EPISODE 400: Imagine managing your project with construction technology solutions that complement your business needs–it’s like efficiency and collaboration on the next level. But how do we inspire people to become paperless builders?

In this week’s episode, my co-host Nathan Wood and I sit down with Hamzah Shanbari, an avid listener of our show and now the Director of Innovation at Haskell. He’s here to talk about Dysruptek’s approach to technology evaluation and implementation in the industry and how it drives innovation.

Dysruptek is Haskell’s venture arm, dedicated to scouting, piloting, and investing in emerging construction technologies and capitalizing on Haskell’s diverse employee base.

Hamzah shares his journey to becoming Haskell’s Director of Innovation, highlighting the importance of culture in his transformation. He also breaks down Dysruptek’s innovative and strategic process, the pros and cons of building or buying technology, and more. 

Let’s dive in!


Key Takeaways: 

Introduction (00:00)
Meet Hamzah Shanbari and his construction journey (05:48)
How culture played a role in Hamzah’s transformation (10:11)
Positioning the three different pillars: invest, invent, and innovate (13:24)
On dealing with the depth and objectivity of technology evaluation reports (18:00)
Dysruptek’s unique way of measuring rollout success (24:55)
Building vs. buying technology (27:41)
Finding the right people to build Dysruptek’s dedicated innovation team (31:53)
What’s next for Hamzah and his team? (37:49)
Construction technology news of the week (41:52)


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Follow Hamzah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzah-shanbari/

Visit Haskell’s official website for more information: https://www.haskell.com/

Preorder your copy of Hamzah’s upcoming book, Paperless Builders: https://hamzah-shanbari.presale.manuscripts.com/register/registration/select

Check out Paperless Builders for more information: https://paperless.builders/

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See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️

➡️ Hamzah Shanbari’s book “Paperless Builders”
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/saldambrosia_constructiontechnology-innovation-paperless-activity-7163178100590104577-U7DU/

➡️  How 95% of Data Generated During Construction Goes Unused
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/brianskripac_bim-digitaltwin-activity-7161792509713612801-CQ3E/

➡️ Google Prepares for a Future Where Search Isn’t King
https://www.wired.com/story/google-prepares-for-a-future-where-search-isnt-king/

➡️ Intel’s $20B Ohio plant delayed
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/intel-plant-ohio-delay-licking-county/706488/

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