BuilderCast Guest: Adam Hoots | Lean Construction Shepherd, Author, Kidney Transplant Survivor, TedX Speaker, Graduate Student and Professor at Clemson University BuilderCast Episode Host: Dr. Caroline Brigmon | Director Education, Training, & Workforce BuilderCast Host/Producer: Sharon Walters | Director of Digital Operations “Everybody Matters. S…

BuilderCast Guests (in order of introduction): Cathryn Poplin | Preconstruction Manager, Mashburn Construction Company Liliana M. Paez Gallo | Field Engineer, Blythe Construction, Inc.| Zachry Construction, A Joint Venture Jahmicah Miller | Apprentice Electrician, WB Moore Company BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Bui…

BuilderCast Guests (in order of introduction): Cathryn Poplin | Preconstruction Manager, Mashburn Construction Company Liliana M. Paez Gallo | Field Engineer, Blythe Construction, Inc.| Zachry Construction, A Joint Venture Jahmicah Miller | Apprentice Electrician, WB Moore Company BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Bui…

Series Guest Speaker: Joe Priestner, PE, PLS. Emerging Technology Manager at Duncan-Parnell Inc. BuilderCast Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations BuilderCast Guest Co-Host: Dr. Joseph M. Burgett, PhD, Associate Professor at Clemson University; Applied Drone Technology Instructor BuilderCast Series Co-Host: Bill Stricker…

Series Guest Speaker: Dr. Joseph M. Burgett, PhD, Associate Professor at Clemson University; Teaches the 5 Week Drone Course for Contractors and Surveyors BuilderCast Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations BuilderCast Series Co-Host: Bill Stricker, Director Utility Division & NCCER Administration Drones have been used com…

For our finale episode of the Women in Construction series, we asked Carolinas AGC staff members to pick their favorite moments from our extraordinary guests interviewed during our “We Were Built for This” and “Diversity and Inclusion” series of our Buildercast podcast. In order of appearance: - Pat Rodgers, Rodgers - We Were Built For This, Episod…

Guest Speaker: Nish Evans, President & CEO Lennox and Grae Construction, Inc. Guest Speaker: Charlie Wilson, President C. T. Wilson Construction Company, Inc. BuilderCast Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. Director BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations Nish Evans had spent 12 years…

Guest Speaker: Pat Rodgers, Rodgers BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. Director BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations “The key is that I never underestimated myself. I knew I had a lot to learn, was anxious to learn as much as I could and I just didn’t dwell on i…

Guest Speaker: Pat Rodgers, Rodgers BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. Director BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations "Running a business is not for the faint of heart. And you do have to have that passion for it you have to really care about it. Years ago I read…

Guest Speaker: Susie Lewis, Beam Construction BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Div. Director BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations "You know, one of the things that I still get charged up about and love about construction is that there is a great sense of pride in d…

Guest Speaker: Nora Spencer, Hope Renovations BuilderCast Series Host: Tammy Ford, Director of Build Your Career Initiative BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations “Women are good at details, they are tenacious, they don’t give up. They are curious learners and love to learn…Women show up. We have a differen…

Guest Speaker: Brynn Huneke, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Member Engagement BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NC BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations How does someone from a town of 750 people in Minnesota end up working on a Diversity & Inclusion Initiative in W…

Guest Speaker: Edison Cassels, President & CEO, Edison Foard and Incoming Chair of the City Business Inclusion Advisory Committee (CBIAC) BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NC BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations “These are truly unprecedented times… My approach is al…

Guest Speaker: Patrice Gilmore, National Supplier Diversity Lead for DPR Construction and President of United Minority Contractors of North Carolina BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NC BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations Betsy talks to Patrice about her early fasci…

Guest Speaker: Johnny Ortiz, Regional Vendor Diversity Manager, Skanska USA BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NC BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations Johnny's path to construction included early hands-on experience in the industry, and parents that encouraged educati…

Guest Speaker: Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, GC, CM, CQM-C, MAHRD, is the President/CEO of LLE Construction Group, LLC. BuilderCast Series Host: Betsy Bailey, Director of Government Relations, NC BuilderCast Co-Host and Producer: Sharon Walters, Director of Digital Operations CAGC is pleased to present our latest series of Buildercast. Inspired by our Membe…

Guest Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Ph.D., SHRM-CP President and Owner, Battle Plan Consulting, LLC Interviewed by: Tammy Ford, Director, Carolinas AGC Foundation's Build Your Career Workforce Development Program Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, the construction industry was already in the midst of a workforce shortage that presented challe…

Guest Speakers: Jacob Garmon, Sales, Suppliers & Sponsorships & Chelsea Andujar, Director of Meetings & Events. Interviewed by: Sharon Walters, Director Digital Strategy & Operations Previous BuilderCasts have focused primarily on how to navigate the challenges of COVID-19, sustain our business and keep workers safe. Several episodes have touched o…

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Guest Speaker: Sonya Conner, VP, RN, BSN, CPHRM, McGriff Insurance Services Interviewed by: Bill Stricker, Director, Utility Division & NCCER Administration, Carolinas AGC Contractors are facing daily questions and are concerned about how best to handle new working conditions and keep their workforce and the public safe during COVID-19. Questions l…

Guest Speaker: Charlie Wilson, President & CEO at C.T. Wilson Construction Company Interviewed by: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Division With the COVID-19 pandemic, everything has changed in business as well as our personal lives. We are living in a new reality of school closings and stay at home orders and right now, in NC anyw…

Guest Speaker: Dawn Klug, Employee Assistance Network, Asheville, NC Interviewed by: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Division Our employees are are not only our most valuable asset in business, they are also family. Caring for our workforce means we are diligent and adamant about following CDC physical guidelines, but also about be…

Guest Speaker: Tamera Edwards, Vice President, Human Resources, MB Haynes Corporation & Chair of the Human Resources Committee Interviewed by: Betsy Bailey, NC Government Relations & Building Director & Human Resources Committee CAGC Liaison Good communication is critical for any business and more so during crisis events. The Coronavirus pandemic, …