Atlantic Construction Podcast

We are pleased to bring you, in episode 77 of our show, founder and C.E.O. of Solar Ascent, John Jennex. John talks about the early days of entrepreneurship and his inspiration in innitiating this pioneer solar business in the province of Nova Scotia. From the residential to commercial projects across the province, leading the navigation of solar with NS Power, Efficiency NS, and more; this conversation is a great listen. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 76 we welcome back our first return guest, and one of our long-time sponsors, Luminous Labs; with Co-Founders Nick Leblanc and Greg Miles. Nick and Greg have come a long way since Episode 25 with two more years of business under their belts and alot of growth in revenue for their unique service in high end renderings, 3D virtual tours and more. They have gained some major projects and clients around the Halifax market and continue to excel having recently been chosen by EY for top 30 entrepreneurs of 2024 for Nova Scotia. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Chris Pickup, from EXP Realty, joins us for a great discussion on real estate and investing. Chris made a major transition and took a leap of faith during the pandemic of 2022/2023. As he dived in as a realtor with EXP he has learned much about our local Halifax and Nova Scotia market. Beyond this Chris also speaks about his residential real estate investments, construction, and finding his own version of success in family/work life. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

On this episode; we talk with Cong Lin, C.E.O. of Houzzspace, a growing building materials company in Halifax. Cong uses his Chinese roots and connections to source, tested, approved, and high quality building materials from China for residential and commercial builders. 

With 8 week lead times, surety on your orders, and pricing that fits, Houzzspace will be a growing brand in the East Coast. Many industry members are utilizing China as a source of building materials, but Houzzspace acts as a consultant and handles the gritty details. We hope you enjoy this conversation!

Website: https://www.houzzspace.com/

Contact Email: [email protected] 

Peter Freeman, CFP and Aaron Dressler, CFP join us again for a conversation about everything finance. Freeman Financial has been a long time supporter of our media platform and are experts in coaching business owners on their financial scenarios. We chat about succession planning, IPP, tax and estate planning, and other topics. If you are an owner as a contractor and find yourself longing for mentorship on all things financial, this will be a relevant episode. You can reach out to us to be connected to Freeman Financial on any of our platforms!

We are back from a several month break! Join us for a special round table discussion on pre-construction, early contractor involvement, and new delivery models such as IPD. We are joined by Travis Rudolph of Ellis Don Corporation, Vivek Tomar of Pomerleau, and Rick Buhr of Bird Construction, all sharing their experiences and opinions on various delivery models and the pre-construction phase of complex projects. This is a special episode for our return, in having 3 major corporations all at the same table discussing their passion for ICI Construction.

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Atlantic Construction Podcast - In Association with Procore Technologies https://www.procore.com/en-ca

On today's episode we are joined by, Giovanni Cautillo President of OGCA.

The OGCA is the pro-active voice for all general contracting issues across the Province of Ontario.

For more than 82 years the OGCA has diligently worked to build Ontario by directly assisting our members to deliver construction excellence in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Sectors. Their members include small, medium and large firms representing both union and open-shop contractors.

Their members account for approximately 70% of all of Ontario’s Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) projects and the majority of all Alternative Finance Projects (AFPs).

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Atlantic Construction Podcast - In Association with Procore Technologies https://www.procore.com/en-ca

On today's episode we are joined by,
Lisa OBrien - Director Industry Culture - Procore 
Yasmeen Tonnos - Culture Strategist - Procore
Craig Fischer Industry Culture Strategist - Procore

Procore Technologies:
Procore Technologies, Inc. provides cloud-based construction software to clients across the globe. Using its award-winning suite of project management tools, hundreds of thousands of registered Procore users manage all types of construction projects including industrial plants, office buildings, apartment complexes, university facilities, retail centers, and more.

Every day, we speak to construction firms still heavily relying on paper-based documentation, email chains, and spreadsheets to manage their projects. Our goal is to help construction professionals increase their project success by simplifying project management with powerful collaborative software.

Procore helps firms drastically increase project efficiency and accountability by streamlining and mobilizing project communications and documentation. This real time data and accessibility minimizes costly risks and delays—ultimately boosting profits.

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Website: https://www.procore.com/en-ca

Atlantic Construction Podcast - In Association with Procore Technologies https://www.procore.com/en-ca

On today's episode we are joined by, Amin Tran.

Dura Seal Ltd. is a Multi-Talented Contractor that tackles the most challenging and complex renewal, restoration and repair projects. With a wide range of skill sets in house, they are able to deliver a quality product in timely manner backed by best in class warranty to ensure your Assets will last for years to come.

Amin Tran is an Entrepreneur and former Retail Executive specializing in restructuring operations. Mr Tran has a successful track record of turning around individual business units, regions and nationwide operations in various retail segments: grocery, soft-lines home goods, health & beauty, automotive tires, glass and construction.

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Website: https://www.duraseal.ca/
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Atlantic Construction Podcast - In Association with Procore Technologies https://www.procore.com/en-ca

On today's episode we are joined by, Dustin Bowers - CEO/CTO (PLAEX Building Systems Inc.)

Dustin Bowers, the founder of PLAEX Building Systems™, was deeply inspired to help make the world a better place after becoming a parent in 2017. Drawing on his more than two decades of building experience, he collaborated with industry leaders to develop an improved method of construction. This led to the creation of PLAEX, a sustainable building material, and innovative interlocking system designed to address the numerous challenges in the building industry and our planet.

PLAEX is committed to developing an ever-growing ecosystem of simple and innovative building materials, from unused and underused waste streams for the construction of eco-friendly, sustainable structures that will last generations while saving on energy costs. We aim to raise the quality standards of buildings and structures around the globe.

PLAEX operates on a circular economy through simple assembly & disassembly as well as recycling products into new products through our stewardship program.

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Website: https://plaex.ca/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/plaexbricks
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_Jfh9I3JnxKzfg-uoQ5fg