Many consider sustainability an attempt to build a better future – for us to leave the world in better condition than we received it. This involves new ways of thinking about problems, including reducing waste, and thus the carbon footprint, of construction. Most sustainability solutions involve long-term strategies. Those strategies Read more…
We’re coming at you LIVE from MEP Force 2022 in San Antonio, TX. Our great friends of the show, Nathan Wood and Travis Voss joined us for this exclusive look at the conference and the theme: Stronger Together.
Construction is about solving problems. The stakeholders on a project need to get to know the people behind the roles so they can successfully solve those problems together. It takes a team to build a building. There are many different cultures within the construction industry. For the stability of a Read more…
What is a circular economy? What does it have to do with Contech, green construction, and “Big Data”? Join host Todd and guest Alfredo Carrato as they discuss true sustainability in construction, the technology behind carbon capture, and the “industrialization of sustainability.”
To continue delivering great projects for owners, the construction industry needs to make collaboration practical. While a company wants to deliver a great design that will please the owner, it’s important to keep in mind how that design is going to be built. Added into the mix is the fact Read more…
There are many different cultures within the construction industry. How do we navigate them—and communicate with each other—successfully? Join host Todd and guest Angelo Suntres as they discuss the “human side of construction,” ways in which we’re warming up to technology, and what the “next steps” look like for the industry as a whole.
Aside from the modular industry, every building built today is designed and constructed as a one-off structure. After all, developers don’t want their buildings to look like their neighbors. So, a construction company is essentially doing each project for the first time every time. It is therefore understandable that there Read more…
Catch us here Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Episode Description What can you learn from building an awareness of failure? How do you encourage people to input good data to leverage across the project lifecycle? Join host Todd and guest Blake Douglas as they discuss the exponential growth that Read more…
Catch us here Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Episode Description How has the trade of housing construction changed over time? Are we beginning to make the move to sustainable construction overall? Join host Todd and guest Andrew Staniforth as they discuss the benefits of distributive design models, the biggest Read more…
Communicating better in construction is not as easy and straightforward as it might seem. Better communication means something different to everyone. These days and in these situations, it is important to take time to understand the other stakeholders’ objectives. About one-third of time spent on a jobsite is related in Read more…