5 Secrets to Creativity and Innovation
Interview with Randall MunsonHost: Ted Garrison

“If they don’t fail enough, they realize that they are probably not trying hard enough,” cautions innovation expert Randall Munson. “It really boils down to whether you think you are creative or not,” he adds. Listen to how to jump-start your creative powers.

New Strategies for Changes in the
Construction Industry
Interview with Sam SpataHost: Ted Garrison

“The issue is not that our buildings haven’t gotten better or that we haven’t gotten more productive. I think the real problem is that because we are in a cyclic industry a gap widens up in every recession and owners expect more but the industry is able to deliver less because we are fighting for survival,” declares Sam Spata, a principal in Perkins & Will. Listen as Spata explores this and other critical issues facing the construction industry.

Why Collaboration Is a Better Option
Don Vercruysse, JrHost: Ted Garrison

“Changing the environment on a project is about starting at home and working on your own organization,” advises Don Vercruysse, Jr, a principal in Mark Allan & Associates. He adds that if your organization is collaborative and you team up with other collaborative organization it’s natural for people to collaborate. Listen to this and other advice on the benefits of improved collaboration on projects.

Risk Protection through Better Contract Preparation
Interview with John Marshall Cook, Esq.Host: Ted Garrison

“With a good dose of creativity certain risk can be mitigated and other can be divided according to who is in the best position to handle that risk,” advices attorney John Cook. Listen to Cook offer sound advice on how to minimize project risk for all stakeholders.