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Asset Champion Podcast | Physical Asset Management | Facility Management | Facilities Maintenance and OperationsEp. 103: Understanding Blockchain for the Built Environment & Facility Management with Brittanie Campbell-Turner of Builderchain & American Family InsuranceBrittanie Campbell-Turner is CEO and Co-Founder of Builderchain and Manager of Workplace Innovation and Construction at American Family Insurance. She is a passionate Built Environment Blockchain & Lean Integrator who is fully committed to achieving the highest possible standards of service in the industry. Mike Petrusky asks Brittanie how Blockchain and other technologies are intersecting with the built environment, facility management and construction projects. They discuss their involvement with industry professional organizations like IFMA and the Lean Construction Institute where respect for people is a primary first tenant for success in the workplace. Mike and Brittanie have a long history...2023-03-1721 min
The Constructrr PodcastThe Business Case For BIM: Visualizing Real Estate Assets for Building Owners and OperatorsIan McGaw at VP of Technology and Innovation at ENGworks is an experienced advisor and technologist for Process Management and Technology Integration. I met Ian at a Builtworlds Buildings 2.0 - he was on stage doing Q&A after his presentation. He is deeply versed in BIM and quite a few frameworks to build a success VDC delivery for Owners to keep track of their assets in a smarter way.How to find out more about Ian McGaw and ENGworks:ENGworksLinkedInTwitterMusic by: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/IanMcGaw2019-08-0749 minThe Constructrr PodcastWorkplace Technology that Can Transform Your OrganizationDrew DePriest, Digital Solutions & Strategy Lead at Host by CBRE.He’s spent 15 + years in the building automation and workplace technology world working hand in hand with facility managers, MEP consulting engineers, corporate real estate (CRE) pros, and enterprise IT leaders to better automate buildings & delight the folks who spend time there. He’s helped design and deploy new technology ranging from Class A office spaces, N+2 Tier 4 data centers, 100+ building university campuses, and more. He believes we're living in a great renaissance for the built environment industry where energy, sustainability, and wellness initiatives are all m...2019-07-3042 minThe Constructrr PodcastWill You Survive? Must Have Super Powers of Your Next EmployeeRandy Deutsch is an architect, educator, author & speaker. He received the AIA Young Architect Award Chicago for having designed 100 large complex sustainable projects for which he received. Randy and I discuss what a "superuser" is: one who has the wherewithal to recognize tools, one who has curiosity, capacity, & creativity to combine said tools, and many more. Last but not least, we linger on the important trait, an interpersonal intelligence to connect with others.We talk about why Generation "Z" might just be the perfect generation to step into the superuser role, the 10 superpowers that are embodied in a su...2019-06-181h 03The Constructrr PodcastBIM – Your Path to ComplianceMarzia Bolpagni is a BIM Management Consultant at Mace, BIM Dictionary Co-Editor, BIM AdvocateWe had a good conversation on what BIM looking like today and compliance within public regulations and client specifications. We talk about how the UK is figuring out how to maximize BIM Level 2 requirements from PAS 1192, how we are transitioning to ISO 19650 as a new standard, and what good BIM looks like. Some great BIM resources we discussed are here:BIM Dictionary CEN/TC 442 Scope - Standardization in the field of structured semantic life-cycle information for the built environment.ISO 19650...2019-05-1722 minThe Constructrr PodcastDigitizing Real Estate Assets Through BIMStudio Leads - Geoff Hoffman, Kyle Hudson at VIATechnik. We discuss the intersection of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Facility Management (FM) AKA, Digitizing Real Estate.We talked about the importance of stakeholder engagement, how an initiative might be more effective based on whether it is a company-wide / top-down initiative from executives vs bottom up. We talk about the steps to utilized BIM well for the needs of the Owner / Operator.Last but not least, we discuss some ways to share the value of BIM, and how tracking of asset information can improve o...2019-05-0756 minThe Constructrr Podcast[Replay] Workplace Revolution: Service Management, IoT and The Future of WorkToday’s episode will be a replay of my interview with Peter Ankerstjerne, 2nd vice chair of IFMA board of directors and Founder / Director Service Marketing International IVS.At the time of the interview he was the CMO at ISS, providing quality experiences for all of the 500,000 employees at ISS and the clients they serve.He speaks about how ISS adopted the Vested approach, about the change that is happening in facilities management and how it is affecting the focus on Recruiting and Retention. He covers the use of use of technology like IoT in fac...2019-04-181h 03The Constructrr PodcastCan We Incentivize More Trust with Collaboration in Design?In this episode, I had the pleasure of having a really fun conversation coshosting a show Bill Debevc, host of the BIM Thoughts.Malachy Mathews is the Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, Technological University Dublin, Ireland and Leader for BIM, Blockchain and Collaborative Teaching and Learning.Research Activities include;BIM PedagogyBIM AnthropologyBIM + BlockchainStudent Critical Thinking Skills around BIM Technologies and ProcessInterdisciplinary collaboration learning experiences using the BIM ModelBill and I discuss some of his notable research with Malachy, listen in.Bill TwitterMalachy Twitter 2019-03-0246 minThe Constructrr PodcastLinking Technology Together to Reinvent Real EstateGuests From Deloitte: Anthony Day, COO of Deloitte EMEA Blockchain LabJacob Boersma, Netherlands Blockchain Team Leader at DeloitteJan Willem Santing, MRICS, Senior Manager of Real Estate at Deloitte Financial Advisory BV and Product Owner for Smart Buildings Blockchain PropositionWe discussed connecting with collaborative technologies in order to improve business decisions including wellbeing, talent acquisition, and energy efficiency. We discussed the oportunities for blockchain in real estate, design and construction, and autonomous vehicles. Last but not least, we discussed Axiom, a Real Estate blockchain pilot. Read the Deloitte’s 2019 Real Estate Perdictions ReportList...2019-02-231h 06The Constructrr PodcastEnabling More Liquidity for REITsThis week we are speaking with Simon Enwia, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Building Block REIT, a blockchain backed Real Estate Investment Trust. Building Block, Inc, formed in 2018 by a group of real estate and blockchain technology professionals and is the first REIT in the USA to combine tax advantages of investing in a REIT with Blockchain technology. Simon is a local to Chicago and was able to participate in an event the Chicago Blockchain Center hosted where Constructrr was a sponsor. It was awesome to have him participate on a panel for "Crypto Finance, Real Estate / Broker...2019-02-1233 minThe Constructrr PodcastUsing Data as An Asset: The Future for Building Owners and OperatorsJordan and I discuss why IOT does not deliver on its promise to provide overwhelming productivity we expected, the future of IOT and an IOT device they’ve created, We discuss Data as an asset, the notion of applying science to culture and how Enstoa has rolled this out in their own company via organizing using a holacracy and using no organizational charts, and last but not least their recent company acquisition and what they are now able to offer. Find JordanLinkedinTwitterLearn More about Ens...2019-02-0634 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow Blockchain Can Accelerate the Adoption of Integrated Project DeliveryAt the 20th annual LCI Congress, James Pease and Brittanie Campbell-Turner present on the topic of “How to Increase Adoption of the IPD Model by Using Blockchain.”In this presentation, James and I talked about how it’s unquestionably the future to incorporate blockchain and smart contracts with construction contracting. In this presentation, we focus on integrated project delivery contracting although blockchain can impact / streamline any contracting model pending the algorithms are built correctly. James and I decided to focus IPD specifically because of the similarities of transparency contracting with both IPD and a dist...2019-01-2937 minThe Constructrr PodcastLeadership by the Seat of Your Pants..? There Is a Better WayJean-Marc Legentil with