This week, we’re talking about diversity in construction again. With the launch of our new Build the Circle scholarship program, we’re spending some time talking about the problem, as we… The post Episode 79 – Building the Circle appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, we’re taking another dive into our new model of organizational change, the newly named “Groundswell Theory.” As we prepare to roll out our new PM Basic Training program… The post Episode 78 – The Project Life Cycle and Training PMs appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, we are talking about growth, hiring and promotion – all of the ways that a company gets an infusion of fresh blood. Of course, being the nerds that… The post Episode 77 – Interview with a Construction Vampire appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week on The Critical Path, we are talking about a subject that is at the center of a great deal of stress and drama in the industry – Value… The post Episode 76 – Top Secret Value Engineering Tips appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
Last year, just before Covid hit, we recorded an episode about how to manage schedule in construction. The plan was to record a second part to that episode where we… The post Episode 75 – Managing Schedule Impact appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
It’s been a while since we have made an episode of The Critical Path, but we’re back and we have lots to talk about! After a long break to think… The post Episode 74 – Now What? appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, on The Critical Path, we’re talking with architectural innovator Kathryn Larsen, who has earned the nickname, The Seaweed Girl in the international design community. Kathryn is doing some… The post Episode 73 – Rediscovering Building Local with Kathryn Larsen appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week’s episode is a lot of fun! We’ve been working to learn more about how Extended Reality (XR) is being put to use in the construction world for a… The post Episode 72 – The Future of Virtual Construction with BNBuilders appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
Recently, we started hearing about some really cool projects that have been happening around the world. We wanted to learn more about what companies like Sextant Foundation and Construction for… The post Episode 71 – Building a Better World with Shannon Bunsen and Kevin Hunter appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, we start running our first group through our Foreman Basic Training program. For that course, rather than give our trainees reading assignments, we put together a series of… The post Episode 70 – Foreman Basic Training – A Sneak Preview appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
As we gear up to roll out our Foreman Basic Training Program next month, we’re talking about the phenomena that prompted us to create that program – promotion without preparation.… The post Episode 69 – Sink or Swim appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
It’s been 19 years today since the September 11 attacks. That date is engraved in our minds for a reason – many things about our world changed on that fateful… The post Episode 68 – The Impact of 9-11 on Safety with Special Guest Brian Polis from Graham appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks, and lots of guests on The Critical Path lately. It felt like it was time to just settle in with an audio only… The post Episode 67 – Bidding – Is It A Xenomorph? appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
As COVID has changed our world from the highly localized Seattle community to a more global perspective, we’ve been talking with a lot of people who are further away than… The post Episode 66 – Reimagining Construction Education with Mark Zimpfer appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
It seems like every day we see some new tool or software solution that is the ‘next big thing’ in construction. It’s true that there are a lot of new… The post Episode 65 – Value vs Cool in Construction Tech with Trevor Lunde appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, we’re talking about all the time you spend doing things that aren’t your strongest or best skills, and why you should do less of that! We talk about:… The post Episode 64 – Unleashing Your Superpower appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, we’re talking about a subject that is on a lot of minds right now – looking for work. As everyone tries to sort out the best way to… The post Episode 63 – Looking for Work appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
This week, we’re catching up with Nigel Chiddick, who has been running a series of LinkedIn stories about his experiences with racism in his history in the construction industry, the… The post Episode 62 – True Stories with Nigel Chiddick appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
A question we hear all the time is, “How do I get my team motivated?” A related question that not enough leaders ask is, “How can I keep from demotivating… The post Episode 61 – How Can I Motivate People? appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.
Downsizing. No one wants to talk about it. No one wants to have to do it. It’s not exactly a fun topic. In the era of COVID though, it’s more… The post Episode 60 – Downsizing and Survivor’s Syndrome appeared first on Arcade Construction Academy.