Can an industry tasked with building our future truly meet the demand to double its growth by 2040? In this season, we explore insights from The Future State of Construction report—a global survey of industry leaders who employed “future-back” thinking to envision what lies ahead. You’ll hear how some of today’s most innovative leaders plan to tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges, and why the path toward “twice as fast” is a reasonable target, not a pipe dream.

In season one of The Power of Construction, we asked a big question: What’s holding our industry back from boosting productivity? Across our conversations, we discovered that while the industry as a whole is fighting to overcome digital adoption, labor shortages, and other rapidly evolving challenges, there are leaders out there proving it can be done. In this special recap, we reflect on the insights they shared—and offer a preview of next season, where we’ll step into a future where the power of construction is limitless.

In this special kickoff episode recorded live at Groundbreak, Fred Mills—Founder of The B1M and Get Construction Talking—joins us to explore the projects and people reshaping the construction landscape in 2024. Hear firsthand stories from Fred’s travels that have influenced his vision, along with the real challenges he’s encountered that highlight the grit behind industry innovations. We’ll discuss how technology has transformed his approach to construction storytelling and the importance of prioritizing wellbeing on the job.