Elevate Construction

Plan your work-work your plan. In this podcast we cover: How to get out of the gate on a project The keys to successful planning How the small things lead to great projects 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...

Lean is a learning strategy mascarading as a production system. In this podcast we cover: Systems thinking The systems thinking archetypes 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 Ch...

PPC does not work in a CPM and LPS system.  PPC will only work in a Takt and LPS system. In this podcast we cover: Why PPC does not work Why CPM does not allow you to measure the success of a project What is a fake schedule Why Takt enables PPC 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...

Customer service is about creating process and systems.  Once it becomes repeatable, it becomes scalable. In this podcast we cover: The pillars of reconstruction How to really communcate with clients How to scale excellence 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 apprecia...

Until we get that its all about people, we don't get it! In this podcast we cover: The people side of lean Vulnerability The explosive amount of connection we are about to experience in construction 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 (...

What if everyone in your organization knew exactly what was expected in their role, and were training in an effective way to carry out those expectations? In this podcast we cover: The Field Verified Way training method Employee scorecards How to create a self-advancing organization If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if yo...

I do not understand, and likely never will, how someone can manage an effective project without a buyout and procurement log. In this podcast we cover: Why you need a buyout log What components it should have 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...

When you are going fast with a high level of risk, your field of view must increase! In this podcast we cover: The difference between high speed with high and low risk How we can increase our field of view Why being short-sighted will hurt you 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 p...

There is no excuse for you to not have your camera on and participate when on a virtual meeting!  Other than laziness. In this podcast we cover: How to engage in a virtual meeting Why not participating is not acceptable 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 y...

What does a Superintendent do?  What is a good analogy?  Stay with us today to find out. In this podcast we cover: What a Super does What it takes to lead a project How we can go from command and control to influence and win? 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 apprec...

To implement anything or any step a person needs to know how to do it, want to do it, and have the circumstances that will enable him or her to do it. In this podcast we cover: Knowledge Desire Circumstances As they relate to implementation   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 po...

Confront the brutal facts!  Be dissatisfied with them!  Engage in Constant & Never-ending Improvement! In this podcast we cover: How to see for yourself and learn where you are How to become dissatisfied with the gap between where you are and where you want to be If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the El...

We know what we should be doing.   It is time to get on with it! In this podcast we cover: What should we be learning What is our major problem How can we get people to want it? 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 😊). A...

General Superintendents need to step up their game or they will ruin the position. In this podcast we cover: What a General Super should be What they have become What will happen if we do not change 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 (...

It's hard for someone to understand what I expect from them if I don't tell them what I expect. In this podcast we cover: How most people give instructions The proper way to explain expectations 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 (Mayb...

I remember working as a superintendent by day, and pretending to be a superhero by night for my kiddos. Life between the age of 20 and 40 can be grueling and hectic. Sometimes it feels like you do anything you can just to get through it-sacrificing time with your significant other, asking too much of your physical and emotional health, neglecting things because you can't quite decide which fire is...

Some people die every day they are living, and others live life to the fullest! In this podcast we cover: John's story about living with cancer What it means to truly live How to walk with faith when you know hard things are coming How to live a remarkable life today If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like th...

We cannot just blindly respond to random requests made by the Super.  We need to stop, look at the schedule, ask questions, and find the win win! In this podcast we cover: What to say to the Super when he says some very key things... 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'...

In this podcast we cover: Why contract inclusions are important Why grading contractors is important How the two systems tie together 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 Channel...

Yes there may be a thousand ways to skin a cat, but at the end of the day all the skin better be off! In this podcast we cover: How different methods need to equal the same results How people can trick themselves into different results 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,...

We have to remember to take care of our health. In this podcast I cover: Why I've been out for three days Times when I have not cared for my health What we can do to be better   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 😊).  ...

It is even more important to stay calm and walk by faith when we experience hard times. In this podcast we cover: Why it is so important to find our voice Why it is so important to trust and believe when times get hard How gratitude ties into those concepts 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...

Don't get a big head just because you have a little authority! In this podcast we cover: Why everyone deserves respect Why new construction managers can be disrespectful to trades and vendors 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 e...

A Superintendent has an incredible opportunity to be an integral part of the maintenance of the schedule.  Don't just sit there and let it pass you by. In this podcast we cover: How to properly update and use a schedule The steps to implementation Why you should not just sit there Question:  What can you do to be a more integral part of the scheduling process?   If you like the Elevate Constructio...

I don't care if you liked it.  I care if it helped you! In this podcast we cover: Why the purpose of an effort should be stated How to measure the success of an event or training How the energy of the few affects the many 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...