An original podcast presented by the Construction Management Association of America, focused on the latest in capital management, and the issues and challenges impacting construction managers the most.
Offsite Technology for the Construction Industry
On this episode of the Construction Leaders Podcast, CMAA's Nick Soto and Carly Trout chat with Greg Oniskey, senior finance specialist at MODLOGIQ. They talk about offsite technology and the difference between pre-fabrication and modular construction, including complexity, pricing and procurement.
9/1/2023 • 30 minutes, 24 seconds
Wearable Technologies: Costs, Benefits and Overcoming Objections
On the season 1 finale of the Construction Leaders podcast, we continue our conversation about technology in construction by discussing wearables. Join CMAA's Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with Jarvis Alridge with HNTB, Justin Jacobsen with MBP, and Doug Matthews with Guardhat. They talk about the costs and benefits of wearable technologies, and overcoming objections encountered when implementing the technology on a jobsite.
12/1/2022 • 33 minutes, 54 seconds
Talking Surety Bonds and Minimizing Risks
Join CMAA's Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with Mark McCallum, CEO of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), and Nick Newton, agency president of Newton Bonding and current president of NASBP. They explain why surety bonds are so important to the construction industry, and provide advice to make sure you’re taking the right steps in minimizing risks when procuring projects.
10/15/2022 • 26 minutes, 24 seconds
Shaping the future of the workforce through STEM
Join CMAA's Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with Chad White with Bowers & Kubota, and Jill Rafter from Engineering is Elementary. The four talk about programs that ensure STEM training and materials are available to promote engineering and computer science in the classroom, bringing construction and engineering to the forefront for all students.
10/1/2022 • 22 minutes, 8 seconds
CMAA’s Strategic Framework and Its Impact on the Industry
Join CMAA's Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with CMAA's President and CEO Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE, and CMAA's Board Chair Brian J. McCarthy PE, CCM. The four talk about the organization's strategic framework, its vision, and the impact it has on the future of the construction industry.
8/15/2022 • 27 minutes, 46 seconds
Do You Have What it Takes? Starting Your Own Construction Management Firm
Join CMAA’s Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with Anne Cotter, CCM, founder and president of Cotter Consulting, and Paul Foster, CCM, FCMAA, president/CEO of Foster CM Group, Inc., on what it takes to start your own construction management firm. Listen to their trials and tribulations and what lead them to take the risk of starting their own company.
5/18/2022 • 33 minutes, 33 seconds
Navigating the Construction Management Industry as a Young Professional (Part 2)
Join CMAA’s Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they continue their chat with emerging leaders within the construction industry. They discuss their experiences entering the construction management industry as a young professional, their unique perspectives and overcoming various challenges.
Our guests include:
Emily Gladstone, CMIT, project manager for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Craig Sweet, CMIT, construction manager for Parametrix
Ram Ramisetti, analyst for McCarthy Building Inc.
Cody Bain, CCM, lead consultant for MBP
Christine Goins, PE, CCM, construction project manager for RK&K
4/20/2022 • 27 minutes, 34 seconds
Navigating the Construction Management Industry as a Young Professional (Part 1)
Join CMAA’s Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with emerging leaders within the construction industry. They discuss their experiences entering the construction management industry as a young professional, their unique perspectives and overcoming various challenges.
Our guests include:
Emily Gladstone, CMIT, project manager for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Craig Sweet, CMIT, construction manager for Parametrix
Ram Ramisetti, analyst for McCarthy Building Inc.
Cody Bain, CCM, lead consultant for MBP
Christine Goins, PE, CCM, construction project manager for RK&K
4/1/2022 • 24 minutes, 12 seconds
U.S. Construction Outlook: Workforce Worries, Project Prospects and Supply Snags
Join CMAA’s Nick Soto and Carly Trout as they chat with economist Ken Simonson and a discussion around the U.S. construction outlook. In this inaugural episode, we're getting out our crystal ball and looking at the future of workforce worries, project prospects and supply snags.
3/18/2022 • 24 minutes, 33 seconds
Construction Leaders Podcast - Season 1 Trailer
The Construction Management Association of America presents the all-new Construction Leaders Podcast. Join our hosts Nick Soto, CAE, and Carly Trout as they chat with leaders in the construction management industry about what's impacting the industry the most. Check out the trailer for season one!