146: The Art of Managing Leads
Jeff Wraley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwraley/) , founder and CEO of BestQuote (https://www.bestquoteapp.com/) , joins us on this episode 146 of The Art of Construction.   Jeff had been in the general contracting world for 10 years when he saw an opportunity to leverage technology and launched BestQuote, an MVP app designed to allow contractors and homeowners to meet and exchange informat...
31m May 09, 2019
31m
145: The $10k Phone Number
Toby Jones of Jones Construction Solutions joins us on this episode 145 of The Art of Construction.  With over 30 years of experience, Toby has a great story of finding his niche in the construction world, which spans from starting in his father’s construction business, to venturing out on his own, working for large commercial builders, and then reorganizing his priorities and finding his focus...
29m May 02, 2019
29m
144: Ground Up Construct Series: The World’s Problems, Solved
Josh Munns and Josh Denton, co-founders of Ground Up Construct (https://www.groundupconstruct.com/) , join us once again on the Art of Construction. In this second episode of a three part Deep Dive Series, we discuss The World’s Problems, Solved. (Actual title: Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns) Munns and Denton join us to review the genesis of Ground Up Construct, and how it was created to upend the ...
43m Apr 25, 2019
43m
143: Quompounds?
For this episode of The Art Of Construction, we’re speaking with architect Earl Parson. His firm, Parson Architecture (http://www.parsonarchitecture.com) is based in the central Arizona mountain community of Prescott, creating distinctive, one-of-a-kind homes for clients in Arizona and nationwide. They are specialists in creating one-of-a-kind Quonset hut based structures and Quonset Houses for...
35m Apr 18, 2019
35m
142: Ground Up Construct Series: The Changing Workforce
Josh Munns and Josh Denton, co-founders of Ground Up Construct, join us on the Art of Construction. In this first episode of a three part Deep Dive Series, we discuss The Changing Workforce. Munns and Denton discuss ways to face the challenges of the rapidly changing construction workforce culture head on. From generational changes, to diversity, and rapidly expanding need for technical skills...
46m Apr 11, 2019
46m
141: Hybrid Timber Framing
Devon is joined by Bert Sarkkinen of Arrow Timber Framing to discuss combining the art of timber framing with modern home construction, otherwise known as Hybrid Timber Framing. Hybrid Timber Framing is the art of incorporating exposed beam construction into your building project. It is not "full" timber-framing, and therefore can be integrated with many building styles to get the desired look...
45m Apr 04, 2019
45m
140: Episode no longer available
This episode of Art of Construction has been removed.  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_DynaTAC)
2s Mar 21, 2019
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139: Build Something Great® with Blenker Companies
Jason Blenker, visionary leader for Blenker Companies, wants to Build Something Great® – great buildings, great communities, great companies, great leaders, and great team members. Blenker Companies vertically integrates three different businesses; Blenker Building Systems, Blenker Construction and Envision. Blenker Building Systems manufactures system build panels - wall & floor panels, roof t...
39m Mar 14, 2019
39m
138: Buildertrend Series: Changing the Way the World Builds with Buildertrend
Dan Houghton, co-founder of Buildertrend, joins us on the Art of Construction Buildertrend Deep Dive Series to share what makes Buildertrend special. Dan and two friends began a start-up twelve years ago and have grown their business to over 400 employees. Much of Buildertrend’s success is due to their amazing platform, which helps thousands of contractors manage their businesses in better and ...
34m Mar 07, 2019
34m
137: Don’t Go to College to Become an Architect
Phil Read, co-founder of Read | Thomas, joins us on the Art of Construction podcast for a look into the future of construction. Phil shares how his company helps designers, builders, manufacturers, and owners integrate cutting edge software into their design processes. As a veteran Revit employee, Phil specializes in helping teams learn how to use software through a custom training program that...
1hr 21m Feb 28, 2019
1hr 21m
136: Buildertrend Series: How Client Communication Can Change Your Business
Paul Wurth, Vice President of Sales of Buildertrend, joins us on the Art of Construction Buildertrend Series to talk about client communication software. Many construction companies are still using a mix of email, phone calls and texts to communicate internally and to their clients. Buildertrend software provides a portal for contractors to send and receive communications, store and share job s...
