In this episode, we sit down with Brendan, Co-Founder of Provision, who made the jump from a traditional QS role to a technology role. He shares with us his interesting journey and how he fell in love with construction.
During the episode we dive into:
- Brendan's experience with the startup world
- His Journey through Y Combinator
- World of AI
- Machine learning
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Brendan Ardagh Co-Founder of Provision
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Today's Sponsor: beta – Construction and technology network platform
– connecting the tech industry with traditional partners.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 –> 00:01:22 – Intro
00:01:22 –> 00:02:04 – Sponsor
00:02:04 –> 00:04:35 – Brendan's journey from Quantity Surveyor to entrepreneur
00:04:35 –> 00:05:55 – Differences between the startup and technology scene in South Africa and Canada/US
00:05:55 –> 00:07:25 – Brendan's involvement with Y Combinator and how he got in
00:07:25 –> 00:13:29 – Innovation in construction industry and the difficulty in changing it
00:13:29 –> 00:16:13 – Discussing Y Combinator and the value it provides to startups
00:16:13 –> 00:18:16 – The dinosaur-like view of the construction industry and the potential advantage of being associated with Y Combinator
00:18:16 –> 00:30:31 – Introducing Provision and discussing AI & Chat GPT
00:30:11 –> 00:35:30 – Getting involved in using AI and where to start learning about it
00:35:30 –> 00:39:56 – Chat GPT and how it will impact construction industry in the future
00:39:56 –> 00:41:47 – The importance of utilising GPT effectively and jumping on opportunities presented by it
00:41:47 –> 00:42:55 – How open is OpenAI
00:42:55 –> 00:46:03 – Brendan’s routine
00:46:03 –> 00:46:53 – More about Brendan
00:46:53 –> 00:47:10 – Outro