Bell Nordic Council Clifton Cole with Penta Building Group Henry Nutt with Southland Industries Matt Graetz with Blattner EnergyI see this year, 2019, as the year of leadership. Which comes with humility and self-awareness, with the ability to Return back to joy. It comes with vulnerability and transparency. It comes with being yourself. Have you ever heard the saying 'flying by the seat of your pants'?According to phrases.org, "This is an early aviation parlance. Aircraft initially had few navigation aids and flying was accomplished by means of t...2019-01-1546 minThe Constructrr PodcastCollaborative Planning and Future of RoboticsPart 2 of LCI Congress talks with Michael Carr of Touch PlanMichael Carr, is the President of MOCA’s software products division, Touchplan and a co-founder of MOCA. He has 20 years of construction management experience with significant expertise in project controls. He currently leads the development of Touchplan. Prior to launching Touchplan, he served in multiple leadership and operational roles within MOCA providing construction management services to owners.Find out more about Michael Carr and Touchplan:Touchplan Twitter Touchplan LinkedInMichael Carr LinkedInYouTubeFacebookMentioned Episodes: Disrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: TouchplanRobots and Human...2018-12-1829 minThe Constructrr PodcastDeath to Value EngineeringPart 1 of LCI Congress 2018 RecapBruce Cousins, Managing Partner at Sword Integrated Building Solutions. Design is a complex and iterative approach to collecting specifications of building system components and detailing the vision of a structure meant to be constructed. Its a little bit like taking a train. You should know both the destination and the direction you should be taking before you start on the journey, you should know the fare, you should know how long it should take to get there. Many of us come together to reach a unique de...2018-11-2732 minThe Constructrr PodcastTeam Alignment on Complex ProjectsThis is a special episode, focused on the Team. I must give a special thank you to my guests where they discussed the importance of leadership and developing safe social constructs in order to create resilient, humble and effective teams. Teams that can create clear goals and reach them.So you’ll be hearing from a collection of guests that are talking about team as the focus when it comes to the built environment. We have pulled together snippets of constructrr episodes from:Michael DeLacey - Founder of MicrodeskOlfa Hamdi - Founder of Concord Project TechnologiesDamon Hern...2018-11-201h 05The Constructrr PodcastReturn on Humans in the Built EnvironmentThis is a special episode, focused on the Return on Humans (vs Return on Investment) . I must give a special thank you to my guests where they discussed how important human-centric design is for companies and cities, especially with the changing economic model and preparing for the generations to come.So you’ll be hearing from a collection of guests that are talking about people as the focus when it comes to the built environment. We have pulled together snippets of constructrr episodes from:Stephen Cutter - Wuji FoundationScott Muldavin - The Muldavin CompanyMichael Lake - Leadi...2018-10-241h 02The Constructrr PodcastPresentation: Using Blockchain to Unlock the Value of PlatformsIn this talk, I discussed the changing age we are in. One that is meant to take advantage of the network platform economic model that is affording companies to grow in valuations beyond any financial analysts expectation.One where our interactions can create a knowledge asset platform for us to better resource our projects with the right engineering talent. Where engineering talent and organizations can access more profits by becoming a knowledge asset platform.We can take advantage of network platforms through blockchain communities, and I discuss how the projects I’m involved with demonstrate ju...2018-10-0936 minThe Constructrr PodcastThe Value Beyond Cost Savings for Corporate Real EstateScott Muldavin, CRE, President of the Muldavin company. We discuss the Intersection of financial modeling for your deep retrofit and healthy real estate investment. Companies are Under-investing in energy efficiency and sustainability, hurting their profits and competitive position. Healthy building investments create financial benefits, such benefits can be calculated and presented as part of a company’s normal investment due diligence using traditional financial analysis techniques.Scott and I discuss how to improve real estate decisions to achieve greater profits, investment returns, and operating efficiency. We talk about deep energy retrofits and Value Beyond Cost Sa...2018-10-0242 minThe Constructrr PodcastExperience Per Square Foot Measuring the Employee ExperienceBryan Berthold, Managing Director of Workplace Strategy and Change Management at Cushman and Wakefield, Experience per SF. We talk about Holistic approaches to workplace strategy, measuring experience per square foot and some examples of clients he’s worked with, how they’ve driven the decisions they make based on Experience / SF and made some monumental changes to how happy their employee base is how this impacts ROI in the long run.Find out more about Bryan Berthold and Cushman & Wakefield:Cushman & Wakefield Bryan BertholdMusic By: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes...2018-09-2534 minThe Constructrr PodcastThe Healthy Work Place NudgeRex Miller, Author of The Healthy Workplace Nudge, speaker and consultant, Principal and Thought Leader at Go mindSHIFT.Rex and I talk about his newest book The Healthy Workplace Nudge, and the fundamentally different questions we as organizations have to ask in order to shift our wellness culture - Because wellness programs don’t work and they haven’t been working for the past 50 years. We talk about how the rise in chronic diseases inevitably will cause even more economic strain if we don’t change our design criteria for behavior and our environments in our built spaces. W...2018-09-1843 minThe Constructrr PodcastVoice of Blockchain 2018 Recap: Part 3The last Recap of Voice of Blockchain 2018 featuring Sharon Burns COO of the Chicago Blockchain Project shares her debut project and shares how using a blockchain platform to enable better tracking for the philanthropic funding process. I also speak with Lindsay shares her thoughts on diversity and inclusion as from panel she shared also with Sharon. Lindsay explains the importance of challenging mindsets and cultural norms helps long-term strategy. Lastly, we have Paul Doherty back with sharing an intriguing conversation that Lindsay and Paul had on things to consider for new tech...2018-09-1132 minThe Constructrr PodcastVoice of Blockchain 2018 Recap: Part 2The first-panel discussion about Interfacing of Technology and Local Government was led by Alexandra Prodromos Executive Director at the Chicago Blockchain Center. Panelists included Sunil Thomas, Cluster CIO and the State of Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology, Christopher Cutter Mountain Ethos, and Lisa Nestor partnerships at Stellar. The second panel discussion about Blockchain Opportunities in Special Economic Zones hosted Lotta Moberg, where she is the author of The Political Economy of Special Economic Zones, Concentrating Economic Development and Paul Doherty, president and CEO of The Digit Group, a leading Smart Cities design and solutions company actively applies the use o...2018-09-051h 00The Constructrr PodcastVoice of Blockchain 2018 Recap: Part 1This episode is the first of Voice of Blockchain Conference recap episodes. Here are two panel discussions discussion how blockchain can be used in the built environment.The first panel discussion about "Construction Use Cases" with Brittanie Campbell-Turner, Kimon Onuma, Rob Salvador, and Micheal BordenaroThe 2nd panel discussion covers the topic of "Building Information Modeling, Blockchain, & Legal Contracts Selling Next Year's Exhibitor Locations" with Kimon Onuma, James Salmon, Micheal Bordenaro, Patrick Kijek, and Joe Herandez.Presenters: Kimon Onuma - BIM StormJames Salmon - Collaborative ConstructionMicheal Bordenaro - Asset Leadership NetworkJoe Herandez - Ch...2018-09-0454 minThe Constructrr PodcastDigitization of Effective Team Building Strategies of Major ProjectsToday we are speaking with Tony Llewellyn, he is the Collaborative Director at Resolex. He is the author of two team coaching books, Performance Coaching for Complex Projects, influencing behavior and enabling change & the supporting toolkit - The Team Coaching Toolkit, 55 Tools, and Techniques for Building Brilliant Teams. We review team dynamic and how the industrial age has conditioned us for productivity but has gotten us