The Power of Relationships in Construction with Craig Webb
You need those relationships. You need Joe at the lumberyard to help you because you were either bad at ordering or you forgot to order things. And meanwhile, Joe at the lumberyard needs Hank at the manufacturing site. Relationships are absolutely vital.” Craig Webb, Webb Analytics Like so many other facets of life, construction works best… ( read more )
Modular Construction and Affordable Housing with Steven Haylestrom
“There’s no doubt in my mind, no doubt whatsoever, that a modular project is going to have a higher degree of quality than a conventional project. Modular allows even a small manufacturing facility to produce, you know, 100 homes in a year.”- Steven Haylestrom, The Modular Solution/Rise Up Modular Construction is an ancient profession with deep roots… ( read more )
Accountable Building Performance with Connor Dillon
“You can see a project from start to finish, and you have confidence that the house or multifamily unit was built according to the standards and specifications that the builder promised they would deliver. Our customers provide feedback, and we don’t edit it. We put it into our report, and then we publish it publicly.”- Connor… ( read more )
Mapping Out the Future with Maria Khokhlova
“There is a lot we can offer people if it would be easy enough, intuitive enough, integrated enough into their daily workflows. With this in mind, we built our product to be minimal in tech-savviness yet powerful.” – Maria Khokhlova, TraceAir Often, the best innovations are right in front of us. For Maria and the TraceAir… ( read more )
The Tech-Driven Hotel of the Future with Glenn Hasek
“I was probably the first journalist in the hotel industry to write about the environment consistently. I grew up in nature, so in some way, I like to advocate for it in my work. Nowadays, I find a sense of urgency among hotel companies about the climate and the state of the world in general.” – Glenn… ( read more )
Revitalizing Homeowner and Contractor Communication with Ron Nussbaum
“I’ve been in sales, leadership, and management. I ran a crew and was a laborer on a job site before. Over the last 12 years, I’ve experienced everything in residential construction. There’s a lack of transparency and communication breakdowns we could all avoid if we had the right systems in place and people were on… ( read more )
