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KP Unpacked
KP Unpacked explores the biggest ideas in AEC, AI, and innovation—unpacking the trends, technology, discussions, and strategies shaping the built environment and beyond.
Episodes
75 episodes
Build or Buy? The AI Choice Reshaping AEC
Every AEC firm faces it: Do we build our own AI tools or buy what's already on the market?In this episode of KP Unpacked, the number one Podcast in AEC, Jeff Echols and
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What Happens When We Design Without Listening
In this episode of KP Unpacked, the number one podcast in AEC, Jeff Echols sits down with Frank Thalakotur, Senio...
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Is Your Startup a Vitamin, a Painkiller... or the Cure?
Welcome back to KP Unpacked, the #1 podcast in AEC.In this episode, KP Reddy (Founder & CEO of Shadow Ventures) and
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Breaking the Silos: Fixing What’s Broken in Construction
🎙 Featuring: Jeff Echols, Chief Executive Director Catalyst, KP Reddy Co. David Niewadomski, Se...
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How to Build a Real Innovation Culture in AEC
On this episode of KP Unpacked—the number one podcast in AEC—Jeff Echols sits down with Alan Montpe...
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Threading the Future: How Specs Hold AEC Together
In this episode of KP Unpacked, the number one podcast in AEC, Jeff Echols, Executive Director at Catalyst, KP Reddy Co. kicks off a br...
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Build the Rocket, But Don’t Forget the Life
This week on KP Unpacked—the number one podcast in AEC—Jeff Echols and KP Reddy unpack the Sunday Scaries post that ...
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Are We Solving the Wrong Problems in AEC?
In this episode of KP Unpacked—the number one podcast in AEC—Jeff Echols sits down with architect and senior research advisor
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Build a Bot, Win More Work: Custom GPTs for AEC
In this episode of KP Unpacked, the number one podcast in AEC, Jeff Echols and Frank Lazaro unpack the rising wave of...
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Why AEC Is Failing (And Who Can Fix It)
In this special episode of KP Unpacked, the number podcast in AEC, Jeff Echols sits down with Hope Alexander,...
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Innovation or Pay-to-Play? The AEC Awards Debate
In this episode of KP Unpacked—the number one podcast in AEC—Jeff Echols and KP Reddy go deep on awards, ethics, and...
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AI Research Tools AEC Firms Can't Ignore
AI isn’t just about flashy tools—it’s about transforming how AEC firms research, analyze, and make decisions. In this episode of KP Unpacked - the number one Podcast in AEC, Je...
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Gen Z vs. The Old Playbook
Are Gen Z professionals really unambitious, entitled, and disconnected—or just playing by a different set of rules? In this bold episode of KP Unpacked, KP Reddy and Jeff Echols break down the generational clash tr...
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Too Early to Lead? Think Again.
What if your “too early” is actually right on time?In this episode of KP Unpacked - the number one podcast in AEC, Jeff Echols sits down wit...
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Built by AI, Owned by You? Maybe.
AI is building faster than the law can keep up. In this episode of KP Unpacked — the number one podcast in AEC — Jeff Echols and
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If the Owner Doesn’t Care, You’re Dead.
In this episode of KP Unpacked, the number one podcast in AEC, KP Reddy and Jeff Echols go f...
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No One Trains AI and That's a Problem
In this episode of KP Unpacked (AI in AEC edition), Jeff Echols and Frank Lazaro—KP Reddy Co.'s in-house AI exp...
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Move Fast. Pitch Hard. Break the Mold.
🎙️ In this episode of KP Unpacked, we’re calling out the innovation fluff—and the leaders who can’t pitch their way out of a checklist.Host Jeff Echols sits down with KP Reddy to unpack one of his most pointed...
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AI in AEC: Data Privacy in the AI Era
In this episode of AI Unpacked, Jeff Echols is joined by Frank Lazaro, KP Reddy Co.'s in-house AI expert, to dive into the latest tre...
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AI in AEC: Faster, Smarter Proposals
Proposal writing is the backbone of AEC firms—but it's also a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. In this episode of AI in AEC, Jeff Echols and Frank Lazaro break down how AI-powered tools are transforming the way firms crea...
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Your Boss Should Never Be Your Career's Ceiling
The AEC industry isn’t just stuck—it’s dying. In this episode of KP Unpacked, KP Reddy and Jeff Echols pull no punches in discussing why the industry's obsession with mediocrity and outdated methods is dragging us down. From stagn...
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White Out Smelled Great, But Our Contracts Need to Evolve
The future of AEC isn’t just about adapting to AI—it’s about dominating the industry with AI-driven innovation. In this episode of
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