to a stop gap. and how blockchain can teach us about effective teams and resilience within those teams. We talk about Tuckman’s stages of team development, resiliency building, how to bu...2018-08-2837 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Be Flexible with Smart ContractsAmy Wan, Esq., Founder and Chief Legal Hacker at Sagewise. She was previously a Partner at a law firm and original general counsel of a real estate crowdfunding startup. We talk about how Sagewise provides dispute resolution for smart contracts, what her thoughts on the future of smart contracts and how to responding to more enterprise needs, and lastly how Private / permission can provide more flexible scenarios. Attend Voice of Blockchain event at Navy Pier in Chicago:Voice Of BlockchainLearn more about Amy Wan and Sagewise:SagewiseTwitter TelegramMusic by: Ep...2018-08-2230 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain for Collaborative CommunitiesEphraim Feig, is an IEEE Life Fellow and has a Ph.D. in Mathematics. He was the manager of Signal Processing and Coding at IBM’s Watson Research Center; CTO and CMO at Kintera, an early cloud company; Senior Director of Services Architecture at Motorola; and Associate CIO for Vision and Strategy at Social Security Administration.He is an inventor on 33 US patents and author on over 100 research publications in a plethora including blockchain. I invited Ephraim on the podcast to talk with me about the enterprise use of blockchain solutions, trust based relationship between collaboratively working en...2018-08-141h 02The Constructrr PodcastHow to Reduce Risk by Leveraging an Engineering CooperativeThomas Wendling is an advisor to the Integrated Engineering Blockchain Consortium, (IEBC) a professional systems engineer at Jacobs Engineering, and a co-founder of CoEngineers.io, a blockchain engineering platform cooperative.I spoke with Dan Robles from the Integrated Engineering Blockchain Consortium, (IEBC) in episode 66 at EP 66, who birthed the idea of an engineering resume that promotes training to fill the skill gap and reduces the risk on engineering design. I’ve met Thomas because he is an advisor to the IEBC and we are working together contributing to CoEngineers.io, a blockchain engineering platform cooperative. We talk about...2018-08-0848 minThe Constructrr PodcastDisrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: Wuji FoundationStephen Cutter, Chief Visionary Officer of the Wuji Foundation was at the world economic forum, he participated in a hackathon and spoke about how blockchain can be used to help generate quantifiable - rewards for the regenerative earth action. In this episode we talk about the benefits to building awareness of natural habitats for humans and how contributing to it can help businesses and individuals be more successful in the contributions to work and performance. We talk about incentivizing behavior to encouraging a new standard to valuing our built environments and the humans in it. It is a blockchain p...2018-07-3142 minThe Constructrr PodcastDisrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: BrickschainBassem Hamdy, CEO and co-founder of Brickschain. Brickschain is a blockchain as-built data handover and chronicle solution. He has been serving this industry by providing technology solutions for the AEC industry for 19 years and his passion is in providing owners with more information about their built assets - increasing value in the long term for resale, providing key information and consensus-driven operations and maintenance manuals. He says, “95% of project data gets lost - The complexity of budgeting, planning, and managing a construction project leaves major gaps in recording transactions in a permanent and coordinated manner."2018-07-2436 minThe Constructrr PodcastDisrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: ShelterzoomChao Cheng-Shorland, CEO of ShelterZoom Corp a blockchain-based online offer solution talks with us about how to make offers for real estate online. It streamlines the process of making real estate offers, reducing paperwork and bringing greater openness and transparency about when offers have been made and acceptance information - making it available for the MLSs to simply plug into. She talks about how how this solution will help buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants with the up front offer process up to just prior to the legal documentation in place and their plans to enable a global...2018-07-1739 minThe Constructrr PodcastDisrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: BuildSortChris Dorian is the CEO and Founder at BuildSort, where BuildSort is a blockchain technology that assists with the building and construction industry to support supply chain, documentation, tracking project management metrics, in addition to integration with BIM.In episode 57, Kimon Onuma talked about Creating Agility and Efficiency by using Architecture as a Platform - that episode is very useful to understand what BuildSort provides because we cover how to make the data in BIM models useful. Building architects and engineers are using building information modeling however, there’s a lot of rework in the system...2018-07-1037 minThe Constructrr PodcastDisrupting Ourselves in the Built Environment: TouchplanMichael Carr, is the President of MOCA’s software products division, Touchplan and a co-founder of MOCA. He has 20 years of construction management experience with significant expertise in project controls. He currently leads the development of Touchplan. Prior to launching Touchplan, he served in multiple leadership and operational roles within MOCA providing construction management services to owners.We talk about scheduling on the job site, the benefits of collaboratively discussing the field planning via the Last Planner System or pull- planning. The Last Planner System allows for improvement in all company functions, project teams, owners, and designers. Touch...2018-07-0341 minThe Constructrr PodcastLean In Design 2018 RecapWe speak with attendees from the Lean Construction Institute Design Forum in this episode.The Lean Construction Institute Design Forum was hosted in conjunction with American Institute of Architects ( AIA ) and Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL). The focus of the event broadly covered the way Lean influences Design phase. I am so grateful to all of the guest on the show who spoke up about their experience. In this mashup are coveringLearning Sessions Keynote Speech Panel DiscussionsAdvice on how to Implement Lean - examples of hurdling fear, diminishing ego, and building familial relationships.Overall Design...2018-06-2734 minThe Constructrr PodcastCyber Security in the Built Environment as we Move into the Next Industrial Revolution Harvey Johnson with PBMares’ cyber and control risk service leader or Partner in charge. As technology is becoming more integrated with our personal and work lives we are now more able to talk with our buildings and other systems. The emergence of predictive analytics, mobile technology, and wearables to systems using the Internet of things, is the cause for data security is becoming more and more important. Harvey Johnson and we discuss how major companies put themselves at security risk every day and how they can get compromised through construction tools and software. It is abou...2018-06-1947 minThe Constructrr PodcastMy Journey of High Performance and Personal Reflections of Constructrr PodcastMy thoughts and lessons learned about podcasting about the built environment. I'm breaking down into two categories. I’ve learned loads from my podcast guests and from conversations I’ve had with listeners on LinkedIn or via email, or after hopping on a call. I’ve learned so much from my industry practitioners that are industry related, but I also learned some really interesting personal and business growth findings these are going to teach you a little more about me which you don't get the opportunity to speak with me often. Hearing from you and yo...2018-06-1228 minThe Constructrr PodcastBringing Clarity to Pre-Design and Accelerating the Test Fit Decision Making ProcessTodd Burns is the President of Project and Development Services and General Contracting Units at JLL in the Americas.He is the chair of the global practice board with responsibility for the Americas representing and ensuring that the organization provides similar processes and results globally. He is responsible for driving the strategy and growth of the organization with operating control over 3800 employees in 30 major markets in the US. We discuss a new product that Todd and his team developed called Insite. “InSite pulls in cost data that JLL has collected for their Office fit out gui...2018-06-0630 