74. Women in Construction Technology, Filling Knowledge Gaps, and Saying “Yes” with Erin Khan

September 25, 2024
Construction technology expert Erin Khan, Founder of Erin Khan Consulting, details the value of exploration, her path to civil engineering, resistance to innovation, the Women in Construction Technology organization, Shiny Object Syndrome, guiding startups, and much more. Episode Timeline 01:12 What Erin wanted to do as a kid, and high school woodshop 04:27 The path to civil engineering 06:02 An incredible internship, and passion-sparking projects 08:34 Early career roles 11:06 Highlights from a role focusing on technology and process improvement 13:03 Specific technologies that defined Erin’s early career 15:00 Innovation is really hard 16:27 Traits of companies that buy in 18:51 Leadership, funding, and implementation 21:59 How Erin keeps pace with all the technology, and “saying yes” 26:31 Current exciting technologies 31:10 Training and technology’s increasing demand 34:45 When & why Erin began working for herself, current focuses, and entrepreneurial surprises 37:31 Two favorite projects, and specialty trades 40:38 The Women in Construction Technology (WCT) organization 43:34 Erin’s advice for industry newcomers, and industry veterans

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