Joshua Marriott
Director of Virtual Design & Construction & Field Solutions The Weitz Company
Joshua Marriott is a construction technology expert with over 20 years of experience. He is passionate about using technology to improve the construction industry, and he is always looking for new and innovative ways to use technology to solve problems.
As the Director of Virtual Design and Construction for The Weitz Company, Josh leads companywide efforts to bring technology-based experiences to The Weitz Companies’ marketing, pursuit, construction, and operations groups. He is responsible for driving companywide efforts for architectural visualizations, BIM, renderings and animations, AR/VR, drone data and aerial content, video production/editing, game engine experiences, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Prior to his role in VDC, Josh spent time as an estimator and in various operational roles ranging from project engineer to project manager in both the commercial and residential construction sectors. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Arizona State University’s Del E. Webb School of Construction.
Seminars
- Exploring the difference between measurable impacts such as time saved and reduced rework with sentiment-driven indicators such as user interface, ease of use, and satisfaction, and the challenges of evaluating these
- Examining how ROI depends on matching the tools to the right roles
- Sharing how we quantified and built the business case for a tool investment
- Discussing why VDC must move beyond BIM and clash detection to include construction workflows, field QC, robotics support, and project handover, and how evolving project scales and delivery methods are creating more opportunity for holistic VDC involvement
- Examining how fragmented processes and siloed offices create skepticism among operations teams who don’t see the full value of VDC, and uncovering how to create enterprise-wide standards
- Right-sizing VDC to delivery methods and project scales
