“ IT ’ S ABOUT SHARING PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE , RATHER THAN ADVICE ”
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Q . TELL US ABOUT CONSTRUO
» The platform is designed to bring the fragmented construction industry together in one focal point , with a revolutionary ( effectively crowdsourced ), vote-backed question-and-answer system plus access to high-level expertise . I co-founded it with E-Man Venture Labs the leading technology startup incubator based in London , Los Angeles and Sofia .
TOM SPILSTED
CONSTRUO FOUNDER AND CEO TOM SPILSTED , AN INDUSTRY VETERAN WHOSE CV INCLUDES A SPELL AS A COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF LEND LEASE , HIGHLIGHTS WHAT MAKES THE FREE PORTAL UNIQUE
Q . WHAT ’ S THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND IT ?
» It ’ s about sharing practical knowledge and experience , rather than advice . The differential is that you ’ re actually talking to real people , and those people are interested in sharing their knowledge . It ’ s a central point for construction information and advice , whereas everything else out there is spread far and wide . Because the construction industry is so diverse and fragmented , it doesn ’ t generate collaboration easily . And it has a habit of driving everything down to the cheapest cost , not necessarily taking the best value approach . I think the last year generated the most collaboration I ’ ve seen in the industry because of Covid-19 – companies have been working together to solve mutual problems .
“ IT ’ S ABOUT SHARING PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE , RATHER THAN ADVICE ”
20 June 2021