37m Feb 21, 2019
37m
135: The Future is Computational Design
Bill Allen, CEO and President of EvolveLAB, Disrupt Repeat and On Point Scans, joins us on the Art of Construction to demystify automation in construction technology. A trend of construction software, prefabrication, and automation has begun and if you don't make a shift in your thinking, you’ll be out of job. Learn how the industry shifts are already happening and how tools offered by companie...
33m Feb 14, 2019
33m
134: SBL Series: Panelization - Another System Build Technique
Tedd Benson, Founder of Bensonwood and Unity Homes, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to share how he’s been revolutionizing the construction world since 1973. Bensonwood has been producing high-performance panel system homes for over 40 years. In that time, Tedd has constantly been innovating, studying and adapting top quality techniques and equipment from all over the world to ma...
39m Feb 07, 2019
39m
133: The Skilled Workforce Delusion
Todd Dawalt, the founder and host of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, joins us on the Art of Construction to tell us that hiring more people probably won’t solve your business’ problems. Todd has researched the so-called Labor Crisis and has come up with ways you can grow your business without hiring more staff. The first issue is that the construction industry suffers from a 60% separati...
43m Jan 31, 2019
43m
132: SBL Series: Connecting Offsite Construction Systems
Tim Kuntz, Business Development Professional, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to share how he is helping drive innovative construction processes using Offsite Construction Systems. From micro-living and right-sizing housing projects to affordable living solutions, Tim helps connect people and companies to the best construction systems for the job. Take a listen as Tim recounts st...
42m Jan 24, 2019
42m
131: Building the Construction Workforce
Josh Munns and Josh Denton, co-founders of Ground Up Construct, join us on the Art of Construction to share how their company is offering solutions to the labor shortage. As an owner of a window dealership, Munns was forced to turn down millions in contracts because of the lack of skilled labor available for hire. This inspired Munns and Denton to start Ground Up Construct, a digital platform h...
42m Jan 17, 2019
42m
130: SBL Series: USDA Home Loans Explained
Scott Wilson, Director of Single Family Housing Programs for the USDA, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to demystify the USDA Home Loan programs. Loans through the USDA can provide underserved populations with the opportunity of homeownership. These loans can often be insufficient to purchase an existing home but can help people in rural areas build manufactured, modular or stick ...
35m Jan 10, 2019
35m
129: Compressed Earth Blocks - Healthy Sustainable Building Materials
Jim Hallock and Lisa Schroder, owners of Colorado Earth, join us on the Art of Construction to share how they are making healthier and more sustainable homes from Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB). Jim and Lisa take us through the process of how CEBs are manufactured, the benefits of using them over sticks and bricks construction, and what their vision of a better future holds. Don’t think of CEBs ...
45m Jan 03, 2019
45m
128: SBL Series: Meet the NAHB’s Building System Councils
Devin Perry, director of the NAHB’s Building Systems Councils (BSC), joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to talk about how his national level organization is supporting the off-site construction trend. The BSC supports modular, panelized, concrete, log and timber frame homes. The Council sponsors educational and networking events like the Building Systems Housing Summit to raise awar...
35m Dec 27, 2018
35m
127: Lean Construction in Action
Luiza Mills, Vice President of Human Resources for Interstate Electrical Services, joins us on the Art of Construction to share how her company is putting Lean Construction into practice. Lean Construction is the process of eliminating waste and creating more efficient procedures. Interstate Electrical puts this notion into practice through a variety of methods. They started their own manufactu...
45m Dec 20, 2018
45m
126: SBL Series: System Builds - Silicon Valley Meets Construction
Mike Rock, President of Construction at Katerra, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL series to share how his company is revolutionizing the construction world. Katerra is using the Henry Ford model of assembly lines to systematize how construction products are made. By applying this principle to manufacturing, technology, and materials, Katerra creates large, factory built pieces that can b...
