The Preconstruction Podcast

Our host, Gareth McGlynn, catches up with Brent Pilgrim, National Director of Preconstruction at The Beck Group, recorded live at Precon World 2025 in Irving, Texas.

Brent returns to the podcast after two years to share major progress in his long-term work on integrated estimating workflow — a model-based estimating process he has been refining for over 15 years. Brent has now demonstrated—through real results with clients, architects, and contractors that integrated estimating workflow truly delivers.

Key Discussion Highlights:

• How integrated estimating workflow has moved beyond proof of concept into proven real-world application.
• Collaboration with Texas A&M University and Colorado State University to bring academic rigor to research and validation.
• Published papers and pilot projects with Sundt Construction and Page Southerland Page.
• A new funded case study involving leading architecture and construction firms.
• Development of a value stream–based ROI formula to measure the real impact of integrated estimating workflow.
• The goal of wider industry adoption and stronger collaboration between design and construction teams.

You can check out the research papers here:                                                                                                                   

https://easychair.org/publications/paper/swJv/open          

https://easychair.org/publications/paper/2WQl/open

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Have questions for Brent? Connect with him on LinkedIn.