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Construction Brothers

517 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings

Eddie and Tyler Campbell are 6th generation builders who currently own a virtual building and modeling company called ABSI. Each week, Eddie and Tyler will explore ideas both directly and indirectly related to the construction industry. Thanks for listening to the Construction Brothers podcast! Find us wherever you listen!

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Building a Business from the (under)Ground Up

March 27, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

00:00 - The Founding of GPRS Today we welcome Matt Aston. Matt is the founder of GPRS. Although that is an acronym for ground-penetrating radar systems, the company does much more than that these days. Matt started his company in 2001, and now they employ almost 800 people in 54 cities. We discuss the ground-penetrating radar equipment. Matt walks us through some basics about how this equipment uses magnetic variations to help users create a map of the underground infrastructure. When he w...

Manipulative Tactics | 5 Minute Friday

March 22, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 9.7 MB

It’s not worth it. You want to sleep at night. Manipulation sometimes comes in the form of straight-up lying, but it also sometimes comes in half-truths, intimidation. Sometimes it even comes in the form of donuts (although we won’t complain too hard about that one). Be a straight shooter. Not only will it keep you from being found out; it will also make life more pleasant for you. Word of mouth is big in the construction industry. Your reputation will precede you. Be the person who sh...

Building the Golden Gate Bridge: A Riveting Story

March 20, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes - 55.7 MB

We start out today by considering placing bets on the Sawzall next door, which of course leads us to reflect on our experience with high school bookies. 02:25 - A Full House of Specs Tyler mentions that his first exposure to the Golden Gate Bridge was in the opening to Full House.  The bridge’s span between towers is 4200 feet. The towers reach 746’ height above the water. Each tower weighs 22,000 tons. The total length of the bridge is 1.7 miles. 80,000 miles of steel wire were used t...

Entitlement | 5 Minute Friday

March 15, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 9.46 MB

Eddie’s gears have been ground. It bothers him when people act like they’re the only one with problems–especially when this leads to them unloading their workload onto someone else. This kind of offense is especially frustrating to managers, owners, or other types of bosses who can’t pass the buck. (We can’t imagine how worked up Eddie will be when he’s an old man.) Ultimately, it’s a basic “do unto others as you’d like them to do unto you” situation. It makes you a better employee, a bett...

Invest, Invent, and Innovate

March 13, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes - 70.5 MB

Tyler’s struggling with sugar withdrawal. Eddie sometimes doesn’t feel like a real man. Hamzah Shanbari likes his coffee bitter and black. 02:55 - Welcoming Hamzah Shanbari We’re glad to have Hamzah back. It’s been a good, long while–almost three years since he joined us to discuss marketing vs. reality. He’s still achieving more than us. Hamzah now works with Haskell, where he is the Director of Innovation. Haskell has charged Hamzah and his team to invest, invent, and innovate. They do t...

Exaggerated Achievement | 5 Minute Friday

March 08, 2024 05:00 - 6 minutes - 8.56 MB

Today's leadership lesson was inspired by what we've recently learned about Joseph Strauss, the somewhat-designer of the Golden Gate Bridge. (You’ll hear more about him in an upcoming full CBP episode.) When you’re in charge of a crew, there’s a natural tendency to want to look good. This is natural, but it’s also dangerous. The good team leader knows that he looks good because of the members of the team. If you’re claiming credit for the final project, you’re blowing the opportunity to gi...

What Women Can Bring to a Team

March 06, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB

A few weeks ago, Jennifer Wilkerson joined us to discuss training, education, and recruitment. Today we’ve invited her back to talk about women in construction. Jennifer Vice President of Innovation and Advancement at the National Center for Construction Education and Research. 00:00 - All in the Family Tyler asks Jennifer to give a run-down of the welding business that she and her husband own. Jennifer was the business manager for several years after leaving her job as a high school Englis...

Bluebeam University | 5 Minute Friday

March 01, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.95 MB

It’s hot when you weld. Today we’re back around to the topic of young people coming into the industry. Today, we’re specifically discussing ways to help young people with an interest in the construction industry. This conversation brings to mind times when we’ve learned from newbies who are approaching industry-standard software for the first time. We encourage educators and people within the industry to encourage young prospects to explore. Help them wade into the waters of Bluebeam and...

