Craig Derian: Building a House Like a Car | Master's of Engineering Podcast

Conventional home construction is typically slow, unpredictable, and expensive. But what if the best practices from auto manufacturing were applied to house building to make the process more efficient? Craig Derian, VP of Engineering at Cover, joins the podcast to explain his company’s mission to radically change the way prefabricated custom homes are built – making them more affordable, while significantly eliminating traditional construction waste.
 
In this episode, Jon explores Craig’s previous career as an engineering manager at Tesla and a senior race engineer for NASCAR teams, asking which design lessons learned in the automotive world can improve tomorrow’s homes. Craig also shares why Socrates’ idea of “Caring for the Soul” strongly influences his career path.