Rebuilding with Shelley Armato

Why do massive infrastructure and digital transformation projects almost always spiral out of control? Is it just poor management, or is there something more calculated happening behind the scenes? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the "structural vulnerabilities" that allow budgets to explode and timelines to collapse. We move beyond the surface-level excuses of incompetence to explore...

This uplifting podcast with guest Chris Raley, Owner and President of SCG Florida LLC, talks about sustainability, finding joy in life, helping the middle class, and putting people before profits. SCG Florida, LLC, builds sustainable single-family homes with a pathway to ownership with an ESG focus for affordable living. Chris also set up a charitable organization called Mentors Who Move with a fo...

Guest Stokes McIntyre, President and CEO of Mindforge, chats with Shelley Armato on all things construction! Two CEOs of construction software who work to make the industry better and safer. They discuss the workforce, safety on the job site, sharing knowledge, the industry, construction professionals, and how they got to where they are today. Mindforge ensures those working on the job site are up...

Paul Davis has been in the construction industry for over 40 years, and he is experienced in helping CEOs navigate a way to get an ROI in the worst situations. As the owner of Nine Dots, he is constantly thinking outside the box to apply problem-solving and critical thinking into the industry. Paul enjoys being in the chaos for the CEO and helps them forge their way out. Common issues are schedule...

Thom Kurmel is the President at TDK Consulting, LLC with over 35 years of experience in construction, design, planning, and management focusing on health systems. – The Construction industry is old-fashioned and proud. Design and construction need to work and collaborate together. – These construction contracts are a business relationship; you should want to share and solve problems together. But...

Brenda Radmacher is a Lead on Construction Litigation for Anchorman LLP with over 25 years of experience. She focuses her practice on construction law, working as a counselor, litigator, and noted speaker on issues involving landowners, developers, general contractors, and design professionals. Brenda was the Lead Construction Attorney of the Homeowners Association Receiver on the Champlain Towers...

Kelvin L. Solco, P.E., MBA was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a cooperative education student engineer at the tender age of 19. Kelvin quickly developed a passion for the aviation and transportation industry during his first day on the job. After college graduation, Kelvin quickly became proficient in the design of air navigational aids, basic airport planning and engineerin...

An Experience-Maker, Motivational Leadership, Sales and Safety Events Speaker Elizabeth McCormick will entertain and motivate your audience, while sneak attacking lessons throughout to train your people to step forward as leaders in the workplace and in their personal lives. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Elizabeth teaches from her professional life, sharing stories about her time spent as a d...

Mr. Kalayjian is a Managing Director at Secretariat with 35 years of analytical expertise for complex capital improvement programs around the world. He specializes in program management systems and controls, fraud investigations, financial damage analytics, forensic accounting, root-cause analytics, environmental risk remediation, cost estimating, quantum and damages analysis, dispute resolution,...

"THE MARK OF A PERSON IS NOT FOUND IN HIS PAST, BUT HOW HE OVERCOMES ADVERSITY AND BUILDS HIS FUTURE. QUITTING IS NOT AN OPTION." - Lt. Jason Redman, US Navy (Ret.) Jason “Jay” Redman was born in a small town in central Ohio and attended schools in Ohio, North Carolina, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida before graduating from Lumberton High School in Southern North Carolina. He joined the Navy...

On this episode of Rebuilding with Shelley, Dominick Armato joins to talk about his early days in the construction industry, to consulting and the creation of My Smart Plans. MySmartPlans is THE document management breakthrough of our generation. It is a secure trusted third party document control system that balances the access to security ratio brilliantly. MySmartPlans.com is mandated by insura...

Construction has changed for the better with technology, but data needs to be tracked so the norm isn't incomplete projects, like what happened with Belfour Betty's government military dorm build. Technology is used as a "reason why" data is incomplete as opposed to a way to create complete data! Senior Consultant Ellen Kay Crews works for Woolpert on the firm’s Strategic Consulting Group. Crews b...

Jason Beck works for WSP Global Engineering and Professional Services firm on an Innovation Advisory Group, work directly with businesses and sometimes architects; on projects, portfolios, districts and municipalities on helping them become data driven organizations. “Your well positioned for it, your platform is amazing, and it does deliver on that promise on stopping waste and misery on projects...

Mukesh (Mookie) Patel is an experienced aviation professional with 27 years of combined airport, airline and consulting experience. He is an airport airline leader professional who does a little bit of everything. Mookie and Shelley discuss the pitfalls of airport construction and document turnover that creates a disconnect after projects are finished. The advantages of creating a sustainable buil...

Carol M. Warkoczewski is a registered architect for over 40 years, proven leader, facilitator, speaker, and visionary. Her current focus is on sustainability in construction. She recently retired as the City Architect for the City of San Antonio and is the executive director of San Antonio 2030 District. Ensuring all projects are sustainable in San Antonio, creating strategies, tools, and techniqu...

Shelley Armato and Tricia Kagerer talk about being strong, tenacious, go-getter women in a male dominated industry. Tricia is the author of the upcoming book “The B Words; 13 Words Every Woman Must Navigate on the Journey to Self-Defined Success” where she highlights challenges and breakthrough strategies for women entering non-traditional roles in the workplace. She has years of experience in con...

Bill Quatman shares his knowledge about litigation in construction and ways to prevent litigation. Quatman is a retired Council for Burns and McDonnell of 15 years, with over 30 years in the industry! Listen to how you can save your projects millions.