After 18 years of writing blog posts and 17 years of sending out weekly newsletters—over 8,000 articles later—I’ve come to a surprising realization:
I’ve been speaking to my own generation almost the entire time.
I’m getting ready for a trip to another factory
Most of my articles have been geared toward people in senior management—factory owners, founders, developers, and executives who’ve been in the offsite construction industry for a while. We speak a common language, shaped by decades of lessons learned the hard way.
But here’s the confession:
I’ve been looking at the younger generation—the new entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, and thinkers—through a lens I never realized I was using.
As my wife gently pointed out, I often see these younger leaders the way I look at my own kids. Not in a patronizing way, but with a kind of protective instinct. The problem is, that perspective may be keeping me from truly hearing them—or writing for them.
That ends now.
Helping with a factory tour
Offsite construction is changing. Fast. And the people driving that change are often under 40, armed with bold ideas, powerful tech, and a determination to break the cycle of “this is how we’ve always done it.” I want to learn from them. I want to write with them in mind. And I want to share whatever wisdom I have in a way that actually helps, rather than lectures.
So I’m opening the door.
👉 If you’re under 40 and working in offsite construction—whether you’re a founder, a sales rep, a designer, a fabricator, or a disruptor—I want to hear from you.
👉 If you’ve got something to say about what this industry gets wrong, where it’s headed, or how we can do better—I’d love to feature your voice.
👉 If you’ve ever read something I’ve written and thought, “This guy doesn’t get what it’s like for us,”—well, now’s your chance to help me get it.
Let’s build something better together, one story at a time.
You can DM me here or email me directly at [your email] if you want to talk or contribute. And if you’re not ready to write, no problem—just follow along. I’ll be interviewing younger innovators, spotlighting their work, and doing my best to shut up and listen.
Thanks for sticking with me all these years. Now, let’s see where the next generation takes us.
—Gary
