Cata1yst / Built In · the films
In their words.
Real New Zealand businesses we work with, on what changed once AI was built into the way they work. Filmed where they work, captioned as spoken.
Meet Steve.
Steve Hallett · Co-founder · Astech Electrical · Auckland
Started in a garage in Mount Roskill in 1995. About 30 staff now, across commercial, maintenance, high-end residential and solar. Two minutes on the compliance, and on what AI turned out to be.
in his words.
0:00 · The choice
“AI is going to play a big part in our industry and we either needed to front foot it or be left behind.”
1:21 · The surprise
“What we didn’t understand is just what it can do and how big it is.”
1:45 · Now
“What we’re finding now is we’re actually freeing up time. Our guys have got more time to go and visit sites.”
Meet Cam.
Cameron · General Manager · Plumbcraft · Auckland
36 years of plumbing, drainage, gas fitting and central heating. A minute and a half on being in two camps about AI, and what changed once it was built around their systems.
in his words.
0:28 · The sceptic
“It could be a potential threat to us, certainly if other people adopt it first.”
1:01 · The shift
“We’ve understood what its capabilities are, what its limitations are, how we can best utilise it.”
1:28 · Now
“We can use AI to help us get our hours down while also doing the face-to-face with the customer.”
Steve's advice, 1:56
Where are your pinch points?
“Work out where your pinch points are in your business, work out where your admin heavy parts are and get somebody to have a look at them for you.”Steve Hallett, Astech Electrical
Filmed at Astech Electrical and Plumbcraft, Auckland · their words, captioned as spoken
