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Constructing the Carolinas8. Construction Workforce Challenges and Investing in Tomorrow's Talent, with Carolinas AGC's Betsy BaileyBetsy Bailey has been with CarolinasAGC for a decade, and her work has been instrumental in workforce development and supporting a more inclusive and adaptive construction industry.So how has she done it? And what workforce challenges does she see on the horizon?Today we discuss attracting new talent, supporting minority-owned businesses, engaging in legislative efforts, embracing new technologies, and more.Resources:AGC's Construction Bootcamp: https://www.agc-ca.org/training-education/construction-project-management-bootcamp-part-i-ii-2/The Construction Business Academy: https://www.cagc.org/academyConstructing the Carolinas is brought to you by...2024-12-031h 00
Carolinas AGC BuildercastMental Health in Construction: Getting off the Island - Culture, Happiness, Health and PromiseBuilderCast Guest: Adam Hoots | Lean Construction Shepherd, Author, Kidney Transplant Survivor, TedX Speaker, Graduate Student and Professor at Clemson UniversityBuilderCast Episode Host: Dr. Caroline Brigmon | Director Education, Training, & Workforce BuilderCast Host/Producer: Sharon Walters | Director of Digital Operations“Everybody Matters. Share Kindness. We haven’t been taught to do that in our industry. We’ve been conditioned to be stone-faced… We all have something going on from a mental health perspective.” -Adam HootsBy now, we are all too aware of the reasons...2023-10-0644 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastCelebrating WIC Week 2022 (Pt. II): Women Forging Promising Careers on the Construction JobsiteBuilderCast Guests (in order of introduction):Cathryn Poplin | Preconstruction Manager, Mashburn Construction CompanyLiliana M. Paez Gallo | Field Engineer, Blythe Construction, Inc.| Zachry Construction, A Joint VentureJahmicah Miller | Apprentice Electrician, WB Moore CompanyBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. DirectorBuilderCast Series Production Planning: Katie Freseman, Social Media & Content ManagerBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsCourage, confidence and knowledge. In this episode, it's all ab...2022-03-1531 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastCelebrating WIC Week 2022 (Pt. I): Women Forging Promising Careers on the Construction JobsiteBuilderCast Guests (in order of introduction): Cathryn Poplin | Preconstruction Manager, Mashburn Construction Company Liliana M. Paez Gallo | Field Engineer, Blythe Construction, Inc.| Zachry Construction, A Joint Venture Jahmicah Miller | Apprentice Electrician, WB Moore CompanyBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. DirectorBuilderCast Series Production Planning: Katie Freseman, Social Media & Content ManagerBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsCAGC Celebrates WIC Week 2022 by getting to know 3 women making the b...2022-03-0828 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastDrones for Construction: LiDARSeries Guest Speaker: Joe Priestner, PE, PLS. Emerging Technology Manager at Duncan-Parnell Inc.BuilderCast Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsBuilderCast Guest Co-Host: Dr. Joseph M. Burgett, PhD, Associate Professor at Clemson University; Applied Drone Technology InstructorBuilderCast Series Co-Host: Bill Stricker, Director Utility Division & NCCER AdministrationLiDAR is a ranging or detection technology that uses light to measure distance to a surface or an object. In the mid-1990's the first laser scanner was d...2021-09-0722 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastDrones for Construction: The Basics & Benefits You Need to KnowSeries Guest Speaker: Dr. Joseph M. Burgett, PhD, Associate Professor at Clemson University; Teaches the 5 Week Drone Course for Contractors and Surveyors BuilderCast Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsBuilderCast Series Co-Host: Bill Stricker, Director Utility Division & NCCER AdministrationDrones have been used commercially since 2016, when the FAA introduced Part 107 Federal Regulatory guidelines. Since then, the industry and use cases for drones in construction has grown significantly. Drones are far more than just a cool technology for our industry techies to play around with, t...2021-07-1929 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastWomen in Construction Finale: Favorite Moments from Remarkable Women in our IndustryFor our finale episode of the Women in Construction series, we asked Carolinas AGC staff members to pick their favorite moments from our extraordinary guests interviewed during our “We Were Built for This” and “Diversity and Inclusion” series of our Buildercast podcast. In order of appearance: - Pat Rodgers, Rodgers - We Were Built For This, Episode 3, Part I & II- Patrice Gilmore - Diversity & Inclusion, DPR Construction - Episode 3- Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, LLE Construction Group, LLC - Diversity & Inclusion, Episode 1 - Susie Lewis, Beam Construction - We Were Buil...2021-04-1932 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastWomen in Construction: We Were Built for This - Nish Evans of Lennox and Grae Construction, Inc. & Charlie Wilson of C.T. Wilson Construction Company, Inc.Guest Speaker: Nish Evans, President & CEO Lennox and Grae Construction, Inc.Guest Speaker: Charlie Wilson, President C. T. Wilson Construction Company, Inc.BuilderCast Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. DirectorBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsNish Evans had spent 12 