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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 30 MIN

Tall Stories: Isaac Kett & Jamie Rodriguez

from Tall Stories · host Building Institute Aotearoa

In this episode of Tall Stories, Jamie Summers, Project Director at The Building Intelligence Group and Northern Region Committee Member speaks with Isaac Kett and Jamie Rodriguez. Isaac is a Senior Associate at Frequency, and won the 2024 GIB Supreme Award at our NZ Building People Awards. Jamie is the Sustainability Manager at Winstone Wallboards (GIB) and has had an impressive start to her career in the emerging area of sustainability. They discuss: Pivotal moments in their careers including moving overseas and back again and shifting tack to follow your passions and interests. Learning lessons from others along your career path and passing the good ones on to others. Making your own path when there isn’t a clear one ahead of you. The importance of working collaboratively and bringing others on the journey – particularly when you want to bring about change or innovative ideas. Plus, we hear about Isaac’s award-winning work on Pukekohe to Papakura project, what he did that set him apart, and how the win has shifted things for him. Listen for the full conversation. When recording Tall Stories, we travel around the motu to hear from our people across Aotearoa – this episode was recorded in Tāmaki | Auckland at the Pro Clima Hub.

In this episode of Tall Stories, Jamie Summers, Project Director at The Building Intelligence Group and Northern Region Committee Member speaks with Isaac Kett and Jamie Rodriguez. Isaac is a Senior Associate at Frequency, and won the 2024 GIB Supreme Award at our NZ Building People Awards. Jamie is the Sustainability Manager at Winstone Wallboards (GIB) and has had an impressive start to her career in the emerging area of sustainability. They discuss: Pivotal moments in their careers including moving overseas and back again and shifting tack to follow your passions and interests. Learning lessons from others along your career path and passing the good ones on to others. Making your own path when there isn’t a clear one ahead of you. The importance of working collaboratively and bringing others on the journey – particularly when you want to bring about change or innovative ideas. Plus, we hear about Isaac’s award-winning work on Pukekohe to Papakura project, what he did that set him apart, and how the win has shifted things for him. Listen for the full conversation. When recording Tall Stories, we travel around the motu to hear from our people across Aotearoa – this episode was recorded in Tāmaki | Auckland at the Pro Clima Hub.

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