Arthur Powell Davis Said Dam It, So They Did

February 28, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 37.7 MB

If you're interested in learning more about the construction of Hoover Dam, scroll to the end of the show notes for links. 00:00 - A Quick Dam Joke, the Consortium, and Some Stats We question our ability to keep our puns in check. Sorry, Mom. Then we move on to the contractors. We discuss the consortium called Six Companies Inc. that won the bid at nearly $49 million, approximately $860 million in today’s dollars. Eddie makes a conveniently timed comparison to the Washington Monument. The ...

For the Love: Variety | 5 Minute Friday

February 23, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.65 MB

Today we bring you the last of our February series on things we love about the construction industry. Today, we're talking about variety. When it’s Friday and you just wanna go home. What keeps you there? Eddie and Tyler point out that you could be in a dull, repetitive cubicle job that is going to be taken over by AI. But instead, you’re in a field where you encounter something new every day. There are tampers to ride, new guys to send out for the beam stretcher, all kinds of fresh and e...

The Art and Science of Commissioning a Building

February 21, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB

Today we’re talking to Jeffrey Michael and Darren Draper, two commissioning agents. If you’re not sure what that means, then you’ve come to the right episode. 00:00 - Superbowl reflections We’re not sure what we were thinking to schedule a recording session the day after the Superbowl. Also, we’re sorry that you’re listening yet again to thoughts about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just so we can get some SEO juice. 03:21 - Introductions Jeffrey Michael has been in the design and construc...

For the Love: Problem Solving | 5 Minute Friday

February 16, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MB

We’re back with some more love. Today is the third episode in our “For the love of…” series. Eddie loves solving problems. He loves seeing all of the pieces laid out in front of him and then figuring out how to put them all together. His favorite is solving problems as part of a team. He loves to spitball ideas and build off of the ideas of his teammates until there’s a solid, impressive, satisfying result. Tyler expresses his appreciation for the fact that construction still involves a h...

1 Entering for every 5 Leaving: Finding Tomorrow’s Workers

February 14, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

Today we’re talking to Jennifer Wilkerson of the National Center for Construction Education and Research, where she’s now the Vice President of Innovation and Advancement. Our conversation today focuses on the recruitment and training of tomorrow’s skilled trades workforce. 01:20 - TSwift, JWilk, and the Family Welding Business We recorded this episode pre-Superbowl, so we start out with Tyler’s speculations about a potential earth-shaking breakup that might follow the game. Jennifer shar...

For the Love: Forging Relationships | 5 Minute Friday

February 09, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.55 MB

Sometimes they were forged in the fire, but we have some really good relationships because of our involvement in the construction industry. Tyler shares about his amusement at what people consider difficult in his new field of work. He says it just doesn’t compare to the challenges he encountered in construction. Eddie encourages you to not underestimate the benefits of working really hard alongside others. Check out the partners that make our show possible. Find Us Online: BrosPodcas...

An Expert's Advice on Confrontation

February 07, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes - 75.1 MB

Today we talk to Dr. Noland White, Professor of Psychology at Georgia College & State University. IMPORTANT NOTE: Today’s conversation touches on issues of mental health. Although we hope you find the insights helpful, we want to be clear that this content is for educational purposes only. If you’re experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, please talk to a medical professional. 02:06 - Settling In Dr. White gives us a run-down of his academic and professional history. We discuss th...

For the Love: I Built That | 5 Minute Friday

February 02, 2024 05:00 - 6 minutes - 9.2 MB

Surely you’ve done this with your family. And surely they’re eyes have rolled every time. For the month of February, we’re talking about love… The love of construction. Today we focus on the pride we all feel when we encounter projects to which we’ve contributed. Tyler talks about his Wawa work, which didn’t exactly overwhelm his wife. Eddie goes all the way back to his time in college in order to compare the tangibility of your work. We discuss the satisfaction of being able to point to a b...

