Thank you to everyone who came out to session 1 of the In-Person AI for Contractors event this afternoon. You're all incredible for taking time out of a work day to dive into AI. Just by being here, you're ahead of the game. I've uploaded the full recording to YouTube for anyone who wants to revisit it, or watch it if you couldn't make it. We covered the first starting point for any contractor to begin using AI - how to create a project in Claude and Chat GPT. Photos are here for you too. Excited for where we're all headed together into the future of construction.

Welcome to the best community for contractors to learn how to use AI. We’re just getting started, so enjoy it completely FREE. Introduce yourself below 👇 👷 1) What trade or role are you in? ⚡️ 2) What your goal is 😎 3) Something about you... This community exists because every contractor deserves access to the same AI systems the big operators use, without the big price tag. DIAL IN. 💪

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qi2nQC8gpg 🔥 See you next Tuesday in person at the new Scelta office. Two sessions (12pm and 7pm), food, espresso, and a room full of contractors getting their AI setups dialled in together. 🔥 Week 7 we built construction estimates inside Claude Cowork: 8 plug-and-play estimate templates covering different jobs and trades, and the folder structure that turns Claude into a working estimator. ESTIMATING TEMPLATES FOLDER https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g5xUnSOMJJ92uN_CrpHxDTCQs2Mt7szQ?usp=sharing

Last night with the Ontario Electrical League and the Electrical League of Essex was incredible. Over 40 contractors showed up to share dinner, conversation, and then a deep dive into AI for Contractors: — The best ways to get started with AI — Three criteria you should use when choosing your first AI tools — A full deep dive into NotebookLM, the best starter tool for any contractor who doesn't know where to begin You can check out the full recording below, where we walk through a real project happening in Windsor-Essex that's out for public tender. We showcase what NotebookLM can do, quickly finding information buried in project documents and turning it into shareable formats your team can use, like podcasts, slideshows, and flash cards. If you were there, good seeing you. If you weren't, the recording covers everything.

Excited to join the group - I work with Lester Group and have been in a PM in Construction for 20+ years and I am very excited to learn more about AI and how it can assist me in my day to day.