43m Dec 13, 2018
43m
125: How Your Employees’ Efficiency is Driving Your Bottom Line
Corey Philip, President of Gulf Coast Aluminum and founder of Home Pro Success, joins us on the Art of Construction podcast to share how he uses employee efficiency to grow his business. As a business owner, Corey discovered that the way to increase revenue is not to nitpick costs to your overhead, but rather to make sure your team is running efficiently with all the tools and resources they ne...
36m Dec 06, 2018
36m
124: SBL Series: The Ageless Home™ and Universal Design
Valerie Jurik-Henry, Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), joins us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to share why home-builders and architects need to be considering Ageless Housing concepts in their designs. From baby strollers to wheelchairs, shorter people to taller folk, houses serve the needs of many ages and abilities. Universal Design concepts like master bedrooms on the groun...
38m Nov 29, 2018
38m
123: Sustainable Building Made Easy for Professionals and Clients
Matt Daigle, CEO and Founder of Rise, joins us on the Art of Construction podcast to share how his digital platform helps professionals and clients build sustainable projects. After Matt renovated his own home, he realized there wasn’t an easy way to figure out how to build or remodel in ways that would save money AND lower project footprints...and so Rise was born. Rise helps professionals sho...
41m Nov 22, 2018
41m
122: SBL Series - Going to Modular Construction School
Lance Cayko and Alex Gore, principles at F9 Productions, join us on the Art of Construction SBL Series to play Modular Construction Jeopardy. After eight episodes of SBL, how good is your knowledge of all things modular? Play along with Lance, Alex, and Devon as Audree quizzes these construction experts on their system build know-how. This episode is jam-packed with facts and tidbits that will ...
47m Nov 15, 2018
47m
121: Sound Control - Architectural Acoustic Solutions for Your Project
Wilson (Wil) Byrick, Director of Technical Services at Pliteq Inc., joins us on the Art of Construction to share how his company is revolutionizing the sound control world with recycled tires. Pliteq offers a number of architectural acoustic products that are rigorously tested by 3rd party labs to ensure they meet building code requirements. These products solve impact and airborne sound proble...
30m Nov 08, 2018
30m
120: SBL Series: System Builds – The Evolution of Construction
Jason Davis, President of Colorado Modular Homes (CMH), joins us on the Art of Construction SBL series to talk system builds. CMH has been producing high-quality custom modular homes since 2005. Not only does CMH have off-site construction mastered, but they have also developed a four-step Road Home process to guide the homebuilder through the design and building process. This episode also expl...
33m Nov 01, 2018
33m
119: Rainmakers - Investing in Your Customers
Sarah McDaniel, Rainmaker for BAC Appliance Center (a Ferguson Enterprise), joins us on the Art of Construction to talk relationships. As a rainmaker, her career is built on cultivating and maintaining client relationships. Sarah shares how her employer has a unique events center that happens to sell appliances and the magic that happens when customers feel connected and appreciated. Does your ...
48m Oct 25, 2018
48m
118: SBL Series: Contractors - How do the trades fit into Modular Building?
Travis Newton, Owner of Evergreen Electrical Services, joins us on The Art of Construction SBL series to talk about owning his own company and how he’s approaching off-site building as a contractor. Travis shares some tools Evergreen Electrical Services uses, like Jobber and Trade Craft, to grow his business and become more efficient and cost-effective. He shares how the trades fit into the mod...
29m Oct 18, 2018
29m
117: Is the Entrepreneurial Operating System Right for You?
Richard Palmer-Smith, President of Peak Traction, joins us on the Art of Construction. As a Professional Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Implementer, Richard is an expert at helping companies overcome barriers to becoming successful. Learn what the EOS is all about, and how it can help your business solve the issues and frustrations that are keeping you from reaching your goals.
31m Oct 11, 2018
31m
116: SBL Series: Manufactured vs. Modular - How different are they today?
