#50 - Kanav Hasija, Chief Executive Officer at MeltPlan
Join us in this exciting episode of the Slice of Construction podcast, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!
Our Guest: Kanav Hasija, Chief Executive Officer at MeltPlan.
What you’ll get out of this episode:
Kanav Hasija shares how a frustrating home remodel led him to discover massive inefficiencies in construction planning.
The biggest productivity gains in construction come from pre-construction planning, not the build phase.
AI can now understand documents, drawings, schedules, and building codes, unlocking new automation opportunities.
MeltPlan’s AI achieves about 95% accuracy on building inspector exam questions to validate its understanding of construction codes.
The future of construction will combine AI planning, prefab manufacturing, and robotics.
To learn more about MeltPlan:
Website https://www.meltplan.com/ (https://www.meltplan.com/)
(https://prudence.vc/)LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/meltplan/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/meltplan/)
Guest's Socials:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanavhasija/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanavhasija/)
Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Construction
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slice-of-construction/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/slice-of-construction/)
Jared S Taylor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/)
Slice of Construction is produced by Slice of Media, Inc.
19 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
#49 - Karly Heffernan, Co-Founder at Hardline
Join us in this exciting episode of the Slice of Construction podcast, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Karly Heffernan, Co-Founder at Hardline.
What you’ll get out of this episode:
From Team Canada to Tech Founder: Karly Heffernan's journey spans elite hockey, Harvard, and launching a construction tech startup.
Hardline's Mission: A voice-powered assistant app designed to document jobsite decisions without recording calls.
Designed for Superintendents: Hardline aims to protect and empower site leads by reducing tedious admin work and preventing costly rework.
Strategic Partnerships & Growth: Integrated with Procore, Autodesk, and soon Fieldwire; part of Suffolk Technologies' Boost accelerator.
Voice as the Future of Workflows: Hardline is betting on voice AI to replace keyboards and streamline site communication.
To learn more about Hardline:
Website https://www.hardlineapp.com (https://www.hardlineapp.com)
(https://prudence.vc/)LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hardline-app/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hardline-app/)
Guest's Socials:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karly-lynn-heffernan/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karly-lynn-heffernan/)
Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Construction
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slice-of-construction/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/slice-of-construction/)
Jared S Taylor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/)
Slice of Construction is produced by Slice of Media, Inc.
13 Aug 2025
#48 - Bill Mandara, Chief Executive Officer & Owner at Mancini Duffy
Jared S. Taylor interviews Bill Mandara, CEO of Mancini Duffy, as he shares his journey of transforming the firm through diverse practice areas and tech-driven innovation.
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#50 - Kanav Hasija, Chief Executive Officer at MeltPlan
Published 11 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The foundation anchored words are not tied to the layout of the plumbing. So all that stuff starts to break, so it's important, some owners also who want to get fast into the construction, make this mistake is like spend more time in planning with no construction, because if we do, you would save money down the road at construction. So that's what three constructions are all about. And what I am a co -founder called Tarnemegu's Assembly Industry, we call it the productivity game in construction is one or last in pre -construction, not during construction. It's the planning phase. If you do it right, you would gain productivity, your cost of construction would go down, you would shift things faster. […]
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