The Preconstruction Podcast - Commercial Construction.

Precon World 2022 is officially launched, it's happening on Thursday, October 13th, and Friday, October 14th, 2022 in Dallas Texas. To help launch Precon World, Gareth caught up with our dear friend Stewart Carroll (President of Beck Technology) on the Podcast to discuss:  - What is Precon World and who will be there? - The Impact of the economy on Construction and Preconstruction. - Hybrid W...

Gareth our host caught up with Kevin Waddell the Estimating & Preconstruction Manager at Burns & McDonnell who works on Design & Build Water projects across the US.  We discuss: - Specializing in Water/Wastewater - Benefits of Design & Build: Collaboration - Field experience: Deep dive into the importance of seeing things being built - Growth of Water/Wastewater: 20 years ago...

Gareth our host caught up with Jim Brain, VP of Preconstruction for Reaume Richardson in Pasadena, California, Jim is a California native with extensive experience across multiple sectors in California. During this episode, Jim discussed: - Reaume Richardson's track record in revitalizing cityscapes throughout California - Hyper Inflation: His experience in the early 2000s looks slightly similar....

Our host Gareth sat down with Jeff Sample the Industry Evangelist at JOIN a Preconstruction Technology platform that helps the Owner, Architect and Contractor communicate, collaborate, and make important decisions easier. We also discussed: - What was the craic at Advancing Preconstruction - Lessons learnt so far in the Join journey - How Join listen, learn and adapt  - The Importance of comm...

Gareth our host caught up with Rohan Jawali the VDC & Innovations lead at Hensel Phelps in San Diego.  During this episode, Rohan goes into great depth on: - His career growth at Hensel Phelps - The Importance of Preconstruction & VDC - Preconstruction Technology (BIM Models, 5D Modelling & 6D Modelling) - Digital Prefabrication - The lessons from Covid, how the Processes have ena...

The labor shortage is our responsibility! Our host Gareth McGlynn sat down with Bob Kovacs the VP of Preconstruction with Evans General Contracting in Atlanta, GA to discuss how the labor shortage is everyone's responsibility. Having worked in operations early on and now with 20+ years in Preconstruction with the likes of Skanska, Gilbane, and Evans, Bob is leading the way in speaking out on this...

Gareth our host caught up with Alan Dunbar the SVP of Preconstruction for Skanska's West Coast offices, he is also the Preconstruction Technology Group Leader across the US. Based in Seattle, WA, Alan is an incredibly insightful Preconstruction professional originating from Glasgow, Scotland where he studied as a Quantity Surveyor. During this episode, Alan goes into great depth on his vision for...

Gareth our host caught up with David Askie an International Preconstruction thought leader who has worked across three continents in cities like Milan, Sydney, London, Perth, LA, NY, Chicago and many more.  During this episode, David goes into great depth on: His journey from college in Newcastle New South Wales to Head of Integrated Solutions for Lendlease US. Lendlease the Australian constr...

Gareth our host caught up with Angel Dizon (MD) & Menzies Wilson (Director of Cost) who oversee $20 billion worth of projects at the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations for the US.    In their own words "We are the best within the State"   Angel discusses:  - Innovation within the Bureau  - The impact and responsibility the state has when it comes to climate change...

Gareth our host caught up with Steve Stouthamer the EVP of Preconstruction with Skanska, who oversees 145 Preconstruction & Estimating professionals across the US  with Skanska.  Based in Raleigh, NC Steve has held multiple high-profile roles at Skanska including General Manager of Virginia and the Carolina's.  During this episode, Steve goes into great depth on his vision to ut...

Our host Gareth sat down with Andrew Zukoski the Co-Founder of JOIN a Preconstruction Technology platform that helps the Owner, Architect and Contractor communicate, collaborate and make important discisions easier. We also discussed: - The challenges of being an entrepreneur, Co-Founder of a technology firm - As a developer why he picked Preconstruction Technology - The importance of transparancy...

Our host Gareth McGlynn spoke to Spencer Easton the Scheduling Manager with Oakland Construction in Phoenix, AZ.   Spencer is a scheduling fanatic, we discussed:  - His transformation from logistics to scheduling and the HR lady who spotted his talents.   - His thoughts around P6, TAKT  - How important scheduling is when is comes to preconstruction, costing and safety  - T...