10 Ways to Anger Your Project Manager

January 31, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 58.8 MB

Today we trigger our PM friends. 00:40 - Intro We chat about our studio setup and Eddie’s perceived curmudgeonliness. Eddie insists that it’s almost always about expecting people to be a good roommate. 03:57 - Tyler is giddy. Tyler shares about the comment thread on one of his recent LinkedIn posts. The initial post asked people to make a project manager fly off the handle in five words or less. Here are some of our favorites: -“Cleaners erased your whiteboard.” We wonder if cleaners sho...

Resolutions - Invest Down | 5 Minute Friday

January 26, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.37 MB

We’ve reached our fourth and final episode focused on resolutions. This week, after we wade through some brotherly tensions, Eddie encourages you to identify someone who is “below” you in the business and take them out to eat. As he said last week, don’t make it weird! Just be intentional about creating space where trust can be established and advice can be shared. Make it clear that you’re available if they have questions. That’s all. Check out the partners that make our show possible....

Big Bend and The Line: Two Seriously Ambitious Ideas

January 24, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

How far up do you own? 00:58 - Intro We chat about the naming of winter storms and make some subtle alternative music allusions. Eddie shares about how to increase your perceived IQ. 03:30 - Bold projects Today we’re talking about two really ambitious projects: Big Bend, which is not currently underway, and The Line, which is. First, Big Bend: Eddie describes the shape of this unusual concept. The design was completed in 2017. The design seeks to sidestep the floor-area ratio limits of ...

Resolutions - Take a Mentor to Lunch | 5 Minute Friday

January 19, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 5.17 MB

In this, our third week focused on resolutions, Eddie encourages you to seek an opportunity to learn. You probably already have in mind someone whose work or career you admire. Don’t make it weird. Just ask a couple questions about the things you’ve observed in their work lives. Then shut up and listen. If this person becomes a long-term mentor, great. If this just ends up being one session of learning for you, also great. Either way, you’ll come out of the situation with some insights tha...

No Regerts: 200 Episodes of the Bros

January 17, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

We've reached our bicent...episodial?! 01:58 - Reminiscing Today we’re looking back over more than three years of producing the CBP. Here are some our initial thoughts: -Our intro is still rocking a 2019 vibe. -Mom is usually pretty supportive, but… There’s an episode out there somewhere from those very first episodes, and we would really love for them to stay buried deep in whatever pile of digital debris. Tyler poses a challenge: If we get to 100 ratings on Apple Podcasts within two mon...

Resolutions - Gain a New Perspective | 5 Minute Friday

January 12, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 4.55 MB

This week Eddie encourages us to look up and look down. Engage in a conversation to see what is required for the people “above” and “below” you to succeed. Tyler shares an example about his daughter’s perpetual curiosity and encourages us to demonstrate that with those around us. Check out the partners that make our show possible. Find Us Online: BrosPodcast.com - LinkedIn - Youtube - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - Eddie's LinkedIn - Tyler's LinkedIn If you enjoy the podcast, please...

Building a Campus: UGA’s Director of Construction (ft. Melanie Ford)

January 10, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB

Building for the Bulldogs 00:47 - Introduction - Melanie’s backstory Melanie Ford is the Senior Director of Construction for the University of Georgia Office of the University Architects. Before her move to the university, she worked for 20 years as a contractor and a Vice President of Whitsel Construction Services. She’s the Georgia Chapter President for the Construction Owners of America and one of the co-founders and current President of Athens Area Women in Construction. Melanie shares...

Resolutions - Communicate | 5 Minute Friday

January 05, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MB

Happy New Year! Let’s talk about resolutions. Each week this month we’ll be focusing on one way to improve the way you do your job. This week’s resolution: Communicate. Be clearer and more deliberate in your emails, phone calls, texts, and conversations. Be self-aware. Take an honest look at your communication patterns. If you talk too much, consider trying to be more concise. If you tend to hide behind typed words when phone calls would be better, make more calls. Resolve to be just a l...

Time-Saving Bluebeam Tips

January 03, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

NOTE: Scroll to the end of the show notes for info on a discounted subscription for Bluebeam. Andrew and David brought us gifts! Chocolate and buckets full of Bluebeam tips! 01:00 - Chocolate Letters and Alaskan Trout We start out today with some float-plane talk. Eddie shares about one of his trips to Alaska. Then we fess up to our lack of gift-giving etiquette and Tyler’s inability to wait when it comes to chocolate. Finally, we get into a few distinct buckets of Bluebeam tips. 04:55 ...