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Use Real Estate as a Brand and Bring Transparency to the WorkplaceVik Bangia is the Founder and CEO of Verum Consulting, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate strategy and operations consulting firm. Where Verum is Latin for Truth. Vik also serves on the Global Board of Directors for CoreNet Global, and the board of Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, a non-profit that provides critical home repairs for homeowners in need. He is also the faculty member of CoreNet Global's Executive Development Programs. Vik and I spoke on a panel at International Facility Management Association Facility Fusion here in Chicago. Many of you may experience obstacles internal to your organizations where you...2018-05-3042 minThe Constructrr PodcastMicrogrid: Creating Resiliency for Cities and Establishing a New Energy MarketplaceMaggie Clout, Business Development Manager at Siemens. She is the lead business developer for 17 project wins of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) NYPrize Community Microgrid Program.We discuss a pilot project where Siemens worked with a company, LO3, to transact, buy and sell solar energy between neighbors on a blockchain. From a real estate standpoint using a Microgrid platform can allow for transparency in how much energy you've used, sold, bought, and what the financial benefits are. It opens up a door for real estate owners to generate income from unused electricity or heat...2018-05-2242 minThe Constructrr PodcastThe Intersection of Blockchain and LeanThomas Cox is a lean leadership coach and practitioner who found himself really interested in blockchain. He has focused his efforts on the governance aspect of blockchain because of the influence it has on relationships, resources, and collaboration. He was a former governor candidate, and he has a unique view on leadership lean and blockchain. He brings experience in these three areas and he sees the intersection these components working together so that an organizational culture can be created and sustained.Where to find out more about Thomas Cox: LinkedIn TwitterEmailTom on Leadership PodcastBo...2018-05-1556 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Create Risk Transparency with BIM, IPD and BlockchainJames Salmon, President of Collaborative Construction, LLC and Executive Director of the American Subcontractor Association of Ohio.James Salmon was part of our panel at our Blockchain in Construction event here in Chicago. In Kimon Onuma’s episode here, we talk about Creating Agility and Efficiency and Open Architecture as a Platform, Kimon mentioned James. We connected after that interview and I invited him to speak at my Blockchain in Construction event.James is a lawyer by trade, and is passionate about the Common Data Environment, BIM/ Integrated Contract Models which led him to Blockchain. The...2018-05-081h 00
The Smart Community PodcastSCP EP21: Making Construction Smarter, with Brittanie Campbell-TurnerIn this episode of The Smart City Podcast, I interviewed fellow podcaster and construction professional and enthusiast Brittanie Campbell-Turner. Brittanie hosts the Constructrr podcast and is currently in her second season which is talking about Blockchain in Construction. Brittanie and I deep dive into how technology can be used to improve processes within the construction industry but also how important it is to not lose sight of how the people involved can be affected. We talk about blockchain, 3D manufacturing, virtual and augmented reality and Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM for those who don't know is basically 3D modelling but...2018-05-0127 minThe Constructrr PodcastWorkplace Innovator CrossoverMike Petrusky, Director of Events and Growth Marketing at iOFFICE is the host of the Workplace Innovator Podcast - Enhancing Your Employee Experience.This is actually a crossover episode with Mike, he has released my interview on the Workplace Innovator podcast, here. You will enjoy what Mike has to say from the Facility Manager and Workplace perspective as he has served in a variety of leadership roles in the Workplace and Facility Managers world. His marketing expertise, combined with experience engaging with facility practitioners, uniquely positions Mike to help organizations deliver workplace innovation to the bui...2018-05-0135 minThe Constructrr PodcastUnderstanding the Building Information Modeling Paradigm ShiftMichael DeLacey, Principal and Co-founder at Microdesk assists Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner/ Operators (AECO) companies in overcoming the challenges of integrating technology into the planning, design, construction and operations and maintenance process specializing in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).Microdesk offers knowledge, perspective, expertise to help solve complex project problems and implement enterprise process improvements beginning with the end in mind. Find Microdesk:Microdesk WebsiteContact Form Find Michael: LinkedinMusic By: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com...2018-04-2439 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow Illinois Is Supporting the Blockchain InitiativeLexy Prodromos and Jennifer O'Rouarke were my guests on today's show where they share with me how Illinois is supporting the Blockchain Initiative. We discuss how the Chicago Blockchain Center came about and how Lexy proposed for Illinois to embark on an initiative.Sign up for the Distributed Markets Event, here.Follow what Illinois is doing and find out more about Lexy and Jennifer here:Illinois Blockchain Initiative Chicago Blockchain CenterLexy's TwitterCBC's Twitter Email Lexy: lexy@chicagoblockchain.orgJennifer's TwitterShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep72Music by: Epic Music Supervision2018-04-2141 min
Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 4: Workplace Project Management & AEC Insight | Brittanie Campbell-Turner – The Constructrr PodcastBrittanie Campbell-Turner is a construction enthusiast, blockchain advocate, lean thinker, and the host of “The Constructrr Podcast” where she interviews AEC and workplace industry-leaders about not only trends, but the cultural impact of construction projects. Mike Petrusky met with Brittanie during IFMA’s Facility Fusion in Chicago and she shared her passion for the construction industry and offered insights gathered from interviewing guests while recording more than 60 episodes of her show. Culture change requires a mindset shift to apply the data and information we have available so that people can learn how best to interact with technology. Mike and Britta...2018-04-1919 minThe Constructrr PodcastScalable Blockchain Database for Decentralized Construction AppsBrian is the Co-CEO and Co-Chairman of FlureeDB, a new decentralized app platform that will transform how business applications are built. Fluree DB is the first true blockchain database.Fluree DB supports a multiple of blockchain consensus according to chosen transaction characteristics. Its query allows joins across multiple databases, so multiple consensus Databases can be queried as a single database system.We discuss how using Fluree DB can help to streamline litigations, thus reducing the timeline for the discovery period so you can more clearly understand what happened and when. It can make it easier to d...2018-04-1742 minThe Constructrr PodcastIncrease Success for Capital Projects with Advanced Work PackagingOlfa Hamdi, founder and Executive Director of the Advanced Work Packaging Institute, and CEO at Concord Project Technologies.She “argues that owners and EPC contractors need to pay more attention to the PEP, and transform it into a live document that functions as the single source of truth on a project, from beginning to end. A live Project Execution Plan is a key to managing complexity and to more efficient, cost-effective construction on major capital projects. Mentioned Links: Advanced Work Packaging InstituteCII Research If you want to support for AW...2018-04-1048 minThe Constructrr PodcastDeveloping a Viable Blockchain Implementation Plan for Real EstateKevin Shtofman is a digital technology evangelist at Deloitte Consulting. He promotes Blockchain, Robotics, Cognitive Automation, and Machine Learning in Real Estate. Kevin talks about how in real estate transactions, where transferring funds from party to party could take days or weeks, can take minutes on a blockchain. He also discusses many of the pilot projects Deloitte is involved with including putting leases on smart contracts and data hub document sharing. He covers the 4 issues in Commercial Real Estate that are making blockchain more relevant today. Lastly, he talks about why the 3 real estate buckets are