Jay Sclonick, President and CEO of Premier Community Homes, joins us on the Art of Construction SBL series to clear up misconceptions about manufactured homes. We have said on System Build Lifestyle that modular construction is not manufactured housing, but what are the real differences? This episode covers the evolution of manufactured housing from the early days of trailer parks to the afford...
37m Oct 04, 2018
37m
115: How Building Relationships can Grow your Business
Joshua Downing, CEO of Direct Movement Group, joins us on the AOC to share how he’s made his company successful by focusing on relationships. Before starting a project, Josh takes time to fully understand what problem the homeowner is trying to solve, and if the budget expectations match reality. By taking the time to develop a relationship with the homeowner, Josh is able to deliver quality wo...
25m Sep 27, 2018
25m
114: SBL Series: Modular Construction - Creating More Options for the Building Industry
Greg Krom, President of 303 Development and Construction Manager with Modular Sure Site, joins us on the AOC System Build Lifestyle series to share how he’s diversifying his company with modular construction. With a traditional stick-and-bricks background, Greg shares how he is approaching the off-site construction trend. Learn how modular construction can provide faster, cheaper and better opt...
25m Sep 20, 2018
25m
113: Differentiate Yourself at the Peak of the Market
Frank Wickstead, Director of Project Delivery/ Client Representation at Jones Pierce, joins us on the Art of Construction to explain why you need to differentiate yourself at the peak of the market. By defining your sales process now in a market that doesn’t require much beyond returning a phone call, you can set your current projects up for success and be ready for a market downturn. Frank off...
25m Sep 13, 2018
25m
112: SBL Series: Mortgages - Factors about Financing Your New Home
Owen Taylor, Area Sales Manager for New American Funding, joins us on the AOC System Build Lifestyle series to help us get over the fear of securing a loan for a modular build. Owen explains that the lending process for traditional sticks and bricks onsite construction is the same for modular off-site construction processes. Both onsite and modular new housing projects require the same steps - ...
32m Sep 06, 2018
32m
111: Coworking for Contractors
Brian Watson, Director of Community Development at Proximity, joins us on the Art of Construction with host Devon Tilly and guest host Tom Reber of The Contractor Fight. Brian shares how coworking can benefit all industries - including construction! Proximity provides the coworking software for Junction Station (JXN) in Grand Junction, CO, an innovative new company that combines design center/s...
30m Aug 30, 2018
30m
110: SBL Series: Title Companies - What You Need to Know to Make a Safe Real Estate Transaction
Robert Lindley, Chief Visionary Officer of Canyon Title, joins us on the AOC System Build Lifestyle podcast series. Robert clearly explains the role of title companies in real estate transactions and why you need a great title provider on your building team. This podcast covers how title companies act as a neutral third party intermediary to facilitate private party financing, how you can secur...
28m Aug 23, 2018
28m
109: Experience Centers - How One Designer Found a Home at JXN Station
Cindi McMurray, owner of CP Designs, joins Devon Tilly on the Art of Construction to share her decision to move her design business to Junction Station (JXN). With over 26 years in the design world, Cindi has survived several ups and downs of the construction industry. After being hit hard by the recession in 2008, Grand Junction’s economy is finally on the upswing and Cindi’s growing design bu...
35m Aug 16, 2018
35m
108: SBL Series: Modular Builds - How Does it Work?
Ken Semler, founder and President of Express Modular, joins us on the AOC System Build Lifestyle podcast series to teach us about the modular building industry. Misconceptions about the industry abound - modular building is neither mobile nor manufactured housing, but rather a type of construction process. Instead of the traditional sticks and bricks onsite building model, modular units are fab...
33m Aug 09, 2018
33m
107: EOS - Using the Entrepreneurial Operating System to Grow your Business
Kevin and Devon share how the Art of Construction and Mountain View Window & Door are growing and evolving, thanks to the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Devon bought a $300K window and door company 6 years ago and has grown that business to a projected $10M in sales this year. This success was not without a few growing pains, many of which were solved by implementing the EOS. Learn wha...
