Commercial Construction Coffee Talk

CCCT sat down with Gina Rivera Executive Director for Professional Women in Construction (PWC) NY. PWC offers informative industry programming, exclusive member resources, leadership, and networking opportunities, as well as scholarships and mentorship programs. Members represent a broad spectrum of those in the construction and allied industries, and include professional women as well as men, pri...

CCCT sat down with Anazette Ray, a Principal at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP,  one of the country's leading law firms, focuses its practice on all aspects of construction law and the built environment. They provide sophisticated legal and business counsel to real estate owners, developers, financial institutions, owner's representatives, design professionals, construction managers and cont...

Do you believe that an inmate who has served his or her time in prison deserves a second chance? Well we do and CCCT sat down with Frankie "Spice" Morelli, author of the MOBB Cookbook & Diet: Savor and Slim the Italian Way, committed a white-collar crime but used his time in The Clink to hone his Italian cooking skills and lose a little weight too.  MOBB stands for Mercy and Optimism...

CCCT sat down with with DJ McClure, VP of Sales & Business Development for National Flood Experts. Based in Tampa, FL, with an office in Virginia Beach, VA, the vision for their engineering firm has always been to help enrich the lives of their staff and clients. They've made the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies for 2021 and 2022 and the Tampa Bay Busines...

CCCT sat down with Jerry DeLiberato, National Business Development from Richard L. Bowen + Associates. Since 1959, Bowen has provided exceptional integrated architecture, planning, engineering, and construction management services. Bowen built its reputation through integrity, innovation, and a commitment to our communities. As an employee-owned company, we believe our dedication, our exemplary se...

CCCT sat down with David Chisolm, Vice president and General Manager of APCOM & Water Systems for A.O Smith. Celebrating its 150th year of business, A. O. Smith Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), th...

CCCT sat down with Todd Patrickus, Executive VP from Jones Sign that has been providing industry-leading design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of signage, lighting, and architectural elements to construction companies, design firms, national brands, and local customers since 1910. Today, they are known across the nation as the easy-to-work-with solutions provider. There is no projec...

CCCT sat down with Tyler Cerny, an International Keynote, TEDx, and Award-Winning Speaker. His viral TEDx talk, "How to Find Your Life's Purpose Instantly with 3 Powerful Questions," has impacted millions of people around the globe and is one of the Top 500 Most Watched TEDx Talks of All Time.  Tyler is also known as an International Brand Consultant by working with some of the worl...

CCCT with Manny Ray, Owner of 3MG Architects + Engineers in Puerto Rico. His firm has comprehensive experience in projects of all scopes, ranging from governmental, institutional, hospitality, commercial, historic preservation and private developments. As project needs to require them, 3MG capabilities are enhanced via strategic alliances with engineering specialty consultants, in areas such as En...

CCCT with Colin Heffron, Jr., VP of Product Development from Barnacle Parking that is saving the world, one bad parker at a time. Barnacle Parking began with the goal of improving the parking enforcement experience for both enforcers and motorists. They thought there had to be a better, safer, easier way to treat non-compliant motorists—something other than the boot or towing. There wasn’t, so the...

CCCT sat down with InsureTEK's founder & Chief Risk Management Officer Peter Piecuch. What if you could mitigate or prevent catastrophic water events before they happen-saving billions of gallons of water and minimizing damage? At InsureTEK, that's at the heart of what we do. Their AI-enabled water sensor platform provides round the clock protection, mitigating future water events--w...

CCCT sat down with Travis King who is a believer, a husband, a Dad and an Entrepreneur. He helps people achieve their dream of financial freedom with land investing! Together, with his wife Becca, they have personally completed hundreds of land flips. Their coaching and educational services for land investing have helped many others create their own highly profitable land investing ventures. They&...

CCCT down with Jessica Scott, Owner & CEO of Youth Juice.  At Youth Juice, they understand that living a healthy lifestyle is important, and what they put into our bodies can have a significant impact on our overall health. That's why they use only the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in our juices, with a focus on natural and organic options whenever possible. Our juices are pack...