Choose the Hard RIGHT Over the Easy WRONG | 5 Minute Friday

December 29, 2023 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.01 MB

Today we encourage you to face the tough choices. Every single day, we have numerous opportunities to show integrity or take the easy way out. There are easy ways to back out of commitments. It’s always possible to think about an excuse. When you opt for the excuse, though, you slowly erode your reputation. Trust decays unless you actively maintain it by following through and keeping your word. Take pride in your work. Know why you do what you do. In the long run, you’ll be thankful t...

Santa's South Pole Project

December 27, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MB

What if Santa decided to expand his operation? NOTE: If you’re interested in construction in extreme conditions, explore the links at the end of these show notes. 00:40 - Intro We are dressed to the 9s and ready to help the Big Guy. Today we’re discussing what Santa would need to do to build a second headquarters at the South Pole in order to cut down on delivery times. As our template, we’re using the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station as our model. Here are some facts about that struct...

The Christmas Story | 5 Minute Friday

December 22, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 3.04 MB

Yes, you’ve probably heard this story before. It’s one that’s worth hearing again. Here’s a link to the text in case you’re interested in following along or reading it again later. Merry Christmas, everyone. Check out the partners that make our show possible. Find Us Online: BrosPodcast.com - LinkedIn - Youtube - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - Eddie's LinkedIn - Tyler's LinkedIn If you enjoy the podcast, please rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us! Thanks for listening!

We've Officially Lost It

December 20, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

Today we discuss seasonal bloating and iconic Christmas trees. 00:00 - Sweater Talk and Movies Tyler’s the bloatiest in the middle. That’s today’s bit of TMI from the CBP. We start out today with a call-back to the episode with Dad. Tyler felt compelled to retroactively vote for Home Alone 2 as one of his favorite Christmas movies. We share a few others too. 04:08 - Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree We wanted to know if there’s anything interesting that we can learn from the Rockefeller ...

3 Uncommon Leadership Lessons | 5 Minute Friday

December 15, 2023 05:00 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MB

Today Eddie relays 3 costs of leadership that he learned from Kirby Smart from University of Georgia. 1) You will have to make hard decisions that negatively impact people you care about. 2) You will be disliked despite your best attempts to do the best for the most. 3) You will be misunderstood, and you won’t always have the chance to defend yourself. Eddie’s advice: Write these down as a reminder to yourself. Leadership can be tough. It’s a part of the deal. Check out the partners that...

The Infamous "Dad Rant"

December 13, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MB

This week we continue the conversation we started last week with Dad. 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Bogus RFIs Dad continues his thoughts from last week regarding industry inefficiencies and complications. He explains how many people use the RFI as a delay tactic. He’s seen this on the receiving side as a project manager, but he’s also seen members of his own team do it from the sending side. Eddie talks about how he’s seen people creating an unnecessarily adversarial relationship for thei...

Dealing With the Unexpected | 5 Minute Friday

December 08, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 9.39 MB

Tyler’s lit up--not angry, just literally lit up. Check out the Youtube version if you’re interested in seeing an illuminated version of Tyler. (We’ll understand if you’re okay sticking with the audio.) Tyler shares today about coping when things don’t go as planned. His suggestions? Nod. Accept it. Adjust. Focus on a solution. Eddie contributes some thoughts about how personality styles fit into these situations. He also reminds us that the way you handle the unexpected will have a signif...

I'm with My Dad, and I'm Podcasting... But Dad Won't Watch Elf!

December 06, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 52.8 MB

01:23 - Introduction We start out today with a short round-table chat about Mom dressing Tyler. And cussing. And Gallagher. 03:20 - Movies We list some of our favorite movies–Christmas ones and Schwarzenegger ones. Dad thinks most Hallmark movies should just move on down the road. But then he goes on to talk about the one he watched with Mom. We learn that Pierce Brosnan has lost all of Dad’s respect. When it comes to Christmas movies, Eddie shares that Christmas Vacation is one of his favo...

