The Art of Construction

Jeff Wraley , founder and CEO of BestQuote , joins us on this episode 146 of The Art of Construction.   Jeff had been in the general contracting world for 10 years when he saw an opportunity to leverage technology and launched BestQuote, an MVP app designed to allow contractors and homeowners to meet and exchange information virtually. As the construction world continues to lag behind the technolo...

Toby Jones of Jones Construction Solutions joins us on this episode 145 of The Art of Construction.  With over 30 years of experience, Toby has a great story of finding his niche in the construction world, which spans from starting in his father’s construction business, to venturing out on his own, working for large commercial builders, and then reorganizing his priorities and finding his focus in...

Josh Munns and Josh Denton, co-founders of Ground Up Construct , join us once again on the Art of Construction. In this second episode of a three part Deep Dive Series, we discuss The World’s Problems, Solved. (Actual title: Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns)  Munns and Denton join us to review the genesis of Ground Up Construct, and how it was created to upend the traditional construction trades hiring m...

For this episode of The Art Of Construction, we’re speaking with architect Earl Parson. His firm, Parson Architecture is based in the central Arizona mountain community of Prescott, creating distinctive, one-of-a-kind homes for clients in Arizona and nationwide. They are specialists in creating one-of-a-kind Quonset hut based structures and Quonset Houses for DIY homebuilders and makers.  Join us...

Josh Munns and Josh Denton, co-founders of Ground Up Construct, join us on the Art of Construction. In this first episode of a three part Deep Dive Series, we discuss The Changing Workforce. Munns and Denton discuss ways to face the challenges of the rapidly changing construction workforce culture head on. From generational changes, to diversity, and rapidly expanding need for technical skills, al...

Devon is joined by Bert Sarkkinen of Arrow Timber Framing to discuss combining the art of timber framing with modern home construction, otherwise known as Hybrid Timber Framing. Hybrid Timber Framing is the art of incorporating exposed beam construction into your building project. It is not "full" timber-framing, and therefore can be integrated with many building styles to get the desired look and...

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Jason Blenker, visionary leader for Blenker Companies, wants to Build Something Great® – great buildings, great communities, great companies, great leaders, and great team members. Blenker Companies vertically integrates three different businesses; Blenker Building Systems, Blenker Construction and Envision. Blenker Building Systems manufactures system build panels - wall & floor panels, roof...

Dan Houghton, co-founder of Buildertrend, joins us on the Art of Construction Buildertrend Deep Dive Series to share what makes Buildertrend special. Dan and two friends began a start-up twelve years ago and have grown their business to over 400 employees. Much of Buildertrend’s success is due to their amazing platform, which helps thousands of contractors manage their businesses in better and mor...

Phil Read, co-founder of Read | Thomas, joins us on the Art of Construction podcast for a look into the future of construction. Phil shares how his company helps designers, builders, manufacturers, and owners integrate cutting edge software into their design processes. As a veteran Revit employee, Phil specializes in helping teams learn how to use software through a custom training program that us...

Paul Wurth, Vice President of Sales of Buildertrend, joins us on the Art of Construction Buildertrend Series to talk about client communication software. Many construction companies are still using a mix of email, phone calls and texts to communicate internally and to their clients. Buildertrend software provides a portal for contractors to send and receive communications, store and share job site...

Bill Allen, CEO and President of EvolveLAB, Disrupt Repeat and On Point Scans, joins us on the Art of Construction to demystify automation in construction technology. A trend of construction software, prefabrication, and automation has begun and if you don't make a shift in your thinking, you’ll be out of job. Learn how the industry shifts are already happening and how tools offered by companies l...

Tedd Benson, Founder of Bensonwood and Unity Homes, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to share how he’s been revolutionizing the construction world since 1973. Bensonwood has been producing high-performance panel system homes for over 40 years. In that time, Tedd has constantly been innovating, studying and adapting top quality techniques and equipment from all over the world to make...

Todd Dawalt, the founder and host of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, joins us on the Art of Construction to tell us that hiring more people probably won’t solve your business’ problems. Todd has researched the so-called Labor Crisis and has come up with ways you can grow your business without hiring more staff. The first issue is that the construction industry suffers from a 60% separation...

Tim Kuntz, Business Development Professional, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to share how he is helping drive innovative construction processes using Offsite Construction Systems. From micro-living and right-sizing housing projects to affordable living solutions, Tim helps connect people and companies to the best construction systems for the job. Take a listen as Tim recounts stori...

Josh Munns and Josh Denton, co-founders of Ground Up Construct, join us on the Art of Construction to share how their company is offering solutions to the labor shortage. As an owner of a window dealership, Munns was forced to turn down millions in contracts because of the lack of skilled labor available for hire. This inspired Munns and Denton to start Ground Up Construct, a digital platform help...

Scott Wilson, Director of Single Family Housing Programs for the USDA, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to demystify the USDA Home Loan programs. Loans through the USDA can provide underserved populations with the opportunity of homeownership. These loans can often be insufficient to purchase an existing home but can help people in rural areas build manufactured, modular or stick bui...

Jim Hallock and Lisa Schroder, owners of Colorado Earth, join us on the Art of Construction to share how they are making healthier and more sustainable homes from Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB). Jim and Lisa take us through the process of how CEBs are manufactured, the benefits of using them over sticks and bricks construction, and what their vision of a better future holds. Don’t think of CEBs as...

Devin Perry, director of the NAHB’s Building Systems Councils (BSC), joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to talk about how his national level organization is supporting the off-site construction trend. The BSC supports modular, panelized, concrete, log and timber frame homes. The Council sponsors educational and networking events like the Building Systems Housing Summit to raise awarene...

Luiza Mills, Vice President of Human Resources for Interstate Electrical Services, joins us on the Art of Construction to share how her company is putting Lean Construction into practice. Lean Construction is the process of eliminating waste and creating more efficient procedures. Interstate Electrical puts this notion into practice through a variety of methods. They started their own manufacturin...

Mike Rock, President of Construction at Katerra, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL series to share how his company is revolutionizing the construction world. Katerra is using the Henry Ford model of assembly lines to systematize how construction products are made. By applying this principle to manufacturing, technology, and materials, Katerra creates large, factory built pieces that can be a...

Corey Philip, President of Gulf Coast Aluminum and founder of Home Pro Success, joins us on the Art of Construction podcast to share how he uses employee efficiency to grow his business. As a business owner, Corey discovered that the way to increase revenue is not to nitpick costs to your overhead, but rather to make sure your team is running efficiently with all the tools and resources they need...

Valerie Jurik-Henry, Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to share why home-builders and architects need to be considering Ageless Housing concepts in their designs. From baby strollers to wheelchairs, shorter people to taller folk, houses serve the needs of many ages and abilities. Universal Design concepts like master bedrooms on the ground f...

Matt Daigle, CEO and Founder of Rise, joins us on the Art of Construction podcast to share how his digital platform helps professionals and clients build sustainable projects. After Matt renovated his own home, he realized there wasn’t an easy way to figure out how to build or remodel in ways that would save money AND lower project footprints...and so Rise was born. Rise helps professionals showca...

Lance Cayko and Alex Gore, principles at F9 Productions, join us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to play Modular Construction Jeopardy. After eight episodes of SBL, how good is your knowledge of all things modular? Play along with Lance, Alex, and Devon as Audree quizzes these construction experts on their system build know-how. This episode is jam-packed with facts and tidbits that will mak...