The Conscious Builder Show with Casey Grey

Brad Leavitt is President and Founder of "A Finer Touch Construction" - a Scottsdale based luxury residential and commercial builder. AFT Construction, as known throughout the industry, is an award-winning construction firm and has been nationally published in magazines such as: Fine Home Building, Luxe Interiors and Design, and Professional Builder. Brad was awarded as an "Icon" in the AZ building industry by Sources for Design in October, 2019. He was also recognized as a 2022 Phoenix Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Phoenix's Top 100 CEO's & C-level executives. They are the area's most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Brad is an energetic public speaker and ambassador for many national brands. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from BYU in 2005 and worked on notable projects around Phoenix, including the Omni Montelucia in Paradise Valley. His Podcast, "The AFT Construction Podcast", is focused on bringing value to its listeners, no matter their industry. The topics are focused on marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, organization, building science and construction.

In this episode we discuss what Brad did to build his company from scratch to do doing large multi-million dollar projects, how to manage the fluctuating prices, and what and how you should be charging for your services.

3:36 Starting in the Business

6:10 What does it take to become a contractor

10:03 Breaking into the high end luxury market

13:59 Business challenges today

19:30 Net Zero High Performance

20:47 Cost Plus

31:36 Current developments and changes in the industry

For more from Brad and AFT:

social media: @aft_construction

• AFT Construction Podcast

• www.aftconstruction.com

Nick Schiffer founded NS Builders and has turned it into one of Boston's most sought-after builders; uncompromising on quality & craftsmanship to always provide a better product.

His philosophy is to showcase his building and business practices across social media to share knowledge with the building industry, and provide transparency for potential and current clients.

We chat about how creativity is a must for a business to excel, how technology is shifting craftsmanship and how collaboration over competition will improve your business.

1:50 Introduction 10:30 $70,000 mistake 27:27 Thought leadership 35:50 creativity in the workforce 47:50 Technology in the industry For more from Nick and NS Builders: https://www.instagram.com/nsbuilders/ https://www.youtube.com/c/NSBuildersLLC https://www.linkedin.com/company/nsbuilders/ https://www.instagram.com/nickschiffer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickschiffer/

*CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains explicit language Jonathan Cinelli is a Project Management Professional and an Associate Certified Coach with decades of industry knowledge in the construction field. He utilizes s a very specialized, forward-thinking approach to business, designed for sustainability, with emphasis on continued growth and adaptability. Today, Jonathan helps construction professionals create sustainable business growth by building teams who buy in and execute at 100%. He coaches leaders to create cultures where people truly have each other's backs.

For more from Jonathan:

www.jonathacinelli.com

IG: @jonathanacinelli

Linked in: www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cinelli-pmp-acc-103b841ba/

1:50 Intro

6:18 People first

11:30 Tough conversations

19:30 Inspiring creativity in the workplace

23:50 Technology in construction

Priscille Joseph is the principal designer and founder of LPD Studio, an interior design studio located in Canada's capital, with a focus in biophilic design and wellness. She's a wife, mom, entrepreneur, plant parent, tea lover and podcast host of the Designing Wellness Podcast. Priscille has been working in the field for almost ten years with experience in residential and corporate design.

In this episode we discuss topics such as how to connect nature with your design, what the WELL Building Standard is and whether or not spaces should be separated for their different functions.

2:06 Intro into design

9:00 Biophilic Design

18:00 WELL Certification

23:29 Design preferences residential

25:15 quote how we sit in a chair

32:50 AI Technology in Design

38:44 Closing words and advice

For more from Priscille:

instagram: @designingwellnesspodcast

www.lpdstudio.ca/podcast

Tim Swakhammer from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, is the owner of Mold Medics, a company providing services in mold removal, air duct cleaning, mold and radon testing and mitigation. We discuss common mold and indoor air quality issues in the home, including radon testing and mitigation and what contractors can do to improve indoor air quality during new construction and renovations.

