Dennis Steigerwalt on Constructing You - Housing, Innovation, Partnerships

Dennis is the president of the Housing Innovation Alliance, a future oriented community for production homebuilding. He leads business strategy, market engagement, and program development with reach across 2000+ companies impacting 40%+ of U.S. annual housing starts. Prior to the Alliance, Dennis helped change the face of the housing industry in Saudi Arabia. Dennis helped to create a nationwide program to develop a modular housing industry - modeling 26 strategic initiatives that would jumpstart the creation of a robust construction ecosystem, evaluating 200+ global technology providers, and securing initial approval for $4B in government investment. He was also a key player in SABIC's Home of Innovation program, a $30M+ multi-year market engagement program focused on encouraging collaboration among the housing value chain and ensuring that better construction practices are adopted throughout the GCC region. The program resulted in the Middle East's first LEED platinum home, a pilot community of 1,200 LEED Silvers homes and a 20,000 sq.ft. LEED gold interactive exhibition center, which has become the epicenter for collaboration in the region leading to $2.5B in new economic opportunities. Dennis is a member of ULI's RNDC Blue flight, a Professional Builder 40 under 40 winner, recognized by ModConnect as one a top influencers in offsite construction, and an active member of Geek Estate. Dennis and his wife are active participants in fundraising and event planning efforts for the Children's Free Care Fund. In his spare time he enjoys big adventures with his wife and sons on the water and in the mountains. He supports the efforts of other entrepreneurs - advising and investing in start-up companies ranging from CPG to Proptech to Robotics. In this episode, you'll discover: Sentiments on the global housing market How the Housing Innovation Alliance is disrupting the market Becoming the tip of the spear in impact and innovation Leadership insights from decade-long projects Balancing communication and thinking styles And more! Resources: Housing Innovation Alliance - Where Innovation Meets Action Show notes If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Don't forget you can also join the free facebook community to discuss your journey in the building industry; https://www.facebook.com/groups/constructingyou/