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Every day of our lives is spent in the built environment – from the homes we live in to the roads we drive on to the buildings we work in. While our world continues to shift and grow and change, the development and delivery of the built environment has fallen dramatically behind. To keep up, we know that the construction industry must transform. Through conversations with the leaders, visionaries, and innovators behind the built revolution, this podcast explores our changing environment and ...
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Earlier this year, Nate Scott, Principal of Continuum Advisory Group, began compiling a monthly US Construction Spending Summary to share with our clients. In this episode, Kelcey Henderson reviews the latest data release with Nate and gets answers to a few questions from friends. Listen in as we discuss highlights of what's currently going on in c…
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Welcome to Episode 1 of Continuum Advisory Group's Strategy Miniseries. In this series, we discuss our work with clients on how they can win in their business environment with a focus on the psychology of leadership in our VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment. In the first episode, we introduce the four strategic imperatives t…
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There has been a huge push for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Sustainability throughout the construction industry recently. In this episode, Kelcey Henderson talks to Brian Stamper from Advantic about the drive toward carbon neutral (or even negative) in the data center space.Di Continuum Advisory Group
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On the heels of AGC/ConExpo and Advancing Prefab, Kelcey and Clark share a roundup of industry events for the remainder of 2023. These are listed below in chronological order with a link for each. Hopefully, we will see some of you at these! CURT Lean/Offsite Summit (and member meetings) 5/9-10/23 in Clearwater Beach, FL https://www.curtevents.com/…
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In the third episode of Continuum Advisory Group’s Lean and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Miniseries Clark Ellis and Kelcey Henderson discuss partner selection and how it is different – or should be different – for a Lean IPD project. Kelcey discusses best practices for owners and how to create a community of potential partners who want to work…
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In episode 2 of Continuum Advisory Group’s Lean and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Miniseries, Clark Ellis and Kelcey Henderson discuss organizational adoption of a Lean Construction and/or Lean IPD approach. Kelcey shares keys to success, common pitfalls and watch-outs, as well as a roadmap for how to approach the transformation within your org…
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In episode 3 of the Energy Evolution Miniseries, Clark Ellis discusses the hydrogen energy transition with Patrick Goodman, Fellow in Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Process Engineering Manager at Fluor. During the discussion, Patrick addresses the evolution of hydrogen energy sources, challenges and opportunities on the path to a clean, sustainabl…
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Welcome to episode 1 of Continuum Advisory Group’s Lean and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Miniseries. This series explores a variety of topics and even some tools and processes in Lean Construction and Integrated Project Delivery. In this introductory episode, Clark Ellis speaks with Kelcey Henderson on CAG’s background, approach, and perspecti…
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Would you shop at a store where they wouldn't tell you how much the milk costs? Neither would we. In this episode of the Built Revolution Podcast Clark Ellis sits down with Ken Pinto, Founder of Kenzai USA - an international Supply Chain solutions company, to explore Ken's practical roadmap for business leaders who are interested in solving Supply …
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Part 2 of our discussion with Zig Rubel, Founder, President, and CEO of Forsight Digital, dives deeper into how prefabrication and offsite construction are evolving the way we design, build, improve, maintain and renovate in the built environment. Zig and Clark’s conversation in this episode offers a more in-depth look at how application-driven res…
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The Built Revolution Podcast explores the evolving role of design in prefabrication in a 2-part discussion. Listen in as host Clark Ellis catches up with Zig Rubel, Founder, President, and CEO of Forsight Digital. Zig operates at the leading edge of design technology for new buildings as an architect who has become a technologist for the built envi…
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In episode 2 of our Energy Evolution Miniseries, Clark Ellis discusses McDermott’s vision for ESG and sustainability with Sabrina Rajan, Director of Sustainability for McDermott. During the discussion, Sabrina provides an overview of McDermott’s emission reduction targets for Scope 1, 2, and 3, as well as touches on how McDermott is working on deca…
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Energy is evolving daily. From commercial construction to infrastructure and industrial applications, every sector is putting in place Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria and working toward Net-Zero carbon emissions goals. In this first episode of the Energy Evolution Miniseries, Victaulic’s Elliott Smith sits down with Uday Turaga…
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In this episode, Clark Ellis sits down with longtime industry leader, real estate investor, and developer, Joshua Pollard, to discuss Real Estate development in urban markets and how Healthcare Services are interrelated. Joshua is the founder, CEO, and President of Omicelo, a remarkable company focused on developing sustainable communities using ho…
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Change can be hard, especially when there is resistance or misalignment on the approach. Change can also yield big rewards if we work for it. In this podcast, we explore the challenges and benefits of driving real change in a major General Contractor with Rebecca Snelling, National Lean Director for JE Dunn. Join us as we discuss the barriers to ch…
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As the construction industry explores more collaborative business models (Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, Operating System 2.0), while facing an ongoing workforce shortage, The Built Revolution Podcast asks the question: What does industry need from universities? And how can we better prepare the next generation of industry leaders? Barb…