Don't Be a Whiner | 5 Minute Friday

December 01, 2023 05:00 - 4 minutes - 5.81 MB

If you want to stand out in business, don’t be a whiner. It’s a natural human tendency, for sure. That’s why avoiding it will help you stand out from the crowd. Whining wastes time and strains relationships. The more you can suck it up and do the work when circumstances are tough, the better things will go for you and those around you. Check out the partners that make our show possible. Find Us Online: BrosPodcast.com - LinkedIn - Youtube - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - Eddie's Link...

Kubota at 50 and Digging It (feat. Bill Holton)

November 29, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

00:46 - Introduction Tyler shares a bit about Bill Holton and then starts us off with a few complaints about shipping shortfalls. 04:29 - Kubota History Bill reviews the background of Kubota in the US. In 1972, Kubota started selling tractors in the US. By 1978 they were selling excavators to construction contractors. The breadth of the Kubota line has been growing ever since. Over those 50 years, they’ve worked their way into just about every segment of construction. Tyler shares this th...

Hire Thankful People - 5 Minute Friday

November 26, 2023 17:09 - 5 minutes - 7.13 MB

When it comes to confidence and peace of mind within your business, there’s nothing that compares to having employees who actually care. Is this obvious? Yup. Still bears repeating. When your workers are thankful for their job, they’re going to bring creativity, responsiveness, and conscientiousness to their work. Everyone that your business touches will notice the difference. How do you make your employees thankful? Treat them well. Model gratitude. Show appreciation. Complain less. Tak...

Hire Thankful People | 5 Minute Friday

November 26, 2023 17:09 - 5 minutes - 7.13 MB

When it comes to confidence and peace of mind within your business, there’s nothing that compares to having employees who actually care. Is this obvious? Yup. Still bears repeating. When your workers are thankful for their job, they’re going to bring creativity, responsiveness, and conscientiousness to their work. Everyone that your business touches will notice the difference. How do you make your employees thankful? Treat them well. Model gratitude. Show appreciation. Complain less. Tak...

The 2x4 of the Future (feat. John Fay)

November 22, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Today’s episode includes a visual demonstration, so you may want to consider watching the Youtube version. This episode is a re-air from earlier in 2023. 00:00 - Bloody Dumpling Shenanigans (and Introduction) Dumplings can be deadly. What a birthday… After that story, we shift to today’s guest, John Fay. John is the founder and CEO of Låda Cube (pronounced Lauda Cube). Låda Cube produces pre-fab cassettes that are used in the place of conventional stud-and-drywall walls. 04:25 - John Exp...

Bottom-Up Solutions | 5 Minute Friday

November 17, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 9.73 MB

Today Eddie suggests that we go to the person who has the hammer in hand. This is not only the best place to identify problems, but it’s also often the best place to formulate solutions. It’s the nip-it-in-the-bud mindset. Solve the problems right where they start. This is more logistically efficient, and solutions formed at this point in the system are also more likely to be supported by the whole team. Cynicism and eye-rolling will be less likely. Be sure to follow through, though. Don...

Caffeinated Concrete and Concrete that Outlasted an Empire

November 15, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 44.4 MB

00:49 - Small Talk We’re struggling. Tyler opens by sharing that his reading ability has been waning recently. We chat about his delinquency as far as following up on his eyeglass prescriptions. His knees aren’t doing so well either. 03:30 - Getting into the Concrete We discuss our wives’ confusion about our fascination with the Roman Empire, but that’s where we’re settling today. We start out at the Pantheon. At 142 feet across, the dome on this temple is still the largest unreinforced co...

Unreasonable People | 5 Minute Friday

November 10, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.89 MB

You’ve encountered them. Can we just admit it, you might be one. To be fair, we all become one at one time or another. There are plenty of unreasonable people in the construction industry, but Eddie has a tip for how to deal with them. Don’t fight with them. Don’t let your emotions get the better of you just because someone else did so. Tyler chimes in with the comparison about children and parenting. Sometimes you need to just let the kid cool down. Doing so will increase the likelihood...

Making a Wall-Building Robot... How Hard Can It be? (feat. Brent Wadas)

November 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

00:56 - Introduction Brent Wadas is an Army veteran who has also worked in finance and SaaS. In 2020, he and his two co-founders dove into construction automation with BotBuilt. He joins us today to talk about automated framing. 04:38 - BotBuilt Overview Brent explains why he sometimes feels like a five-year-old. He and his co-founders found that most automated systems required almost complete uniformity. He explains The Panel Book that contains detailed breakdowns of components, designs, a...

