The Front End Planning Guru

In this episode, Liam and Dr Gibson talk about inspiring innovation in construction and how front-end planning can support innovative approaches to problem-solving in the field. Many argue that planning stifles innovation as it limits everything to a set of pre-decided doctrines, Dr Gibson thinks otherwise. Join us in this episode to learn how to support innovation through front-end planning.

In this episode of the front end planning guru, Dr Edd Gibson interviews David James, who serves on the National Workplace Suicide Prevention Task Force representing the construction industry. Dr Gibson and David James discuss construction workers mental health and how to plan for it and what to look out for when leading a construction site. 

If you are experiencing any mental health challenges or know someone who is, please seek help at 1-800-273-TALK

Liam and Dr Gibson return to discuss Front End Planning, this time about Net Zero and Carbon Neutral Projects. In the last decade, clients have increasingly been interested in net-zero buildings as a way to reduce their carbon footprint. The fact that this type of project is now a hotspot for construction companies, makes it worthwhile to learn more about how to plan these projects and what to look out for when doing so.

Hello everyone! Liam and Dr Gibson are back after a long break to discuss front end planning in construction! Since the beginning of the COVID-19 issue, the construction industry faced several challenges from labor shortages to procurement uncertainties. In this episode, we look in hindsight at what we have learned from this experience and how can these lessons shape the future of front end planning in construction.

Hello! In this episode, Dr Gibson chats with Dr Mike Pappas, associate director for deployment at CII,  who has more than 30 years of project management experience, much of it focused on front end planning of major capital projects. The focus turns to the front end planning process and its efficacy including lessons learned. Tune in!

Greetings! We are back with an interview today between Dr Edd Gibson and Jerry Eyink. Jerry is the retired engineering group director of project management and planning at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and has extensive experience in project management and planning. Tune in to hear his perspective on Front End Planning and its use-cases in other industries.

Hello again! In this episode, Liam asks Dr Gibson about the tools available to planners when dealing with an STO(Shutdowns and Turnarounds) plan and the criteria that need to be met to minimize risk. Tune in!

Welcome back! In this episode, Liam and Dr Gibson discuss Shutdowns and Turnarounds(STO) in a renovation project. What are the characteristics of the STOs and how can we manage them? Tune in!

The new semester is here and we are back with a new season. In today's episode, Liam asks Dr Gibson about the importance of FEP in renovation projects and how to approach planning in these scenarios. Stay tuned!

Hello! Season one is coming to an end and we are back one more time with Dr Edd Gibson! In this episode, we will discuss some front end planning tools and how different are they from each other. Stay tuned!