Cafe Construct Podcast

S2 EP00 with Kerubo Karanja, Nyambura Kariuki, Whitney Ogutu and [drumrolls please... to our team member who's back from maternity leave] BRENDA AMONDI!  Listen in to find out what we have in store for you in Season 02, coz' it's about to be lit.  ________ OUR SOCIALS Join the CaCo FACEBOOK community: https://www.facebook.com/cafeconstruct-114077163717924 Follow our INSTAGRAM!: https://w...

The end of Season 01 is here!!! and we thought it would be great to wrap it up with a conversation amongst the whole Cafe Construct team. In this episode you will get to know alot more about us...no Construction talk, just chatting random things about life and what it has been like to run the podcast so far. We have also debuted abit of the bloopers that never make it to the published episodes. EN...

S1 EP19 with Etta Madete , an Architectural Designer at BuildX Studio. Design is the confluence of many ideas  that tackle problems to create better solutions and ultimately  make life a little better than our base expectations.  It is a pleasure to bring you all an interactive session of discussing the POINT of it all. Join me and the lovely Etta Madete, as we delve a little deeper...

S1 EP18 with the entire CACO team Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, for sure.  Join us as we discuss how we got our first job-our expectations versus the reality. Is it about luck or a matter of initiative on your part? How do you make that right step into your first job position; to ensure that you are truly satisfied with what you do as you strive towards doing great wor...

BOOK SCHOOLING: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS Do books have all the answers we need? Preface excerpt from the book: "As a design professional, manager, educator and business owner, I have long believed in the importance of effective business practices for this profession. I have seen where good business practices have led to success. I have seen where poor business practices have le...

S1 EP17 with Sylvie Atong' a Full time Construction Manager and part-time Blogger. Does the public domain know exactly what your profession entails? In this episode  you get to learn from a Construction Manager whose side project entails running a construction blog.  How do you harness the potential of a website to educate both yourself and the rest of the world? She dives into her blogg...

S1 EP16:  BOOK SCHOOLING: The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture: A Complete Guide to Starting and Running Your Own Firm by Walter Rogers Do books have all the answers we need?  Especially, to guide you from being a young and clueless Landscape Architecture graduate to becoming a seasoned and successful practitioner with several employees on your payroll. Listen in as I seek...

S1 EP15 with. Brian Munene of Architecture Kenya Design Workshop You are never too young to explore or to just do it.   This episode embraces the concept of being a little, but relevant, part of the big wheel....Merging dreams of architecture and writing as a continuous process of learning and growth.  Join Arch. Nyambura as she chats with  Brian Munene about his journey into print...

S1 EP14 with Brenda Amondi of Busara Centre It's not only who you know, but also who knows you! This episode features Nyambura an Architect and Brenda a Behavioural research associate.  Join us as we discuss places to network, success stories and anxiety and intimidation that may come with networking for professional success. ________ OUR SOCIALS .Join the CaCo FACEBOOK community: https://www...

S1 EP13 with Arch. Gurmukh Panesar of Grasp Design How can you as an Architecture student, a  graduate Architect or a Young Architect guide your career towards fulfillment and success in this increasingly competitive industry? SPOILER ALERT: When starting an Architecture Firm from scratch, being a good Architect is half the battle, the other half lies in the business management.  Reality...

S1 EP12 BOOK SCHOOLING: Engineer to Entrepreneur by Rick De La Guardi Hey Engineer, "Starting, managing, and owning an engineering firm can be a daunting experience.  This book provides practical steps at key career points to reach your professional goals in any engineering discipline. Rick De La Guardia  (of DLG Engineering) leads the aspiring entrepreneur through the process from under...

S1 EP11 with Muthoni Ndung'u of Zaria Interiors It's never too late to brave a new path.   Join me as my guest and I discuss pursuing your passion no matter your background. From sociology to construction.  Using your current skills to launch yourself into your new path. There is no timeline for your dreams. ________ OUR SOCIALS .Join the CaCo FACEBOOK community: https://www.faceboo...

S1 EP 10 with Eric Kariuki of innojustice EA In Part 2, of Oh Shit, I Quit My Job we continue discussing the challenges of quitting.   Is there a right time to do so? Listen in as we delve into moving on after leaving an employer and healthy ways of transitioning into new work places. The wisdom nuggets from this episode's guest will have you running for your notebook.  . .Join the...

S1 EP 09 BOOK SCHOOLING: Construction Business Management by Nick Ganaway Hey Contractor, Do you have what it takes? In this episode I review a professional read that is a must-have for the Contractor in business. "The contractor who quickly learns these requirements can identify and avoid or manage around the pitfalls that cause the high failure rate in our industry and put his or her constructio...

S1 EP 08 with Fraciah Karindi of House of Fraciah Social media is not all good neither is it all bad...Especially not to the Designers out there. Join my conversation with the CEO of House of Fraciah as she shares her career journey to date and especially how she continues to leverage the potential of Instagram to organically tap into potential clients and continuously grow her Interior Design bus...

S1 EP 07 with Ruth Lelei of WhiteBull KE Go to school, get a job, join a firm, register, design and die.  The finish line isn't so clear cut and it isn't just one thing. Welcome to our discussion on having options in your career and it being alright to choose a little different. You are the future you choose for yourself.  Let's dive in. . . Join the CaCo FACEBOOK community: https://www....

S1 EP 06 with Eric Kariuki of innojusticeEA Dear Boss, I Quit! and other last words as you leave... This episode features Nyambura, an Architect and Eric, a Business Consultant and  Entrepreneur. Tune in to get insight on reasons people quit, overall job satisfaction and tips for people in similar situations. Join the CaCo FACEBOOK community: https://www.facebook.com/cafeconstruct-11407716371...

S1 EP 05 BOOK SCHOOLING: An Architect's Guide to Running A Practice Falling out of love with Architecture is very easy. The expectations of reward are extremely high seeing as so much of our time and energy is spent investing in it. How do we begin to earn from design? Listen in as I seek to find the answer to this question from the BOOK OF THE MONTH

S1 EP 04 with John Mulatya of Turner & Townsend Project delivery is challenging to say the least. There are so many moving parts involved so ofcourse heads will butt. Join my conversation with a practising Construction Project Management to discuss what it takes when juggling a client's expectations and a team of diverse people with different work ethics to deliver a project.

S1 EP 03 with Erwan Nzomo of Fluffy Photography We always think we know what others need but do we really? Join me as we discuss the assumptions made in our design and building process and how we can begin to bridge the gap between our thoughts and execution

S1 EP 02 with Wambui Muigai of Tukaai Naturals In this episode, I share life notes with an Architect and Mechanical Engineer on career path dilemmas and Campus education vis-a-vis the corporate world.

S1 EP 01 with Everlyn Kerubo, Beatrice Kariuki and Whitney Ogutu WELCOME !!!  and Thank you so much for giving CAFE CONSTRUCT a chance...listen in and find out why we chose to create this platform and what value it plans to bring or add to your work life.