As Director of Virtual Design and Construction with The PENTA Building Group, Clifton Cole leads all implementation and management of construction technology and building information modeling. Cole has been in the construction industry for over two decades and has been recognized as an industry leader in innovation and technology. He is responsible for monitoring all projects that incorporate VDC processes. In addition to his role as Director of VDC, Cole is responsible for strategic technology initiatives for the operations and preconstruction groups. He also leads PENTA's corporate diversity and inclusion committee and actively participates in the corporate quality committee. Cole primarily focuses on leveraging innovative solutions that improve efficiency and productivity and enhance client focus within an enriching team environment. These solutions include Building Information Modeling, Construction Technology, Advanced Visualization, and Reality Capture.