In this episode, Vishal Dutt of AVIC Development talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Dutt talks about his real estate journey, the state of the local market, and the challenges of making deals pencil out.

In this episode, Bob Gardner, founder and CEO of Gardner Builders, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Gardner talks about his company’s history and philosophy and about the outlook for the Twin Cities construction market.

In this episode, Tim Nichols, founder and CEO of Lifestyle Communities, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. As a lender, developer or master developer, Nichols has worked on more than $2 billion worth of projects in the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

In this episode, Abbey Bryduck, executive director of the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Bryduck does a postmortem on the legislative session and talks about sustainability trends in asphalt paving, as well as consolidation in the asphalt pavement industry.

In this episode, Craig Waldron, a consultant and a public administration professor at Hamline University, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Waldron draws on his decades of experience in city governance in the following conversation about community development challenges and opportunities.

In this episode, Ryan Moore, the new president of Ironmark Building Company, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Moore discusses his new duties, the company’s expansion into Arizona and other markets, and the outlook for the Twin Cities construction market.

In this episode, Tom Streitz, a co-founder and interim executive director of Land Bank Twin Cities, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Streitz discusses the early days of the land bank and the ambitious vision he has for the organization.

In this episode, Michael Flynn, senior director of economic development at Destination Medical Center, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Flynn talks about Rochester’s economic ecosystem and its collaborative nature.

In this episode, Bill Katter, a partner at Interstate Development, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Katter talks about his new duties with Interstate, his experience working on the massive RBC Gateway project when he was at United Properties and the dire straits the commercial real estate industry faces over the next 18 months.

In this episode, Norhart CEO Mike Kaeding talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Kaeding speaks about his ambitious goal of driving down construction costs by bringing components in-house and about the impact he hopes Norhart can have on the world.