Austin Lay
Senior VDC Manager, Reality Capture Technology Layton Construction
Austin Lay is a construction tech leader with over 10 years of experience bringing advanced reality capture tools into the field. At Layton Construction, he focuses on integrating technologies like autonomous drones, 360 photo workflows, and LiDAR scanning to help teams build smarter, faster, and with better visibility. He’s all about making cutting-edge tools practical—turning data into decisions and helping teams adopt tech that actually works on the jobsite. From driving digital transformation to scaling innovation across the company, Austin is passionate about bridging the gap between ideas and execution.
Seminars
Friday 28th August 2026
Reshaping Construction: Redefining the Jobsite by Utilizing Robotics & AI
12:00 pm
- Using field automation tools that provide real-time site data to deliver unmatched accuracy, reduce rework, and accelerate execution
- Exploring how technology, workflows, and implementation strategies are turning innovation into measurable field performance
Friday 28th August 2026
Panel Discussion: Transforming Field Resistance into Widespread Adoption & Advocacy
9:30 am
- Characterizing the main bottlenecks of field adoption in your firm, including time constraints, resistance to change, and tool fatigue, and how to mitigate trust erosion
- Examining how the introduction of tools can be overwhelming for field teams, especially given the time pressure they are already under
- Identifying one or two features of a tool that truly resonate with field users to spark advocacy and momentum
- Developing intentional, role-specific support workflows to drive buy-in, and ensuring phased introduction and effective change management approaches to reduce friction
