The Podcast Roundup – Episode 031 – July 29th – Aug. 4th, 2018.

The BIMsider’s favourite Podcasts, Vodcasts and Videos from the world of AEC and BIM – for the week of July 29th – Aug. 4th, 2018.

I’m going to start this week’s Roundup off with a new episode of the Getting Simple Podcast, with special guest Ian Keough.

Ian Keough — How to Make Better Decisions Faster

2) Podcast – From The Architech Show.

EPISODE 72 – HANK PIM (PROJECT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)

3) Podcast – From Brittanie of Constructrr

Disrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: Wuji Foundation

Summary from the Podcast website:

“Stephen Cutter, Chief Visionary Officer of the Wuji Foundation was at the world economic forum, he participated in a hackathon and spoke about how blockchain can be used to help generate quantifiable – rewards for the regenerative earth action. In this episode we talk about the benefits to building awareness of natural habitats for humans and how contributing to it can help businesses and individuals be more successful in the contributions to work and performance. We talk about incentivizing behavior to encouraging a new standard to valuing our built environments and the humans in it. It is a blockchain platform that tracks trees being planted and issues rewards for the regenerative earth action.”

4) Vodcast – From the JBKnowledge YouTube Channel.

Tech You Should Try – Workflows for Wearables with the Real Wear HMT-1

Summary from the YouTube Channel:

“This week’s Tech You Should Try shows you how good hands-free wearables can be when they’re as functional as the Real Wear HMT-1 demonstrated by Rob McKinney. Find out more at realwear.com.”

5) Podcast – From The ConTechCrew

The ConTechCrew 130: This BIM is on Fire…Stop! Guest Trevor Owen from Hilti

Summary from the Podcast website:

“This week’s construction tech news with James Benham (@jamesmbenham), Rob McKinney (@ConAppGuru) and Buck Davis (@BadBoyofBIM)
Featuring:
– Interview with: Trevor Owen from HILTI
– Construction Tech News of the Week – Watch out for that Sign!
– Tech You Should Try – The Realwear HMT-1”

6) Podcast – From The Simply Complex Podcast

AEC VR & GAMING EDITION – EP012 – BCS, BILTNA, E3, FALLOUT 76, AND MUCH MORE

Summary from the Podcast website:

“In this VR/gaming edition of the simply complex podcast Marcello talks with Don on BCS, BILTNA, E3, FALLOUT 76 and gaming updates including Farcry 5.”

7) Podcast – From The Construction Podcast Record

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 35

Summary from the Podcast website:

“On this episode of the Construction Record podcast, managing editor Vince Versace and daily editor Lindsey Cole take a look at the continuing controversy in British Columbia surrounding community benefits agreements, and then branch out to illustrate the role of the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce as the papers of record for the Canadian construction industry, and the need not only for both newspapers and websites to report the news but also provide a platform for opinion columns for members from across the spectrum of the industry.”

8) Podcast – From The IoT Podcast

Episode 175: GE slims down and Otis tries Alexa in elevators

Summary from the Podcast website:

“This week on the show Kevin and I speculate what digital assets GE will sell and discuss the sad bankruptcy of French smart home company Sen.se. After hitting the sad news, we talked about the latest HomePod feature expected in iOS 12 and the fact that Apple didn’t say much about HomePod in its latest financial results call. We shared a new smart home device for dedicated DIYers from Machinon, discussed Control4’s new intercom function and Lenovo’s application for the FCC to test a smart bulb. Kevin shared his initial thoughts on Lenovo’s Smart Display for Google Assistant and a pro tip for anyone with a connected home. We share another ridiculous IoT idea for the week and answer a question about connecting Wyze, IFTTT and SmartThings to turn on a light.”

9) Podcast – From the BIMRras Podcast

017 Internationalization with BIM: Destination Latin America

Summary from the Podcast website:

“Welcome to episode 017 of BIMrras Podcast, the First Collaborative Podcast on BIM in Spanish The PODCAST on BIM that Chuck Norris does not dare to listen to! Where 4 architects BIMtrastornados discuss everything related to the world of Building Information Modeling”

10) Video – From That BIM Girl

Interview w/ President of buildingSMART (German Chapter)

Summary from the YouTube Channel:

“Listen as I interview Prof. Rasso Steinmann, president of the German buildingSMART chapter. He is an expert on ifc and standards and we talk about the future of BIM and the position the German construction industry will have in that field.”