About
Stuart Drahota is a Regional Innovation Leader with DPR Construction and a lifelong builder at heart. With a background spanning construction operations, survey, VDC, UAVs, and reality capture, Stuart has spent his career connecting the physical jobsite with the digital world. Today, he leads the scaling of Digital Twin and Digital Dig Board initiatives across projects nationwide, helping field teams harness reality capture, geospatial data, and emerging technologies to make better decisions and reduce risk.
Known for his practical, boots-on-the-ground approach, Stuart is passionate about transforming innovation from a buzzword into something project teams can actually use. Whether he’s exploring underground utility risk, advancing digital twin workflows, or shaping the future of construction technology, his focus remains the same: empowering builders with better information. Outside of work, Stuart is an avid golfer, skier, and sports enthusiast who is always chasing the next challenge.