spend a ton of time looking for solutions, but it is difficult seeing the forest for the trees.
Plenty of people in an organization can spot the holes, but not many have a method for filling them.
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