Welcome to this episode of BUILD St. Louis, the podcast that captures the heartbeat of the construction industry. I'm your host, Kerry Smith Buck, owner of Construction News and Review. Today, we're delving into the crucial topic of safety on construction sites during extreme heat. Our guests are Donna Richter, CEO of Southern Illinois Builders Ass…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith Buck, President and CEO of Construction News and Review (CNR), explores the fascinating process of naming buildings, especially historic signature structures, with Judy Glick and James Butler from the architecture and design firm Arcturis. Judy, the Director of Brand and Client Engagement, and Ja…

In this podcast episode of BUILD St. Louis, Kerry Smith, owner of Construction News and Review magazine, introduces Jeremy Welch, a project engineer, and Chris Ruth, the Mid Missouri Controls Manager from Integrated Facility Services (IFS), as they discuss the significance of the Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) in 2024. BEPS mandates bu…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith discusses the critical need for connectedness in the construction community with Jeff Kiefer, National Director of Commercial and Industrial Sales at Milwaukee Valve. Jeff emphasizes the importance of collaboration and training in four key areas: labor, regulations, technology, and the supply cha…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith welcomes Jane and Mike Megown from Elastizell of St. Louis to discuss lightweight cellular concrete. They explore the material's composition, diverse applications including backfill for MSE walls and pipe abandonment, and its cost-effectiveness compared to traditional materials. The Megowns highl…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, the guest is Clinton Murphy, the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Manager at Holland Construction Services. They discuss the concept of VDC and its difference from Building Information Modeling (BIM). Clinton explains that while BIM uses 3D models to manage and optimize construction, VDC goes beyond that to …

Ever seen a video on the internet that makes OUTRAGEOUS claims about earning HUGE money? In this episode I watch one of them from Noah Kagan to see how much truth there is and if there are any secrets to success.

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Jeremy Rodriguez, president of Crossroads Construction Services. They discuss Jeremy's expertise in environmental abatement and demolition services. Jeremy explains that his company primarily focuses on removing hazardous materials and conducting interior demolitions to create safe spa…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith welcomes Tom Ray, a first vice president at CBRE, to discuss the state of California Class A office leasing in St. Louis in mid-2023. They explore the impact of remote work on the office market and how it has changed the traditional playbook of office space usage. Tom highlights the opportunities…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Randy Bueckendorf, the president of BEX Construction Services. Randy shares his expertise on the state of the construction material supply chain, discussing the ongoing supply chain issues in the industry. He mentions that while the supply of raw materials like lumber, steel, and coppe…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews John Flynn, Safety Director at Contegra Construction, about the importance of staying safe on the job site. They discuss Contegra Construction's safety culture, which is characterized by collaboration and involvement from all levels of the company, including the leadership team. John h…

In this episode of the BUILD St. Louis podcast, host Kerry Smith interviews Brendon Buckley, leader of building intelligence and integration services at IMEG. They discuss the topic of big data and its life-saving power in the context of design and construction. Brendan explains the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it relates to big …

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Patrick McKeehan, the economic development director for the city of O'Fallon, Missouri. McKeehan discusses the importance of creating a balanced community and how economic development is the creation of wealth. He explains the role of economic assets and the importance of matching them…

In this episode of the BUILD St. Louis podcast, Kerry Smith interviews Tomislav Zigo, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Clayco, a global full-service, turnkey real estate architecture, engineering, design, build, and construction firm. They discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the built environment, including its pote…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith speaks with Matt Stack, President of Russell Co. St. Louis office, and Jill Niebuhr, Russell Co.'s Talent Acquisition Manager, about their strategies for recruiting and retaining the best people in the construction industry. They discuss how Russell Co's philosophy of investing in people before t…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, Kerry Smith interviews Julie Powers and Lisa Bedian from the city of St. Peter's, Missouri, about their FasTrac program for expedited development and permitting for businesses. They discuss how the program was created and how it has helped both large corporations and small mom-and-pop businesses. The key to their…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, Kerry Smith interviews Geri Boyer, founder and president of Kaskaskia Engineering Group (KEG). Boyer discusses the unique culture at KEG, which emphasizes flexibility, work-life balance, and service to humanity. She also shares her experience as a woman in the engineering field and how she started KEG with the in…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, Gant Harper, President of St. Louis Bank, discusses the financing of construction projects in the St. Louis area. He notes that while the pandemic slowed down construction, it also gave businesses the opportunity to plan for expansion or repurposing of their properties. Harper also discusses the trend towards mix…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith speaks with Brian Corry, an acoustic consultant and partner at Kirkegaard, and Unitey Kull, vice president of marketing and audience experience for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, about the renovation and expansion of Powell Hall. They discuss the challenges of modernizing a structure on the Na…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Leonard (Len) Toenjes, President of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO), about excavation safety and the Missouri One Call 811 system. Toenjes discusses the importance of the One Call system and the need for modernization to improve effectiveness and safety. He also …

