Build+Revitalize
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Build+Revitalize podcast is a direct reflection of SME’s passion and commitment to solving problems and building better communities around us. Join us as we engage with industry partners and friends to learn about challenges and emerging trends in the AEC industry.
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20. Environmental Due Diligence (3/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, and Bret Stuntz
May 25, 2023 02:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThe past two episodes of the Build+Revitalize podcast have provided helpful insight on the importance of environmental due diligence. In our third episode, Jason Cheney, Dave Guevara and Bret Stuntz are back to tackle insurance recovery and alternative funding methods for brownfields projects.
18. Environmental Due Diligence (1/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, Arthur Siegal, and Bret Stuntz
May 25, 2023 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThe Build+Revitalize podcast is back with a look at the importance of environmental due diligence prior to property transactions, and the value that experienced environmental and legal consultants bring to the process. We are happy to be joined by Dave Guevara and Arthur Siegal from Taft Law. Together with our host, Jason Cheney, CHMM, and Bret Stuntz, they have assisted numerous purchasers through the complex process of buying, cleaning up, and redeveloping contaminated sites. In this first...
19. Environmental Due Diligence (2/3) - Jason Cheney, David Guevara, Arthur Siegal, and Bret Stuntz
May 25, 2023 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBJason Cheney, Bret Stuntz, Dave Guevara, and Arthur Siegal are back on the Build+Revitalize podcast series on the importance of environmental due diligence. In our last episode, they covered the basics - What is environmental liability? Where did it come from? And, why due diligence is important. They are picking up where they left off, with a conversation about the importance of due care and how to avoid the risks associated with property acquisition.
17. Gender Inclusion in the AEC Industry - Ali Frye
March 08, 2023 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBFor this year's WIC Week 2023, we took the best moments from our Gender Inclusion in the AEC Industry podcast series and put them into one episode. Ali Frye returns as the host, outlining why gender inclusion is important in our industry.
16. Consultants Aren't Born, They're Made (4/4) - Eric Murrell, Amanda Cassidy, and Lloyd Dubisky
December 20, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis is the final episode of the building materials group careers series. Up to now you've heard more than one interesting story about what life is like in the building materials group sandbox. Today's guests have a whole new perspective. I'm happy to be joined by landscape architect and roofing consultant Lloyd Dubisky. And SMEs own architect, Daredevil and masonry expert, Amanda Cassidy.
15. Consultants Aren't Born, They're Made (3/4) - Eric Murrell, Tyler Gendron, and Nate Sexton
December 20, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.6 MBProject Engineer Nate Sexton returns to the podcast today, but this time as a guest. He's joined by lead technician Tyler Gendron. Nate and Tyler started their careers as co-ops at SME and after trying their hands at a few different services, they each decided the building materials group was the best fit for them.
14. Consultants Aren't Born, They're Made (2/4) - Eric Murrell, Jessica Thiebout, and Tom Bane
December 20, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn the first episode of this series, Charley Ireland and Eric Murrell talked about their differing experiences as an engineer and an architect, beginning our second act as professional consultants. Today, Tom Bane and Jessica Thiebout join. Like Charley and Eric, Tom and Jessica are an engineer and an architect respectively. But that's where the similarities stop. Both Tom and Jessica are building enclosure consultants. And both are in the prime of their careers building their reputations in...
13. Consultants Aren't Born, They're Made (1/4) - Eric Murrell, Charley Ireland, and Nate Sexton
December 20, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn our newest series, "Consultants Aren't Born, They're Made", we welcome several members of SME's Building Materials Group to share their unique journeys as professionals, and what they found when discovering consulting as the destination . In the first episode, Nate Sexton, a Project Engineer, makes a special appearance as host and is joined by Eric Murrell, Principal Consultant and Group Leader and Charley Ireland, our Senior Structural Consultant and Team Leader emeritus. Charley and Eri...
10. The Co-Op Experience (1/3) - Dr. Steven Sachs and Tyler Kimmel
May 24, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBOur three-part series on the value of a Co-Op experience for students pursuing engineering careers starts with Dr. Steven Sachs and Tyler Kimmel from the University of Pittsburgh. Steve is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Academic Coordinator in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Tyler is an Engineering and Professional Development Consultant. Tyler and Steven work together to help Co-Op students navigate the professional development portion of their college e...
11. The Co-Op Experience (2/3) - Case Vanderheide and Danielle Rand
May 24, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBIn part two of our three-part series on the value of a Co-Op experience for students pursuing engineering careers, Aaron talks with Case Vanderheide and Danielle Rand. Both Case and Dani were Co-Ops at SME in 2021, and are back for the summer of 2022 as interns to pick up where they left off. Each of them has had unique Co-Op experiences and share how what they have is critical to their future careers.
12. The Co-Op Experience (3/3) - Alex Frazier, PE and Alex Fischer
May 24, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWe wrap up our series on the value of a Co-Op experience for students pursuing engineering careers with a conversation about the transition from Co-Op to a professional engineer. Alex Fischer, an Assistant Project Manager at The Christman Company, and Alex Frazier, PE, a civil engineer with Hurley & Stewart, are both former SME Co-Ops and tell us how their Co-Op experience has helped them excel in their careers.