CCCR Publisher sat down with Amanda Kaminsky, Director of Sustainable Construction for Lendlease's Americas portfolio. Building on a couple decades of deep collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to initiate lasting industry improvements in the field, Amanda is continuing this work at scale with Lendlease.  Previously, Amanda established and led Building Product Ecosystems LLC to pilot imp...

CCCT with Teddy Rodgers/Anderson & Rodgers & Todd Ott/CMW Architects. At Anderson & Rodgers Commercial, they utilize technology to streamline their process and increase efficiency. They also value relationships and the bond of a handshake. Building isn’t just their business, it’s who they are. They listen and provide solutions for their clients throughout the construction process. When...

CCCT with Magdalena Krejza from REDCOM Design & Construction. Magdalena Krejza is a senior architect and team leader at REDCOM Design & Construction. Magdalena has over 20 years of experience across residential, commercial, and institutional segments. She has designed over 50 buildings during her career and is an expert in automotive dealership and religious institutional design. Magdalena...

CCCT with Steve Griggs from Steve Griggs Design, Luxury Landscape Architecture Video CCR Publisher David Corson sits down with Steve Griggs, Owner of Steve Griggs Designs. Steve is not your typical landscape designer. He’s been getting dirt on his hands ever since he was 16, cutting grass to earn some bucks. Working hard got him through school, where he got advanced landscaping degrees from Missis...

CCCT with Michael Fortinberry, Co-Founder & COO from Protiv Video CCR Publisher/Editor David Corson sat down with Michael Fortinberry, Co-Founder & COO from Protiv.  Construction leaders across the country are using Protiv incentive program to improve quality, safety and get 20% more production out of your workforce. Super fast to set up and start Incentive program that provides a 20x retu...

CCCT with Shawn Landgraf & Dan ONeill from Holovisn, a Holographic Display Tech Firm Video CCR Publisher david Corson sat down with Shawn Landgraf & Dan ONeill from Holovisn. Founded in 2011, and initially backed by Sir Richard Branson and now more recently Mark Cuban, our technology partner redefines the concept of visual storytelling. Bringing personalized, engaging and impactful interac...

CCCT with John Bordonaro, Sales Leader for C.I.R.E. (The Commercial Insurance & Risk Education) Video CCR Publisher David Corson sat down with John Bordonaro, Sales Leader for C.I.R.E. (Commercial Insurance & Risk Education). The C.I.R.E. curriculum and certification program is a broad and extensive review of commercial and residential construction insurance for agents that wish to serve t...

CCR Publisher David Corson sat down with Elizabeth Ruggles, Accessibility Specialist for Charles Taylor. Accessibility compliance is an important aspect of any construction or building project and firms need to remember that there are numerous rules both at the federal and state level which can impact them. When most people think about handicap accessibility in the United States, they typically as...

CCR Publisher David Corson sat down with Jonathan Porter-Whistman, CEO from WhoHire. Think of them as the fortune tellers of the trade world, but with less crystal ball and more data crunching. With millions of data points from real, tool-wielding, hard-hat wearing folks, we're like matchmakers in hard hats. Need a star HVAC tech? A plumbing prodigy? Or maybe an electrical wizard? We've...

CCCT with Mark Collins, CEO/President with 1-800-Plumber +Air whose history has a unique journey that laid a foundation for the strongest brand within the industry. In 1999, the 1-800-PLUMBER® name and phone number were secured, leading to the well-known "Our Name is Our Number!" slogan. In 2010, Mark Collins joined the 1-800-PLUMBER® brand as a franchisee, and then in April 2015, they p...

CCCT sat down with Paige Harris, VP of Architecture & Design from Valor Hospitality Group who is a full-service hospitality acquisition, development and management company of alternative thinking enthusiasts, driven by excellence and innovation. The Valor Hospitality Group's purpose is for guests to feel better about themselves when they leave our property than they did upon arrival. They...

CCCT sat down with Ralph Buckles Chief Estimator from Eno Enterprises who has over 35 years of technical and management experience in Cost Estimating, Scheduling, Project Controls, Procurement Support, Quality Control (USACE CQM), inspection and Quality Assurance (DOE NQA-1). Also included is Field Surveillance of in-process construction activities, site inspections, maintenance of construction sc...