288. The REAL Impact Of AI in Construction [And How To Prepare] - DJ Carroll

288. The REAL Impact Of AI in Construction [And How To Prepare] - DJ Carroll

From Contractor Evolution by Breakthrough Academy

September 2, 2026 · 56 min · Season 6 · Episode 288

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DJ Carroll discusses the impact of AI on the construction industry and provides actionable advice for contractors.

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP288 When ChatGPT released in 2022, we all knew the start of a new era in tech was coming.  But we couldn't possibly comprehend just how much our industry was about to change. Although robotics are a few years away from replacing field labor, pretty much every other area of a contracting business has been totally disrupted. Today, I've brought on DJ Carroll, a former contractor known for scaling home service companies through disciplined AI and automation, to share his opinions on where the industry is now, where it's headed, and the skills and concepts we HAVE to understand if we want our businesses to survive what he calls the next industrial revolution. This is not a philosophical conversation. DJ gives some real, actionable advice any contractor can implement in the next week. – Learn more about DJ Carroll: https://carroll.media/about/ 00:00-Intro 04:12-Hype Versus Reality  08:28-AI Adoption & Memory Capacity  19:43-Marketing Use Cases  28:32-Building AI Ads 34:50-Adopting Voice Services  40:17-Creating Company SOPs  45:23-Upcoming AI Advancements

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