Can AI Be the Brain of Your Construction Project? | Dr. Sarah Buchner, CEO & Founder at Trunk Tools

<p>EPISODE 420: How do general contractors (GCs) spend most of their time?</p><p><br></p><p>A recent study conducted on job sites reveals that GCs spend only 8% of their time in the field. The rest is consumed by tasks such as documenting discrepancies (16%), searching for the right information (15%), and meeting preparation (13%).</p><p>Why are we wasting so much of these skilled professional’s time doing paperwork?</p><p>Enter Trunk Tools–a platform designed to optimize workflows, enhance collaboration, and achieve a high level of efficiency.</p><p>In this week’s episode of The ConTech Crew, my co-host, Rob McKinney, and I are thrilled to speak with the incredible Dr. Sarah Buchner, CEO and founder of Trunk Tools.</p><p>Sarah’s journey is truly inspiring, from her beginnings as a young carpenter in Austria to becoming a leading figure in construction technology.</p><p>With a PhD in AI from Stanford and over a decade of experience in AI, she brings deep expertise in AI and data management, demonstrating how AI <em>(or, as she calls it, IA–Intelligence Augmentation) </em>can transform the construction industry by structuring unstructured data.</p><p>Curious how AI can simplify your next project?</p><p>Tune in now!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Takeaways: </strong></p><p>Introduction (00:00)</p><p>From carpentry to construction tech (01:32)</p><p>The real role of education (05:52)</p><p>PhD in AI and its impact (10:19)</p><p>The mindset shift needed in construction (14:36)</p><p>AI’s role in structuring data (18:52)</p><p>Biggest problems facing contractors (20:19)</p><p>Reducing rework with AI (22:35)</p><p>Trusting technology in construction (24:23)</p><p>Creating data visuals (34:27)</p><p>What the future looks like for Trunk Tools (39:22)</p><p>Construction technology news of the week (43:19)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><p>Listen to the show at:<a href="thecontechcrew.com"; rel="nofollow"> thecontechcrew.com</a>; </p><p>Follow us on Twitter:<a href="twitter.com/thecontechcrew"; rel="nofollow"> twitter.com/thecontechcrew</a>; </p><p>— </p><p>Follow Dr. Sarah Buchner on LinkedIn: <a href="linkedin.com/in/sarah-buchner/"; rel="nofollow">linkedin.com/in/sarah-buchner/</a></p… Trunk Tools for more information: <a href="trunktools.com/"; rel="nofollow">trunktools.com/</a></p><p>— </p><p>See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️</p><p><br></p><p>➡️ Technologies That Rapidly Transform Construction Will Change Jobsites</p><p><a href="enr.com/articles/58192-technologies-that-rapid…; rel="nofollow">enr.com/articles/58192-technologies-that-rapid… Technology That Can Prevent Worker Injuries: NSC</p><p><a href="ehstoday.com/safety-technology/article/5509414…; rel="nofollow">ehstoday.com/safety-technology/article/5509414… Meet the AI-powered robots that Big Tech thinks can solve a global labor shortage</p><p><a href="cnbc.com/2024/07/08/why-amazon-tesla-and-micro…; rel="nofollow">cnbc.com/2024/07/08/why-amazon-tesla-and-micro… backer launches second, $100M fund</p><p><a href="constructiondive.com/news/ironspring-ventures-…; rel="nofollow">constructiondive.com/news/ironspring-ventures-… </p><p>The ConTech Crew is a construction news podcast dedicated to keeping you up to date with all the latest in construction technology. </p><p>Give us a follow so you never miss an episode!</p><p><br></p>