Strategic Thinking for the Future | 5 Minute Friday

November 03, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MB

Eddie’s stealing this week’s insight from Micah Piippo (See episode 180). That insight? Think ahead–way ahead. Plan long. Dad said it too. Don’t just think about this week, this month, or this year. Plan out 20 years. Where do you want to be? Tyler mentions how quickly you see time pass when you’re a parent. That’s part of the point, but not all of it. Eddie points out how few people there are who can stick with a plan of action in order to achieve five-year goals. Tyler said he feels...

Save Hours in Bluebeam This Week

November 01, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 66.3 MB

Here are a few links related to today’s episode: Join the Bluebeam User Group Download a zip file with instructional videos and some of the tools Patrick mentions in this episode Contact Patrick McLaughlin on LinkedIn if you’re interested in more information about customizing Bluebeam Try Bluebeam for free 00:00 - Introduction Today we’re visiting with Patrick McLaughlin and Steve Smith. Patrick is the Director of Virtual Design and Construction at Pond & Company (a full-service archite...

Big Problems (Small Solutions) | 5 Minute Friday

October 27, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 6.12 MB

We all spend a good deal of time discussing how to improve the construction industry. Large problems don’t start out large. They’re usually a result of a long series of small problems. How do you reverse a large problem made of small problems? Yup, you seek a series of small solutions. Instead of getting discouraged, let’s start digging.An army of normal people can present a solution that is better than one high-level influencer. Take a look at what’s in front of you today. See what you ...

Defensive and Timid: Construction's Culture Problem (ft. Fouad Khalil)

October 25, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes - 77.1 MB

Fouad Khalil is back! About three years ago, Fouad founded Modly, a modular construction consultancy that provides the building and real estate sector with market research, feasibility analysis and advisory services. Today he’s here to share some leadership insights. We jump right into the conversation today with some talk about liability. Tyler asks Fouad to repeat what he had explained in an earlier conversation.Fouad says that your insurance carrier will tell you… -Don’t say, “It will b...

The Ozzie Effect | 5 Minute Friday

October 20, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 5.74 MB

Finally! Tyler is finally getting on board with the baseball analogies. (Well… This one is borrowed from his pastor, but it’s a start.) You might know that the Atlanta Braves are having a pretty impressive season. Tyler points out that statisticians have done the math: When Ozzie Albies is on the field, Ronald Acuña plays 30% better than when Ozzie is not on the field. It’s not because of anything technical. It appears to be just the presence of a friend on the field. We’ve all worked on te...

Mulberry Harbor

October 18, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MB

00:00 - Introduction Tyler is excited about his visit to a Glossier shop. While his wife was exploring ways to look even prettier, Tyler’s makeup-free mug was recognized by another patient husband. He didn’t ask for an autograph, but it’s a start. 6:44 - Mulberry Harbor Eddie leads us into today’s topic: the two large harbors that were constructed in preparations for the D-Day Invasion of Normandy in 1944. We won’t go deep into the historical details of the D-Day, but the invasion of Norm...

5 Tips for Young Detailers | 5 Minute Friday

October 13, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

Today Eddie doles out some wisdom for beginners. 1) Don’t turn off the study habits that helped you in school (if you had such habits). Get to know the software, the terminology, and anything else that is a part of your job. 2) Don’t succumb to a whiner culture. Just learn. Just grow. (Tyler fesses up to having violated this tip.) 3) Stay humble, and learn from your checker. They’re not trying to insult you (at least we hope they’re not). 4) Shoot for excellence. Don’t aim for “good en...

DPR (feat. Chris Bell & Will Sheane)

October 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB

00:00 - Introduction Today we welcome two members of the team at DPR Construction. We dive in today with some multi-generational hard hat chat. If you’re interested, check out the helmet conversation we mention with Dr. Bottlang. 7:25 - DPR and Recruiting We ask Chris and Will to talk about how DPR is recruiting and training young workers. They talk us through the variations between states in regard to union training resources and the amount of on-the-job training that needs to be coordin...

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