Podcast Episodes

Face-Melting Computers | 5 Minute Friday

Today we take a break from our usual Friday routine to talk to Ken Flannigan and welcome Dell as a partner of the podcast.    Ken worked in construction for several years before transitioning to work…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

A Civil Engineer Speaks (feat. Richard Racz)

Episode 156

Rich Racz has been working as an engineer within the construction industry for seven years. He started out in Massachusetts and then jumped over the entire continental US to settle in Portland, Orego…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

512 - THE - BROS | 5 Minute Friday

“You used to call me on my cell phone…” Well, you didn’t “used to,” but you can now.   The Construction Brothers are now available by voicemail!    “By voicemail?” You say?    Yes, by voicemail. Here…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Promoting the Skilled Trades (feat. Andrew Brown)

Episode 155

The story of Andrew Brown’s life in construction starts on September 11, 2001. Andrew was a 23-year-old IT worker on Wall Street. When the towers fell, Andrew and a friend decided that they had to he…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Managing Overwhelm | 5 Minute Friday

Today Tyler shares about a specific moment that sticks in his memory. Numerous tasks and deadlines were bearing down on him, and the pressure culminated in a mysterious leakage from his eyes.    Nobo…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

A Drywall Contractor Speaks (feat. Dan Wies)

Episode 154

Dan Wies is the president of Wies Drywall and Construction, a St. Louis company that has been in his family for three generations. He also enjoys contributing to the community–by providing quality se…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Best Deadline Day | 5 Minute Friday

Well. It’s debatable.  What is the best day for project deadlines? Eddie thinks it’s Tuesday. For a long time, he thought it should be Friday, which makes sense in your head. Unfortunately, the world…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Computer Vision in Construction (feat. Marty Beard)

Episode 153

It feels like this episode should come with an image of Max Headroom in a hard hat. (If you’re younger than 40, we’ll let you research that reference.)    Our guest today is Marty Beard, founder of a…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Most Important Part of Any Project | 5 Minute Friday

You’ve seen the title. What would you guess we’re going to say? The planning? The signing of the deal? The groundbreaking? Well, we believe that the most important part of most (if not all) projects …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

A Moment of Realization

Episode 152

So… Sometimes we get going and we just can’t stop. This episode was supposed to be a Five-Minute Friday. Oh, well. It’s important stuff.    We recently posted on LinkedIn about how difficult detailin…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago