Leigh Christy: Technology in Design and as a Toolbox at Perkins & Will
Leigh Christy: Technology in Design and as a Toolbox at Perkins & Will
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BIM Designs, Inc. is a US-Based Minority Owned Business & Union Signatory Contractor
By Luke Lightning
August 9, 2021
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (30 min interview), we spotlight Aarni Heiskanen, Managing Partner at AE Partners, and address Aarni's perspective on pain points and the trajectory of technology in construction, digital buildings and infrastructure, and real estate and construction.
Aarni joins host Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to discuss:
How the construction industry is ripe for technological advancements and digitalization and closing the gap of reluctance to bring in technology
Tendencies of companies to want to move toward the next "shiny object" of technology simply for technology's sake
How companies can circumvent the cycle of accomplishing goals through innovation and think more progressively about what kinds of companies they want to be in the future
Furthering a culture of collaboration among companies to aid in the progression of industries as a whole
Click to listen to our interview with Aarni on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Aarni has worked for architectural design companies for 15 years and started as an internet entrepreneur in 1998. He is a seasoned management consultant and business software developer who helps technology trailblazers succeed. Specifically known for strategic consulting and bringing structure to the client's innovation and development processes, many of his clients have become leaders in their fields of business. He is now a construction innovation agent, helping AEC companies modernize the industry and do better business. During his tenure as Managing Partner for AE Partners, and prior to joining AEC Business as a Construction Innovation Agent, Aarni co-founded Thinking Portfolio, a company that develops online tools for project, IT, and service portfolio management.
Click to listen to our interview with Aarni on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
We sincerely hope you enjoy this special episode of the Future Construct podcast and we would love to hear your suggestions for future guests!
- All good things, Luke Lightning, PhD
The Future Construct podcast is produced by the team at BIM Designs, Inc. BIM Designs, Inc. is a minority-owned, US-based, union-signatory preconstruction technology firm, offering turnkey BIM modeling, laser scanning, coordination management, and other VDC solutions to the AEC industry. We'd love to talk with you!
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Show Notes
0:37 Amy Peck introduces Leigh Christy, a Principal at Perkins&Will.
4:07 Also you've been an adjunct professor as well, so what was some of the work that you did there?
7:40 So, let's talk a little bit about the technology and where you see technology's role in the way that you're designing today and are there processes that you're seeing in automation or visualization. What are some of the trends in tools that you're going to be using over the next couple of years?
18:05 So you talked about the incubator a little bit. What are the types of companies that you're drawn to for the incubator and maybe share some of the ones that you're particularly excited about?
20:42 Do you think that the incubator program helps everyone at Perkins&Will feel like they're a part of the future of the company?
27:44 Projecting yourself 15 to 20 years in the future, and you could bring with you any service or product that just makes you happy and makes your life better, what would it be and what would it do?
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About the Author
Luke joined the BIM Designs team in June 2020 as the Head of Business Development and helps oversee the business development and marketing team's objectives. With over 8 years of business development and sales experience working with startups, accelerators, investors and global enterprise-level companies, he has successfully helped startups scale their sales operations. Previously, he worked in the biotech industry as a research leader for over 9 years resulting in an IPO in 2011.
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