How to Survive in Today’s Economy
Interview with Barry AsmusHost: Ted Garrison

No one denies the challenges contractors face today, but Barry Asmus says, “Wow what an opportunity!” He says problems always open themselves up to opportunities. Listen to Asmus describe economic conditions and how you can take advantage of it.

A Whole New Mind Approach to Architecture
Interview with Louise BravermanHost: Ted Garrison

Louise Braverman is an architect with a different vision than many – she advises that everyone on the project should be involved in the design from the engineers down to the plumber. She says we need each other’s help and expertise. Listen to this interesting perspective on how to improve the construction industry. Braverman clearly provides a “Whole New Mind Approach” in harmony with Daniel Pink’s philosophy.

What Contractors Need to Do for Clients
in Today’s Marketplace
Interview with Robert McCooleHost: Ted Garrison

“It’s not about construction, it’s about design,” declares Robert McCoole, VP of Facilities Resource Group of Ascension Health. The age where contractors went into their corner and pointed fingers at the architect are changing, and this is a good thing, he adds. Listen to his other interesting insights from an owner’s perspective.

September 11th Anniversary: Remembering
the Attack on the Pentagon
Interview with Lee EveyHost: Ted Garrison

September 11, 2001 is a day Americans will never forget. Lee Evey tells his moving first-hand account of events at the Pentagon that day. At the time, Lee was the program manager for the Pentagon’s $1.2 billion 20-year renovation program begun in 1997. The terrorist act killed 189 people and laid waste to the first part of the complex to have been renovated. Lee lead the ambitious and relentless $740 million design-build repair plan renamed The Phoenix Project.

The Phoenix Project: Rebuilding of the
Pentagon
Interview with Lee EveyHost: Ted Garrison

The rebuilding of the Pentagon in less than year after it was attacked on September 11, 2011 is an incredible story that illustrates the outstanding character and capabilities of those within the construction industry. Lee Evey, the director in charge of The Phoenix Project, tells the inspiring story of the ambitious and relentless $740 million design-build repair plan.