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What Pharmaceutical Construction Reveals About Tech ROI

James Mize, Project Technology Manager at CRB, takes us inside the sophisticated world of pharmaceutical and biotech construction technology. In this candid conversation, James reveals how specialized AEC companies are leveraging digital twins, integrated tech stacks, and strategic vendor partnerships to build some of the most complex facilities on earth.

From his unique vantage point managing emerging technology at a $2B+ design-build firm, James shares the unvarnished truth about what works, what doesn't, and why most construction tech pilots fail.

In this episode, you’ll:

• Discover why digital twins are finally moving beyond the buzzword phase into real ROI-generating applications

• Learn the exact vetting framework CRB uses to evaluate new technology vendors (including their people-process-technology metrics)

• Understand why Autodesk partnership delivers their highest ROI and what that means for your technology strategy

• Get insider perspective on the biggest pain points still plaguing construction projects (hint: it's not what you think)

• Hear honest feedback on pricing models, pilot programs, and what actually makes tech leaders say "yes"

Chapters

• 00:01 - Opening: The digital twin challenge

• 03:08 - CRB's pharmaceutical construction specialization

• 08:45 - Technology innovation in design vs construction

• 12:09 - Autodesk partnership strategy and vendor relationships

• 17:35 - Advice for technology founders pitching design solutions

• 22:34 - CRB's vendor vetting process and evaluation metrics

• 30:09 - Pricing models and pilot program preferences

• 36:48 - Biggest construction technology pain points right now

• 43:51 - Cold outreach strategies that actually work

• 49:44 - Technology failures and lessons learned

• 56:02 - Gathering field feedback on new solutions

• 01:00:13 - What's next: CRB's hiring priorities and future initiatives

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