Elevate Construction

In this podcast we cover: Your boss is not omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Your boss does not know all the time what you need. You must ask and be an advocate for yourself. You must speak up.    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a fri...

In this podcast we cover: The importance of early adopters. Examples of what not to do when implementing lean. People need to be in the proper meetings.    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links...

In this podcast we cover: Why people buck change. Example of common things people do not want to change. Why don't we just think about it. Why it is important to always just do the right thing.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (May...

In this podcast we cover: How foremen are interrupted every 6 minutes. What is the effect of that. What can we do to reduce that?   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:...

In this podcast we cover: Why heirarchical control is less control. How you can actually take owner and have more team control. Mistakes are a statistical certainty. How to reduce mistakes through extreme ownership and poka-yoke.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd...

In this podcast we cover: Why speed is more imporant than a deadline. Being good is easy.  Being good together is hard. What we do pay for with contractors and self-perform   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Al...

In this podcast we cover: The importance of discipline. Methods of discipline.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.co...

In this podcast we cover: Responsibilities of supply. How to replenish stock.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com...

In this podcast we cover: How to give formal orders. How to give fragmentray orders. How to give warning orders. How to get it all the way to the women and men on the project.    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊)....

In this podcast we cover: The importance of visuals. How to make plans. The importance of recon.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: http...

In this podcast we cover: Why producing a minimum viable product is the way to go. Why that must be reviewed soon and in iterations. Why batching in a silo will get you in trouble and cause re-work.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend...

In this podcast we cover: How to increase your capacity. Why hiring more people may not solve the problem.    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Ch...

In this podcast we cover: Where we are as a company. Where we are headed in the future.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.y...

In this podcast we cover: The filter of, "Show Me!" Why saying, "Show Me," is almost always a great option. How you can be sure advice and training is accurate.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are...

In this podcast we cover: Why you do not need self-perform work to have field engineers. Why we have field engineers in the first place. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Chan...

In this podcast we cover: The relationship between us and our trades. The real story when it comes to who needs who. Why we should appreciate them much more than we do.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also,...

In this podcast we cover: The importance and effect of getting buy-in. Why it is important to ask for consent.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube...

In this podcast we cover: Why we appreciate the pioneering done in lean manufacturing. Why we can now take it from here. Construction is a much more difficult environment to implement lean.  We are facing larger problems. To implement lean to construction we need multi-dimensional solutions.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode....

In this podcast we cover: How to think about what we are doing. How to ask deeper questions. Why we should challenge the status quo.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channe...

In this podcast we cover: How to and how not to send your schedule to your owner. How to compose the situation and implement the right tools on your project.    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are l...

In this podcast we cover: The criticism of a learning industry. Why respect for people is not Bullshido. Why any effort to improve is lean.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube...

In this podcast we cover: The dangers of... Being in your comfort zone. Having arrived. Being complacent.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Chan...

In this podcast we cover: The importance of execution. Staff conferences. Rest. Locations of command posts.   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Ch...

In this podcast we cover: The concept of leadership. Visits to the front.    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).   Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/...

In this podcast I read Patton's Speech as the kickoff to the Patton's Standing Orders series.