years in corporate finance roles when she decided she wanted to build a legacy for herself. After some self-reflection and research, she found the construction industry and she went after a career. She tells us about that journey, the construction industry advisors th...2021-04-0627 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastWomen in Construction: We Were Built for This - Part II: Pat Rodgers of RodgersGuest Speaker: Pat Rodgers, RodgersBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. DirectorBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations“The key is that I never underestimated myself. I knew I had a lot to learn, was anxious to learn as much as I could and I just didn’t dwell on it. You know, If you dwell on possibly being underestimated, you won’t have enough energy to do what you need to do to be successful.” “One of my favorite qu...2021-03-2425 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastWomen in Construction: We Were Built for This - Part I: Pat Rodgers of RodgersGuest Speaker: Pat Rodgers, RodgersBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. DirectorBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations"Running a business is not for the faint of heart. And you do have to have that passion for it you have to really care about it. Years ago I read a book by Paul Hawkin (Smith & Hawkin) wrote...and one of the things I remember reading that book... is that if the only reason you go into business is to make money...2021-03-1820 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastWomen in Construction: We Were Built for This - Susie Lewis of Beam ConstructionGuest Speaker: Susie Lewis, Beam ConstructionBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. DirectorBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations"You know, one of the things that I still get charged up about and love about construction is that there is a great sense of pride in driving down the road and being able to point to a building that you were a part of building -whether I personally had any involvement or not, but that Beam Construction built that."...2021-03-1420 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastWomen In Contruction: We Were Built for This - Nora Spencer of Hope RenovationsGuest Speaker: Nora Spencer, Hope RenovationsBuilderCast Series Host: Tammy Ford, Director of Build Your Career InitiativeBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations “Women are good at details, they are tenacious, they don’t give up. They are curious learners and love to learn…Women show up. We have a different way of looking at work a lot of times and I think that is really appreciated and needed in the industry.”"...You’re coming into an industry where there is not a cultural ex...2021-03-0921 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastLet’s Commit, Attract, Retain and Empower: Brynn Huneke on AGC’s Culture of CAREGuest Speaker: Brynn Huneke, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Member EngagementBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NCBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsHow does someone from a town of 750 people in Minnesota end up working on a Diversity & Inclusion Initiative in Washington DC for a National Construction Trade Association? Brynn Huneke moved to DC to pursue a career in politics and began working at AGC in the Government Affairs department. Then, she had an experience on the Metro. Listen to he...2020-07-2137 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastAddress it Head On: Edison Cassels on Seizing this Moment to Make Inclusion a Cornerstone StrategyGuest Speaker: Edison Cassels, President & CEO, Edison Foard and Incoming Chair of the City Business Inclusion Advisory Committee (CBIAC)BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NCBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations“These are truly unprecedented times… My approach is always just to address something head on. There’s very few conversations I am not willing to have very directly and openly. It’s important that we truly be considerate and consider how co-workers, associates, trade partners, our families are all digesting...2020-07-1435 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastLet’s Connect: Patrice Gilmore on Establishing Beneficial Relationships that Build an Inclusive IndustryGuest Speaker: Patrice Gilmore, National Supplier Diversity Lead for DPR Construction and President of United Minority Contractors of North CarolinaBuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NCBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsBetsy talks to Patrice about her early fascination with all things "building" as a young girl, her parents confusion (and some concern) with her interest in this field, and discovering the Construction Management education path while attending North Carolina A & T University. Patrice discusses what connections and rel...2020-06-3029 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastVamos a Platicar: Johnny Ortiz on Building Trusting Relationships to Foster Inclusive WorkplacesGuest Speaker: Johnny Ortiz, Regional Vendor Diversity Manager, Skanska USABuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NCBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsJohnny's path to construction included early hands-on experience in the industry, and parents that encouraged education as well as construction as a career. Their advice to him was that a being skilled in a trade provides security, a sense of honor and also great earning potential. After struggling as a young man, Johnny pursued