The Building Code

On this episode of “The Building Code,” the fourth episode of our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Matt Kowalske of Kowalske Kitchen & Bath in Delafield, Wis., and Dana Webb of Ashlar Homes in Blue Springs, Mo., to talk about their experience with managing their businesses amid the pandemic in the Midwest region of the United States. Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company st...

On the third episode of our COVID-19 series on “The Building Code,” Paul is joined by Paul Ledet of Chris Ledet Homes in Thibodaux, La., Sherwin Loudermilk of Loudermilk Homes in Atlanta and Jason Dell of Bold Construction in Chapel Hill, N.C. to talk about their experiences of managing business with COVID-19 in the Southeast region of the United States. Listen to the full episode to hear more abo...

On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” the second in our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Josh Rosenthal of Cabin John Builders in Cabin John, Md. and Nick Colarusso of Cedar Mill Group in Webster, N.H. to discuss their experiences of working with COVID-19 in the Northeast region of the United States. Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how they’ve been ab...

This episode of “The Building Code” is the first in a short series that will feature construction pros from different regions of the U.S. as they talk about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Paul is joined by Don Wise of Don Wise Construction in Fort Smith, Ark., Mike Fraembs of Arista Development in Las Cruces, N.M. and Edgar Garcia of Bella Vista Custom Homes Inc. in...

Today on “The Building Code,” Paul is joined by Mike Stein, a customer success manager on the Website Services team here at Buildertrend. Mike started out working in search engine optimization for about two years before he came to be in his current role. He’s bringing us all the need-to-know information about optimizing company websites and how to take advantage of SEO. Listen to the full episode...

Joining Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is Will Lopez, head of the accountant community at Gusto. Before joining Gusto, where he’s been for a year and a half, Will owned a small accounting firm. He has a passion for his industry and is dedicated to helping small businesses with the dream of changing the game in the accounting profession. Listen to the full episode to learn more about G...

Joining Paul on “The Building Code” today is returning podcast guest and construction industry influencer, Nick Schiffer, owner of NS Builders in Boston. After starting his carpentry business seven years ago, Nick now runs a successful, high-end remodeling business where he continues to challenge himself and his team every day. Listen to the full episode to hear about using social media for your b...

We’re back with episode 101 of “The Building Code.” Today, Paul is chatting with Burke Florom, a drummer, singer and customer support specialist here at Buildertrend. Burke is here to talk about the best ways to maintain communication with clients from a distance. We’re answering the questions: In our current environment, with a lot less in-person interaction, how do you make a connection with you...

Today we’re celebrating a milestone as we release the 100th episode of “The Building Code.” We’ve had so much fun recording each episode to share with you, our loyal listeners, each week. For this special episode, we’ve combined clips from listener suggestions with some of our own favorite moments from the past 99 episodes.

Paul is joined by Buildertrend’s staff product manager, Russ Lane, to get the download on several new updates that launched this year including bottom navigation, a share extension for iOS, Time Clock and more. Russ also explains why these updates are designed to help users get into the app, out of the app and back to work as quickly as possible.

Joining Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is returning podcast guest, Tim Brown, co-owner and lead strategist at Hook Agency in Minneapolis. He shares how how to find your online audience and connect with potential clients to land more leads.

Paul chats with Missy Scherber, co-owner of T.Scherber, a company that provides demolition, excavating, roll-offs and hauling services in Minnesota. Missy and her husband work hard to set a new standard of service, safety and customer-based solutions in the waste and earthmoving industry.

Jim Rogers, director of Development and Communication at the nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes, returns to "The Building Code." Jim share about the 11/11 Pledge and how builders like you can get involved.

Paul is joined by Charley Burtwistle, a data scientist on the Data and Research team here at Buildertrend. Charley shares how the team has evolved and how construction professionals can find value in their company's own data.

Tom and Paul are joined by Marc Jacocks, director of Marketing at 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty (2-10 HBW), the industry leading provider of structural warranties. Marc is bringing you all the need-to-know information surrounding structural warranties.

Ryan Jenkins has been a carpenter for 10 years and is a site supervisor at Tass Construction Group in Sydney, Australia. Ryan has a lot of experience in the construction industry and is an advocate for creating and maintaining relationships with clients and their neighbors.

At the age of 18, Bill Katsaros bought his first house, renovated it and sold it. He continued this process as a means to pay for his college education, but it soon became a passion. Today, Bill and his wife's company Roma Homes continues to flip and build houses in up-and-coming neighborhoods in Charlotte, N.C.

Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul sat down to talk with Lucas McCurdy, fan of senior living and founder of The Bridge Group Construction in Flower Mound, Texas. Lucas grew up in the construction industry and is a third-generation construction entrepreneur. He believes that team communication, collaboration and trust are key factors to excellent outcomes. Check out the full episode to hear...

On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are sitting down with the guys who started it all. Buildertrend co-founders, and returning guests of the podcast, Dan Houghton, Jeff Dugger and Steve Dugger (known affectionately as The Bobs) are here to chat about their experience with leading the company through times of change and uncertainty. Check out the full episode to hear more about how...

On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are getting to know U.S. Air Force veteran Michelle Warren, now president of Caliber Construction in Albuquerque, N.M. After 20 years in the military, Michelle retired and partnered with developer Wayne Berry to open Caliber Construction – a company that does projects for the U.S. federal government. Tune in to the full episode to hear more a...

On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with Jeff Sawyer of TruNORTH Construction in Hartford, Conn. Jeff and his business partner Matt Powers have been continually recognized for the work they do and the relationships they make with their mighty team of 11. A couple of their accolades include Best of Hartford Magazine 2019 and Remodeling’s Big 50 2019. Tune in to the ful...

Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are discussing business strategy with David Arnold, podcast superfan and chief strategy officer here at Buildertrend. David has been at Buildertrend for about four years and focuses on partnerships and future opportunities for the company. Tune in to the full episode for insights on how to keep your business moving forward in our current environment and t...

On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are talking with Jeff Kann of Houseworks Inc. in San Francisco. Houseworks is a design-build company that focuses on creating highly functional and beautiful spaces for their clients. Tune in to the full episode to hear about how Jeff’s experience with building homes as a homeowner led to his passion for remodeling houses and how he uses communi...

Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with longtime listener and travel enthusiast, Paul McManus, of McManus Kitchen and Bath in Tallahassee, Fla. McManus studied architecture in college and after spending four years as an intercontinental bicycle tour guide, visiting more than 38 countries, McManus returned home to open McManus Kitchen and Bath offering design and build services...

This week on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are talking templates with Buildertrend onsite consultant and template guru, Jordan Coolidge. Jordan’s been with Buildertrend for two and a half years. He enjoys traveling around to meet with Buildertrend clients in order to help them learn and implement the software into their daily processes. Tune in to the full episode to learn more about using tem...