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Building PA Podcast

Building PA Podcast

The Building PA Podcast serves the construction industry throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in brief, downloadable segments. Hosted by Chris Martin, President of Atlas Marketing, and Jon O’Brien, Executive Director for the Keystone Contractors Association, the Building PA Podcast covers topics such as safety, workforce development, insurance, legal, legislation, business development and much more.

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25:45

The impact good customer service has on project outcomes

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/09/20

Customer service is a part of our everyday lives, said DJ Craven of The Gildea Group. During this episode on the impact customer service has on project outcomes, Craven shares his approach and explains a new approach to relationships now known as the Craven V. In addition, you will hear how customer service as a core value has helped The Gildea Group grow and remain in business for over 60 years.Within this episode, you will learn several tips necessary to avoid customer service mistakes

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22:33

Insight into the Laborers Trade

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/09/13

The Laborers may be one of the largest building trades unions in the country and we had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Remetta, Training Director, Laborers District Council of Eastern PA to learn more. In our conversation, Eric shares the requirements of becoming a Laborer including the time needed to become a journeyman. It’s 4000 hours and you can achieve that by balancing work on sites and in facilities throughout Pennsylvania with eight weeks of classes. Additionally, Eric lets Chris and

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25:54

Speak with a Steamfitter

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/09/06

Listen as Nick Vuono, a Steamfitter apprentice shares his personal insight into what it means to be a Steamfitter.

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5:32

Keystone Contractor Magazine teaser - September 2021

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2021/09/03

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21:56

Building Better Project Outcomes through workface...

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/08/30

According to Bob Dresser of Strategic Executive Consulting, workface planning creates opportunities for work schedules for a one-week period. This includes preparing all tools, materials, and drawings for that timeframe. In our conversation, you can hear Bob share how this element of project planning improves work retention and decreases talent loss. Bob mentions that the best time to embrace workface planning is in the design phase as the key to best practices. In support of best practices, you

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24:17

What does it take to be a Steamfitter?

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/08/23

Do you know what it takes to be an apprentice Steamfitter? Listen in as Tom Doran, apprenticeship coordinator for Steamfitters Local 449 joins Chris and Jon to discuss the program and the requirements. Tom shares that each apprentice comes out of the program with certifications that ensure each person is ready for work in the field. The skills learned are focused on welding, Hydronics, drawing, qualified course instruments, rigging, and more related to the mechanical aspect of the industry.

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30:20

Building a Strong Project Culture Among Contractors...

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/08/09

Have you considered what is needed to develop a strong on-site project culture? Listen as Eric Pascucci, Director of Estimating and Pre-Construction for PJ Dick, and Tom Price, Principal with Strada Architecture share lessons learned and practical recommendations for building a strong relationship between contractor and architect. Both agree that collaboration is key, along with a heavy reliance on comfort and trust. Admittedly, each of those characteristics requires time to build. In this

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31:28

Business Valuation and How to Sell Your Construction...

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/07/26

Link Business’s Chris Caldwell joins the podcast to discuss business valuation and the steps necessary to sell your business. Caldwell mentions that to determine what a business is worth owners must set realistic goals, plan accordingly and communicate with those they are considering selling to. He also highlights the value of defining what you plan to sell as part of this process. Listen to a very useful discussion for any component of the construction industry.

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27:16

BIM and its Positive Impact on the Industry

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/07/19

Learn about BIM and its impact on 3D scanning and drafting along with the variety of projects that are impacted by this technology from John Brown and Tim Libman of DJM. Not only does BIM improve accuracy within the design process, but ongoing building records, assessments, and renovation work can be enhanced or improved. Additionally, Brown and Libman share the positive impact on pre-construction with the adoption of BIM. Our guests share the benefits of the technology, such as strengthened

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27:04

Building Better Project Outcomes Through Improved Morale

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/07/12

Listen as Bob Dresser shares guidelines for improving morale through job site culture, productivity expectations, site-wide purpose, and need of a project team. Dresser emphasizes the need to communicate the purpose for the project team to improve productivity.Learn how Dresser’s approach showcases the benefits of improved morale such as:· Staff retention, · Quality improvements such as reject rates, and· Project-wide efficienciesThis episode is part of the Better Project Outcome

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Oil and Gas Industry Relies on the Construction Industry

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/07/05

Listen to George Stark and William DesRosiers of Cabot Oil and Gas talk of the trends within the oil and gas industry and the looming investments that will aid the construction industry in the coming years. These investments include job and economic opportunities, increased diversification, and a Pennsylvania workforce that comes from within the state and not other states or regions. The dynamic duo also discusses the impact Act 66 will have on both industries in an energetic conversation.

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31:00

Leading the commercial real estate industry

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2021/06/28

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31:43

Using the media to help tell your story

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/06/21

Joel Berg of BizNewsPA joined our co-hosts to share insight from a journalistic perspective to grow the industry. During the discussion, Berg talked about the benefits of interacting with the media, how contractors can use perceived bad situations as opportunities, and the impact the media can play on community interaction and company success.

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Podcast visit - Steamfitters Technology Center

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/06/14

In this episode, we go on location to the Steamfitters Technology Center in Harmony, PA, where we meet Steamfitters Local No. 449 Business Manager Ken Broadbent. During our visit, Ken discusses training, expanded certifications, and his vision for the future of the trade. He specifically shares his personal approach to success, which lies in self-determination and motivation to accomplish goals. The passion that Broadbent brings to the job after 20 plus years in various leadership roles with the

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30:07

Small business resources through NFIB

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/06/07

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Is Occupop your next hiring platform?

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/05/31

Occupop is an HR platform that has been designed for in-house HR managers specifically for the construction industry. The Dublin, Ireland-based company is planning to enter the US market and has created a platform that accesses candidates while helping managers oversee the application process more efficiently. Listen as Ted Campbell shares more detail of the technology and the company’s plans to support the Pennsylvania construction industry. Reach out to Ted at Ted@occupop.com.

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23:57

WELL Building Standards

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/05/24

Join us as Desmone Architects President Eric Booth joins co-hosts Chris Martin and Jon O’Brien to discuss the growing trend of WELL design. Booth tells our co-hosts that the goal of WELL design is to design buildings and spaces that positively impact our health. As the world returns to some post-pandemic normalcy, WELL design has tremendous interest and impacts on the education, health and multi-family communities. In addition, this design trend could present real benefits to HR operations as well

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33:51

BIM use in construction

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/05/17

Case Technologies’ own Mark Deitrich joins the podcast to talk about how BIM represents a digital repository of project information that extends the life cycle of the project and ultimately the building. He shares his thoughts regarding planning and integration of the technology on various construction projects as well.

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24:03

Technology for the industry

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/05/11

Brad Kriel and Dan Obriot of SB Monitoring join co-host Chris Martin and Jon O’Brien to discuss technological operations improvements on job sites throughout Pennsylvania. Operational improvements include security cameras that help enforce safety policies along with equipment tracing on project sites that require security or remote supervision.

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27:35

Building Better Project Outcomes - Mobilization...

Building PA Podcast ·

2021/05/03

Join us as we kick off the Better Project Outcomes Series sponsored by Strategic Executive Consulting (SEC). In our inaugural series episode, listen as Bob Dresser, president of Strategic Executive Consulting discusses mobilization readiness. In this episode we learn about project success based on preparedness as Dresser shares the SEC mobilization process, discusses the impact contracts have on mobilization readiness and the various steps within the SEC process. A key takeaway from the

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