Said Differently - A Barton Malow Podcast

In this episode, we’re excited to be joined by Abi Richardson, a Senior Project Engineer based out of our Charlottesville, Virginia, office. Abi joined Barton Malow in the summer of 2018. She’s currently working on the Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia’s new Albemarle Campus Club project. She also worked on the newly completed University of Virginia Student Health and Wellness Center.

Welcome to the groundbreaking episode of Said Differently’s Beyond the Build series, where we highlight various Barton Malow team members and how they’re living our core values on our project sites and in the community.

In our debut episode, we’re pleased to welcome LEAPS intern Sage Villeneuve. LEAPS is short for “Learning Practicum for Students,” a 12-week college internship program that Barton Malow established in 1984. 

Exposed steelwork. Brick construction. A historic look. When Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992, it bucked the multi-use stadium fad at the time and represented a facility that was purpose-built for baseball. Thirty years later, it continues to stand the test of time as one of baseball’s best venues. Learn more about how this development came together and how it changed how subsequent ballparks were built.

In Episode 4 of Said Differently–A Barton Malow Podcast, we take a look at all-things wind energy and how Barton Malow is helping to build a more sustainable future. Our guests on this episode include Barton Malow Senior Project Managers Ryan Johnston and Curtis Brown, and DTE Manager of Renewable Energy Development Matt Wagner.

In Episode 3 of Said Differently, we take a look at how there’s nothing quite like the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum – both on the banks of the Red Cedar on Michigan State University’s (MSU) campus or anywhere else in the state and country.

Known for its unique design – there are no 90-degree angles throughout the building – and its challenging build, in “Building the Unbuildable,” we dive into all things Broad with a guest list that includes MSU Vice President for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities Dan Bollman, Craig Kiner of Zaha Hadid Architects, and Barton Malow Project Executive Kara Martini. 

Women are a largely untapped demographic with great potential to offset skilled labor shortages in construction. One Detroit-area organization is on the front lines of making this a reality – one welding course at a time.

The project is the new Center at Belvedere Senior Center and Hospital Clinic in Charlottesville, Virginia – a 48,000 square foot building that our team finished up in April of 2020. But a big part of this project was creating an inviting outdoor area complete with walking paths and a lawn space for entertaining. One problem our team ran into was a significant amount of invasive vegetation outside of the new structure. So who ya gonna call?