VDC | BIM | Digital Construction

Field-Tested Workflows.
No Theory. No Fluff.

Beyond the Model is the podcast for VDC managers, BIM coordinators, and digital construction leaders who want practical insights they can use on Monday morning.

Become a Guest About the Show
▶ LinkedIn Newsletter ▶ LinkedIn Profile ▶ X / Twitter ▶ TheConTechGuy.io
About the Show

What happens beyond the model?

Most construction technology content is either vendor marketing or academic theory. Beyond the Model is neither.

Every episode features a practitioner — a VDC director, BIM manager, reality capture specialist, or construction tech leader — sharing what they actually do, the tools they actually use, and the failures they actually learned from.

If you can't apply it on a real project, it doesn't make the cut.

Every Episode Covers

Who Listens

Built for practitioners, not spectators.

VDC Managers & Directors

Running BIM/VDC programs at GCs. Looking for what's working at peer firms — without the sales pitch.

BIM Coordinators & Leads

In the model every day. Want sharper workflows, better tools, and a path to leadership.

Reality Capture Specialists

Scan-to-BIM, drone operators, point cloud techs. Hungry for field-tested techniques that save time.

Construction Tech Founders

Building tools for this industry. Need to understand how practitioners actually think and work.

Project Engineers & Supers

Tech-curious field leaders who want to understand what VDC can do for their projects.

AEC Firm Leaders

Evaluating digital transformation. Looking for a peer-level gut check before making big bets.

Your Host

Ian Martin

Ian Martin
Ian Martin
VDC Manager | 20+ Years in BIM, Scan-to-BIM & Digital Construction

Ian Martin has spent more than two decades in the field — running VDC programs for national contractors, building reality capture workflows from scratch, and leading teams through every phase of the digital construction curve.

He's managed projects with the Trimble X7 and X9, deployed DJI Mavic 3E RTK drone programs, built scan-to-BIM pipelines for complex MEP environments, and implemented ACC-based coordination workflows across multi-state operations.

Beyond the Model is how he gives back what took him years to learn — in 45 minutes instead of 20 years.

Trimble X7 / X9 DJI Mavic 3E RTK Scan-to-BIM Revit / Navisworks Autodesk ACC Founder ScanBIM Labs Dallas Texas
20+
Years of VDC Experience
45
min Average Episode Length
100%
Practitioner Guests
0
Vendor Pitches. Ever.
Episode Topics

What we talk about.

Scan-to-BIM & Reality Capture

LiDAR workflows, Trimble, FARO, Leica, point cloud QA, deliverable standards

BIM / VDC Strategy

Program building, LOD decisions, Navisworks coordination, VDC ROI

Drone & Aerial Capture

UAV for construction, photogrammetry, RTK workflows, FAA compliance

AI & Automation in AEC

LLMs for construction docs, automated QA, AI-assisted estimating, workflow automation

Digital Twin & FM

Owner handover data, COBie, lifecycle BIM, connected building intelligence

VDC Leadership & Culture

Building teams, change management, field adoption, career development

For Prospective Guests

What you get from being on the show.

🎙

Professional Recording on Riverside

Recorded with Riverside.fm — separate high-quality audio and video tracks. You get the full recording of your session.

🔗

Full Content Package

LinkedIn post, short video clips, a newsletter feature in Beyond the Model, and an X/Twitter thread — all written and posted for you.

🌟

Guest Brief — No Prep Stress

You receive a 1-page brief 48 hours before recording: bio, topic outline, and the exact questions. No surprises.

👥

Audience That Knows the Work

Our listeners are practitioners — VDC managers, BIM leads, and construction tech leaders. Your expertise lands with people who get it.

🕑

45-Minute Commitment

We respect your time. The interview is 40-50 minutes. We handle all editing, production, and distribution.

📈

Thought Leadership Amplification

Your episode lives on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and LinkedIn — giving your expertise reach beyond your existing network.

Be a Guest

Ready to share what you know?

We're looking for practitioners with a specific story to tell — a workflow that works, a tool that changed how your team operates, or a lesson that cost you before it saved you.

We review every submission and respond within 5 business days. No cold pitches — practitioners only.