31m Aug 02, 2018
31m
106: SBL Series: Insulated Concrete Forms - Building Your Foundation
Pat McMahon and Trevor Brown of Amvic Building System join us on the Art of Construction SBL series to teach us about foundations. Amvic is a designer and manufacturer of several insulated products and specializes in Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), an innovative system for building foundations and walls that are green, sustainable and resilient. Every great building project starts with a stron...
44m Jul 26, 2018
44m
105: Business Lessons from the Cabinet Maker Profit System
Dominic Rubino, business coach and fellow podcaster from the Cabinet Maker Profit System, joins us on the Art of Construction to share tips to grow your business. Dominic is a successful entrepreneur who has started and sold several companies. Now he is a professional business consultant for woodworkers, helping people who own their own business to work smarter, not harder. Consider the Cabinet...
30m Jul 19, 2018
30m
104: Advice for Building Materials Manufacturers and Contractors
Mark Mitchell, a Building Materials Sales and Marketing Growth Consultant with Whizard Strategy, joins us on the Art of Construction to help bridge the gap between manufacturers and contractors. Mark has a keen understanding of contractors and their businesses, which allows him to assist manufacturers in increasing their sales. In this episode, he offers insights into the contractor’s world and...
42m Jul 05, 2018
42m
103: Creating Healthier Interior Environments
Nonnie Preuss, the Executive Director of Wellness Within Your Walls, joins us on the Art of Construction to share how her company is connecting professions with healthy, eco-sensitive products that result in sustainable, non-toxic interior environments. As green construction practices grow in popularity, our buildings are becoming more and more airtight. A tight envelope is great for energy sav...
34m Jun 21, 2018
34m
102: Growing Your Business - Tips from The Roofer Show
Dave Sullivan, a fellow podcaster from The Roofer Show, joins us on the AOC with tips for growing your business, making more money and having more free time - roofing style. While Dave’s podcast is geared towards the roofing industry; his advice applies to all small business owners and contractors. Dave shares how to set up systems and processes so that you own your business, not work your busi...
33m Jun 07, 2018
33m
101: Solving the Labor Shortage
Michael Smith, Director of the Colorado Homebuilding Academy, joins us on the AOC to share how his nonprofit is tackling the labor shortage crisis in the construction industry. With a slogan, “Solving the labor needs of today; developing the workforce demands of tomorrow,” the Academy fulfills this mission through several programs. With a focus on collaboration with construction business partne...
41m May 24, 2018
41m
100: Reflecting Back on 100 Episodes of the Art of Construction
Nick May, fellow Chaise Lounge podcast host and owner of Walls by Design, joins us on this special 100th episode of the AOC. Nick was the first guest on the Art of Construction, launched on October 16, 2014! Nick is back, but the tables are turned as he interviews Devon and Kevin as they reflect back on the last 3 ½ years of podcasting.
44m May 10, 2018
44m
99: Dynamic Presence - Practice Mindfulness to Exponentially Grow your Business
Lila Gonzalez joins us on the Art of Construction to educate us how being mindful and dynamically present will lead to exponential business growth. She shares her easy three-step breathing technique that will teach you mindfulness and make you a better communicator. Lila also shares some tips from her 7 Step Sales Program that you can start implementing today for unlimited growth in all areas o...
45m Apr 26, 2018
45m
98: Energy Efficiency - Above and Beyond Industry Standards
Paul Kriescher, founder of Lightly Treading, joins us on this episode of The Art of Construction to explain cutting-edge energy efficiency techniques and trends. From water use reductions to heating and cooling systems, Paul wants to help homeowners and builders understand that exceeding industry standards is not only better for the environment but will ultimately save money in lower heating an...
46m Apr 12, 2018
46m
97: Design Collaboration
Mary Wright, founder of Design Wright Studios and Darci Barlow, Business Development Director of Design Wright Studios, join us on the AOC to share how their studio and technology platform is bringing architects, designers and suppliers together. Early collaboration in the planning process allows the members of the building team to work with the homeowner to ensure their vision is reflected in ...
47m Mar 29, 2018
47m