Every once in a while I like to bring you a guest to talk about some aspect of the construction industry you might not be too familiar with. Today, I bring you Dan Murray, a fellow Canadian with decades of experience in disaster restoration. Th

Staying Relevant and Riding the Change in the Construction Industry: Episode 51

Jun 3rd, 2015 1h 1m

Hello all and welcome to another episode of the Construction Industry Podcast. Today I bring my conversation with Ann Banning-Wright as we talk about her work with construction businesses. We talk about doing things differently, managing change

Construction Professional: Are You Emotionally Intelligent? Episode 50

Mar 4th, 2015 46m 56s

It’s been a little while since the last episode of the Construction Industry Podcast, but I wanted to let you know that the show must go on! Today I bring you a fascinating talk with Brent Darnell, on the value of emotional intelligence for the

Proposal Writing: How To Create Proposals That Will Get You The Job: Episode 49

Jul 16th, 2014 43m 25s

We all know how diverse the constitution industry is. We have service providers, contractors, suppliers, architects, owners, government entities, engineers, carpenters, electricians, even food trucks, catering and serving construction projects

Key Strategies for Successful Change Management: Episode 48

May 15th, 2014 1h 12m

Today on the Construction Industry Podcast we will talk about change management and how to do it properly so it works well for all stakeholders. To talk about this important topic, I bring you Todd Dawalt an expert in managing change and change

What is Lean Construction? Greg Howell Explains: Episode 47

Jan 23rd, 2014 43m 41s

Hello everyone once again and welcome to the Construction Industry Podcast! If you have ever been curious about lean construction, today will be a great introduction on what it is and how it came about. I have the privilege of having Greg Howel

046 Understanding Social Media and PR in Construction

Oct 24th, 2013 44m

It has been a few weeks (aham, months?) since last episode, but we are now back with a bang. Today I have Ms. Wendy Ables from Constructive Communication, Inc., and we will talk about understanding social media in the built environment. Wendy A

045 Remote Construction Monitoring with Cesar Abeid

May 31st, 2013 45m 25s

Today’s show is a bit different. As you know we here at Remontech provide remote construction monitoring on the internet for commercial and industrial construction projects, but I don’t really talk about it that much. While the podcast is par

044 How to Attract, Hire, and Retain Employees in the Construction Industry

May 17th, 2013 45m 25s

Hiring is a science. Though we are a small company here at Remontech, we have had to hire in the past and it was a difficult task. Often we hire because we have a sudden need of help. This becomes an issue because the sense of urgency will ten

043 What is BIM? An Interview with James Salmon

May 2nd, 2013 49m 56s

After meaning to do it for a long time, I finally have an episode on BIM, or Building Information Modelling. As you may know, BIM is completely changing the construction landscape. While BIM involves 3D modelling, it is much more than that. It

042 Constructonomics with John Poole

Apr 18th, 2013 34m 57s

Today I speak with John Poole, the man behind the popular blog constructonomics.com. We talk about the US economy, education in construction, and his work, both online and offline. It was great to chat with John, who like me is in the construc

041 Building 30 Stories in 15 Days: Modular Construction with the BROAD Group

Apr 4th, 2013 38m 41s

I know it sounds crazy, but a company built a 30-story hotel building in China in just 15 days. As in two weeks. I’m sorry, that would be two weeks plus one day. I don’t want to exaggerate ? On today’s episode of the Construction Industry Podca

040 Construction Safety 101

Mar 21st, 2013 38m 33s

Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you are enjoying our bi-weekly episode release schedule. On today’s episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I speak with my friend Luke Nixa, PMP, on the topic of construction safety. Because I visit constru

039 Integrated Project Delivery (IPDs) with Attorney John M. Sier

Mar 7th, 2013 56m 8s

On today’s episode I bring you an introduction to the topic of Integrated Project Delivery, also known as simply IPD. As both a philosophy and a delivery method, IPD seems to address many of the shortcomings of the traditional Design-Bid-Build

038 All About Hydrophobic Materials: The Ultra Ever Dry Interview

Feb 21st, 2013 41m 43s

We’re ALIVE! It’s a few weeks past due, but here’s the latest episode of the Construction Industry Podcast, and the first for 2013. It has been a crazy few weeks for me as I returned from Las Vegas where I was a speaker at New Media Expo. But

037 Designing and Building Churches and Places of Worship

Dec 21st, 2012 47m 34s

Merry Christmas! On this special edition of the Construction Industry Podcast we talk about designing and building churches and places of worship. My guest, Professor Duncan Stroik from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, is a talented ar

036 Self-building your own energy-efficient home

Dec 13th, 2012 42m 33s

This week’s episode of the Construction Industry Podcast takes me back to my high-school years in Brazil when my dad and I built our own home with our own hands. Though this is not exactly what Ben Adam-Smith talks about on his outstanding Hous

035 The Burj Khalifa

Nov 22nd, 2012 47m 12s

I’m on a mission to feature the most amazing projects here on the Construction Industry Podcast. After bringing you the Sydney Opera House, and the Panama Canal, today we will talk about the tallest building in the world: the Burj Khalifa, in D

034 All About Partnerships in the Construction Sector

Oct 18th, 2012 42m 13s

My guest today is Aarni Heiskanen, who heads the aec-business blog. One of Aarni’s especialties is to consult with A/E/C firms that are into or considering getting into partnerships. This is a topic I’m very interested in. Remontech was incor

033 What Do You Know About The Demolition Industry?

Oct 12th, 2012 47m 6s

Be honest. If you’re like me, you don’t know much about the demolition industry. In fact when I think of demolition, I picture a wrecking ball. Oh, there’s cool implosions too. This episode of the Construction Industry Podcast really helped m

032 Social Media for the Construction Sector with Amanda Walter

Oct 5th, 2012 47m 51s

My friend Mark Johnson, who has been a guest on the Construction Industry Podcast a few times in the past, introduced me to Amanda Walter a few weeks ago. Amanda is very active in the area of social media, especially for the A/E/C industry. S

031 Sustainable Architecture and Renewable Energy

Sep 27th, 2012 1h

Sustainability seems to be the word of the day. I’d been meaning to talk about the topic for a while now but had been waiting for the right guest to bring on the show. Recently I came across David Scott, from CONTENT, and he seemed to be the

030 Mobile Technology in the Construction Industry

Sep 20th, 2012 31m 58s

It’s the 30th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast! Thank you so much for listening to the show for these 12 months. I’m very grateful for your support and encouragement during this time and it’s really a privilege to have you as a su

029 What to do with Construction Waste?

Sep 15th, 2012 36m 16s

On this episode of the construction industry podcast I talk with the Construction Informer, Duane Craig, on some interesting ideas on what to do with construction waste. Duane shared with me a few articles he has come across that shed some lig

028 SlideShare for the Construction Industry

Aug 14th, 2012 39m 52s

In today’s episode I talk once again with Mark Johnson, FAIA. Mark shared with me his experience and expertise in leveraging SlideShare.net. SlideShare.net is to power point presentations what YouTube is to home videos. It is a free service t