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Continuum Advisory Group has had two female presidents, which is pretty unique for any firm in the construction industry. The current and most recent presidents, Kelcey Henderson and Gretchen Gagel, sat down together virtually from across the globe to discuss the history of women in construction. We recently celebrated Women’s History Month, and we…
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Speed to market is a common driver in manufacturing and life sciences projects, requiring some facilities to be completed before the product and manufacturing process have been well defined. Some facilities may need to be reconfigured for multiple uses during their operational lives. This podcast explores the research that provides guidance on whic…
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Our conversation with Arlen Solochek, FAIA, Consulting Architect, helps owners consider how different project characteristics, market conditions, internal considerations, and participants’ concerns create better (and worse) matches with different project delivery methods. Arlen’s extensive experience on the owner’s side and on the practitioner’s si…
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Can you imagine a major construction site that requires no cranes? Or one that requires no people? Or completely eliminates the permitting process? Check out our conversation with Fernanda Leite, Associate Professor at the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin who is helping to lead the Construction Industry Institute’s (CII) Technology Path …
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Research Team UMM-01, Achieving Higher Levels of Standardized Facility Design in the Upstream, Midstream, and Mining Commodity Market The design of most upstream and midstream projects is customized to the project’s specific requirements. The widespread use of standard designs, while perhaps providing a less “optimal” solution, could result in sign…
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Olfa Hamdi is a global expert in the strategic, construction-driven planning and execution of capital projects. She is an American-trained engineer, inventor, and Silicon Valley entrepreneur who founded the Advanced Work Packaging Institute before co-founding Concord Project Technologies (https://tconglobal.com/about/) in 2016. Please enjoy our con…
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Over the past month, capital projects teams across the country — and truly, across the globe — have been pulling out their emergency management plans as the impact of COVID-19 has pushed us all into unchartered territories. Even the giants in our industry are experiencing disruptions in construction, daily operations, and more commonly now over the…
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Over the past month, capital projects teams across the country — and truly, across the globe — have been pulling out their emergency management plans as the impact of COVID-19 has pushed us all into unchartered territories. Even the giants in our industry are experiencing disruptions in construction, daily operations, and more commonly now over the…
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Over the past month, capital projects teams across the country — and truly, across the globe — have been pulling out their emergency management plans as the impact of COVID-19 has pushed us all into unchartered territories. Even the giants in our industry are experiencing disruptions in construction, daily operations, and more commonly now over the…
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Enjoy our conversation with Art Markman, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, and Executive Director of the IC2 Institute, a “think and do” tank that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship. We discuss motivational theory, why people do what they do, and how this is relevant in the context of leadership and organizationa…
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Clark Ellis, Principal, Continuum AG, and Bridgette Boix, Principal, Krill Northgate get together to discuss their strategic alliance. Krill Northgate brings decades of experience and best in class primary and secondary market research capabilities to Continuum AG's clients. Our teams value the same things: excellence, collaboration, and client ser…
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What matters the most to owners, and why? Kelcey Henderson, President of Continuum Advisory Group, and Jose Garcia-Aranda, President of Alberici Global Automotive Constructors, Automotive, moderate a panel discussion aimed at answering that question. Panelists Include: Mike McClellan, Senior Engineering Manager, Toyota Motor North America at Bodine…
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Infrastructure projects and operating assets are frequently impacted by regulatory risks. On this episode of the Built Revolution podcast, we spoke to members of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) Power Utilities and Infrastructure Research Team PUI-01, Identifying and Evaluating the Impact of Regulations throughout the Project Life Cycle, o…
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On this episode of the Built Revolution podcast, we spoke to the members of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) Virtual Reality in Construction Research Team. The team conducted Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) user tests on design review and planning tasks, observing both novice and expert participants. The researchers measured and analyzed s…
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On this episode of the Built Revolution podcast we discuss how member organizations of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) leverage best practice research and benefit from participation on CII committees. Walt Ennaco, who serves as the Director for the Smithsonian Office of Planning, Design & Construction and chair of the CII Facilities and H…
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Our conversation is with Margaret Whelan, Founder, and CEO of Whelan Advisory, a boutique investment banking firm that raises capital for clients in the building space and represents builders for sale. Margaret provides her perspective on what is driving innovation in the homebuilding industry, some of the persistent challenges that the industry mu…
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Clark Ellis, Principal and Co-Founder of Continuum Advisory Group sits down with Mona Haggag to discuss key concepts from his article A Fresh Take on Change Management. This podcast covers the hard work of adapting your company to your changing business environment and how it gets easier when your staff comes together to embrace the effort. New res…