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Todd Imming, the Chief Marketing Officer at the Korte Company, a design build firm based in Highland, Illinois. They discuss how B2B companies in the architecture, engineering, and construction space can tell their stories in compelling ways. Todd emphasizes the importance of genuine s…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith speaks with Ron O'Connor, owner of O'Connor and Partners, about reputation management in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Ron defines reputation management as the process of managing a firm's reputation as an asset and emphasizes the need for a long-term and proactive p…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Steve Houston, Founder and Owner of Compass Communications LLC, about building effective working relationships with the news media in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Houston shares insights on how to make a project newsworthy, when to approach the media, and c…

In this episode, Charlie Hinderliter, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at St. Louis REALTORS, discusses the challenges of navigating building codes in St. Louis County and the Safer, Simpler St. Louis County coalition's goal to propose policy solutions for building code consolidation. The coalition aims to reduce inconsistencies in inspe…

In this episode, Kerry Smith and Doug Peters discusses the impact of the pandemic on companies' approach to innovation and growth, highlighting the importance of agility and resilience. He also emphasizes the role of culture, leadership, diversity and inclusion, data, partnerships, creativity, feedback, and technology in driving innovation and grow…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, Tony Thompson, Chairman and CEO of the Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME), talks with host Kerry Smith about building project diversity in the construction industry. Thompson shares his experience as a minority-owned business owner in the construction management arena, and how he has worked to attract and retain …

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Tracy Hart, President of Tarlton Corporation. Kerry and Tracy talks about the lack of women in the construction industry and what Tarlton Coporation s doing to support women in their choice to play a role in the industry. Tracy also shares her own path into the industry and offers advi…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith and Joel Fuoss, principal of Trivers Associates, discuss the importance of preserving historic buildings in St. Louis. Joel stresses the importance of willingness and money in embarking on these projects, as well as the need for creative thinking and working with what the building gives us. For m…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Amy Berg, president of S.M Wilson and Company, a St. Louis-based design build construction management and general contracting firm. Berg, who has 30 years of experience in the construction industry, discusses her experience as one of the first women to hold the title of the Office of P…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, Jennifer A. Beckage, Esq., CIPP/US, CIPP/E, founder and managing director of The Beckage Firm, discusses the unique vulnerabilities that construction companies and developers face from cyber attacks. She outlines two main categories of attacks: fraudulent wire transfers and ransomware, and provides a checklist fo…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Steve Bannes about the lack of interest in public projects from contractors and the potential reasons behind this. They discuss the traditional delivery system and alternative methods like design-build, as well as the federal government's use of QBs for project execution strategy. For …

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews attorney Quinn Murphy, who heads the construction and receivable recovery industry teams at Sandberg Phoenix. Murphy discusses construction defect litigation and provides six tips on how to avoid it. The episode covers topics such as the parties involved in construction defect claims, …

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, Kerry Smith interviews Timothy S. Sullivan, in the Department of Economics and Finance and the Director of the Office of Regional Economic Analysis in the School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. They discuss the shortage of workers in the construction industry, particularly among young me…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Sandra Marks, Senior Vice President at Clayco. They discuss Clayco Rising, the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion program, and specifically its efforts to promote minority participation on job sites. Marks explains that the program is the culmination of over 25 years of work by…

