12 episodes

The Downtime Talk brings you the latest insights and expert perspectives on the construction industry and beyond. We discuss trending topics, innovative ideas, and sources of inspiration shaping the world of construction. From cutting-edge technology to sustainable practices and the challenges this industry faces, our host Soeren Brogaard, CEO at Trackunit, explores new ways to eliminate downtime in construction with his guests.

What is Eliminate Downtime? It's a global initiative bringing construction’s brightest minds to collectively push the industry forward. We genuinely believe that we can achieve the impossible and eliminate downtime. This is your invitation to join: https://trackunit.com/eliminate-downtime/join-the-movement/

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The Downtime Talk brings you the latest insights and expert perspectives on the construction industry and beyond. We discuss trending topics, innovative ideas, and sources of inspiration shaping the world of construction. From cutting-edge technology to sustainable practices and the challenges this industry faces, our host Soeren Brogaard, CEO at Trackunit, explores new ways to eliminate downtime in construction with his guests.

What is Eliminate Downtime? It's a global initiative bringing construction’s brightest minds to collectively push the industry forward. We genuinely believe that we can achieve the impossible and eliminate downtime. This is your invitation to join: https://trackunit.com/eliminate-downtime/join-the-movement/

    How Cloud Technology Fuels Collaborative Construction | Downtime Talk

    How Cloud Technology Fuels Collaborative Construction | Downtime Talk

    Join a conversation on why cloud technology helps construction become more collaborative and limiting factors for new ways of working on construction. With a career at the intersection of tech and construction Britton Langdon, Chief Strategy Officer at Snaptrude, shares a perspective on how to bring workflows and people together even when processes aren’t perfectly linear.  
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    • 21 min
    From push to pull: How OEM’s connectivity ambitions change | Downtime Talk

    From push to pull: How OEM’s connectivity ambitions change | Downtime Talk

    Dedicating his professional career to construction, Fred Rio, SVP OEM sales at Trackunit, taps into the rich history he has with the industry for an account on what's driving connectivity with OEMs. A conversation about how ambitions are changing and what kind of people OEMs need to have at the table to not fall short on their digital journey.
     
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    • 19 min
    Bringing the share economy to heavy equipment | Downtime Talk

    Bringing the share economy to heavy equipment | Downtime Talk

    Born out of the frustration with snow plowing equipment sitting idle, Kevin built a marketplace for heavy equipment. Kevin Forestell, CEO and Co-founder of Dozr joins Soeren Brogaard on the Downtime Talk to speak about a new model for equipment rental and machine utilization.
     
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    • 17 min
    ‘Yes we have’ - on IoT in construction | Downtime Talk

    ‘Yes we have’ - on IoT in construction | Downtime Talk

    Matt Hatton provides an analyst’s view across different sectors, pointing to those that construction should look for inspiration and lessons learned. Tune in for an episode on all things IoT and how to avoid getting stuck in the proof of concept phase. 
     
    Further reading and resources mentioned on the show:
     
    Report: Digital Transformation in the Construction sector 
     
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    • 21 min
    Tech, AI and Humans in Construction | Downtime Talk

    Tech, AI and Humans in Construction | Downtime Talk

    How do humans and tech work best together on construction jobsites? Demi Knight Clark, founder of 1 of the 2% women-owned construction businesses in the US, talks with Soeren Brogaard about efficiencies, innovation, and how the human element plays into it. Demi’s energy and passion to make a dent in the industry is certainly contagious - tune in!
     
    Further reading and resources mentioned on the show:
     
    Watch Demi’s TEDx Talk on empowering girls and women in construction https://youtu.be/4nvs0Qtc2nA
     
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    • 20 min
    From ‘Hard Down’ to Full Utilization in Rental | Downtime Talk

    From ‘Hard Down’ to Full Utilization in Rental | Downtime Talk

    Why supply-chain constraints have completely changed what is considered downtime in the equipment rental industry and how to find the sweet spot in preventive maintenance processes.
    With serious disruptions of the equipment supply chain, simply adding new equipment to the fleet whenever you experience downtime is not an option anymore.
    Josh Nickell, Vice President, Equipment Segment at ARA, pulls from his extensive experience of running one of the fastest growing rental companies in the US and his work with ARA members and shares what other ways rental companies can look to keep their fleets moving.
    Further reading and resources mentioned on the show:
    RentalU – training on a variety of topics from customer service to safety: https://ararental.org/rentaluARA Certified - program for service technicians specifically in the rental environment https://ararental.org/Learn/ARA-Certified-Sales-Service
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    • 18 min

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