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John McManus, an award-winning editorial and digital content director for the Residential Group at Hanley Wood in Washington, DC, joins Clark Ellis to discuss John’s perspective on what is most interesting and most pressing for homebuilders to consider in the next 12 months. John has been a vital part of the conversation on thought leadership in ou…
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Kelcey Henderson speaks with Steve Dapper (P&G) in the second episode of a two-part miniseries on Lean Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) projects that won the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) Project Excellence award in 2018. They discuss this unique project experience and their accomplishments on the Quicksilver Team in Albany, GA.…
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We strive to find and highlight innovation across the building and construction industries. Sometimes we find it in places that we wouldn’t necessarily expect. Please enjoy our conversation with Zenon Radewych, Principal with WZMH Architects in Toronto, Canada. Learn how his company is innovating in ways that go beyond the typical design firm’s spa…
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Kelcey Henderson speaks with Scott Rice (P&G) and Kevin Anderson (Fluor) in the first episode of a two-part miniseries on Lean Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) projects that won the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) Project Excellence award in 2018. They discuss P&G’s journey into Lean IPD, their experience with this award winning project, and …
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The Built Revolution podcast, including co-sponsoring host Stephen Mulva of CII, was thrilled to welcome Ted Blackmon of Construct-X to the show to discuss technology in the capital program delivery space. Ted’s background – he actually worked on the first Mars Rover with NASA – gives him a unique perspective on our industry and the wave of technol…
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The Internet of Things, where all of the physical devices that surround us are connected to the Internet and become super-powered by Big Data, is beginning to impact the built environment. The implications for facility owners, architects, designers, construction companies and those who work and live in these facilities will be massive over the next…
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Dr. Pamela Meyer, author of The Agility Shift, joined the Build Revolution podcast to share her thoughts on agility and how to “make shift happen”. Dr. Meyer quoted an MIT study that found that highly agile organizations grow revenue 37% faster and generate 30% higher profits, great reasons for leaders to consider how to build an agile culture. Her…
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Barry Schrock from Chemours and Connie McLaughlin from KBR talk about a recent project involving the implementation of iPads in the field. Barry and Connie share insightful lessons learned on how to drive innovation from the top down and build broad field support for implementation.Di Continuum Advisory Group
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Kristen Hansen, world renowned expert on neuroscience and leadership and author of Traction, sits down with Gretchen Gagel to discuss leadership, performance and more.Di Continuum Advisory Group
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Storytelling is a hot topic in management today, and the Built Revolution was thrilled to welcome Gabrielle Dolan, author of “Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling”, to the show. Gabrielle shares tips for how storytelling helps build authentic leadership by giving us all a tool to share our human side at work, and how this …
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Ever had a great idea but nobody would listen? Advocating for ideas is an important skill in this era of change and the need for innovation in our industry. The Built Revolution welcomed University of Texas Professor John Daly, who together with CII Executive Stephen Mulva and Continuum Advisory Group Principal Gretchen Gagel, discussed the art of …
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The construction industry is realizing that the “soft skills” are really the “hard skills” and are critical to our ability to collaborate on construction programs. Dr. Peter Senge, famed author of the The Fifth Discipline, joined the Built Revolution to discuss his work in organizational and team learning, systems thinking and collaborative leaders…
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The Built Revolution was thrilled to welcome acclaimed author and Harvard Professor Emeritus Michael Beer to our podcast. Mike shares critical ideas about building a resilient, agile organization, both from his past books such as High Commitment, High Performance, and his upcoming book, Fit to Compete. Mike’s thoughts on how to build a trusting, tr…
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Unfortunately, Howard Ashcraft can’t make you a martini via the podcast, but he can answer a lot of your common questions about Integrated Project Delivery contracting and how to truly change the way you collaborate with your partners. In this episode of the Built Revolution, Kelcey sits down with Howard (Partner with Hanson Bridgett) to talk about…
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Kelcey Henderson speaks with Ryan Maibach, President of Barton Malow, about innovation and driving efficiency through people and relationships. Ryan discusses Barton Malow’s innovation framework, as well as re-imagining and re-imaging the construction industry. In the future, our industry will be able to offer both consistency of experience and cer…
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Kyle Majchrowski’s LinkedIn profile says he has a passion for recognizing reality with others, and bringing folks together to collectively improve our reality. Eight years ago, he and a few colleagues created a forum to discuss common challenges in construction across various industries in a really innovative way. On this episode of the Built Revol…
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Tom Chermack, noted author, scholar and consultant, talks about scenario planning and its application to the construction industry. In today’s world of velocity and disruption, scenario planning is a critical tool to help organizations “think the unthinkable” and prepare themselves to react to changes in the business environment faster than their c…
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