James Faulkner

The SiteVisit

Business EN ↓ 203 episodes

Leadership in construction with perspective from the job site. A podcast dedicated to the Construction industry. Construction professionals, General Contractors, Sub trade Contractors, and Specialty Contractors audiences will be engaged by the discussions between the hosts and their guests on topics and stories. Hosted James Faulkner ( CEO/Founder - SiteMax Systems ).

Author

James Faulkner

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.thesitevisit.com

Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

Roundtable #6 - Site Trailers, E-permitting and Labour shortage over next the decade 23.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id...

Brandon Drewlo on Transforming Construction and The Story of Novacom 18.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id...

Roundtable #5 - Sustainable change in Construction 10.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id...

Roundtable #4 - Construction on the Socials 02.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id...

Roundtable #3 - Construction Culture in the Field and Office 23.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s roundtable, we are joined by Cam Roy (Cam @ Ram), Construction Manager at Ram Construction. We dig further into Construction culture both in the field and office, but mainly the field, briefly discuss wearable tech, cold weather in Texas and do a hard tangent on site trailers. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube...

Roundtable #2 - The Construction Office both on and offsite 09.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail In this week's roundtable we talk all about the office, from culture and collaboration, to its importance in the age of remote work. We run off on a couple tangents re-capping the Super Bowl, Waste Management open and the future of the Site Trailer. PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit....

Daniel Kravcak - Getting into Construction from the other side of the world 04.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have Daniel Kravcak from Performance Builders talking about life in Slovakia, getting into construction before moving to Canada and the relationships between GCs and Subs. And Christian goes off about hockey. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST IN...

Roundtable #1 - The Return of the QR Codes 03.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id...

The Site Visit is back 26.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail With the new year upon us, it’s time to get back to it. In this episode, we dig into our respective businesses, growth and learnings through the pandemic, On-Site Magazine & SITE Partners' 40U40 in Canadian Construction initiative, personal COVID projects, producer John and our new Podcast format releasing episodes on Tuesday's and Thursday's. Subscribe to stay...

Rocky Sethi - The Story of Adera and Growth of Mass Timber 07.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss the exciting story of Adera Developments. From their early history to where they are today as a leader in development and construction. We discuss Adera’s 50th Year Anniversary and some of the recent projects the organization is involved in. Throughout the show, we learn from Rocky regarding Adera’s investment and focus on mass timber. We discuss the be...

Jesse Unke - Navigating Change in the New Reality 02.06.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we speak to Jesse about adapting to the new reality of how construction companies have to operate in this new climate of safety and uncertainty within Ram Consulting and his other affiliated roles. Jessie talked to us about his involvement with the BC Construction Roundtable, BC Business Council and the Vancouver Board of Trade and how they’ve had to modify and mai...

Uptime Industrial - The Importance of Relationships for Growth 26.05.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss the exciting story of Uptime Industrial and the amazing growth the business has experienced over the past couple of years.  From a specialized contractor to one of BC’s largest and most integrated mechanical companies, Uptime has been growing and scaling as a leader in the sector. We speak with Reza about the history of the firm and how culture and rela...

Building Forward with Jacob Bros 20.05.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss how Jacob Bros has adapted to the new normal with the current challenges of COVID-19. Ryan shares some of the processes that Jacob Bros has put in place to protect both their people and projects. We discuss the growth of Jacob Bros and their culture of quality and client care. We discuss the unique position that Jacob Bros has as both a civil contractor...

Engineering a New Normal with the Krahn Group 08.05.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss the innovative story of Krahn Engineering from a small family business to a diversified consulting firm providing service across Canada. We speak with Geoff about the history of the firm, to where they are today as a diversified and multi-discipline firm. We dig into the culture of Krahn and how the organization has adapted with COVID-19 with technology...

505-JUNK - A New Way to Approach Junk Removal and Construction Waste 30.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss the exciting story of 505-Junk and their innovative and transparent approach to waste removal. We speak with Scott and Barry about the history of how they started to where they are today. We dig into what makes them special, their strategic direction of the firm, and their belief in doing things differently to bring openness to an industry not often kno...

