The Facade Pod

Mitch and Matt are back with an awesome interview with the President of Chesapeake Glazing, Mike O'Neal!

Join Mitch and Matt as they recap their Grandma's Marathon experiences, followed by a fun interview with H.B. Fuller's Michael Speicher. Michael gives us an in-depth look at thermo-plastic spacers from a scientist's perspective!

The second half of Mitch and Matt's interview with Brad Benhart covers how to succession plan for all roles in the company, and then leads into the benefit that peer groups can have on all types of companies. Great conversation here with Brad!

On today's episode, Mitch and Matt sit down with Brad Benhart, of Purdue University and Integrated Construction Resources. Brad is engaging, thoughtful, and funny, and takes these guys on a journey through his life and views into the construction world. Don't miss out on this one!

This was a really fun episode- Matt and Mitch are joined by Ray Crawford, the President of Crawford-Tracey Corporation, one of the largest and most innovative glazing subcontractors in Florida. They discuss with Ray the history of his company, how they continue to innovate and stay ahead of their competition, and how they are navigating the turbulent water's of today's construction environment. Enjoy!

Welcome back listeners! Join Mitch and Matt for a 2025 kickoff podcast as they discuss last year's events, 2025 podcast goals, and overall goals and trends for 2025. 

Join Mitch and Matt as they talk with SGA Architecture's Walker Shanklin and Scott Barnholt about a brand new project SGA just designed that incorporated tons of different concepts- this job was LEED Gold, Net Zero, had historical requirements, and very high energy standards. Walker and Scott also discussed how much importance design assist has in a project with this amount of complexity. You don't want to miss this one!

Join Mitch and Matt as they discuss sustainability in the built environment with Max Wolf and Cameron Scripture. Max is a Built Environment Innovation Scientist with SOM, and Cameron is a leader of sustainability efforts at Viracon. This was a fascinating discussion around how architects design with sustainability in mind, how EPDs are formed, and why this matter to those in the construction world.

In the season 5 premier, Matt and Mitch interview Bill Sullivan of Brin Glass. Bill is full of industry knowledge and has a long, successful career in glass. Tune in to hear his story, followed by his thoughts on the glass and glazing world as we know it. 

On this episode, Matt and Mitch do a deep dive with Tim Allen, President of Allied Equipment Services- https://www.alliedequipmentservices.com/. These 3 had an awesome conversation talking about Tim's background in the United States military, how he started AES, what they're doing now, and significance of the Veteran Owned Business status for businesses across the country. Awesome episode- enjoy!