ripe for blockchain i...2018-04-0351 minThe Constructrr PodcastNational Association of Realtors is Contributing to the Blockchain RevolutionDave Conroy research & development Lab Engineer at National Association of Realtors. He frequently educates about how Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, Prototyping, Software Design, Management, and Networking can integrate with Real Estate. He believes that Real Estate / Finance & Supply Chain are the most viable markets for a blockchain and If you are part of any association, pay attention to how the NAR is leading the way by eating their own dog food testing out how to build better credibility and reputation tracking in their internal network. Dave is really passions and excited about what is to come in the...2018-03-2740 minThe Constructrr PodcastUsing Blockchain to Transform the Real Estate IndustryRagnar Lifthrasir, Founder of the International Blockchain Real Estate Association and Founder and CEO of velox.RE talks with us about the blockchain pilot velox.RE. This pilot was done in Cook County to achieve the first USA based conveyance of a property and a public recording of the associated deed using the bitcoin blockchain. Lastly, we discuss how he founded the International Blockchain Real Estate Association (IBREA) and get his opinion on ICOs. Ragnar Contact velox.RE TwitterPersonal Site Find out more about IBREA:International Blockchain Real Estate...2018-03-2033 minThe Constructrr PodcastDecentralized Knowledge Inventory Platform for the Built EnvironmentDan Robles is one of the founders of the Integrated Engineering Blockchain Consortium. He talks about the engineering profession from a traditional segmented hierarchy structure to a network structure like common database called the engineering Body of Knowledge.He talks about capturing the knowledge that exists between the ears, instead of reducing it to a resume. He shares with us how blockchain can enable a decentralized knowledge inventory for engineers. He explains why blockchain is case written for the built environment and how this promotes conscientious ownership and the long-term benefits for the C...2018-03-1343 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain Based Economic Development For Corporate Real Estate AssetsScott Nelson, CEO of Sweetbridge is endeavoring to provide liquidity to the supply chains of the world and to unlock the value of $700T of assets, assets that are typically illiquid. Sweetbridge is a blockchain based protocol stack that enables highly efficient supply chains and commerce without intermediaries. We will unpack this as we go through the interview.Learn More about SweetbridgeSweetbridgeRocket ChatTelegramBlogYoutubeListen to the previous episodes in the “Blockchain in Construction” series: Gamification and Blockchain: The Future of WorkBlockchain and BIM Design Improved with Game Theory and Machine Learnin...2018-03-0648 minThe Constructrr PodcastGamification and Blockchain: The Future of WorkYu-Kai Chou, Gamification Author & International Keynote Speaker is the creator of the Octalysis Framework. Yu-Kai has a fascinating perspective on what influences and motivates certain actions as he is an expert in making games more productive, and making life more gamified. He has been a leader in the field of behavior design and influences. He says when it comes to design to specifically pay attention human-centered design, focussed on motivations to be more engaging and more fun and delightful vs focussing on the amount of efficiency.Find out more about Yu-Kai Chou:W...2018-02-2743 minThe Constructrr PodcastJon Gordon, Building Trusting Relationships through Positive LeadershipJon Gordon, the author of quite a few best sellers - including The Energy Bus You, Win in the Locker Room First, The No Complaining Rule, and the most recent book that was released last year, The Power of Positive Leadership - speaks with us about positive leadership. Jon, not only is a great author and a sought-after keynote speaker but he has consulted with college and professional sports teams and large companies - some of which include the LA Dodgers, Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, a...2018-02-2028 minThe Constructrr PodcastAEC Hackathon – Removing Organizational Bias to Solve the Monday ProblemDamon Hernandez, founder and Executive Director of the AEC Hackathon speaks about tearing down the walls disguised as generational, gender, and ethnic biases, and coming together to elevate the industry by addressing frustrations, utilizing shared platforms, and developing software hacks. This can all be done by combining industry professionals, software developers, and government agencies over a weekend to create software solutions that can solve the Monday problem.Find out more about AEC Hackathons:AEC HackathonTwitter AEC HackathonFind out more about Damon Hernandez:BlogYouTubeTwitterDamon Hernandez WebsiteLinkedIn2018-02-1338 minThe Constructrr PodcastSmart Cities Taking Advantage of the $1.6 trillion OpportunityMichael Lake, President & CEO of Leading Cities and I cover some of the major challenges we face in cities. Smart Cities is a rapidly growing as a market as shown in these reports: "Smart Cities Market Will Grow $3.5 Trillion Worldwide" and 21st Century Cities: Global Smart Cities Primer. We discuss the solutions to the problems in the form of ecosystems including sociological, economical and environmental ecosystems. We cover how introducing blockchain use can help the smart city initiatives, and some easy steps to work with Startup companies to introduce relevant ideas that can be taken on with governme...2018-02-0649 minThe Constructrr PodcastPrinciples For Deploying City as a PlatformToday, we are speaking with Carl Piva, Managing Director at TMForum.org for the Smart Cities Initiative. and he’s developed the City as a Platform Manifesto. We discuss the ten common principles for driving smart city success. He says that with these business model principles, cities can become regional or global knowledge hubs and innovation centers. We also talk about how the built environment drives a better open data economy, and how to start impacting cities by doing a simple efficient, simple life for people. Where you can find the Manifesto: https://www...2018-01-3035 minThe Constructrr PodcastIntelligent Buildings: The Future of a Less Stressful & More Collaborative Urban SocietyKevin Flanagan, a partner at PLP Architecture speaks with us about the Oakwood Timber Tower feasibility study he did that demonstrates the viability of building a timber tower high rise constructed with cross-laminated timber (CLT) in downtown London. We cover some of the drivers of design innovation, including sustainability, millennial recruitment and retention, and service focus. Where to find out more: Timber ExhibitionTIMBER RISING - VERTICAL VISIONS FOR THE CITIES OF TOMORROW Event MentionedKevin Flanagan's EmailAIA in the UK Royal Architecture Institute of Canada Mentions of PLP Architecture twitterMusic By: Epic Music Su...2018-01-2345 minThe Constructrr PodcastLessons Learned from the Most Sustainable Building in the WorldRon Bakker, founding Partner at PLP Architecture was involved with designing the world’s most sustainable office building known as the Edge and it is located in Amsterdam. We discuss the different elements of the building life cycle, from design to occupancy and operation including 30,000 sensors collecting data on a moment by moment basis. We go on a journey of reviewing the lessons learned from the design and how the occupants are affected in their work lives. We discuss how their work experiences are enhanced through the integration of technology and sustainability. This is an incredible discussion.Wh...2018-01-1645 minThe Constructrr PodcastCreate Agility and Efficiency: Open Architecture as a PlatformKimon Onuma builds architecturally informed environments for the digital and physical world. He is the creator of BIMStorm. We will be talking about what a BIMStorm is and how they pursue the culture of an always growing technological AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operating) industry appreciating the wisdom we have in the minds of our global practitioners and how that can make sweeping impacts on how owners’ standards and specifications can be created.Where to find out more about BIMstorm and Kimon Onuma:BIMstorm WebsiteBIMstorm twitterKimon Onuma twitter LinkedInThe Building Smart Alliance, National Institute of Building Science 2018-01-0948 minThe Constructrr PodcastConstruction Trends to Prepare for in 2018 – Part 2I so am grateful to all of the guests that I’ve interviewed this year! I’m so grateful to all of you who were mentioned in this episode (see references below).In this episode, we are continuing our 