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
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