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Welcome to disJointed. Our podcast’s mission is to bring a voice to the problems facing decision-making in the Built Environment. This show is brought to you by Join, the decision-making platform for the built environment. Learn more at join.build

Jeff Sample


    • Jan 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    2022 Year in Review with Kristy McKnight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 34:13 Transcription Available


    On today's episode of the disJointed podcast, we've brought in a very special guest to wrap up 2022! Joining us today is Kristy McKnight from Procore. Kristy works in product management for the pre-construction division of Procore. This role gives Kristy the chance to really put herself in the shoes of businesses in the industry, and really understand who they are and what struggles they face. So today, Kristy is going to share with us what trends she has seen in 2022, what lies ahead for 2023, and what the future holds for not just Procore, but for our entire industry. Make sure to check it out! Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00) Kristy's background (01:58) What surprises has Kristy seen in 2022 (03:09) Talent wars and rise of remote work (09:32) What is important for Procore (18:09) What is coming up in 2023 (24:08) Episode wrap up (33:26)  Additional Resources: Visit Our Website

    Damian Hamlin on the New Roles In The Construction World

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 36:07 Transcription Available


    Hello and thanks for joining us for Season 2, Episode 11 of the Disjointed podcast! In today's episode, we sit down with Damian Hamlin to discuss some of the new positions that are being unlocked in our world of construction. Damian is the Southern Region's Director of Integrated Design. And as he explains, his role represents the changes that are taking place in the way we are delivering construction projects, as well as what is driving this change and how it could be changing our industry forever. Damian has a real passion for both design and construction, this new role gives him the chance to make a real impact on project delivery. He also boasts nearly twenty years of experience within an integrated firm, enabling professionals to work in a more collaborative fashion. But more than that, Damian has worked on a range of projects including Construction Manager at Risk, Hard Bid, Design-Build and design across many other industries such as, retail, federal government, sports and more! Make sure to check it out! Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00) The changes in the way we deliver projects (01:31) Has fear led us to the way we operate? (03:14) Transparency and fees (08:42) What Damian's role entails (15:38) The importance of communication (21:56) Hear more from Damian (34:49) Additional Resources: Visit Our Website

    Jordan Lawver "An investment in technology is an investment in Data"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 31:43 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Jordan Lawver to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision-making in the built environment.

    Meirav Oren "Great teams work with full transparency"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 23:16


    In this episode, our host sits down with Meirav Oren to get her thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision-making in the built environment.

    Hugh Seaton "We have all this data, now what?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 26:56 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Hugh Seaton to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision-making in the built environment.

    Amanda Finnerty "You can't manage a construction company with a spreadsheet"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 46:30 Transcription Available


    In this week's episode, we welcome Amanda Finnerty, Director of Internal Operations at Commodore Builders, as we dive into the strategies for data and analytics at modern general contractors. Amanda talks about the pressure general contractors feel to collect critical data, centralize it, and analyze it to reach their business goals. Strategically consolidating data into a small number of locations allows contractors to use analytics to cross-reference the data and harvest the necessary business performance insights.

    Randee Herrin "De-risk your construction projects with data"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 29:42 Transcription Available


    Our host sits down with Randee Herrin to talk about using data to de-risk your construction projects.

    Julian Clayton "Focus on the Field"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 19:50 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we continue our special series with technology providers. Our host sits down with Julian Clayton to discuss disJointed.

    Amy Marks "Convergence is Happening"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 16:01 Transcription Available


    Our host sits down with Amy Marks to get her thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision-making in the built environment.

    Jake Olsen "No single Source of Truth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 23:25 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Jake Olsen to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision-making in the built environment.

    Andrew Zukoski "Succeeding in the new world"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 26:17 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we kick off a special series with Andrew Zukoski discussing our commitment to construction with Join.

    Alex Belkofer “Orchestrating People”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 22:27 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host sits down with Alex Belkofer to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision making in the built environment.

    That's a Wrap Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 12:09 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Jeff recaps the first season of full length episodes of disJointed. He highlights the team behind the show and his key takeaways from the season. 

    Kurt Neubek "The Anatomy of a Decision in Construction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 56:28 Transcription Available


    This is a bonus episode where our host sits down with Kurt Neubek to dissect Decision Making in Construction. You won't want to miss this eye-opening breakdown of our decisions and where they break down.

    Charlie Dunn “Does your problem Matter”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 30:50 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Charlie Dunn, Project Story Teller, DPR Construction to close out the first season of disjointed. Charlie and our host discuss the problems and some solutions to the issues in the environment.

    Sam Hamilton “Communication is key”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 37:23 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Sam Hamilton, Director of Prefabrication and Virtual Construction Encore Electric to introduce disJointed and our host to the problems facing leading trade contractors in the built environment.

    Rod Foley “Check your ego at the door”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 37:18 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Rod Foley, President North Mechanical to introduce disJointed and our host to the problems facing leading trade contractors in the built environment.

    John Diffenderfer “Joyful Pursuit of Awesomeness”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 39:42 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with John Diffenderfer, President at Aedis Architects to challenge our current view that the changes facing architects and designers can lead project teams to joyful project outcomes.

    Ryan Fertig "Let's stop agreeing with each other"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 36:27 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Ryan Fertig, Head of Construction, US Real Estate for Vestas Wind Systems to challenge our current view of the problems facing Owners in the built environment.

    Dan Gallivan "Changing in the relationship, who hires who?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 35:39 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Dan Gallivan, Director of Information Technology at Payette to introduce disJointed and our host to the problems facing designers and architects in the built environment.

    Jim Gentile & Larry Lantero "It's all about trust and people"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 40:24 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host sits down with Jim Gentile, Preconstruction Manager at Layton Construction and Larry Lantero, Vice President at J.R. Abbott Construction Inc. to introduce disJointed and our host to the problems facing modern General Contractors in the built environment.

    Salla Eckhardt & John Stebbins “Owners driving change”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 71:24 Transcription Available


    In this episode, our host sits down with Salla Eckhardt, Director of Digital Building Lifecycle at Microsoft, and John Stebbins, Principal BIM Integrator at Gafcon Digital to introduce disJointed and our host to the problems facing Owners in the built environment.

    “Analysis Paralysis” Rick Kahn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 19:40 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host sits down with Rick Kahn to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision making in the built environment.  Rick Khan is STO Building Group's Chief Innovation Officer, responsible for helping the company continue to find new and smarter ways to advance the construction industry.

    Damon Hernandez “Smart owners demand change”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 20:59 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host sits down with Damon Hernandez to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision making in the built environment.

    Tauhira Ali & Josh Bone “Start from within, End the Zero sum game”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 20:58 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host, Jeff Sample sits down with Tauhira Ali and Josh Bone to get their thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision making in the built environment.

    Paul Doherty “Friction is positive”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 25:19 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host sits down with Paul Doherty to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision making in the built environment.

    Hamzah Shanbari “Speaking different languages”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 21:01 Transcription Available


    In this episode our host sits down with Hamzah Shanbari to get his thoughts on disJointed and the problems facing decision making in the built environment. 

    Todd Weyandt “Taking time on the front side”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 17:06 Transcription Available


    In our opening season, our host, Jeff Sample introduces our guests to disJointed and the goals of the new podcast. In this episode, Jeff sat down with Podcast Host Todd Weyandt from Bridging the Gap to get his reactions and thoughts on disJointed. They talk about the disconnects in construction, coming together early in preconstruction, and more.

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