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The Construction Dorkcast

Travis Voss, Jonathan Marsh, Jeff Sample, Trent Leinenbauch

A group of passionate nerds talk about tech, construction, and how we can all work to move the industry forward.

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#100
July 31 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 101 – Data Centers and Nostalgia
On this episode of the Construction Dorks, we talk a little bit about the evolving public sentiment towards data centers and how it's changed over time. But first we talk a little heavy metal academy and we do a little bit more tech nostalgia than probably we should. It was a fun episode though, so please tune in and enjoy.
#101
June 1 · 1 hr
Anniversary Drop
On this anniversary episode of the Construction Darks, we'regoing to talk about the social side of construction tech, and we managed to pull ourselves away from our schedule long enough to actually get together withother humans. It was an amazing conversation. It went all over the place likealways, so please sit back and enjoy.
S5 · E100
Dec 29, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 100 !!
Well, everybody we've hit a hundred along the way. We've laughed. We've ran it. We've even evolved and learned a lot in this one. We pause to reflect on where we started, what's changed and well, where construction in the trades and this podcast are headed. We've built something we're all pretty proud of, but we're not done. Send us your weird, your outcast, your curious minds. We are your community.
Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Special Episode - What the Dork!!
On this episode of the Construction Dorks, we sit down and give you a sort of recap of where we've been for the year. We've all been working, we've all been going to shows, we've all been talking about some of the things that are really at the center of the industry, private equity, consolidation, M&A, data centers, and some new understandings of the way that we manufacture. It was a great conversation, and we hope you enjoy it.
#99
Aug 29, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 99 - FreeTO Project Part Four
On this episode of the Construction Dorks FreeTO series, we sit down with Jen Clark from General Sheet Metal. Jen shares how she found her way into the construction tech space, and the lessons that carried her all the way to her tech role in Contracting. It’s a conversation about curiosity, persistence, and building a career at the intersection of construction and technology.
Jun 30, 2025 · 52 min
Episode 98 – The FreeTO Project Part Three
On this episode of the Construction Dorks, We sit down with Jeff Elwell of EM Duggan to look at volume three of our FreeTO series and talk about his steps in moving from VDC to CTO and now to head of Duggan Innovative Solutions. We talked about teams, tactics, and strategy. It was a great conversation, and Jeff is always a wonderful guest. So, sit back and enjoy the episode.
#97
Jun 13, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 97 – The FreeTO Project Part Deux
On this episode of the Construction Dorks, we continue what we’re calling the FreeTO project. Real conversations with current and future CTOs to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to be a construction CTO: the wins, the losses, the lessons learned, and the stories nobody tells you going in. For this one, though, it was just the Dorks. We needed to get our rants out before we make room for the guests. So this is one of those..
#96
May 21, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 96 – How to CTO
In this episode of the Construction Dorks, we kick off a multi part series on CTO's. What is actually involved in that job? How do you get there and what is important to learn along the way. In this first episode, we just wanted to queue up the idea and talk a little bit about what being a CTO means to each of us, and why we think it's an important topic. For today's construction companies. It was a good conversation, so thanks for tuning in.
#95
Mar 18, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 95 - AI, Everybody's Talking about it
AI, Everybody's Talking about it. With that in mind, we welcome Hugh Seaton from TheLink.AI to discuss the SMACNA AI Leadership program, what he’s seeing in the AI market tea leaves, and how we all might be getting more stupider. We had a great time deep seeking a deep dive on a topic that isn’t going away anytime soon. Enjoy!
#94
Mar 2, 2025 · 56 min
Episode 94 - Preppers
This is episode 94 of the Dorks and we’re calling it Preppers. Trent, Jeff, and I sat down with AI Jon until he glitched out and discussed some of the hot topics we’re hearing through the industry here in Q1 of 2025. Will we need a go bag this year? What might be coming to the industry in terms of tech or turmoil? Who knows but we threw plenty of WAGS out there. I hope you enjoy!
Feb 16, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
MEP Innovation 2025 Recap (Crossover)
MEP Innovation 2025 Recap - Contech Crew Crossover
Jan 26, 2025 · 49 min
Episode 93 - General Conversation with Aaron
In this episode of Construction Dorks, we sit down with Aaron Krovance to talk about the work he did within general contracting and some of the differences between trades in general. It was a fun discussion, so please enjoy.
Jan 8, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 92 - End of Year Wrap
The Construction Dorks. For this end of the year wrap up slash beginning of the year kick off, the dorks sit down and discuss what we saw as the big wins, the big misses, and the tech and innovation we felt impacted 2024 and what will we feel will be big news in 2025. As with all predictions, we will probably be completely wrong. Hope you enjoy!
#91
Dec 13, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
Episode 91 - The Future of Education in HVAC Industry
On this episode of The Dorks, we sit down with Devon Madden, a co-owner at Madden Sheet Metal, to talk about the future of Education in the HVAC industry and the larger construction industry. Devon has her PhD in English and is an experienced teacher who firmly believes that education can’t stop at the classroom door. It was an amazingly fun and curious conversation, so definitely grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy.
#90
Dec 3, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 90 - Under Construction
On this episode of the dorks we talk about Challenges of dealing with under construction tech and the chaos that causes. We are joined by Jeff Elwell of E.M. Duggan who is taking the time to look at that less then complete tech to see if he can figure out a fix for the solutions, we want most to use. It was a fund discussion, and a bit of a rant, so please sit back grab drink and let’s talk tech.
Oct 22, 2024 · 43 min
Episode 89 - Breaking the Fourth Wall
On this episode of The Construction Dorks, we pick up the to-be-continued from the content crew. We were on there doing the news and having such a fun time that we thought we would continue it over here. We don't do this often, but when we do, it's a lot of fun..
Oct 4, 2024 · 55 min
Episode 88 – The Long and Windy Road to Innovation
In this episode, the Dorks welcome in Jen Clark from General Sheet Metal out of Portland, Oregon. We had fun in this episode listening to Jen’s journey after college. Her path took her all over the map in more ways than one. She found home at GSM and then discovered a passion for process and technology. This was a great conversation with a Contech who has blazed her own path to a position where she gets to spend each day digging deep into the company’s tech stack to see where she can make her coworker’s lives better. Enjoy!
Sep 10, 2024 · 59 min
Episode 87 - From the Field with Mike Z Josh and Lambert
Welcome to a special episode as we kick off a brand-new segment called 'From the Field with Mike Z.' Mike’s always been connected to the field and passionate about finding technology that doesn’t just sound cool but actually solves real problems on job sites. Today, we’re talking with Josh Lambert of Morrison Construction about how important it is for people and companies to embrace and leverage change all the time—not just when it’s convenient. It was a great conversation and a solid start to our 'From the Field' series." And as always, thanks for tuning in. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Sep 4, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 86 - The Next Generation Part II
In this episode of the construction dorks, we talked to the next generation of construction technologists, or at least they were a couple of years ago. Today we are talking Walker Lockhart and James Simpson, two of the brightest minds in construction tech and give them a chance to catch us up on their journey from construction to the software and even manufacturing space. It was a great conversation so Pull up a seat, grab a drink, and let’s talk tech.
Aug 16, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 85 - AGC Unplugged
In this Unplugged episode, we go guestless and strip down to cover the key topics and takeaways from the AGC Tech Conference. With no outside voices to tether us, we take a dive deep into the IT side of construction technology and discuss how GCs are managing and implementing Solutions on their job sites"

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