Chris Hronek Interviewed in latest episode of Construction Dorkcast

SMACNA’s 2024 Innovator of the Year joins podcast co-hosted by SMACNA’s Travis Voss.

Chris Hronek, SMACNA’s 2024 Innovator of the Year, joins his counterparts from MCAA and NECA on a new episode of the Construction Dorkcast. The program, co-hosted by SMACNA’s Director of Innovative Technology & Fabrication, Travis Voss, discusses the importance of innovation, some of the misconceptions about how innovation works, and the critical importance of teams when looking at innovation within a company.

Take a moment to listen to this episode! 


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