The Building Code

Episode 184: On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Brian Pavlick, president of CBUSA. Before he was president, Brian held several roles during his nearly 17 years with the company. He helped to manage markets and traveled during the economic downturn of 2008 to help keep the business alive. He would eventually become chief operating officer, running CBUS...

Episode 183: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Meghan Billings, owner and general contractor at MEG Construction & Design in Twin Falls, Idaho. She graduated at the top of her class from Weber State University as one of only two women in the Manufacturing Engineering program. After some time spent in engineering, Meghan realized her love of the details...

Episode 182: Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Gregg Cantor, president and CEO of Murray Lampert in San Diego, California, and his daughter Rachel Cantor Walker, their vice president of operations. Gregg started his career at Murray Lampert doing job site cleanup and eventually bought the company when his grandfather retired. Rachel followed in her dad's footstep...

Episode 181: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Tim Coughran, owner of Alderview Construction in Denver, Colorado. Tim has been working in construction for more than 20 years. After spending several years working on commercial projects, he was drawn back to the residential side because of the connections he developed with clients during the home building pro...

Episode 180: Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with returning guest Alex Barthet, managing partner at The Barthet Firm and founder of The Lien Zone. Alex heads up the firm's construction practice and serves as litigation counsel to several statewide and local contractors and material suppliers. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about the essentials of construct...

Episode 178: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Chris Fox, director of design and sales at Fox Home Innovations, LLC, in Manhattan, Kansas. Chris is a Kansas native and started the company in 2009. He’s passionate about construction work and began learning at a very young age, working for his father’s tile business. Tune in to the full episode to hear more a...

Episode 179: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Jimmy Reed and David Socia, co-founders of Sidar Builders in Tyler, Texas. Jimmy and David have found their niche building efficient, cost-effective houses in their community. They also pay close attention to the needs of their team and their trade partners by keeping their culture and mission at the forefront...

Episode 177   Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Dave Carpentier, CEO of Assurely , an all-in-one marketplace for affordable business insurance tailored to construction teams. Assurely provides rapidly growing companies the insurance protection they need to innovate and continue scaling. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about our new partnership with Assur...

Episode 176:   On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Ashley Kuhn and Maranda Adams, co-founders of Blair Freeman , the only 100% Black woman-owned and woman-led Class A contractor in Omaha, Nebraska. Ashley and Maranda started Blair Freeman in 2018 with a mission to remove barriers and empower clients through a boldly transparent construction and real es...

Episode 175: Today on “The Building Code,” Zach is chatting with Russ Stephens, co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders , to talk about key insights from their 2023 State of Residential Construction Industry report released last month. Russ has over 25 years of business experience and owned his own a building company, which eventually led him to providing services and resources for...

Episode 174: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are discussing how to find and hire top talent with Paul Sanneman, founder and president, and Ed Earl, chief operating officer, of Contractor Staffing Source . Paul and Ed are passionate about helping residential contractors find talented staff to grow their construction company. Their extensive knowledge and expertise have cont...

Episode 173: Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Vengan Anandan, the director of financial services here at Buildertrend, to talk about the importance of lending options for construction businesses. Vengan has spent his entire career in the fintech space where he helped launch new fintech products at companies like American Express and Anheuser-Busch. Today, he’s w...

Episode 172: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Josh Schaffer, owner of Rog & Wilco in Denver, Colorado. After growing up and working for his dad’s framing company, he swore he would never come back to it after he graduated college. He spent ten years in the United States Airforce as a pilot before eventually making his way back to construction. Josh and...

Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by returning guest, Piper Stromatt, director of interior design and partner at Boutique Living by Curate in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Piper grew up in the construction world and recalls being on job sites before she could even walk. The passion for the industry came to her at a young age and has remained with her over the years. Tune in to th...

On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are live from IBS with Steven Sanders-Myers, general contractor at Brightwater Homes in Sandy Springs, Georgia. While waiting tables, Steven was offered a construction job after a simple handshake – and hasn't looked back. He then got his degree in construction management and joined the team at Brightwater Homes where he shares their pass...

Episode 169 Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Dan Houghton, CEO and co-founder of Buildertrend, to chat about the company rebrand and expectations for 2023.   Tune in to the full episode to hear more about the reason for Buildertend’s recent rebrand and how our customer-first mindset is driving all company initiatives.   Join “The Building Code” Facebook group: h...

Episode 167:   On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Mark Boud, a real estate economist. Mark’s modeled forecasts and analytics are trusted by major builders, land developers and capital groups and financial institutions. He and his team conduct master planned residential market research throughout the nation.  Tune in to the full episode to hear more about the...

The Building Code Ep 168   Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Heather Tankersley, co-owner and vice president of operations at Tankersley Construction in Sacramento, California. Before taking on a full-time role at the company, Heather managed complex electrical projects for some of the largest electrical contractors in the United States. Tune in to the full episode t...

Episode 166   Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Joe Christensen, founder and owner of Cardinal Crest Homes in Kansas City, Missouri. Joe got an early start in construction by working on his family farm. He then earned a degree in construction management and a minor in business management from Brigham Young University. Today, Joe works closely with clients to make their...

Episode 165: On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Tom Henning, director of construction management at Westminster Canterbury Richmond. Tom has an extensive career in the industry that started when he was in college. After graduating with in field engineering, he worked for several companies managing projects and even owned his own construction company for over...

Episode 164: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Courtney Baxter-Marsh, co-owner of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in northwest Arkansas. Courtney is the marketing manager as well as the office manager who handles all the business financials. She works alongside her mom, Mary, who does project design and her dad, Scott, their general manager. Listen to the full ep...

On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Eric Pierce, co-owner of Color Houses in Houston, Texas. The Color Houses team has been renovating historic homes for the past ten years and share their passion for restoring a home’s original beauty and character. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about their decade-long journey of renovating historic homes and how...

Episode 162: On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Matt Hoots, owner of SawHorse design-build in Atlanta, Georgia. Matt has over 20 years of experience in green building and dedicates a lot of his time to educating fellow builders and clients on the importance of using sustainable methods. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about what it means to be a gre...

Episode 161:   On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with returning guest Emma Dickinson, a senior product manager here at Buildertrend. Emma and her team work on improving the financial features we offer on our platform. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about Buildertrend’s new, simplified process for paying subs and vendors digitally .   What are the bigge...

Episode 160:   Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Paul Ledet, owner of CLH Build in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Paul took over the now 40-year-old company from his father and works hard to maintain their exceptional reputation. Replacing their paper processes with Buildertrend has really helped streamline processes during difficult times.   Listen to the full episode to hea...