A Lecturer and ConTech Director on BIM, 360° Cameras, and Constant Learning with Paul Hedgepath

Episode 67 features Paul Hedgepath, Director of Virtual Construction at M.J. Harris Construction. He and Matthew Byrd discuss BIM, college lecturing, the education system’s approach to construction technology, 360° cameras, drones, R&D and ROI, and more. Episode Timeline 1:02 Paul’s passion for drafting at Auburn University, the early BIM days, and the path to his current role as Director of Virtual Construction 4:28 The extent to which Paul’s early companies embraced innovation 6:10 The explosion of technologies available over the past few years, and the education system’s approach to ConTech 10:32 The supplemental technologies Paul has recently started integrating 12:49 Deep dive on Paul’s 360-degree camera workflow 15:20 Getting company buy-in, proving ROI, and the notion of “cheap” 19:34 Drone and photogrammetry adoption within M.J. Harris 21:39 Laser scanning’s origin story for Paul, and the unique experience that is hospital scanning 24:24 Mid-construction scanning 26:51 Survey control 28:20 Paul’s pain points and limitations, and lessons from BIM Managing Atlanta’s International Airport 30:15 Data processing, management, and limitations 32:01 Where Paul sees the construction site and ConTech in a decade 33:39 R&D at M.J. Harris, and the lack of knowledge hubs in the industry 37:16 Attracting the next generation of talent 39:10 iPhone LiDAR and what young people could do to get hired immediately 42:15 Advice Paul would give to students or those early in their career