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