Construction Genius

In this episode of Construction Genius Podcast, we explore the ins and outs of strategic planning, where organizations tend to make decisions about their organizational growth and how to get there. We see to it that you understand the importance of owners on clarity, honesty about your financial goals, the flaws of owners that need to be remedied, the balanced relationship between ambition and pru...

Delving headfirst into the entrepreneurial world, where people struggle with maintaining passion, Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS ® ) and mistakes, trust issues vs. performance issues, being a great leader and a manager, and creating change rather than waiting for it to happen. Let's take a careful look beyond the surface of the entrepreneurial world with Mike Paton and help others master...

How can you reduce the amount of time it takes to do a takeoff from two days to 20 minutes? In today's discussion, let's open our windows towards the future where AI Assistants can make most impossible things to do become possible to do. In this episode, Marty Cornish , the founder and CEO of Workpack , shares the value of AI Assistants in the construction industry in enhancing efficiency and crea...

Today's guest is the founder of ALICE Technologies , who obtained his PH.D. in artificial intelligence applications for construction as a Charles H. Leavell fellow at Stanford University. René Morkos identifies the four paradigms of construction scheduling and talks about how ALICE Technologies built the Fourth Paradigm. He also explains how the 4th paradigm makes the impossible possible to avoid...

2023 was a significant year for the educational sphere. Today, we get a future glimpse of construction education with the Founder and Director of  Capital College & Career Academy ,  Kevin Dobson . In this episode, he brings some of his freshmen students who share experiences on studying construction and provide feedback on their ongoing classes. As they look forward to becoming engineers, they sh...

Welcome to Construction Genius. Today's guest is Frank Cespedes, a Harvard Business School professor and former managing partner at a Professional Services firm. With extensive experience in go-to-market strategy globally, he's also contributed to prestigious publications like Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal. Frank joins the show to discuss his book, "Aligning Strategy and Sale...

Managing a business team is pretty much like handling a sports team. That's why former football coach Les O'Hara now applies his game plan on the field to creating high-performing professional teams. Joining Eric Anderton, he shares how he applies football concepts and lessons to the construction business, which results in better teamwork and highly desirable outputs. Les also talks about the conc...

Process improvement holds significant potential for enhancing the profitability of your construction business, and the cherry on top is that it is where you have the most amount of control. Join Eric Anderton and guest, Moustafa Moursy of Push Analytics, as they explore the fundamental concepts of strategic process management and how they can revolutionize the way construction businesses operate....

A good construction project is not just about the looks. It goes beyond aesthetics, strategically marrying form and function together. Eric Anderton sits down with  Blima Ehrentreu , Founder/CEO of  The Designers Group , to discuss the transformative power of a purpose-driven design. She discusses the major differences between good and bad designs, as well as her various approaches in coming up wi...

Having a strong presence on social media isn't just about physical structures, but about creating genuine connections that set the groundwork for success in the digital era. In this episode, we have Emma Tessler, founder of Ninety Five Media, reveal the construction CEO's guide to building a strong social media foundation. Discover why diversifying your social media team, including field personnel...

As we enter an age of rapid digital transformation, we can no longer hold off AI from entering the way we do our business. Construction is not an exception. How do we navigate this AI revolution? In this episode, Eric Anderton is with  Daniel Hewson , the data capability manager at  Elecosoft  where he oversees the development of overall data and AI strategy. Daniel shares his expertise to help us...

Building a powerhouse team begins with clear communication, scalable processes, and the courage to address challenges head-on. Build not just a team, but a legacy of success through direct and effective leadership. In this episode, we have Sean Hamilton to discuss how to build a strong team, with scalable processes and direct communication. From dealing with responsibilities to overcoming communic...

A carpenter becoming a CEO shows how resilience, ambition, and staying true to one's purpose can lead to transformation. In this episode, we have Charlie Fitzgibbon, a former school-goer who initially didn't want to go, who now works as a carpenter and runs a successful construction company, Edinburgh Construction . Today, he shares his journey with us, spilling the secrets to managing growth, ove...

