In this episode, Liam and Dr Gibson talk about inspiring innovation in construction and how front-end planning can support innovative approaches to problem-solving in the field. Many argue that planning stifles innovation as it limits everythin

Season 3 Episode 3: Dr Edd Gibson and David James on Construction Worker Mental Health

May 11th, 2022 21m

In this episode of the front end planning guru, Dr Edd Gibson interviews David James, who serves on the National Workplace Suicide Prevention Task Force representing the construction industry. Dr Gibson and David James discuss construction work

Season 3 Episode 2:Construction Front End Planning: Net Zero and Carbon Neutral Projects

May 5th, 2022 11m 54s

Liam and Dr Gibson return to discuss Front End Planning, this time about Net Zero and Carbon Neutral Projects. In the last decade, clients have increasingly been interested in net-zero buildings as a way to reduce their carbon footprint. The fa

Season 3 Episode 1:Construction Front End Planning: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 experience

Apr 22nd, 2022 12m 37s

Hello everyone! Liam and Dr Gibson are back after a long break to discuss front end planning in construction! Since the beginning of the COVID-19 issue, the construction industry faced several challenges from labor shortages to procurement unce

Season 2 Episode 5: Dr Gibson's chat with Dr Mike Pappas, on why the phase-gated front end planning process adds value to capital project.

Mar 31st, 2021 18m 44s

Hello! In this episode, Dr Gibson chats with Dr Mike Pappas, associate director for deployment at CII, who has more than 30 years of project management experience, much of it focused on front end planning of major capital projects. The focus t

Season 2 Episode 4: Dr Gibson's chat with Jerry Eyink, retired executive, Anheuser-Busch, “A Goal without a plan is just a wish?”

Mar 11th, 2021 19m 7s

Greetings! We are back with an interview today between Dr Edd Gibson and Jerry Eyink. Jerry is the retired engineering group director of project management and planning at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and has extensive experience in project management

Season 2 Episode 3:What are the important ingredients to plan an STO?

Mar 11th, 2021 10m 25s

Hello again! In this episode, Liam asks Dr Gibson about the tools available to planners when dealing with an STO(Shutdowns and Turnarounds) plan and the criteria that need to be met to minimize risk. Tune in!--- Send in a voice message: htt

Season 2 Episode 2:Why is planning important for Shutdowns and Turnarounds?

Mar 10th, 2021 11m 42s

Welcome back! In this episode, Liam and Dr Gibson discuss Shutdowns and Turnarounds(STO) in a renovation project. What are the characteristics of the STOs and how can we manage them? Tune in!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s

Season 2 Episode 1:All the FEP mistakes that can be made on renovation projects

Feb 25th, 2021 9m 37s

The new semester is here and we are back with a new season. In today's episode, Liam asks Dr Gibson about the importance of FEP in renovation projects and how to approach planning in these scenarios. Stay tuned!--- Send in a voice message:

Episode 10: Is Front End Planning different for a building versus an infrastructure project versus an industrial facility?(Contd.)

Jan 6th, 2021 4m 27s

Hello! Season one is coming to an end and we are back one more time with Dr Edd Gibson! In this episode, we will discuss some front end planning tools and how different are they from each other. Stay tuned!--- Send in a voice message: https

Episode 9: Is Front End Planning different for a building versus an infrastructure project versus an industrial facility?

Jan 6th, 2021 4m 21s

Episode 8: What is the difference between the scope definition and fep process?

Dec 21st, 2020 6m 52s

Hello again! In this episode, Liam asks Dr. Edd Gibson about the difference between the scope definition and front end planning process and how FEP is a multi-step process. Tune in to find out more!--- Send in a voice message: https://podca

Episode 7: How to facilitate a proper Front End Planning session?

Dec 16th, 2020 8m 59s

Hello! In this episode, Liam asks Dr.Gibson about the process of facilitating an FEP session and what are the characteristics we need to look for in a good facilitator? Tune in to learn more!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s

Episode 6: Why didn't I think of that? Episode 2

Nov 18th, 2020 11m 9s

Today Dr Gibson will talk about some past failures resulting from a lack in the Front End Planning department along with some lessons learned! Tune in!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontendplanning/mes

Episode 5: What are the Front End Planning tools and how can one use them?

Nov 11th, 2020 10m 8s

Welcome back! Today I will be talking to Dr.Edd Gibson about the tools in the market that can help us do a robust Front End Planning. Dr.Edd Gibson is the developer of all current tools that are called PDRI(Project Definition Rating Index) and

Episode 4: Is Front End Planning the most ignored phase in capital project life cycle?

Oct 28th, 2020 6m 4s

In this episode, Liam and Dr.Gibson will be talking about the reasons Front End Planning is often ignored in the construction industry and how can a project manager start being more open to it.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters

Episode 3: Why didn't I think of that? Front End Planning failure stories Episode 1

Oct 28th, 2020 6m 58s

Hello! Today we are airing the first episode of Why Didn't I Think of That series, where Dr.Gibson and I discuss big failures in the construction industry resulting from a lack in the Front End Planning department. Join in and have a listen!-

Episode 2: Are people the missing piece of Front End Planning and our project success puzzle?

Oct 19th, 2020 8m 15s

In this Episode, Liam Esmailzadeh discusses the process of Front End Planning with Dr.Edd Gibson and how it needs to be done in order to bring a better idea of success in a project. Dr.Gibson will also talk about why the people factor is such a

Episode 1: Welcome to the Front End Planning Guru podcast!

Oct 19th, 2020 10m 31s

Today Liam Esmailzadeh is joined by Dr.Edd Gibson to start a brand new podcast about the Front End Planning practices in the construction industry by answering your questions and discussing matters of the industry. Let's begin!--- Send in a

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