S02 E04 – Andres Construction’s John Andres and Britt Jordan on the Evolution of Construction Tech
Built DifferentShow Notes
In the fourth episode of Built Different season two, co-hosts Grant Hagen and Brian Vizarreta sit down with John Andres and Britt Jordan from Andres Construction, a Dallas-based builder serving Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston since 1991.
John (Director of Technology) and Britt (Operations Technology Specialist) give an in-depth look at how Andres Construction ensures they get the most out of their technology tools and how construction tech in general has rapidly evolved over the past 10 years.
This episode was recorded live at Procore Groundbreak 2022.
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