and graduated with his GED...2020-06-2334 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastLet's Dance: Lasenta Lewis-Ellis on Ensuring Inclusive Workplaces & Strong Safety StrategiesGuest Speaker: Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, GC, CM, CQM-C, MAHRD, is the President/CEO of LLE Construction Group, LLC.BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NCBuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital OperationsCAGC is pleased to present our latest series of Buildercast. Inspired by our Member Talk panelists from June 5th, we asked each individual to join us separately to continue this important conversation around how we can work to ensure inclusive workplaces and improve communications and safety strategies- especially during COVID-19....2020-06-1634 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastRecruitment and Hiring During the COVID-19 CrisisGuest Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Ph.D., SHRM-CPPresident and Owner, Battle Plan Consulting, LLCInterviewed by: Tammy Ford, Director, Carolinas AGC Foundation's Build Your Career Workforce Development ProgramPrior to the outbreak of COVID-19, the construction industry was already in the midst of a workforce shortage that presented challenges to employers in their attempts to recruit and hire new workers. Due to the rapid emergence of the coronavirus and the resultant disruptions to our personal and professional routines, these existing challenges have undeniably been exacerbated.This global health...2020-05-0425 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastIt's Personal: COVID-19 Effects on Those We LoveGuest Speakers: Jacob Garmon, Sales, Suppliers & Sponsorships & Chelsea Andujar, Director of Meetings & Events.Interviewed by: Sharon Walters, Director Digital Strategy & OperationsPrevious BuilderCasts have focused primarily on how to navigate the challenges of COVID-19, sustain our business and keep workers safe. Several episodes have touched on the human impact our business decisions make on individuals, but today's episode focuses on stories from individuals dealing with complicated realities brought upon us by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every individual has different circumstances surrounding them now at home with their loved ones, and because we all...2020-04-2319 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastLeadership During COVID-19 Crisis – Challenge and OpportunityBuildercast is created and produced by Carolinas AGC with a goal of reaching a wider audience and providing information that contributes to the success of our industry, and those working in the industry.View all episodes of this series and others.Music Licensed through AudioJungle.2020-04-1418 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastHealth & Safety Questions Addressed for Contractors During COVID-19Guest Speaker: Sonya Conner, VP, RN, BSN, CPHRM, McGriff Insurance ServicesInterviewed by: Bill Stricker, Director, Utility Division & NCCER Administration, Carolinas AGCContractors are facing daily questions and are concerned about how best to handle new working conditions and keep their workforce and the public safe during COVID-19. Questions like, what about the use of face masks? How best to conduct and should we conduct screenings? What if someone shows symptoms or tests positive? This week, Buildercast was pleased to have Sonya Conner, VP, RN, BSN, CPHRM discuss and answer some of...2020-04-1321 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastConstruction’s New Normal – One GC’s Experience Adapting to the COVID-19 PandemicGuest Speaker: Charlie Wilson, President & CEO at C.T. Wilson Construction CompanyInterviewed by: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building DivisionWith the COVID-19 pandemic, everything has changed in business as well as our personal lives. We are living in a new reality of school closings and stay at home orders and right now, in NC anyway, only essential businesses are allowed to continue. Although construction has been deemed essential, it certainly doesn’t mean business as usual. So much has been disrupted with in-office and field operations in such a s...2020-04-0626 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastEmployee Mental Health and Wellness During COVID-19Guest Speaker: Dawn Klug, Employee Assistance Network, Asheville, NCInterviewed by: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building DivisionOur employees are are not only our most valuable asset in business, they are also family. Caring for our workforce means we are diligent and adamant about following CDC physical guidelines, but also about being observant and responsive to changing behaviors, stress and anxiety levels. We must respond to these challenges in a helpful and effective way for the individuals we work with and love and for the health of our business and industry. 2020-03-3019 minCarolinas AGC BuildercastEffective Communications During COVID-19Guest Speaker: Tamera Edwards, Vice President, Human Resources, MB Haynes Corporation & Chair of the Human Resources CommitteeInterviewed by: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Director & Human Resources Committee CAGC LiaisonGood communication is critical for any business and more so during crisis events. The Coronavirus pandemic, and it's response is certainly an unprecedented event to manage. Having an effective communication plan and executing it with empathy and consistency is one of the most helpful tools you can employ to keep your business moving forward and to keep your employees happy and...2020-03-2419 min