Coronavirus in Construction Special Episode 13.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this special episode, James, Christian, and Andrew discuss what they have been hearing from connections in the construction industry regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. The hosts dig into their perspectives on the pandemic in relation to what they have experienced and read to provide some points of view.  Notice: All of the opinions and statements in this episode are s...

Abstract Developments: Leading in a Changing Marketplace 24.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Episode Description:    Speaking with Kyle Ryan we discuss what makes Abstract Developments special.  We discuss the growth the organization has experienced and the way the team has adjusted and changed as the business has continued to grow and adapt. We discuss the focus on quality and customer care that Abstract brings to each new project and how the focus on craftsmanship drive...

Waste Management: Innovation & Sustainability Done Right 12.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Speaking with Nic Labelle and Landon Weigel we discuss the cycle of waste on the construction site. From initial planning, to handling, to recycling. We get a clear picture of some of the innovative ways WM is changing the industry. From robotics to AI, to IOT we learn that waste is not a simple industry. Front the “click” of a button WM is making it easy for superintendents to ma...

PCL Construction - 100+ Years of Building Excellence, New Project Procurement Methods and Single Sector Focus with Ryan Andrews, Manager of Civil Projects, BC Region 03.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Having  gained early, hands on experience at the job site, Ryan shares some great stories and practical teaching moments in this episode. From road building to bridge building and international project management experience, Ryan has learned that a focused career has powerful, compounding results. He is now running an entire Civil “district” within arguably one of the most recogni...

BUILDEX Live #7 - BigRock Built (Ben Garriott) 21.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we bring back Ben Garriott on the show to discuss the growth of BigRockBuilt over the past 12 months. Ben shares what his team has been up to from new processes and technology adaption, recent acquisitions, and organic growth and diversification. This is a great episode to learn the importance of culture and structure when growing a trades business. Ben is open an...

BUILDEX Live #8 - Nationwide Fuel (Andy Dhaliwal) 21.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail We bring Andy Dhaliwal on the show to discuss the growth of Nationwide Fuel and his story in building the business. Andy shares his personal story from corporate life to entrepreneurship and everything in between. Andy shares his experience in building the business and what motivated him to start Nationwide Fuel. This is a great episode to learn the story of a growing and innovati...

BUILDEX Live #2 - Creative Energy (Diego Mandelbaum) 21.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail We chat with Diego Mandelbaum about Creative Energy and the story of innovation and sustainability in the energy sector. We discuss the growth of Creative Energy and some of the exciting projects currently in operation and in the procurement process. This is a great episode that shares insight on District Energy and the behind the scenes story of an innovative energy company.   Ab...

BUILDEX Live #3 - Autodesk & Plangrid (Luke Forrest) 21.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail We chat with Luke Forrest about Autodesk and the story of technology adoption in the construction industry. We discuss the growth of PlanGrid and his personal career journey in both tech and construction. This is a great episode that shares insight on technology, innovation, and relationships in construction.  About Autodesk & Plangrid: The company’s mobile-first technology gi...

BUILDEX Live #4 - Zeemac Vehicle Leasing (Kris and Andrew) 21.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail We chat with Kris and Andrew from Zeemac Fleet Services. On the show, we learn the history of Zeemac and their growth from a family business to a diversified national fleet solutions partner.  We discuss what items construction leaders should consider when evaluating fleet operations for their growing business. This is a great episode that discusses the future of fleet, some pract...

BUILDEX Live #5 - Faber Connect 2.0 (John Reid) 21.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail We bring John Reid back on the show to discuss the growth of Faber over the past year. We discuss some of the new updates and expansion Faber has executed in 2019, and what is in store for 2020. This is great episode that digs into the challenge of labour in a growing construction market, and some exciting ways in how technology and innovation is able to bring value to a project s...

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