For more from Tim and Mold Medics: https://www.moldmedics.com/mold-education/ ​https://youtube.com/@moldmedics http://moldmedicsfranchising.com/

2:30 Introduction

5:00 Indoor Air Quality

7:10 Types of Mold

13:20 No ventilation/ac high humidity solutions

16:00 Mold Testing

19:00 Symptoms from mold

20:45 Radon

31:24 Prep for renovations

Jeff Shore is the co-author of the new book "From Contract to Close" which focuses on how to earn referrals through outstanding customer care. Jeff is a 35-year real estate veteran and the founder of Shore Consulting, offering sales strategy, training and coaching to builders around the world.

If you're involved with sales or customer service in your business, this is the episode for you. We discuss topics such as understanding how people make decisions, how to deal with couples when selling and how focusing on customer satisfaction will not help your business.

For more from Jeff Shore:

Jeffshore.com

facebook.com/jeffshorecommunity

twitter.com/jeffshore

youtube.com/jeffshoretraining

linkedin.com/jeffshore

instagram.com/jeffshoreconsulting

1:48 - Why sales

10:27 Tips strategies for working with Couples

15:30 The Customer satisfaction problem

29:30 Sales are down, how do you grow

33:30 The sales process - When to ask what's your budget

38:50 Closing Questions

Manny Neves studied Film and TV and worked in Commercials and Film before coming back to construction. He jumped back into construction in 09 and started sharing the real side of construction online with "The Construction Life". Manny was approached by several producers to do a show but never agreed with the message portrayed by the usual construction shows you see out there and instead focused on building his own content. He shares a lot in this conversation, but a few things we discuss are: How to vet clients, the number one thing young trades need to know and the difference between a great client and a difficult client!

For more from Manny:

https://www.instagram.com/tcl_theconstructionlife/

https://www.youtube.com/user/HardcoreRenos/featured

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-construction-life/id1480122326

https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gi73hVsoxOuaiFDExuk5D?si=f684fb97f278430f

2:00 Introduction into Construction

8:00 Starting a Podcast

14:30 Work Life Balance

17:40 Running a Construction Company

22:25 Working with Clients

33:00 Advice for getting into the Business

38:00 Where is the industry Going

Maria Khokhlova is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at TraceAir, a site work intelligence software and user-friendly technology that helps construction companies build advanced automation using drone flights, 3D mapping, analytics, and data processing services to accelerate site work and provide transparency to owners. Before devoting her work in TraceAir, Maria did a Ph.D. in laser physics and is now on the mission to empower land developers, homebuilders, and construction executives.

Today's episode is all about Technology and how drones and camera technology can help us be more efficient and communicate better. It's also a great reminder of how contractors are playing a big part in how we are shaping this earth.

1:39 Intro

2:30 Introduction into Construction

8:42 TraceAir Company mission goal

19:15 Closing questions

Additional Links:

https://www.traceair.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-khokhlova/

Andy Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge and Founder of The Green Design Center, a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy and green and receive expert consulting advice on designing and building healthy homes. Andy is also the host of the weekly Non Toxic EnvironmentsaPodcast. As founder of the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States, Andy has become a helpful, educational expert dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities.

1:35 Intro

6:00 Eco friendly but not health friendly (toxic)

8:30 Greenwashing in the Industry

22:22 Challenge as a contractor

25:00 HVAC systems

31:00 Formaldehyde

38:00 Chemical sensitivities

45:00 closing questions

For more from Andy:

https://www.facebook.com/greendesigncenter/

IG is: @gdc_buildingforhealth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/greendzyncenter

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpace/

Dirk Christoph, Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineer and MBA from Germany, worked for Siemens and BMW; then exited the Corporate World. He co-founded and exited two successful Startups; then exited the conventional Startup World, bought a Sailboat and sailed through the Caribbean as part of his spiritual awakening process. He has since worked out his own masterplan for how to bring humanity on a path towards building his concept of the ideal world, driven by net positive business and the paradigm of net positivity.

2:30 Intro

9:50 What is net positive?

24:00 Soil Degradation and the climate crisis

44:15 Village Plans

1:11 Refugi - Modular Homes

More links:

https://t.me/netpositivevillage

www.netpositivevillage.com

www.paradisesyndicate.com

The Video mentioned from Walter Jehne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=123y7jDdbfY&t=3767s

Info on the Picture shared https://didipershouse.medium.com/why-communities-should-invest-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-the-soil-sponge-431c27c8b34b

Video about Syntropic Agroforestry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPNRu4ZPvE