In the construction landscape, quality is not a luxury but a necessity for you to have an edge against your competitors. Prioritizing your quality brings a multitude of benefits to your business and customers. In this episode,  Matthew Kleiman , the co-founder & CEO of  Cumulus Digital Systems , explains how construction business owners use systems thinking to identify and eliminate quality issues...

Time is money, and it is a non-renewable resource. Due to mismanagement with our schedules, it costs us so much in our business. But why do people struggle so much in managing schedules to complete a job on time? In this episode,  Michael Pink , Chief Executive Officer of  SmartPM , talks about the key to overcoming construction schedule delays. He also reveals that hiring schedulers is unnecessar...

Construction is not just about building. It's leading a revolution in how we create, innovate, and redefine progress. In this episode,  Gonzalo Galindo , the CEO of  Cemex Ventures , discusses the current status and future trends of Contech. Join us as he shows where technology will revolutionize construction, including supply chain efficiency, sustainability, and the use of new materials. Gonzalo...

Have you ever bit on a project where you thought, "I nailed the schedule here," then you get going and you understand that you made a lot of mistakes that have a massive impact on your profitability? It happens a lot in construction. It doesn't mean you're a bad person, but it does mean that you need to do a much better job in construction estimating up front, analyzing the schedule and the risks...

Transform your marketing by embracing human flaws and crafting pivot stories that captivate hearts, build trust, and redefine success. In this episode, Mike Synder , partner at Raptor USA and co-author of The Great Marketing Lie , discusses approaching marketing with a unique perspective—how embracing human flaws and the art of storytelling can lead to powerful transformations in your business str...

Building a resilient construction business is not about surviving the storm, it's about managing cash and crews to thrive through any challenge, even a recession. In this episode, Scott Peper joins us to discover the challenges and opportunities faced by the construction industry, especially in the turbulent waters of a recession. Scott explores the survival strategies needed for construction busi...

Business can be an opportunity to help bring change, that is, if you know where to focus. This is where the triple bottom line principle comes in, and our guest today lives it to the last letter. In this episode of Construction Genius, Jonathan Orpin, founder of New Energy Works  and Pioneer Millworks , shares how people, planet, and profit form the heart of his entrepreneurial journey. He talks a...

No one is perfect, and everyone is bound to commit mistakes in the workplace. But you'll see a difference when you have a Safety Cop, securing a safe place to fail. Rod Courtney, a Certified Safety Technician, brings us The 8 Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture to guide organizations in establishing a safety culture. In this episode, Rod's wisdom will help employees to fail safely in the b...

Blach Construction is rewriting the blueprint of Silicon Valley, marrying design-build expertise with prefab innovation to redefine how we build our future. In this episode, we sit down with Dan Rogers , President of Blach Construction, a pioneering force in the world of design-build and prefab innovation. Dan is here to reveal the secrets behind Blach Construction's meteoric rise and its commitme...

It is easy to depend on your gut feeling when hiring people into your team, but you cannot always do that. Joining Eric Anderton is Jonathan Porter-Whistman , CEO of PerceptionPredict.ai and WhoHire.com , who debunks the biggest myths of intuition surrounding the most common hiring practices. Jonathan explores the high risks of recruiting incompatible talent if you fail to understand the correlati...

Your brand identity is your unique claim of distinction. Therefore, you and your entire team must have clarity on how you want to present it to your target market for it to be truly meaningful and impactful. Eric Anderton chats with Tim Leon , President of Geile /Leon Marketing Communications , about the many things to consider when establishing and maintaining a consistent brand identity. Tim exp...

No one dislikes consistent sales in their business. But what makes successful sales consistent in construction? Today, ripping off the walls behind his secrets in sales, Neil Rogers, the author of Bar Tips: Everything I Learned in Sales, I Learned Behind the Bar, explains the importance of having and defining the sales process. He also shares the simple steps to consistent sales success in constru...