Tom Caldicott

Facade Focus

Business EN ↓ 17 episodes

I'm connecting the Global Facade Industry by interviewing leaders in each continent to discuss industry problems, explore solutions and help create a positive outcome for the global industry.

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Tom Caldicott

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Thilo Wilhelmsen on What General Contractors Really Want From Glazing Contractors | Episode #17 01.06.2026 59:52

SponsorArchitectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: / agaengineered GuestThilo Wilhelmsen: Building Envelope Manager – DPR ConstructionLinkedIn: / thilowilhelmsen Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: / tom-unitysearch Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Thilo Wilhelmsen and DPR Construction 03:07 The Evolution of the...

Felix Mestas on Why Construction Still Operates Like It’s 1985 | Episode #16 18.05.2026 1:01:23

SponsorArchitectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: / agaengineered GuestFelix Mestas: VP - Operations – California Sheet MetalLinkedIn: / felix-e-mestas-06730b223 Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: / tom-unitysearch Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Felix Mestas 01:00 Career Journey and Experience in Operations...

Chris Ball & Matt Verderamo on Leadership & Building Better Teams | Episode #15 11.05.2026 1:04:11

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agaengineered Guests Chris Ball: COO – John W McDougallLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisb-tn/Matt Verderamo: Division Vice President – Well Built ConsultingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-verderamo/ Host: Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchlt...

Syndi Sim on Why we need more Women in the Glass Industry | Episode #14 19.01.2026 59:18

Sponsors Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA) Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: /agaengineered Syndi Sim Director, Sales and Business Development, Q-railing North America LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-cunningham-44a8031a/ Tom Caldicott CEO, Unity Search Website: www.unitysearchltd.com LinkedIn: /tom-unitysearch 00:00 – Introduction to Cindy Sim and Her Journey 02:47 – The Impo...

Every Building Has Secrets: Facade Engineering with Tali Mejicovsky | Episode 12 10.11.2025 55:40

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest: Tali Mejicovsky - Associate Principal Facade's - ARUP New YorkLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tali-mejicovsky-9b4727/Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearchHey guys, and welcome to another episode of t...

Chris Ball on Accountability, Visibility & Building Better Teams 28.10.2025 1:04:00

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest: Chris Ball, Vice President at John McDougallLinkedIn: / chrisb-tn Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearchHey guys, and welcome to another episode of the Facade Focused Podcast, where I aim to connect the gl...

Andrew Haring on Bringing Pride and Service Back to Glazing | Episode #10 20.10.2025 1:16:37

Sponsors:Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest:Andrew Haring Chief Marketing Office of Frameless Hardware Company (FHC)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-haring-marketing/FHC: https://fhc-usa.com/Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearchChapters- Intro...

Steven Gaynor on Aligning Architects and Contractors Through Smarter Dialogue | Episode #9 23.06.2025 54:55

Sponsors Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA) Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest Steven Gaynor of Pivoth Corp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenedwardgaynor/ Pivoth: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivoth/ Host Tom Caldicott , CEO of Unity Search Website: www.unitysearchltd.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearch Chapters 00:00 – Introduction t...

Jason Paget on Why Thermally Broken Facade Systems Are Asia’s Next Big Leap | Episode #8 02.06.2025 40:45

Sponsors:Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Visit: https://www.aga-ca.com/your-trusted-partner/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest:Jason Paget of Gutmann SE AsiaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-paget-86383630/ Gutmann: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gutmann.me/Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearchChapter...

Ilja Aljoskin on Early Collaboration, Design-Assist & Building Better Partnerships | Episode #7 06.05.2025 1:07:15

Sponsors:Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest:Ilja Aljoskin of LUHA – Façade Solutions:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilja-aljoskin-pmp-leed-ap-bd-c-a471a252/LUHA – Façade Solutions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luha-facadesolutions/Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: link...

Andrea Zani on Embodied Carbon, Lifecycle Assessments, and Designing Low-Carbon Facades | Episode #6 21.04.2025 59:10

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA) Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: / agaengineered Guest: Andrea Zani of Bologna Business School: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-zani-84511674/ Host: Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity Search Website: www.unitysearchltd.com LinkedIn: / tom-unitysearch Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Sustainability in Facades 02:59 The Transition fr...

Ausra Vankeviciute on What 52 Projects Taught Her About Profit, People, and Progress | Episode #6 14.04.2025 58:40

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA Website: https://aga-ca.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest:Ausra Vankeviciute of STATICUS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ausra-vankeviciute-a8286a20/ STATICUS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staticus/ Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity Search Website: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearch Chapters 00:00 Intr...

Anthony Sertorio on AI, Automation, and Unlocking Facade Industry Data | Episode #5 07.04.2025 1:04:36

Sponsors:Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)Website: https://aga-ca.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/agaengineered Guest:Anthony Sertorio of Autodesk:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-sertorio/ Autodesk: https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/autodesk-aiHost:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity SearchWebsite: www.unitysearchltd.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/tom-unitysearchChapters00:00 Introduction to Ant...

Todd Kimmel on Rethinking Rainscreens and how Facade Design is Evolving | Episode #4 31.03.2025 58:18

Sponsors:Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)- Website: https://aga-ca.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agaengineeredGuest:Todd Kimmel of Sole Rockwool North America:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-kimmel-78976411/- RAiNA: https://rainscreenassociation.org/Host:Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity Search- Website: www.unitysearchltd.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

Max Perilstein on Tradition, Technology & Transforming the Glazing Industry | Episode #3 24.03.2025 51:03

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA)- Website: https://aga-ca.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agaengineered Guest: Max Perilstein of Sole Source Consultants:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-perilstein-409ba111/ Host: Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity Search- Website: www.unitysearchltd.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-unitysearch/ Chapters 00:00 Max...

Conley Oster on How Intelligent Robots are making Facade Installations Safer and Faster | Episode #2 17.03.2025 51:37

Sponsors: Architectural Glass & Aluminum (AGA) - Website: https://aga-ca.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agaengineered Guest: Conley Oster Co-Founder of Raise Robotics: - Website: https://raiserobotics.ai/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conley-oster/ Host: Tom Caldicott CEO of Unity Search - Website: www.unitysearchltd.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-u...

John Wheaton on why Integration, Not Isolation, Drives Facade Project Success | Episode #1 10.03.2025 56:25

In this episode of the Facade Focus Podcast, Tom Caldicott interviews John Wheaton, a prominent figure in the facade industry. They discuss the role of Wheaton and Sprague in engineering consulting, the challenges faced in the facade industry, and the importance of collaboration and communication among stakeholders. John shares insights on the impact of technology on project management and the sig...