Touchplan Podcast Network

Guest host Elena Miller (Planning & Control Manager at Daniel O'Connell & Sons) welcomes a panel of amazingly smart and talented women who are actively furthering lean knowledge in their companies and throughout the industry. Elena is joined by Kate Simons from Daniel O'Connell & Sons, Rhonia Moreau from Haley & Aldrich, & and Laurie Da Forno from Smith Group. This group all met through Lean Construction events and have a great discussion on how Lean has impacted their professional growth.

Noah sits down with Dr. Tony-Kenneson-Adams and Dan Shakespeare out of the UK, both working at Project seven consultants, and a really amazing conversation around leadership.

Leadership is an important topic these days. We are seeing a seismic change in how people lead in the construction industry, how they support their team members, how they support their colleagues, their subcontractors, and the huge benefits a company can get out of that type of leadership.

This is a fantastic conversation with some super intelligent people, who are so passionate about what they do, and that passion comes through in the conversation.

Melanie Gilbertson, Director of Production Support at Flintco, takes the mic as guest host for this episode. She is joined by her colleague Heather Ormonde and Elena Miller from Daniel O'Connell & Sons, and the three discuss this year's LCI Congress and reflect on past Congress events.

Noah Baker sits down with Patrick Andrews, a Senior Vice President in the Hospitality Group of Haynes Group Construction. The two discuss Patrick's and Haynes' experience building breweries for some of New England's most popular beer makers including Trillium and Mighty Squirrel. They also discuss Patrick's thought process to connect with his clients and build amazing projects.

Noah sits down with Tomer Elran Co-Founder & CEO of LIGHTXY, a new construction technology firm that is bridging the gap between designed plans and construction on the jobsite. The two discuss a variety of topics, including the adoption of technology and the responsibility tech companies have in changing the marketplace; but also what companies like LIGHTYX & Touchplan are doing to make workers' days more efficient on the jobsite so they can finish work and enjoy the more important things in life. You will really enjoy this conversation; give it a listen

Guest Host Emma Yarbrough from World Wide Professional Solutions sits down with Jason Beach from Global Foundries and Kyle Price from World Wide Professional Solutions. The group discusses the implementation and growth of The Last Planner System® at Global Foundries (one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors) and how that process has evolved during the changing market conditions of the last few years.

Noah Baker sits down with Joe Stahlman, Vice President & Project Manager with MOCA Systems. The two discuss Joe's experience with historic rehab and restoration projects. Joe is very passionate about his work, and it comes out in the way he runs construction projects. This is a fantastic conversation, and we invite you to take a listen.

Angela welcomes Mitch Hill to the podcast. Mitch is a certified leadership coach, author, and motivational speaker. A construction industry veteran, Mitch delivers coaching and training that help her clients engage their diverse clients and teams to achieve optimum productivity and success.

Noah welcomes Project Executive from Apollo Mechanical Contractors, Eldon Parry, to the podcast. The two discuss his values and insights on data and analytics along with the culture of safety and family at Apollo. They also discuss all things Pacific Northwest and how that contributes to a solid work/life balance.

Noah welcomes Marc Roberts to the podcast. Marc is the Chief Operations Officer for BBI Services, a leading-edge consultancy based in the United Kingdom specializing in the development and delivery of improved organizational and project performance. The two discuss Marc's impressive background in manufacturing and how that evolved into construction; and the commonalities between the two. Give this insightful chat a listen.