Innovation Overload
The NECA Innovation Overload Podcast helps contractors make sense of industry tools and decide what is right for their business. Each week, the NECA Innovation Team and a weekly guest discuss and tackle problems contractors across the country are facing.
Episodes
93 episodes
#93: Mike Oakes
“Don’t hesitate, just jump, …there’s never a right time. Go after the things you want, don’t look at all the obstacles in your way, look at what you want and when that comes into view and focus, you’ll find a way and you’ll be able to do ...
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#92: Matt Lamb
“I like to make sure I have my finger on the pulse of what's going on in the industry and share the lessons learned and the best of the best that we can all come up with.” Join Rosendin Electric CIO as he delves into insightful discussions, sha...
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#91: Anna Jochim
"Innovation is really just constantly re-evaluating all the different things around you and re-imagining what it could be, or why it should be different." Anna Jochim, MODL, Director, Future Workforce Development from Electri shares the challen...
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#90: AI in Construction, Pt 2
"AI is not just a tool; it's becoming the foundation for smarter, more efficient construction practices." In this second part of the Contractor Takeover edition of the Innovation Overload podcast, hosts Jared Christman, Director of Innovation a...
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#89: AI in Construction, Pt 1
"AI is not just a tool; it's becoming the foundation for smarter, more efficient construction practices." Whether you're aiming to leverage AI to streamline operations or stay ahead of industry trends, this episode of Innovation Overload: Contr...
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#88: Lance Beck
“Ultimately we all need to make money. Being efficient and trying to innovate and find new ways to do things is at the top of our list.” Join Lance Beck, VP of Contract Operations for an insightful discussion on the dynamic shifts o...
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#87: Lonnie Compton and Adam Ketter
We see the amount of work going up and the number of electricians going down, so we have to focus on process improvement and automation. We need to shift the mentality from "technology is taking our jobs" to "we are filling holes that cannot be...
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#86: Chris Lamb
Innovation is how you make something better for somebody. Whether it's a very simple solution or a very complex solution, how can you make it faster, simpler, and easier to implement. Chris Lamb, Hilti North American Trade Marketing Manag...
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#85: Sarah Bardot
“Innovation can be defined in a number of different ways. I think it can be tangible in terms of a product that you are actually using that is very different than anything you've seen before. I think for me, I work for a company that is v...
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#84: Contractor Takeover | NECA EMERGE Conference
One aspect often overlooked is the importance of relying on your peers. Don't hesitate to pick up the phone and reach out to someone. We're here to uplift the entire industry, and if we can offer assistance, we're more than willing to do so."&n...
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#83: Adam Rude
"Don't be afraid to fail. Let's throw things out on the table, let's brainstorm. I really try to empower everyone within our organization to think outside the box. To not just do what we always have done. We need to move...
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#82: Curtis Harbour
“You have to be open minded and look at problems as opportunities if you want to have a culture of innovation.” Curtis Harbour, Senior Vice President at The Brandt Companies joins the Innovation Overload Podcast to offer invaluable insights int...
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#81: Collin Weiner
We're looking at an estimated 1.5 million skilled tradesman shortage over the next 10 years. We really have to leverage all of the advanced technologies that are becoming available to fill that gap. As a contractor you need to be ni...
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#80: ECIC Competition Finalists
“I think the younger generation is definitely where you want to start, you want to start in middle school and high school. I was a sophomore in college before I got into Construction Engineering.” Join the contractor Takeover as Jar...
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#79: Andy Sellers & Mike Oakes
“Coming here really opens up your knowledge to a lot of product that you didn’t know about, which is huge for us!” Mike Oakes, President of First Choice Electrical Solutions and Andy Sellers, Management Executive at Quality Electric join Sean L...
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#78: Todd Reed
Definitely plan your schedule out for conventions, look for what's going to make you happiest and get you the most productive. Join Innovation Overload as we hit the road to the 2023 NECA National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. Gai...
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#77: Dr. Pauline Mosley
"Innovation to me is the opportunity to think, to explore, and to take risks in an effort to solve a challenge, remove an obstacle or optimize a process." Dr. Pauline Mosley, Full Professor, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information...
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#76: Adam Davis
“We’re going to see AI affect us in ways that we didn’t even anticipate in the next year.” Check out Adam Davis, VDC Project Manager at Miller Electric, as he discusses project coordination, EV charging, AI, robotics, and future opportuni...
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#75: Sean McGuire
Innovation is just improvement. You can be innovative in any sector of your operation, it doesn’t have to be just technology focused.” Sean McGuire joins the Innovation Overload podcast to talk about mental health, process improvement, fa...
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#74: Samuel Rokowski
“It’s about constantly changing and critiquing the process and making sure that what you’re doing is the correct path and learning from successes and failures and constantly moving , ...you have to avoid complacency at all costs.” On thi...
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#73: Travis Voss
"I never try to seem like I'm the expert because I'm definitely not when it comes to the actual construction side. If I can keep that mindset right and keep the five 'why's, I can get to the root of the problem and hopefully find the righ...
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#72: Cindy Sanderfur
"The world is big enough for collaboration." Cindy Sanderfur, Communications-DEI&B Manager at Electrical Training Alliance dives into the journey of the apprenticeship from how they started to where they are now. Listen to her perspec...
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#71 Toby Mitchell
"When we were on paper, it could take 30, 45 minutes, to even an hour to complete an invoice. Now, we're probably down to under 5 minutes," Toby Mitchell, President of Classic Electric Consulting joins Jared Christman, Director of Constru...
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#70: Jarret Bergkamp
“It’s easy to identify or see problems, potential pitfalls, or risks. Use your community of professionals to form perspective. Then start working down the innovation cycle to implement a plan.” Jarret Bergkamp, the Executive Director of Precons...
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#69: Contractor Takeover - Office to Field Communication
“One of the most simple tools that everybody has, it’s free, we choose how much or how little we use it. And that tool is communication.” Jared Christman, Director of Construction Technology at ELECTRI and Sean Lazarian, CFO of ESSCO dive...
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