Episodes
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Disaster Restoration with Dan Murray: Episode 52
Every once in a while I like to bring you a guest to talk about some aspect of the construction industry you might not be too familiar with. Today, I bring you Dan Murray, a fellow Canadian with decades of experience in disaster restoration. This is a podcast episode. To listen to my conversation...
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Staying Relevant and Riding the Change in the Construction Industry: Episode 51
Hello all and welcome to another episode of the Construction Industry Podcast. Today I bring my conversation with Ann Banning-Wright as we talk about her work with construction businesses. We talk about doing things differently, managing change, staying relevant, and adding true value to our...
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Construction Professional: Are You Emotionally Intelligent? Episode 50
It’s been a little while since the last episode of the Construction Industry Podcast, but I wanted to let you know that the show must go on! Today I bring you a fascinating talk with Brent Darnell, on the value of emotional intelligence for the construction professional. Brent does fantastic work...
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Proposal Writing: How To Create Proposals That Will Get You The Job: Episode 49
We all know how diverse the constitution industry is. We have service providers, contractors, suppliers, architects, owners, government entities, engineers, carpenters, electricians, even food trucks, catering and serving construction projects around the world. Yet there is one thing that,...
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Key Strategies for Successful Change Management: Episode 48
Today on the Construction Industry Podcast we will talk about change management and how to do it properly so it works well for all stakeholders. To talk about this important topic, I bring you Todd Dawalt an expert in managing change and change orders in the construction industry. Todd is also…
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What is Lean Construction? Greg Howell Explains: Episode 47
Hello everyone once again and welcome to the Construction Industry Podcast! If you have ever been curious about lean construction, today will be a great introduction on what it is and how it came about. I have the privilege of having Greg Howell on the show today, co-founder and president of the...
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046 Understanding Social Media and PR in Construction
It has been a few weeks (aham, months?) since last episode, but we are now back with a bang. Today I have Ms. Wendy Ables from Constructive Communication, Inc., and we will talk about understanding social media in the built environment. Wendy Ables Wendy Ables is an expert in PR and social media....
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045 Remote Construction Monitoring with Cesar Abeid
Today’s show is a bit different. As you know we here at Remontech provide remote construction monitoring on the internet for commercial and industrial construction projects, but I don’t really talk about it that much. While the podcast is part of our marketing efforts, I never wanted to turn it...
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044 How to Attract, Hire, and Retain Employees in the Construction Industry
Hiring is a science. Though we are a small company here at Remontech, we have had to hire in the past and it was a difficult task. Often we hire because we have a sudden need of help. This becomes an issue because the sense of urgency will tend to cloud our judgement. The fact […]
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043 What is BIM? An Interview with James Salmon
After meaning to do it for a long time, I finally have an episode on BIM, or Building Information Modelling. As you may know, BIM is completely changing the construction landscape. While BIM involves 3D modelling, it is much more than that. It is really revolutionizing the way we do construction,...
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039 Integrated Project Delivery (IPDs) with Attorney John M. Sier
On today’s episode I bring you an introduction to the topic of Integrated Project Delivery, also known as simply IPD. As both a philosophy and a delivery method, IPD seems to address many of the shortcomings of the traditional Design-Bid-Build and the Construction-Manager-at-Risk models. Some of...
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029 What to do with Construction Waste?
On this episode of the construction industry podcast I talk with the Construction Informer, Duane Craig, on some interesting ideas on what to do with construction waste. Duane shared with me a few articles he has come across that shed some light and put into perspective the problem that...
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028 SlideShare for the Construction Industry
In today’s episode I talk once again with Mark Johnson, FAIA. Mark shared with me his experience and expertise in leveraging SlideShare.net. SlideShare.net is to power point presentations what YouTube is to home videos. It is a free service that allows you to share your presentations on the web...
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027 Branding for the Construction Industry
In today’s episode of the Construction Industry Podcast we will talk about a topic that is really exciting to me – branding for the construction industry. You probably have been hearing the word “brand” more often now than in the past. With the advent of the internet and social media, businesses...
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026 Strategies for Public Sector Construction Owners
On this 26th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I spoke with Casey Sledge of Sledge Engineering. He shared his experience in helping construction owners in the public sector in delivering projects they’re proud of. Take a listen by pressing the orange “play” button above . Winner of the...
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025 How to Choose the Right Construction Contract or Delivery Method?
After a “brief” hiatus, I bring you a new episode of the Construction Industry Podcast. Today I speak with Debra Inwald, from Works-in-Progress Associates, on the topic of best practices in choosing the right construction contract or delivery method for your construction project. Take a listen by...
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024 New Construction Management Strategies
On this week’s episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I talk with Dr. Milan Radosavljevic from the University or Reading. Dr. Radosavljevic talks about his experience in the Construction Industry and also about his brand new book called Construction Management Strategies. Take a listen by...
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023 Construction Owners Association of America
I’m very excited to showcase the Construction Owners Association of America on this week’s episode of the Construction Industry Podcast. I recently attended the 2012 Spring Conference of COAA in Dallas, Texas. This was a great experience for me. Listen to today’s episode for my take on COAA in...
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022 Market Leadership in the Construction Industry
Today’s episode is dedicated to those in the construction industry who own their business. I spoke with Albert Hathazi, a marketing expert, about his 5 steps on becoming a market leader in your community. These apply to any industry, and you would be surprised to know how few in our construction...
