The ConTech Crew 353: The Realities of Adoption with Nichole Carter from ICWSAT

🏗️ Learn more at http://thecontechcrew.comIn today’s episode, we discuss the reality of adoption with Nichole Carter from ICWSAT!Nichole started ICWSAT in 2021 and works with contractors and businesses to maximize their usage, using role-based training and providing ongoing support to reduce risk.Nichole landed her dream job straight out of college, working on engineering and construction for a regional theatre in Denver. But after feeling the impact of the financial crisis at the time, she had to look for another job.She began working in a carpentry or steelwork role in Arizona. After complaining about how inefficient the company’s processes were, she began to help them fix their own processes as a general contractor for 7 years.In 2021, Nichole decided to take a leap of faith and start her own business, putting over a decade’s worth of experience into helping business owners and contractors.In today’s episode, we discuss Nichole’s career, the reality of adoption, and more!Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)What Nichole is working on now (06:31)How Nichole got into construction (10:19)Flow on the job site (26:53)How do we stop people from leaving tech? (39:12)Weekly news round-up (57:04)Additional Resources: Listen to the show at http://thecontechcrew.comFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecontechcrew–Check out the work ICSWAT does: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icwsat/--See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️➡️ The Labor Market is so tight that a construction firm says it is flying workers by private plane: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/the-labor-market-is-so-tight-that-a-construction-firm-says-it-s-flying-workers-by-private-plane-1.1892855.amp.html➡️ The Case for AI in construction: https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelicakrystledonati/2023/03/07/who-says-you-cant-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks-the-case-for-ai-in-construction/?sh=90434103654e➡️ Harvard research shows the best way to beat burnout, it’s even better than vacations: https://www.inc.com/kelly-main/harvard-researchers-show-best-way-to-beat-burnout-its-even-better-than-vacation.html➡️ The cities built to be re-usable: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230207-can-we-design-cities-for-disassembly--The ConTech Crew is a construction news podcast dedicated to keeping you up to date with all the latest in construction technology.Give us a follow so you never miss an episode!