Behind the Build

Construction is more than what shows up on the drawings. Hosted by Clearstory founder and CEO Cameron Page, Behind the Build goes inside the real stories, decisions, and trade-offs that shape modern construction. Through candid conversations with builders, GCs, subs, and construction tech leaders, the show explores what actually happens behind the scenes. No fluff. Just real conversations from the people who build.

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Episodes

Episode 3: Andrew Woodward, Suffolk Construction

Suffolk Construction has grown from a Boston-based builder into a $10B+ national contractor working in 30+ states -- and doing it without losing the operations-first mindset that got it there. In this episode, Cameron sits down with Andrew Woodward, Senior Director of Construction Technology at Suffolk, to talk about how a GC this size actually evaluates and deploys technology: what gets built, what gets bought, and why "process plus AI" isn't the same thing as making AI part of the process.
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Episode 2: Colin Stoner, CIO, NOVO Construction

Most general contractors are consumers of construction technology. NOVO Construction is something different -- a Bay Area commercial GC that has built its own internal software for 15 years, while also being one of the most deliberate buyers of outside tools in the industry.
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Episode 1: Ryan Wall, CEO, Silicon Valley Mechanical

Ryan Wall and two partners acquired a $20M contractor in 2014. Today it's a $600M business with 1,000+ employees. The Silicon Valley Mechanical CEO breaks down how — and what it takes to do the same.
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