8. Leaving a Legacy - Mark Kramer (1 of 2)
December 21, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWelcome to the Build+Revitalize podcast series Leaving a Legacy. Throughout the series, we will explore SME's past, present, and future. Through interviews with our CEO, veteran staff, and even some up and comers, we will share how our rich history has built a foundation that will carry SME through many more generations of success. We begin with a two part episode, featuring SME CEO Mark Kramer. From his vantage point as the son of Ken Kramer, one of the founders of the company, Mark discu...
9. Leaving a Legacy (2/2) - Mark Kramer
December 21, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn part two of our Leaving a Legacy episode with SME CEO Mark Kramer and guest host Randy Wilburn, we hear how Mark led the company through the financial meltdowns of 2008 and 2009, and finally, to the 2010s, when the company started growing beyond the confines of Michigan, and picking up steam, not wanting to sit on the sidelines, Mark continued to develop himself professionally during this period, to keep up with the company's overall growth.
8. Leaving a Legacy (1/2) - Mark Kramer
December 21, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWelcome to the Build+Revitalize podcast series Leaving a Legacy. Throughout the series, we will explore SME's past, present, and future. Through interviews with our CEO, veteran staff, and even some up and comers, we will share how our rich history has built a foundation that will carry SME through many more generations of success. We begin with a two part episode, featuring SME CEO Mark Kramer. From his vantage point as the son of Ken Kramer, one of the founders of the company, Mark discu...
9. Leaving a Legacy - Mark Kramer (2 of 2)
December 21, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn part two of our Leaving a Legacy episode with SME CEO Mark Kramer and guest host Randy Wilburn, we hear how Mark led the company through the financial meltdowns of 2008 and 2009, and finally, to the 2010s, when the company started growing beyond the confines of Michigan, and picking up steam, not wanting to sit on the sidelines, Mark continued to develop himself professionally during this period, to keep up with the company's overall growth.
1. Warehousing and Logistics Market (1/4) - Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBTo kick off our series on the recent boom in the warehousing and logistics market, Ali talks to Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges, the Executive Vice President of Economic Development and Investment Services for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation on the impact logistics warehousing facilities have on the community.
2. Warehousing and Logistics Market (2/4) - Kevin Hegg
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBWondering just how these large distributors choose the right community for their next project? Kevin Hegg joins the podcast to help us understand just that. Kevin is a vice president of Ashley Capital, a real estate development company that specializes in renovating distressed properties into state-of-the art facilities that add value to the market. He has more than 25 years of experience in this industry.
3. Warehousing and Logistics Market (3/4) - Jason Salazar
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this episode, Ali talks to Jason Salazar, Vice President of estimating with Oliver Hatcher Construction, about what it takes to actually build these large facilities. When single buildings approach a million square feet, there are numerous construction challenges to consider.
4. Warehousing and Logistics Market (4/4) - Bret Stuntz and Chris Cook
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWe will wrap up our series on the warehousing and logistics market with with a conversation on financing. We have touched on available incentives in previous episodes, and Bret Stuntz, a senior consultant in SME’s environmental services group is here to help us understand these options a bit better. With 20 years of environmental consulting and real estate finance experience, Bret has created and delivered innovative gap-financing, brownfield, and other environmental solutions to clients on ...
5. Gender Inclusion in the AEC Industry (1/3) - Lauline Mitchell
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWe begin our series on gender inclusion in the AEC industry with resident expert on inclusion, Lauline Mitchell. She shares some great insight into why gender inclusion is important in the AEC industry. With more than 20 years of experience as a client development and project manager, she has served locally, regionally and nationally on the National Association for women in construction board, most recently as the 2020-2021 national vice president.
6. Gender Inclusion in the AEC Industry (2/3) - Mark Kramer
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, Ali keeps the conversation on gender inclusion in the AEC industry going with Mark Kramer, SME’s CEO. He has been a leader in our industry for 30 years, and is active in GBA and Harvard Business School. Mark was a key player in bringing about SME’s internal inclusion initiative, the Women’s Resource Network. He shares his perspective on what led SME to decide now was the time to start a women’s group.
7. Gender Inclusion in the AEC Industry (3/3) - SME's Women's Resource Network Panel
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBOur series on gender inclusion in the AEC industry wraps up with a conversation on how companies can implement inclusion initiatives in their own firms. Ali is joined by Tamara Chism, a project manager and SME’s construction materials testing group; Sara Bals, a project manager in SME’s Environmental Services Group, and Tiffany Vorhies, the group leader of SME's Steel, Coatings, and Non-destructive Testing Group. They are all founding members of SME’s Women's Resource Network, and share det...
0. Welcome to the Build + Revitalize Podcast
October 12, 2021 18:00 - 1 minute - 763 KBThe Build and Revitalize podcast is a direct reflection of SME’s passion and commitment to solving problems and building better communities around us. We are proud to be your go-to source for insights on challenges and emerging trends in the AEC industry. In each episode, we will be joined by our partners and friends for conversations about the issues facing the AEC industry today. Together we will tackle topics ranging from hot markets to employee engagement and emerging technologies, whil...
0. Welcome to the Build+Revitalize Podcast
October 12, 2021 18:00 - 1 minute - 760 KBThe Build+Revitalize podcast is a direct reflection of SME’s passion and commitment to solving problems and building better communities around us. We are proud to be your go-to source for insights on challenges and emerging trends in the AEC industry. In each episode, we will be joined by our partners and friends for conversations about the issues facing the AEC industry today. Together we will tackle topics ranging from hot markets to employee engagement and emerging technologies, while al...