2017 review and looking into what we should be paying attention to in 2018. Our main topics of focus will be Technology, Culture, & Contracts.I’ll be pulling in from past interviews the nuggets of wisdom around using technologies like, AI, AR, VR, IoT, BIM, machine learning, and of course, Blockchain. But cover how this affects culture and the na...2018-01-021h 11The Constructrr PodcastConstruction Trends to Prepare for in 2018 – Part 1I so am grateful to all of the guests that I’ve interviewed this year! I’m so grateful to all of you who were mentioned in this episode (see references below). To summarize what we talk about in this episode: First, we have to recognize the status of the industry.Change is happening. It’s inevitable. The need to lower risk from the owner perspective MUST happen.We talk about demography, and the impacts on Corporate Real Estate (CRE), buildings and infrastructure, attracting millennials, recruiting and retention. How the change...2017-12-2852 minThe Constructrr PodcastWorkplace Revolution: Service Management, IoT and The Future of WorkPeter Ankerstjerne, Chief Marketing Officer at ISS talks with us about how iSS is adopting the Vested approach, change that is happening in facilities management is affecting the focus on Recruiting and Retention/ Human Resources and the use of technology like IoT, and last but not least the importance of Service Management. You will get a sense that Peter genuinely loves what he does, he passionate and invested in providing quality experiences for all of the 500,000+ employees at ISS and the clients they serve.To download the ISS 2020 Vision Capstone Book HEREHow...2017-12-1952 minThe Constructrr PodcastMaximize Innovation Through the Vested WayKate Vitasek talks with us about buying services with long term incentivized relationship building in mind. She lays out the 3 parts secret sauce in the Vested Approach. Kate shares with us how companies and government similar to P&G, McDonalds, and Microsoft are redefining innovation through expanding the pie, and sharing the pie in outsourced relationships. Resources:Harvard Business Review on Creating Shared Value by Michael PorterMichael Porter TED Talk Richard Thalor, winner of Nobel Prize Freakonomics How to Find Out More about Vested:Find the Book at:Vested Way Website - Books Vested...2017-12-1248 minThe Constructrr PodcastLean Construction Institute Congress Recap: Part 4Frank Barnes, Eric Ahlstrom, Rex Miller (Left to Right)Topics Covered in this Episode:Capturing the Millennial Generations into AEC with LeanHow to Implement Lean in OrganizationsLean ToolsLean BehaviorHigh Performance TeamsFuture of Construction / Lean ImplementationHow to get a Lean MindsetHow to Get the Best Out of the next Lean Construction Institute CongressResources:Lean Construction InstituteFrank Barnes - UDeCoCTTEric Ahlstrom - Amgen Rex Miller - mindSHIFTCommercial Real Estate Revolution - by Rex Miller (Author), Dean Strombom (Author), Mark Iammarino (Author), Bill Black (Author) Change Your Space, Change Your Culture by Rex Miller (Author), Mabel Casey (Author), Ma...2017-12-0547 minThe Constructrr PodcastLean Construction Institute Congress Recap: Part 3Mackenzie Skene, Steven Wilson, Muhsin Lihony, Howard Ashcraft, John Hayward (Left to Right)Topics Covered in this Episode:Process DesignCapturing the Millennial Generations into AEC with LeanHow to Implement Lean in OrganizationsLean ToolsLean BehaviorLowering Risk Through better Contracts: Integrated Project DeliveryFuture of Construction / Lean ImplementationHow to get a Lean MindsetResources:Lean Construction InstituteMackenzie Skene - NBBJ John Haymaker - Perkins & WillMuhsin Lihony - LionaskisSteven Wilson - HMC Architects Howard Ashcraft - Hanson Bridgett Integrating Project Delivery by Martin Fischer (Author), Howard W. Ashcraft (Author), Dean Reed (Author), Atul Khanzode (Author)Similar Episodes:...2017-11-2846 minThe Constructrr PodcastLean Construction Institute Congress Recap: Part 2Derek Browning, Andrea Sponsel, Bernita Beikmann, Dan Fauchier, Greg Zinberg (Left to Right)Topics Covered in this Episode:19th Annual Lean Construction Institute Congress Goals and AchievementsPatrick Lencioni's Keynote Speech Take-AwaysHow to Implement Lean in Organizations and LifeLean ToolsLean BehaviorIntegrated Project Delivery, and Lean Supply Chain - how to avoid the schedule pitfalls. Benefits of Lean.Future of Construction / Lean ImplementationHow to get a Lean MindsetResources:Lean Construction InstituteThe Pocket SenseiLeanCor Supply Chain GroupThe Realignment GroupLean Project Delivery: Building Championship Project TeamsSimilar Episodes:Be a Continuous Improvement Junkie 2017-11-2152 minThe Constructrr PodcastMaximize Performance through Gaining Clarity FirstKaren Martin helps organizations use clarity, focus, discipline, and engagement to achieve higher levels of performance on financial, operational, and cultural fronts. She is president of The Karen Martin Group, Inc., a global consulting firm. Karen and her team have helped organizations such as AT&T, Chevron, GlaxoSmithKline, Epson, International Monetary Fund, Lenovo, Mayo Clinic, and the United States Department of Homeland Security learn more effective ways to design work systems, grow market share, solve business problems, and accelerate improvement. She is the Shingo Prize-winning author of The Outstanding Organization and coauthor of three additional...2017-11-1438 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain and BIM Design Improved with Game Theory and Machine LearningAbel Maciel is an architect and researcher with specific expertise in Building Information Modeling (BIM). He also the main coordinator for the Construction Blockchain Consortium, with responsibility on the Steering Group, Secretariat and heads the Technical Committee. We talk with Abel about how BIM design decisions can be impacted by Game Theory. And how game theory would work hand in hand with blockchain to improve design decision making and knowledge transfer. We talk about how We need to start looking at the data we are creating on projects to maximize the value of future design.Where to f...2017-11-0742 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain and Legal Dispute Avoidance in ConstructionJeremy Barnett is one of founders and a director of the Construction Blockchain Consortium, and a practicing lawyer. He became interested in blockchain because of his research and work with algorithmic dispute avoidance and how that can improve the process of historical evidence and record review. What’s also interesting is that he talks about how smart contracts are seen from his perspective.He will share with us about the goals of the Construction Blockchain Consortium and how you can get involved.Where to find Jeremy Barnett:Construction Blockchain ConsortiumTwitterLinkedInResources: Smart Contracts Blo...2017-10-3141 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain with IoT Creates Verifiable and Immutable Record Tracking for MaterialsJordan Williams is the CTO and Co-Founder of Intelliwave Technologies a IoT and Blockchain based software solutions company focused on providing construction projects with automation and visibility in 3 core areas: materials, equipment and workforce . In this show we primarily focus on private blockchain platform called SiteSense® . This is episode 3 in our blockchain in construction series.Contacts:Intelliwave Technlogies Twitter @intelliwavetechPodcasts Mentioned:How to Create High Performance Projects & the Benefits of IPD/Lean Projects Part IIHow to Increase Performance and Productivity of Your Capital Projects w/ Stephen MulvaReports Menti...2017-10-2441 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain with an Integrated Project Model Reduces Risk and Increases TransparencyBlockchain in Construction: Part 2Dave Hughes is a construction professional who is interested in unlocking the productivity issues in the AEC industry and sees blockchain as a major piece of the puzzle in doing that. He is interesting in finding new ways to leverage technology within the industry. We talk about the utilizing blockchain in an integrated project delivery model, blockchain integration with BIM and IoT, and the potential use of blockchain with integrated insurance.Where you can find Dave Hughes:Email: dave@hanga.coLinkedIntwitterResources:Ted TalkAnimal Adventures Udem...2017-10-1740 minThe Constructrr PodcastBlockchain – Smart Cities Are Changing PolicyPaul Doherty, president and CEO of The Digit Group Inc., a leading Smart Cities design and solutions company, actively applies the use of blockchain in his projects.Paul has been known to say that “Blockchain is as valuable as the brick and motor itself.” This is just one of the technologies he recommends in his recipe