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by Nick Caravella

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The construction industry doesn't have an innovation problem. It has an understanding problem. Every conversation on Wired to Build goes deeper than the tool, the trend, or the technology — into the systems behind the project, the humans shaping them, and the friction that makes both of them real. Nick Caravella is a registered architect and construction technologist who left working in the industry to work on it. If you've ever stood in the middle of a project and thought there has to be a better way to understand this — you're in the right place. Wired to Build is powered by Avicado

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June 24, 2026

Proven, Not Just Passed: Electrical Testing with Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed (Megger)

The work looked right. The question is whether it was.In Part 2, Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed gets into the mechanics of how electrical systems actually fail — and why more than half the time, the cause traces back to something that happened during construction. Not a bad design. Not a faulty component. The build itself.We go inside the insulation resistance test: what it measures, what it catches, and what slips through when nobody's running one. We talk through what the silver tsunami actually means for crews in the field — what gets lost when the experienced hands walk out, and how that gap shows up months or years after handoff. Ahmed shares the story of two solar sites, same company, same equipment, one crew running clean for five years and one getting called back every month — the only difference being the experience of the people who built it.From there we look forward: data centers wired end to end with sensors, telemetry outpacing human review, and AI increasingly doing what no person can do fast enough. Ahmed is optimistic. So am I. But the throughline doesn't change — none of it works if the work wasn't proven right at the start.This is Part 2 of 2. Start with Part 1 if you haven't.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2U5nI8TNxRscnRwYYjS1KB?si=792e12a43b094e13Guest: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-rasheed247/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed</a> — Industry Director at <a href="https://www.megger.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Megger</a>, ~18 years in electrical test & measurement. PhD in electrical engineering (testing, sensors, multi-sensor integration with AI). Sits on standards committees for NETA, IEEE, IEC, and BSI.Resources mentioned<ul><li><a href="https://www.netaworld.org/home" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">NETA </a>— InterNational Electrical Testing Association</li><li><a href="https://www.ieee.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">IEEE</a></li><li><a href="https://iec.ch/homepage" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">IEC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bsigroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BSI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.avotraining.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">AVO Training Institute</a> (Dallas)</li></ul>

June 10, 2026

Guest Intro - Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed | Megger

What does it actually mean to know electrical work was done right?Not hope. Not assume. Know.<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-rasheed247/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr. Ahmed El-Rasheed</a> has spent his career inside the world of electrical testing and measurement. As Industry Director at <a href="https://www.megger.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Megger</a>, he works at the intersection of power systems, field practice, and the instruments used to verify that critical infrastructure is ready to perform.In Part 1, Ahmed and Nick cover:<ul><li>How Ahmed’s path from taking apart broken VCRs to electrical engineering shaped the way he thinks about measurement</li><li>Why Megger became synonymous with insulation resistance testing in the electrical trades</li><li>The difference between work being done and work being proven</li><li>What Ahmed’s research with Jaguar taught him about visual completion versus verified quality</li><li>Why electrical testing matters before energizing data centers, hospitals, power stations, and other critical infrastructure</li><li>How renewables, HVDC, bidirectional power flow, and data center demand are changing the complexity of the grid</li><li>Why certainty, skilled labor, and documentation matter more as the margin for error gets smaller</li></ul>Part 2 picks up where this leaves off: testing culture, commissioning, workforce readiness, and what it takes to hold a higher standard in the field before the lights come on.Support the show!<ul><li>Make sure to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts.</li><li>Visit our founding sponsor at <a href="http://www.avicado.com/">www.avicado.com</a></li></ul>

June 4, 2026

Field Notes 03 - Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

"Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast."You've heard it on a call, on a jobsite, in a review — and nobody ever asks what it means. We just nod.This Field Note is about why that phrase keeps resurfacing right now. The built world is accelerating — bigger projects, tighter schedules, less room for error — and the cost of getting things wrong is climbing. But most failures don't begin when something breaks. They begin weeks or months earlier, in a skipped verification, an assumption, a rushed review. Something that saved a few minutes. Until it didn't.Everybody wants acceleration. Very few people talk about recovery. A short one on why speed without control eventually creates its own delay.Field Notes. No guests. Just what the work is teaching us.

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What is Wired to Build?: The construction industry doesn't have an innovation problem. It has an understanding problem.

Every conversation on Wired to Build goes deeper than the tool, the trend, or the technology — into the systems behind the project, the humans shaping them, and the friction that makes both of them real.

Nick Caravella is a registered architect and construction technologist who left working in the industry to work on it.

If you've ever stood in the middle of a project and thought there has to be a better way to understand this — you're in the right place.

Wired to Build is powered by Avicado
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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