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Healthy Work Environement Series

Improving company culture through WELL Building. Part of the Barry Isett & Associates Healthy Work Environments Series

Tracy Sturla May 23, 2022

WELL Building. What is it? How does it differ from Lead building and is this the wave of the construction future? These questions and many more are answered by Chip Desmone, CEO of Desmone Architects. Desmone and his team of architects designed the first WELL Gold Certified Building in Pittsburgh, PA. […]

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Captive Insurance

Captive Insurance

Tracy Sturla May 16, 2022

The topic of captive insurance has gained in popularity. We want to know, why? So we invited Tim Ziegler, vice president, principal, and head of the construction division at McConkey Insurance to join us on the podcast to talk about captive programs and answer some questions, we’re hearing in the […]

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Young Construction Professionals

KCA’s 2021 Top Young Leader Award Winner

Tracy Sturla May 9, 2022

In today’s podcast, co-hosts, Jon and Chris are joined by a special guest, senior project manager for Quandel Construction Group, Sarah Knehr—KCA’s 2021 Top Young Leader Award winner. Knehr was chosen as the winner because of her outstanding performance on the job and in the community. She shares her insight […]

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Contract Management

Tracy Sturla May 2, 2022

Michael Metz-Topodas, partner with Cohen Seglias Greenhall & Furman PC returns to the Building PA Podcast to talk about contract management. In this episode, Topodas shares insight about contract management and how it relates to change management. Topodas sees the contract as an equation; the contractor will do work and […]

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Sustainable Design

Sustainable Design

Tracy Sturla April 26, 2022

Marc Mondor, principal, architect, and co-founder of evolveEA is our latest guest to talk about sustainable design.  Mondor shares how their company approaches a project to ensure the structure has a “lesser, lighter environmental impact.” Mondor commented that the word “sustainability” is used a lot more in recent years and […]

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Better Project Outcomes

Better Project Outcomes Series: Change Management

Tracy Sturla April 26, 2022

No one knows communication and organization better than Bob Dresser of Strategic Executive Consulting. In this fourth episode in the Better Project Outcomes Series, Bob addresses a key component in the success of construction companies, projects, and profitability—change management.  In this episode, Bob highlights the key components needed to set […]

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Is Prefabrication a Fad or Here to stay?

Chris Martin January 31, 2022

Jim Gabriel, president of MODLOGIQ shed light on why prefabrication is trending across the construction industry. Owners, general contractors, designers, and architects are turning to modular construction for several reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that the world is changing. Gabriel speaks openly about the pandemic and how modular […]

2022 construction economic forecast on the Building PA Podcast
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2022 Construction Economic Forecast

Chris Martin January 24, 2022

Dr. Anirban Basu shares his 2022 forecast for the Pennsylvania construction industry.  According to Dr. Basu, various segments of the industry should expect strong growth in data centers, fulfillment centers, and public works projects, based on multiple infrastructure investments from the Federal government. He also shares which segments may have […]

workforce development is crucial to the PA construction industry
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Improving Workforce Development in Pennsylvania

Chris Martin January 17, 2022

Listen as President Rivera shares insight into the trends facing the industry related to workforce development beyond traditional construction-related skills such as career counseling, heavy equipment training, and professional career paths that will have a significant impact.  Vital to the success of any workforce development programs which rely on training […]