for creation of smart cities.Paul Doherty is a Registered Architect, software entrepreneur, and developer.In the interview, you'll see that Paul is very passionate about the AEC industry and a very expressive person. So, uh, if you ha...2017-10-101h 16The Constructrr PodcastHow to Develop a ‘Real’ Sustainability Program that Aligns with your Organization – w/ Barbra Batshalom from the Sustainable Performance InstituteBarbra Batshalom is the Founder & CEO of the Sustainable Performance Institute.She is a social entrepreneur, educator and change agent. She works with a variety of governmental, institutional and private sector organizations to help them institutionalize sustainability and achieve portfolio-wide measurable improvements in performance and profitability.With a diverse background of fine arts, social psychology and 20+ years in architecture and sustainability consulting, she brings a variety of skills to her work and a unique perspective engaging the human dynamics of decision-making and creative collaboration to technical work. Her work focuses on the intersection of systems, pro...2017-10-031h 03The Constructrr PodcastHow to Increase Performance and Productivity of Your Capital Projects w/ Stephen MulvaDr. Stephen Mulva Director of CII, an Organized Research Unit of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research projects are focused on the performance and productivity of capital projects in most sectors of the modern economy.In addition to his responsibilities at CII, Stephen teaches graduate courses in Construction Engineering and Project Management at the University of Texas. Before coming to CII Stephen taught Construction Management at Texas State University. He has held industry positions at Fluor, Bechtel, Phillips Petroleum and as a project management consultant for ePM.2017-09-2654 min
Podcast Archives - AEC BusinessReducing Uncertainty in Construction – Interview with Brittanie Campbell-TurnerBrittanie Campbell-Turner is a Construction Management professional and a podcast host. In this interview, we discuss construction productivity, ways to make it better, and the Constructrr podcast. Here’s what Brittanie says about herself and her podcast: “I’ve been servicing the engineering and construction management industry for 10+ years having specialized in project controls and schedule management. I’m […]
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AEC BusinessReducing Uncertainty in Construction – Interview with Brittanie Campbell-TurnerBrittanie Campbell-Turner is a Construction Management professional and a podcast host. In this interview, we discuss construction productivity, ways to make it better, and the Constructrr podcast. Here’s what Brittanie says about herself and her podcast: “I’ve been servicing the engineering and construction management industry for 10+ years having specialized in project controls and schedule management. I’m […]
The post Reducing Uncertainty in Construction – Interview with Brittanie Campbell-Turner appeared first on AEC Business.2017-09-2629 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow To Advocate for A Healthier, More Productive Workforce w/ Leigh StringerLeigh Stringer, Senior Workplace Expert for EYP Architecture & Engineering, and author of the Healthy Workplace, The Green Workplace. We talk about the business case for a healthy workplace, fueling the human engine and choosing the right design elements to enable productivity. We had an amazing talk. Look for my interview with Leigh Stringer next week.You can find Leigh Stringer at:leighstringer.comTwitter LinkedInFacebookYou can find the two books she has authored:The Green Workplace: Sustainable Strategies that Benefit Employees, the Environment, and the Bottom Line The Healthy Workplace: How to Improve th...2017-09-1959 minThe Constructrr PodcastRobots and Humans in the Workplace – w/ Bruce WeltyBruce is the Founder and Chairman of Locus Robotics and Quiet Logistics. We talk about practical implementation of robots for this this day in-age, this decade. We had an easy conversation about how he first encountered robotics and how he built his expertise in software for robots specifically for warehousing. We even talk through real estate management, e-commerce trends and how this impacts the potential for warehousing in malls. We talk about the realistic expectations of driverless cars and how sensor tech may not be ready to navigate for the general utilization for many years to come....2017-09-1245 minThe Constructrr PodcastTop Trends in CRE that Impact the Future- w/ Michael BullMichael is the President and CEO of Bull Realty, based out of Atlanta. He also happens to be the host of two shows, the long standing, widely known and reputable America Commercial Real Estate Show, and Atlanta Commercial Real Estate show. On this episode, I talk with Michael about the emerging trends as it relates to CRE, like urban development, Internet of Things, Crowd funding, driverless cars and most importantly investing into training and development of employees.We have a fun time during this interview. Especially because Michael has a care about his costumers and employees that...2017-09-0534 minThe Constructrr PodcastThe Future of Work – w/ Jeff SaundersJeff Saunders. He is the Director at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.He talks with us about the work he is does at the Institute and some of the major research he has done on the Future thinking for work.We dig into megatrends, the future of outsourcing and co-sourcing as the interdependent contracting model.Lastly we talk about the 8 challenges for the future and how to navigate through these challenges.There is so much value packed into this interview. Without further ado, here is my interview with Jeff Saunders.Resources:Megatrends 8 Challenges f...2017-08-2953 minThe Constructrr Podcast40% Time Savings with Off-site Construction and Why you Should or Shouldn’t Do It – w/ Ryan E SmithRyan E Smith, author ofPrefab Architecture: A Guide to Modular Design and ConstructionOffsite Architecture: Constructing the futureHe is also Professor of University of Utah in the College of Architecture and PlanningWe discuss the value proposition of doing offsite construction, and who is the best suited to embark on doing offsite, and what they need to be thinking about.Resources:What type of production is construction? – by Glen Ballard.National Institute Building SciencesWhole Building Design GuideOff-Site Construction CouncilModular Building Institute Companies you should be paying att...2017-08-221h 00The Constructrr PodcastBe A Continuous Improvement Junkie – w/ John PembertonJohn PembertonThere is a movement happening, we as industry are getting smarter. John and I talk about the continuous improvement movement and relevant data that supports what makes projects have the highest likelihood on being ahead of schedule and under budget. You will see what I mean I get into the research.John comes to the idea of Lean construction with an Owners mindset having been at Intel as the global construction group General Mgr. he understands that the most cared about metrics are schedule and budget. Also he considers himself a Continuous improvement...2017-08-1537 minThe Constructrr Podcast16 Years in Prison to White House Guest, CEO of General Contracting Social Enterprise w/ Chris WilsonChris Wilson. Chris is the owner and CEO of two social enterprises in Baltimore City. One is a Construction General Contracting firm called Barclay’s Investment corporation. The other Furniture manufacturing company called, house of Davinci where they produce high-end furniture. One of the furniture pieces in the new furniture line will be commissioned by Red Bull!The reason why I wanted to speak with Chris is because I’m looking for companies who are giving to their communities – you will see me interview more companies that are interested in uplifting people, who are positively impactful. They are hel...2017-08-0838 minThe Constructrr PodcastMillennials & Boomers Need Infrastructure Now! – w/ Ken GronbachDemographer, Ken Gronbach at:KGCdirect.comYou can view and purchase his most recent book that he co-authored, “Upside, Profiting from the Profound Demographic Shifts Ahead.” Just released this past April 2017.Driverless Car article.Music By: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep342017-08-0143 minThe Constructrr PodcastMinimizing Risk? Or Am I Getting in My Own Way? – w/ Dr. Dean KashiwagiDr. Dean KashiwagiThis episode features Dr. Dean Kashiwagi who is Director at Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG). Previously, he was a Professor at ASU, in the Del E. Webb school of Construction.Let me tell you, I felt like I was being taught all over again as he clearly and concisely breaks down concepts, uses logic to describe human interaction, and makes plain what is complex. Dr. Kashiwagi is someone you may not agree with at first listen, but you’ve listened to my episodes thus far, if you haven’t, you know that all I w...2017-07-2559 minThe Constructrr PodcastKey Things Owners Should Being Paying Attention in this Economy – w/ Economist Anirban BasuEconomist Mr. Anirban Basu who is CEO and Chairman at Sage Policy Inc.There are key nuggets of information in this interview that any type of company should be paying attention to. We touch on economic trends based on the current presidential administration regarding capital investment, we talk about modular construction growth, the construction job market as it relates to millennials and I ask for advise looking towards the economic future.Find Anirban at:Sage Policy Group, Inc.