Build+Revitalize

In this episode, Ali keeps the conversation on gender inclusion in the AEC industry going with Mark Kramer,  SME’s CEO. He has been a leader in our industry for 30 years, and is active in GBA and Harvard Business School. Mark was a key player in bringing about SME’s internal inclusion initiative, the Women’s Resource Network. He shares his perspective on what led SME to decide now was the time to start a women’s group. 

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We begin our series on gender inclusion in the AEC industry with resident expert on inclusion, Lauline Mitchell.  She shares some great insight into why gender inclusion is important in the AEC industry.  With more than 20 years of experience as a client development and project manager, she has served locally, regionally and nationally on the National Association for women in construction board, most recently as the 2020-2021 national vice president.  

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We will wrap up our series on the warehousing and logistics market with with a conversation on financing. We have touched on available incentives in previous episodes, and Bret Stuntz, a senior consultant in SME’s environmental services group is here to help us understand these options a bit better. With 20 years of environmental consulting and real estate finance experience, Bret has created and delivered innovative gap-financing, brownfield, and other environmental solutions to clients on hundreds of projects.

Ali also talks to Chris Cook, the director of Capital Access for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. He will pick up where Bret leaves off, and tell us about programs that are available to help Michigan based companies seeking commercial lending for development projects.

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In this episode, Ali talks to Jason Salazar, Vice President of estimating with Oliver Hatcher Construction, about what it takes to actually build these large facilities. When single buildings approach a million square feet, there are numerous construction challenges to consider.

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Wondering just how these large distributors choose the right community for their next project? Kevin Hegg joins the podcast to help us understand just that. 

Kevin is a vice president of Ashley Capital, a real estate development company that specializes in renovating distressed properties into state-of-the art facilities that add value to the market. He has more than 25 years of experience in this industry.

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To kick off our series on the recent boom in the warehousing and logistics market, Ali talks to Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges, the Executive Vice President of Economic Development and Investment Services for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation on the impact logistics warehousing facilities have on the community.

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Welcome to the Build+Revitalize Podcast. We're glad you're here! You'll find stories ranging from engineers wanting to spelunk new-found caves, highlighting women's success in the AEC industry, to the importance of Co-Op opportunities for aspiring engineers. We value good stories, told by even better people. Sit back and listen to an AEC podcast, brought to you by SME.

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