Our host Gareth sat down with Andrew Halphen on the Podcast recently to discuss: - Preconstruction Technology: Having visited Northern Europe what he learnt.  - His career from Architect student to Preconstruction  - Why the Precon Technology market needs to be more competitive  - Why using the computer to count the stupid things makes sense.  - Preconstruction DATA  - Bui...

Our host Gareth had Adam Wolf on the Podcast recently to discuss his new company Relay Construction Services.  Adam's goal is to create an all inclusive environment for preconstruction professionals.  I hope you enjoy this episode please rech out to Adam via his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwolf2020 Enjoy! Construction, Preconstruction Technology, Estimator, Estimating,...

Our host Gareth sat down with Chris Sammarco, DPR's Tristate Preconstruction leader in New Jersey to discuss: - The Importance of Physical Fitness within the workplace - Mentorship - Chris talked about the importance of Paul Pizzaro his mentor - His drive to become the best at what he does. - How a large complex project at Hunter Roberts nearly cost him his health (losing 20lbs) - His most challen...

Our host Gareth McGlynn sat down with AEC Technology Innovator Nick Papadopoulos to discuss:   - Young people taking RISKS in construction  - Giving back the construction space while helping it move forward  - Tech companies not understanding the construction industry  - What happened with KATERRA? Why it didnt work out.   - The challenges of adapting historical DATA ...

Our host Gareth McGlynn spoke to Morgan Keel the Director of Preconstruction with Starmount in Raleigh, NC.   Morgan discussed:  - Her dream to build her won home was the driver to getting into construction  - How she always wanted to won her own business  - The importance of having a good mentor  - Relocating from NYC to NC  - The evolution of Preconstruction  -...

Our host Gareth McGlynn sat down with Micah Vainikka the young Preconstruction leader driving Knutson forward in Minnesota.  We discussed the incredible Scandinavian influence across Minnesota and how Knutson was founded by a Norwegian. Micah's story on working as a carpenter for a custom home builder while studying for his Construction Manager degree gave him a real passion for construction....

Gareth our host caught up with Will Senner the VP of Preconstruction with Skanska in Raleigh, NC. Will's story of Preconstruction Data is incredible, discussed on this episode:  - The best way to use Preconstruction Data  - What Preconstruction Data we should be using / gathering - Visualization through Microsoft BI - Data Workflows - Challenges of playing the long game with data - Benef...

Gareth our host caught up with Matt Vetter the Vice President of Schafer Construction outside of Detroit, MI on: - How a Bachelors in Psychology helped him climb the Preconstruction ladder - Working from home - how it will shape the future of Preconstruction - The challenges of running a construction company like a startup - Detroit construction market and the suburbs  - Preconstruction Techn...

Our host Gareth McGlynn had great craic chatting to Bennie Kovach the Precon Executive with James G. David Construction in DC. Covered in this episode: - The Penn State Bachelor's of Architectural Engineering  - Bennie's attention disorder - Why he choose Preconstruction - The challenges of WFH and how it will shake out - The importance of Business Development within Preconstruction - Fairfax...

Our host Gareth McGlynn had our first US Naval Academy Graduate on the podcast this week. Loren Morgan the VP of Preconstruction with Brookfield Properties in San Francisco discussed: - The lessons learnt at the Naval Academy - Differences between the Naval Academy and conventional universities or colleges - Why he choose Preconstruction - What developers look for in a contractor - The importance...

Happy New Year! To kick off 2021 our host Gareth McGlynn spoke to Mark Cleverly the current Construction Executive for McCarthy in Atlanta, GA.    Topics discussed:   - Mark's transition from running his own firm in London to Senior Estimator at McCarthy  - Healthcare and Higher Education construction  - The importance of technology in his day to day preconstruction work&n...

Our host Gareth McGlynn sat down this week with James Hancik (VP) the Preconstruction Executive with Gilbane in New Jersey.    James's journey is filled with challenges, success stories and a great example of how construction can take you in so many different directions.    Discussion points:   - Lack of students considering construction/preconstruction  - Building th...

This is the second episode in our DATA series of Podcasts and who better to get on and discuss DATA than Stewart Carroll. Stewarts ability to simplify the most complex technology solutions for Preconstruction is second to none.  This is Stewarts second appearance, so if you havent listened to the first episode please do.  This time Stewart dissects how DATA is collected, used and display...