Constructing You

Alberto Sebastiani and James Boeck are co-founders and directors of Encore Projects.

James has a background in construction site management and has been responsible for the successful delivery of projects ranging in value between $1 - $14 million, both in Melbourne and internationally. James has a reputation with his subcontractors and team for having a keen eye for detail, always ensuring that he delivers projects to the highest standard, taking pride in his work to ensure client satisfaction.

Alberto has extensive experience in the building industry in Australia and abroad. Collaborating with Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies in multiple commercial and residential projects. Alberto's financial and project management background gives him the right skills to assist clients and subcontractors to achieve the best result before, during and after the project completion.

In this episode, you'll discover:

- How to vet successful business partnerships - Overcoming the low lows in business to experience the high highs - Why communication is imperative in partnerships - The founding journey of the partners - How great decisions are made

And more! Resources: Encore Projects The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections that Make Great Things Happen - Jean Oelwang

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Wolf Bierens - Founder Easy Housing

Wolf is an impact entrepreneur and expert in environmental technology, circular economy and biobased construction. He founded Easy Housing in 2019 with the mission to make sustainable affordable housing accessible for everyone by building circular biobased homes in emerging economies. Before that, Wolf co-founded the scale-up Sustainer which builds circular wooden homes in The Netherlands. He was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 (2017), in the Dutch Sustainable Young 100 (2016 & 2020), and he is an MIT Solver (2022).

In this episode, you'll discover:

- How viable bio-based construction is - The practicalities of a circular building economy - The emerge of timber architecture - Truths behind sustainable practices - Making an impact in emerging nations - Navigating complex stakeholder requirements And more Resources: Home - Easy Housing | A home for everyone. Sustainable, social, and scalable! Show notes

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This is the fundamental problem of the construction industry, and it's a major one. Show notes If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn. Join the home of young guns here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareyoungguns Get a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/31ILAdv

Peter Woods is the founder of C2CPRO. Peter Woods has over 40 years of experience in the Australian building industry. After starting his Canberra-based family design & construction business in 1974, Peter moved to large building project consultancy and saw how fragmented and high-risk the industry is – and not just in the domestic sector. With support from Federal and State Government grants, Peter has brought viable solutions to the marketplace by addressing the core problem for builders: the lack of security of payment.

In this episode you'll discover:

- The root cause of major financial distress - Alternative payment models to alleviate cash flow issues - The real state of the industry and where it's heading - How financial mismanagement impacts MSMEs

And so much more! Resources Batavia by Peter FitzSimons C2CPRO.com.au

Are you a young gun that has games being played against them at work? Here's how to win.

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Zeenat Ghoor is the Founer and Director of Aspire Consulting Engineers. Zeenat graduated from University of Cape Town in 2005 and joined the workforce in the Johannesburg, The City of Gold. After working in various sectors from Public and Private sector and having experience in both civil and structural projects over an 8 year period, she left formal employment to start her own business in 2015. Zeenat has worked on many prestigious buildings in South Africa including the Oprah Winfrey School, Steyn City Clubhouse, Gautrain Viaducts and has gain valuable experience throughout her professional career.

Zeenat has grown her business from 2015 to present and has increased her staff base considerably. She has successfully completed over 200 projects from its inception. She has been nominated for various awards including being finalists in the SAICE women led business category, Minara Chamber of Commerce business awards and the SAIBPP awards. She has been awarded the winner of the Standard Bank Topco Awards in 2019. Recently she has been a finalist at the CESA awards and has received a special mention for the Nike Soweto Project her company has recenrtly completed.

During the last year's She has made headway in a predominantly male industry whilst changing the narrative around what engineering is.

What you'll discover in this episode:

• Why you need to create the vehicle to align your career with your passion, purpose and values
• The importance of exploration in your life
• How to step out from corporate into business
• Overcoming limiting beliefs
• Essential advice for upcoming entrepreneurs

And more

Resources You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay https://www.aspiresa.net Show notes

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If you find yourself questioning yourself.... listen to this episode (without question).

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Ron Bowman lost 20 friends and 6 employees in the events of 9/11, and this is his real, raw and deeply personal story of the events and the journey of chaos and darkness that followed with PTSD.

Ron Bowman is an Interiors and Mission Critical subject matter expert with experience in general contracting and construction management. He is current the Chairman and CEO of Unique Infrastructure Group 2. He is a multi-market consultant, real estate broker and builder of data centres, off grid energy and waste solutions. He's a partner in strategic planning and execution of missio9n critical facilities. His best practices are memorialized in 3 award winning books, 12 white papers, 2 patents pending and 8 YouTube videos for viewing. Ron is a professor at Columbia University Masters Program - School of Architecture and Design and Business School and a professor at Baruch College undergraduate studies.

Ron has been engaged in over 50 speakingn events including the White House (Obama administration), keynote speaker at World Energy Conference (Philadelphia), Intelligent Building Conference (Paris), The Pentagon (Navy), NATO (Iceland), Japanese Intelligent Building Conference (Tokyo), Future Wireless Communications (Johanesburg), Wall Street Technology Conference - MegaWatts to Cash (NYC), The Future of Data Centres (Shanghai), Smart Cities Villages (Punjab, India).

In this episode you'll discover:

- The first hand loss and grief of 9/11 and the collateral that ensued - Managing competing realities with PTSD - The dark and chaotic side of healing - Why you can't reach those experiencing trauma - The layers of healing unto self required And more. Show notes

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How ill-equipped are you really in the process of Constructing You? Plus, more about the most impactful episode coming up...

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Amen Zoabi – Managing Director, FYVE Developments

As a skilled construction and property executive, Amen has a reputation as a dedicated business leader and industry expert who has been delivering outstanding results for more than two decades. As a co-founder of leading construction firm Binah, Amen has been integral in projects such as the construction of the award-winning Western Sydney University Liverpool Campus and the rezoning of the Peter Warren superlot in the heart of the Liverpool CBD. In his engineering and construction career, Amen has always been drawn to improving projects, adding value, and finding unique solutions to create better buildings. This affinity has now been continued with the launch of Liverpool's tallest DA-approved residential project, The Liverpool, which will feature a mix of apartments, hotel, commercial and retail. He believes the success of projects is evidenced through the creation of strong communities where occupants enjoy an exceptional experience. At FYVE, Amen leads a highly experienced team – one that is focused on designing aspirational, human-centred communities that create better lifestyles, as well as innovative investment opportunities.

In this episode, you'll discover:

- How to push boundaries despite having massive success - The best way to generate winning outcomes - How to establish great developments from day one - The essence of seeing the vision into fruition - Processing fear to do what you want anyways - How to ask winning questions And more https://fyve.com.au Show notes

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