The New Horizons Foundation Podcast

In the latest episode of the New Horizons Foundation series on workforce development, Clark Ellis is joined by Rob Luce, Vice President of the SME Educational Foundation. Clark and Rob talk about SME's mission and outline SME's efforts to develop the best talent for their industry. 

For the first episode in the New Horizons Foundation Podcast series on Recruitment and Retention, Clark Ellis is joined by Guy Gast of the Waldinger Corporation and Samantha Groark, Executive Director of the Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades Council. The panel talks about workforce development in Central Iowa and how some of the best practices and lessons learned can potentially be applied elsewhere. 

In the latest episode of the New Horizons Foundation Podcast, host Eric Anderton is joined by Mike Kissane of Granger Construction and Matt Cramer of Dee Cramer. Mike and Matt talk about how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) maximized their work on a hospital project and how other contractors can learn more about this open-book approach to project management. 

In this episode of the New Horizons Foundation Podcast, Eric Anderton talks with Chris Schumacher from Gray, and Joseph Lansdell of Poynter Sheet Metal. The panel talks about how to collaborate on large, sophisticated projects in a manner that delivers projects on time and on budget and some of the management techniques being employed to deliver work to the standards their customers are used to. 

In the latest episode of The New Horizons Foundation Podcast, Eric Anderton is joined by Ted Wassmer of Artisan Display, Inc. and Ernie P. Menold of Ernest D. Menhold, Inc. Eric, Ted, and Ernie discuss how Artisan and Ernest D. Menold have built this successful partnership through strategic alignment and the value of working together with other firms within the greater industry and review the postive benefits to their bottom line. 

In the latest episode of The New Horizons Podcast, host Eric Anderton sits down with Nick Cameron from Perkins & Will and Ryan Sutton from Zahner. The conversation talks about why it is important for architects and designers to collaborate with contractors, engineers, and other fabrication partners during the initial stages of a project. They go over some of the pitfalls that can happen without communication. Nick and Ryan talk about the collaboration between Perkins & Will and Zahner, an effort that has culminated in a white paper that addresses some of these challenges.

The joint Perkins & Will and Zahner white paper can be found here. 

In the latest episode of The New Horizons Foundation Podcast, host Eric Anderton is joined by Henry Nutt, Pre-Construction Executive with Southland Industries, and  Chip Warden, Vice President of Operations at Streimer Sheet Metal. The discussion focuses on how to mold personnel into exceptional field leaders. Eric, Henry, and Chip talk about some of the best practices involved with developing field leaders and the need for a structured succession plan to identify and promote these individuals. To download a copy of this topic Podcast NHF white paper, https://www.newhorizonsfoundation.org/project/best-practices-for-field-leader-succession/

This episode focuses on the intricacies of project closeout and outlines some of the best practices and techniques to ensure a successful handoff of a project to a client. Host Eric Anderton is joined by Tom Martin, President of TH Martin, Inc., and Bobby McCally, Vice President of Corporate Operations at The Brandt Companies (Southland). Take a moment to also read The New Horizons Foundation's guide on Project Closeout: https://www.newhorizonsfoundation.org/project/effective-project-close-out-successful-practices-guide/ 

For this episode of the New Horizons Podcast, host Eric Anderton is joined by Guy Gast and Angie Simon to discuss the need for a transition and succession plan for companies in the industry. He leads a discussion on some of the best practices to develop the next generation of senior leaders in the HVAC/Sheet Metal sector and the need for keeping a strong bench of talented individuals. For further details on business leadership succession, transition and continuity, please see the NHF white paper: 

https://www.newhorizonsfoundation.org/project/continuity-and-transition-planning-for-hvac-and-sheet-metal-contractors-the-changing-face-of-leadership-for-hvac-sheet-metal-contractors-and-fabricators/

In the latest episode of The New Horizons Foundation Podcast, host Eric Anderton is joined by Carmen Koo, President of Applied Air Conditioning, Inc., and Guy Gast, Senior Consultant with The Waldinger Corporation. This conversation focuses on how contractors can meet the needs of their customers through relationship-building through a robust dialogue between client and contractor. Take a moment to review the New Horizons Foundation's White Paper on improving customer service: https://www.newhorizonsfoundation.org/project/white-paper-a-new-era-of-customer-service-how-to-manage-customer-relationship/