About this episode

Jessica Herrala discusses the impact of AI on construction projects and the importance of data in improving efficiency and decision-making.

In this episode, Jessica Herrala , Vice President of North America at Buildots , shares how three decades in construction led her from some of the industry's largest contractors into the fast-moving world of construction technology. Jessica explains how Buildots is using AI-powered progress tracking to bring objective, real-time data to complex construction projects, helping contractors and data center developers replace guesswork with greater visibility, accountability, and confidence. Jessica discusses how Buildots combines 3D models, project schedules, and site imagery to compare planned versus actual construction progress. By tracking activities and identifying potential delays earlier, the platform helps teams make better decisions before schedule problems become costly—an increasingly important capability as massive data center projects are built at unprecedented speed and scale. The conversation explores how AI is changing the jobsite amid one of construction's greatest challenges: a shortage of skilled labor. Jessica explains that AI isn't about replacing people, but enabling teams to spend less time manually tracking progress and more time focused on safety, quality…

People in this episode

Host: Carrie Charles

Guest: Jessica Herrala

Topics covered

• AI in construction
• data center technology
• progress tracking
• construction management
• skilled labor shortage
• team building

Keywords

• AI
• construction technology
• data center
• progress tracking
• construction management
• skilled labor
• team building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buildots

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