(410) 522-7243: http://www.constructrr.com/ep32/2017-07-1844 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Consistently Deliver with a Top Performance Mindset – w/ David DeYarza, CEO at BuilderboxDavid DeYarza, CEO at BuilderboxFind David DeYarza at:Builderbox.ioDavid@builderbox.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddeyarza/https://twitter.com/David_BldrbxIf you want to hear more about IPD, Lean, listen to How to Develop a Collaborative Culture on Every Project with James Pease on constructrr.com/ep22.Music By: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep312017-07-111h 00The Constructrr PodcastHow to Achieve Company Success through Diversity and Innovation – w/ Randy HallRandy Hall who is the president and CEO of Batson-Cook General Contracting firm out of Georgia. Randy guides the company’s future as he carries ultimate responsibility for the firm’s strategic planning, business development, pre-construction services and construction operations. I really enjoyed speaking with Randy because he leads with a sense of uplifting his employees by giving them what they want and need. Enabling them to achieve company success by pursuing their goals pushing the company forward with innovation. He talks about his tenure as AGC president over the Georgia chapter – and how diversity and inc...2017-05-3046 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Create High Performance Projects & the Benefits of IPD/Lean Projects Part II – Renee ChengRenee Cheng, Professor and Associate Dean of Research at University of Minnesota.Find Renee Cheng at:University of Minnesota Faculty WebsiteFind the research Renee Cheng has contributed to:AIA/AIA MN IPD Case StudiesGSA Teams MatterGSA Integration at Its FinestLean Construction Institute – LearningThe research report can also be found here along with other LCI Sponsored Research: Motivation and Means: How and Why IPD and Lean Lead to SuccessIPDA website at ipda.ca/research-performance/case-studiesIf you want to hear more about IPD, Lean before we get to part two and...2017-05-0249 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Create High Performance Projects & the Benefits of IPD/Lean Projects Part I – Renee ChengRenee Cheng, Professor and Associate Dean of Research at University of Minnesota.Find Renee Cheng at:University of Minnesota Faculty WebsiteFind the research Renee Cheng has contributed to:AIA/AIA MN IPD Case StudiesGSA Teams MatterGSA Integration at Its FinestLean Construction Institute – LearningThe research report can also be found here along with other LCI Sponsored Research: Motivation and Means: How and Why IPD and Lean Lead to SuccessIPDA website at ipda.ca/research-performance/case-studiesIf you want to hear more about IPD, Lean before we get to part two and...2017-04-2549 minThe Constructrr PodcastImprove Every Area of Your Life with this One Method – Improvement KataShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep27I have something I'm really excited to share with you. I want you to know that it doesn’t matter who you are, you can learn from this. I hope that in sharing this with you will see the value in it, dig into it some more and invest some time in seeing the improvements that can take place in your life. Kata is the topic for this podcast. We talk about what it is, why it is important, and an example of how to implement it. I share some key take...2017-04-1830 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Achieve Breakthrough by Embracing a “Respect” Culture- with LCI Executive Director, Dan HeinemeierDan Heinemeier, Executive Director at theLean Construction Institute, works to transform the built environment through the use of lean principles, tools and research.In this episode we discuss Dan's background and interest in leadership and desire to implement goals throughout different organizations. He has been able to impact different technical organizations holding an executive role.The core of Lean Construction Institute and the ability for its ability to impact in such a real way comes from the one of the core lean principals: "respect for its people."We talk about the upcoming initiatives...2017-04-1132 minThe Constructrr Podcast7 Cutting Edge Tech Tools that are Disrupting Design – with Bill DebevcAEC Software Specialist and Podcaster, Bill Debevc.He is the Host of these podcasts:BIMThoughts.comCADThoughts.comRevit OpEdthe Shared Coordinates NetworkAt LPA where Bill works, everyone is a designer – including the IT group where he works.We talk about the difference between BIM Managers at the executive level, middle management, and project specific managers. How each person impacts the organization and the success of the projects through standardization.AEC Tech conversation covers:BIMIterative DesignGenerative DesignEnergy AnalysisVirtual Reality:RevitEnscapeHTC ViveLumiaAugmented Reality – Microsoft Hololens – looking at the same model at the sa...2017-04-041h 10The Constructrr PodcastCelebration of Women’s History MonthInternational Women's Day, Women's History Month, and the Women's March historical event 2017. Hear my perspective on how we can celebrate and respect and value women more in a male dominated industry.The history of International Women's DayArticle About the Chicago Woman's March Organizer[gallery ids="1642,1644,1645,1646,1647,1648,1649"]More about the Global Women's MarchConstruction Demographics USAFind my interviews with women interviewees here:Diana Pisone - Efficiency ExpertWendy Spreenberg - Co-Working ConsultantCarol Hagen - Bluebeam TrainerMusic By: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes...2017-03-2830 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Make Efficiency Go Viral in Your Organization! – with Diana PisoneDiana Pisone, practitioner with 12+ years in using Efficient Office methodologies.She has adopted Lean in her form of leadership where each person in her staff is valued and has a true sense of autonomy making them work more efficiently.You can contact Diana Pisone at dpisone@tedmoudis.com Music by: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep232017-03-2142 minThe Constructrr PodcastHow to Develop a Collaborative Culture on Every Project with James PeaseJames Pease, practitioner with 8+ years in using Lean Integrated Project Delivery (LIPD)/ Integrated Form of Agreement (IFOA).Subscribe at LeanIPD.com to get a sample IFOA Contract and learn more about IPD.Contact James Pease at:james@leanipd.comFind James on LinkedInFind out more about Integrated Project Delivery at Lean Construction InstituteFind University of Minnesota case studies for IPD here.Music by: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep222017-03-0750 minThe Constructrr PodcastLet’s Hear it From the Owners!! – LCI Congress Owner Take-AwaysLean Construction Congress October 2016 – Key Take-aways from the Owners.You can learn more about the resources at LCI.This is Lean by Nikolos Modig..Transforming Design and Construction by LCIhttps://www.leanconstruction.org/learning/publications/https://www.leanconstruction.org/learning/getting-started-with-lean/Also for awesome future interviews, email me at brittanie@constructrr.comOrMake a suggestion for interviewees.Music by: Epic Music SupervisionShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep212017-02-2830 minThe Constructrr PodcastWhat to Do & What NOT to Do: Military Lessons Applied – LCI Congress Chris Fussell Presentation Take-AwaysShow Notes: www.constructrr.com/ep20Lean Construction Congress October 2016 - Key Take-aways from Chris Fussell's Presentation from the premier consulting group, the McChrystal Group. Military experiences are shared to the general population on how to manage complex projects with some guiding principals that we discuss here. Chris Fussell:TwitterLinkedin You can out more about the McChrystal Group and Chris Fussell in their book:Team of Teams: Rules of Engagement For a Complex WorldMusic by: Epic Music Supervision2017-02-2116 min