The ConTech Crew 362: Transitioning From Sites to Bytes with Ryan Posnikoff of Bentley Systems

🏗️ Learn more at http://thecontechcrew.comIs the construction industry getting better at leveraging data and technology?In today's episode, we are joined by Ryan Posnikoff, Product Director at Bentley Systems, to talk about software technology and its impact on assets and operations in construction.Ryan has been in construction for most of his life, with being a foreman as his first job. He pivoted to the technology side about seven years ago when he joined Bentley Systems as an SME and consultant.Bentley Systems is a Nasdaq-listed infrastructure engineering software company with a respectable worldwide presence. Currently, Ryan is responsible for the strategic product management part of Bentley's SYNCHRO Construction platform.Today, Ryan shares his insights on the increasing technology deployment in construction, the impact of software technologies, data twinning and its barriers, and more!Make sure to check it out!Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)How Ryan got into construction technology (06:07)What does a Product Director at Bentley Systems do? (13:28)Bentley System's SYNCHRO tool explained (16:59)On leveraging data and technology in construction (26:03)Main drivers of technology deployment in construction (35:32)Advice to those who want to capture ROI through technology (38:29)How software technologies are helping the construction industry (42:26)Where is the construction industry at in digital data twinning? (46:39)Barriers to digital data twinning (51:50)The first step to start a digital twinning journey (56:31)Weekly construction news roundup (1:05:49)Additional Resources:Listen to the show at http://thecontechcrew.comFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecontechcrew–Check Ryan out on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rposnikoff/Check Bentley Systems for more information: https://www.bentley.com/–See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️➡️ New Study Reveals Building Owners Are Driving Digital Project Delivery in Design and Constructionhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/study-reveals-building-owners-driving-120000865.html?amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI7qty7R6pUaWkQIRbYjMapD55qJAny9uXqQ2XVgdHK38uQsN3wl5NLEfTSmF9d2dXmUObn9la73QSSNbaJWabAUBzIW6Uph6gxtqlXO1pzcslvImP5Ay2lJmdzwKZuOdqG2Wss7QHAij-qxFj4N7jO3vgxmwW1JvEOuHlHfFq7e&guccounter=2➡️ OpenAI’s CEO Says the Age of Giant AI Models Is Already Overhttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-ceo-sam-altman-the-age-of-giant-ai-models-is-already-over/➡️ ‘Future of Work’ event aims to bring youth into construction through technologyhttps://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/labour/2023/04/future-of-work-event-aims-to-bring-youth-into-construction-through-technology➡️ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake—and ‘it’s over’https://fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/fortune.com/2023/05/05/openai-ceo-sam-altman-remote-work-mistake-return-to-office/amp/--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!