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021 Women in Construction: Challenges and Opportunities
On this 21st episode of the Construction Industry Podcast, I spoke with Coty Fournier, on the topic of the challenges and opportunities that women face in the construction industry. Press the orange “play” button above to listen to the episode. Coty shared with me how she got started in the…
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019 Construction Web Cameras: Why You’re Doing it Wrong
Episode Links Construction Industry Podcast Episode 18 Craig Adam’s Proschedule’s website Presentation on remote construction monitoring on SlideShare Example of construction monitoring live feed Example of construction monitoring “smart” time-lapse recording PHOTO-NET Dynamic Scheduling Demo...
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018 The Panama Canal: How It Was Built and the New Expansion Project
Hello Construction Industry Podcast community! For the 18th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I spoke with Mr. Jorge de la Guardia, the Contracting Officer for the Design Build contract for the construction of the new set of Locks which is the largest contract in the Expansion Program…
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017 The Project Management Institute and the Construction Industry
On this 17th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I’ll introduce to you the Project Management Institute and the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. As you may know, I’m a member of the PMI and also have the PMP certification. I’m a fan of the PMI and their standard and...
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016 Construction Bonds for Dummies
On this 16th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast we bring you the topic of bonds in construction. In it I interviewed Luann Cole of SIA Group. I learned quite a lot from talking to her and if you always had questions about bonds and how they can help you, this interview is a great […]
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015 Pinterest for the Construction Sector
Pinterest is the fastest growing social media platform right now. It went quickly from being a new site to an internet phenomenon. It is now the 7th most visited social media site. As it turns out, Pinterest is a great fit for applications within the construction sector. For this episode on...
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014 The Buildipedia Episode
Buildipedia is one of my favourite web resources for the construction sector. I’ve been a subscriber of their articles for a while now and I was waiting for an opportunity to share this resource with our community. In the 14th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast, I had a great chat with...
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013 Using YouTube Videos for Marketing Construction Services and Products
On episode 13 of the Construction Industry Podcast I share with you the audio portion of a fantastic webcast put out by the Construction Marketing Association on the topic of using YouTube to promote your services and products to the construction industry. In this webcast, they had both Neil…
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012 Prognosis for the Construction Market in 2012 by the Canadian Construction Association
Hello everyone! On episode 12 I spoke with Michael Atkinson, president of the Canadian Construction Association. In this conversation he puts the recent recession into context and gives us a great overview of what’s ahead for the construction market in North America. Take a listen by clicking the...
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011 The Lowest-Bid Problem
There is a problem with how most construction contracts are awarded today. In the 11th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I spoke about this issue with Dr. Jorge Abeid, Ph.D., director of Remontech. Take a listen by clicking the orange “play” button above. Episode link: Business London...
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010 The Power of Blogging for Construction Professionals
The 10th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast brings you the topic of blogging and social media for the construction industry. This is a follow up on our episode 1: Social Media for the Construction Industry. This is was a great round table discussion I had with Neil Brown and Brian Reuhl...
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009 Creating a Great Construction Project Schedule
In the 9th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I spoke with Dr. Jorge Abeid, Ph.D., director of Remontech (he’s also my father). This is a follow up on an article he wrote for our blog called “10 Things You Must Do To Create a Great Project Schedule.” Take a listen by clicking the orange...
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008 Monitoring and Controlling Construction Projects with Time-Lapse Photography
On the eighth episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I share with you the power of using time-lapse videos as a tool for project management. Take a listen by clicking the orange “play” button above. Episode Links Remontech Dynamic Scheduling Time Lapse Recording Episode Notes What’s...
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007 LinkedIn for Construction Professionals
On the 7th episode of the Construction Industry Podcast I share how to unleash the power of LinkedIn, specifically for us in the construction industry. Press the orange “play” button above to listen to the episode or click on the icons to the right to subscribe (free) via iTunes or RSS. Show…
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006 Market it Right with the Construction Marketing Association
Today’s episode we will cover a topic that is very close to my heart: marketing for the construction industry. As the marketing person for Remontech, I was really excited to talk to Neil Brown, chairman of the Construction Association of America. Take a listen to this great interview by clicking...
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004 Construction Management Association of America
After a busy end of August and early September when I had to deal with many issues at work including a mice infestation at one of our Mobile Monitoring Stations, episode 4 is finally here. On the latest episode of the Construction Industry Podcast, I spoke with Mr. Bruce D’Agostino, CEO and...
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003 Universal Design and Web-Based Tools
Hello once again and welcome to the construction industry podcast. Click on the player above to listen to it, or subscribe to it on iTunes or BlackBerry Podcasts. Today we will talk about how a bad economy can be a great opportunity for your business and career. We will also have an interview…
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001 Construction Industry Podcast – Introduction and Social Media for the Construction Industry
Here it is folks, our very first episode of the Construction Industry Podcast! Pardon my “ahns” and “uhns!” Below you will find a transcription of the show. I would love to hear what you think of our podcast. Write me by clicking “contact” on the website main menu. Episode Links Episode...
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The Construction Industry Podcast presents interviews, tips, trends, and other content relevant to businesses and professionals in the construction sector.
Hosted by
Cesar Abeid, Remontech Inc.
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