Building the Future Podcast

The LBM and Construction industry has faced a lot of challenges when it comes to recruiting and retaining personnel. Unfortunately, the largest challenge is still in front of us, The Great Retirement. On this episode, Rikka breaks down her 3-S cycle to improve recruiting, hiring, and retaining. Furthermore, she gives tips to overcome the hiring challenges of scarcity, settling, and setbacks.  

Guest: Rikka Brandon  

Learn more about Rikka Brandon, Building Gurus, and her new book at https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-56-the-great-retirement/

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Technology is more than just a buzzword – it is a force multiplier. It is a valuable asset that can improve your business or possibly drown you in unused data. In this episode, I sit down with Levi Smith from Franklin Building Supply to discuss the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of technology. Levi shares how his team is using technology to improve their level of information, better utilize time, and maximize results.

Guest: Levi Smith

For more information about Levi Smith and Franklin Building Supply: https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-54-strengths-weaknesses-of-technology/

Quality, service, price, and relationship are the keys to success in sales, with relationships being the only component you have 100% control over. Tune in to “The Superforce Multiplier” with Randy Chaffee to learn from his 40-plus years of experience building relationships in the LBM industry and how he leveraged that to truly set himself apart from the competition. This episode with Randy & Brett defines why this industry is so amazing.

Guest: Randy Chaffee

Learn more about Randy and One Source Marketing at https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-53-the-superforce-multiplier. 

In Ep 52 "Wood Gone Wild", Brett connects with Senior Wood Economist Dustin Jalbert from Fastmarkets to explore the current lumber market and other complimentary markets. They discuss why the LBM Industry has had unprecedented lumber prices in recent years.  Lastly, they identify some key indicators to watch to better understand and take advantage of when forecasting the future of the lumber and building materials markets.    

Guest: Dustin Jalbert  

Twitter: @2x5caster  

Learn More at https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/wood-gone-wild

In the business world we currently operate in, standard operating procedures have become anything but standard. Many of the processes and procedures have changed but the fundamentals are still the same. In this episode, Brett covers 4 of the largest operation pain points to get back to the basics of business as together we are building the future.

Check out these other episodes:

Episode 46: The Great Resignation w/ Tony Misura

Episode 41: Creativity Before Capital w/ Ruth Kellick-Grubbs

Have you been experiencing personnel issues with both recruiting and retaining employees? If so, you are not alone, as this is an issue throughout our industry and country. In this episode, Brett connects with Levi Smith of Franklin Building Supply to discuss how their organization of over 750 employees has insulated itself from many of these issues because of cultural and structural changes they made a few years ago.  

Guest: Levi Smith

For more information about Levi Smith and Franklin Building Supply, visit https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-50-employ-better

Trades are one of the foundational building blocks of the LBM and Construction Industry. We all need trades like welding, tool & die, electrical, and masonry - and the trades need all of us. Many tradesmen will be retiring in the next several years without a back flow of younger generations to take their place. In this episode, Brett sits down with Steve Turner to discuss how the trades are struggling and how Bring Back The Trades, Inc, a not-for-profit organization, is helping change the attitude on trades and reinvigorate our industry one future tradesman or tradeswoman at a time.

For more information about Steve Turner and Bring Back The Trades visit www.buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-49-bring-back-the-trades

Have you ever fully experienced a new construction project before you ever broke ground? In this episode, Brett meets with Kevin J. Hart from Aireal as they discuss how utilizing modern technology like Augmented Reality (AR) is completely disrupting the construction process for the better and for the future of the LBM and Construction industry.

Guest: Kevin J. Hart

For more information about Kevin Hart and Aireal visit https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-48-seeing-is-believing.

Technology in our industry is no longer new, it is now! Is your business ready? The LBM industry has been late to the game, but new technology is now available to streamline project management and make every aspect of your day-to-day job duties more efficient. On Tech Talk, I meet with Jennifer Castenson from Buildxact to talk all about technology and how it's shaping our industry for the future.

Guest: Jennifer Castenson

For more information about Jennifer Castenson & Buildxact visit https://buildingthefuturepodcast.com/ep-47-tech-talk.