Sustainability and Green Construction
Interview with Betsy del MonteHost: Ted Garrison

“The single most expensive way to do sustainable design and construction is to first do it without consideration of how resources are being used and then come after the fact and rethink every decision that’s been already made,” suggests Betsy del Monte, a Principal and Director of Sustainability at the Beck Group. Listen to del Monte explain how to best achieve the benefits of sustainability.

Getting Your Company Up To Speed
Interview with Vince PoscenteHost: Ted Garrison

Vince Poscente declares, "It is not just embracing speed, it is figuring out how to harness it, and I think that is one of the biggest blocks we have in today's world, especially in construction industry, where so much is happening at the same time." With so much pressure on speeding up the construction process, this interview offers a light at the end of the tunnel. Listen to Vincent Poscente, former Olympian and business expert, explain how you can harness speed to improve your own performance and your company's performance.

Doing Things Differently to Take You into
the Future
Interview with Doug WoodsHost: Ted Garrison

Doug Woods, co-founder of DPR Construction, considered one of the best forward-thinking contractors, says that, “We talk about being a customer centric business, but then we sort of back off that and we say we really are about our employees and that is one of our most important function because our employees are the ones that take care of those customers.” Listen to Woods’ insight as he discusses what’s needed as the industry moves forward.

How Renewable Energy is Giving Power to
the Construction Industry
Interview with Chris BrooksHost: Ted Garrison

Chris Brooks, a leader in the installation of solar panel, reports that there is a lot of opportunity to take advantage of this relatively new product and industry. Brooks believes that any solid electrical contractor or general contractor should be able to adapt to this niche, but it is certainly not a get rich scheme because it takes a lot of education and hard work. Listen to Brooks describe what's happening in this new industry.