In this episode of the BUILD St. Louis podcast, host Kerry Smith interviews Steve Zuber, a partner at BARBERMURPHY, about the rise of speculative industrial space in the St. Louis region. Zuber discusses the supply of industrial warehouse space, the difference between heavy industrial and consumer good users and the challenges of finding enough lab…

In this episode of BUILD St. Louis, host Kerry Smith interviews Scott Byrne, St. Louis regional director of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. Scott discusses the increasing demand for construction workers in the St. Louis region and how the Carpenters are addressing the workforce shortage. He talks about the importance of recruitment, es…

In this episode, Kerry Smith interviews Mary Lamie, Executive VP of Multimodal Enterprises at Bi-State Development. Kerry and Mary talk about the factors that influence the St. Louis freight corridor, including the role of Interstate 70 and multimodal connectivity. Mary also addresses the challenges of funding and delivering projects in the current…

Welcome back to the Do Business podcast! On this episode, we are joined by John Welches, owner at Red Mallard, to discuss the ROI of Reliability and Content. Enjoy! Todd

Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/4oTpCtC4028 The Do Business podcast is all about helping you with your business. In this episode, we share why we are refocusing our purpose. Comment below with the topics you would like us to discuss.

Start podcasting today: Do Podcasts What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! Welcome back to another episode of the Do Things podcast. On this episode, my guest is Ken Kerry co-founder of Script to Screen a commercial marketing agency that specializes in direct consumer campaigns. Ken has a GREAT story from playing college football to intervie…

Start podcasting today: Do Podcasts What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! Welcome back to another episode of the Do Things podcast. On this episode, I'm joined by Mikhail Alfon and we talk about having to cancel his wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID PIVOT that most industries are going to need to make to thrive during this …

Start podcasting today: Do Podcasts What is happening?!?! This country is out of control. What can we believe? What do we do? How do we respond? I don't know where to start...so I went to the Bible and God took me to the story of the good Samaritan...let's start there. Luke 10:25-37 Luke 9:51-56

Start podcasting today: Do Podcasts What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! Welcome back to another episode of the Do Things podcast. So many things are completely out of our control no matter how hard we try to control them and for many people right now, over 40 million in the United States as a matter of fact, their job is a casualty of som…

Start podcasting today: Do Podcasts What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! Welcome back to another episode of the Do Things podcast. This episode is from an interview that I did on my friend Mike Vanduzee's channel talking about why it's important to take advantage of this time and not sit around and wait during this pandemic. Enjoy, Todd…

Start your podcast today: https://bit.ly/2XvkA0vWell, if you've decide that you're an OPPORTUNIST and not a VICTIM then this episode of the Do Things Podcast is for you! In this episode I give you my 5 simple steps to innovate in any industry. That's right, ANY industry. I've innovated many times and thought this might help you in this season of op…

Start podcasting today: DoPodcasts What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! We are finally back with another episode of the Do Things Podcast and in this episode, we talk about your decision for 2020...will you be a VICTIM or an OPPORTUNIST? With all of the chaos happening around us, it is easy to have the victim mentality but we want to encou…

What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! Time for ANOTHER episode of the Do Things Podcast. This week we're sharing an interview that Todd had on a local radio show/podcast called Talent Talk Radio. In the interview, they discuss Todd's philosophy about BURNING YOUR PLANS and the dangers of joining the entrepreneur ranks. Let us know what you …

What is HAPPENING people of the interwebs?!?! It's a new year...and this is a new episode of the Do Things Podcast! In this episode, we introduce our BRAND NEW intro and talk about our focus for 2020...along with the usual burning our plans and doing things. Enjoy! Todd

Check out Sean: https://tap.bio/@seancannell What is happening people of the interwebs?!?! Welcome to another episode of TODDtalks on the Do Things podcast. In this episode, Sean Cannell joins us to talk about everything from running multiple successful YouTube channels to writing a best selling book and why focus is the key to everything. Enjoy To…

Welcome to another episode of the Do Things podcast! This episode was taken from an event I spoke at earlier this year where I revealed the SIMPLE 5 step process to becoming an OVERNIGHT success. Best part is, anyone can do it! Enjoy Todd