BUILD America

In this episode of BUILD America, we're speaking with Steve Pinkley, a veteran Carpenter and District Director of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, about the "ingredients" that make a build truly outstanding.

In this episode of BUILD America, we're learning from Trey Coad, President of geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, natural and cultural resource services and construction materials testing firm SCI Engineering, about the "ingredients" that blend to move the needle from a good project to an outstanding one.

In this episode of BUILD America, we're learning from BARBERMURPHY Principals Steve Zuber and Collin Fischer about the "ingredients" in a truly outstanding development deal and resulting build.

Join us in this episode of CNR Magazine's BUILD America Podcast as Tarlton Corp. Chief Administrative Officer Dirk Elsperman walks us through the hidden dangers in gravity and many other aspects of mitigating risk on a jobsite so everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.

Learn how a veteran construction professional - who happens to be a woman - inspires passion in future generations by the work she does and the meaning she finds in it. Tradesworker, safety professional and author Kim Pierce inspires us all. Listen.

Join us and learn from Next 2 Native Language Learning Founder and CEO Monique Lewis as she shares her perspective on how vital it is for jobsite supervisors to be able to communicate in the native language of workers. It's as necessary to jobsite safety as is PPE.

In this episode of BUILD America, Attentive.ai Co-Founder & CEO Shiva Dhawan discusses how AI is being leveraged to save preconstruction estimators a significant amount of time, enabling them to bid on more worthwhile projects and increase revenue.

Join us as Breadcrumb CEO and Co-Founder Simon Elliott walks us through how field-specific AI solutions have to work for those who touch the tools. 

Fascinating episode on how leaving the paper behind leads to productivity, profitability and safety.

Join us in this compelling episode of the BUILD America Podcast as host Kerry Smith Buck (owner of Construction News and Review Magazine) learns from Tyfoom VP of Marketing & Growth Chris Walker about how critically important attention spans and visual/audio learning in "short bytes" is for jobsite teams.

In this episode, host Kerry Smith Buck sits down with Benjamin Jump, Safety Technician at Pike Construction, to unpack the urgent conversation around mental health in the construction industry. As part of a special series focused on wellbeing on job sites, Benjamin shares frontline insights on breaking the stigma, the impact of rigid project schedules, and the compounded stress faced by traveling crews working long hours away from home. Drawing from personal tragedy, he discusses why the industry’s suicide rates demand proactive - not reactive - solutions, and highlights initiatives like New York State’s “Building Hope Through Action” grant, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training, monthly mental health toolbox talks, and the importance of using resources such as 988 and ManTherapy.org. This powerful conversation challenges construction leaders and workers alike to speak up, check in on one another, and remember: hundreds of people would rather take your call than attend your funeral.