Best The G.B. Group Construction Podcasts (2024)

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EPISODE#164: National Reserve Study Standards 36:05

2d ago36:05

36:05

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting, interview Robert Browning, President of Browning Reserve Group, about national reserve study standards.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#163: Dead Inventory: A Journey to Building Material Savings 33:55

10d ago33:55

33:55

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell from Divergent Consulting interview Sean Hann, the CEO of Dead Inventory Store, discussing their approach to providing savings on building materials by utilizing dead inventory.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Quality Products, Quality Service | Ian Wright, AT&T GB Ltd (S2E04) 52:45

16d ago52:45

52:45

Quality is a word often used in the construction industry but is it used correctly & sincerely? We sat down with Ian Wright, Commercial Director at AT&T GB Ltd, to discuss what quality means and how we can truly recognise it in our daily activities. Do we do enough to highlight inferior or non-compliant products? What are the impacts on the wholesa…

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EPISODE#162: Constructive Conversations: Celebrating National Women’s Month – Part 2 37:12

17d ago37:12

37:12

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell from Divergent Consulting interview Meagan Svendsen, the Director of Marketing at AVELAR, and Wendy Miller, the Vice President of Sales at CAM Construction and Painting. They share their insights and experiences as women navigating the construction i…

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EPISODE#161: Redefining Roles: Celebrating National Women's Month - Part 1 30:42

28d ago30:42

30:42

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting, interview Linda Cunningham, a senior estimator at The G.B. Group Construction & Painting, she shares her experience and challenges as a woman in estimating.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#160: The Evolving Workplace 32:15

1M ago32:15

32:15

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting, interview Lisa Triplett, President of Bay Area Property Services. They discuss the challenges of managing remote employees and the transition to a hybrid work model.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#159: Legislation Updates 32:57

1M ago32:57

32:57

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting; and Kelly Zibell from Divergent Consulting interview Jennifer Wada, the principal owner of Wada Government Relations and a lobbyist for HOA legislation. They discuss updates on HOA-related bills in California for 2024.…

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EPISODE#158: Pickleball Paradox 28:10

2M ago28:10

28:10

Regan Brown, Host, and Kelly Zibell from Divergent Consulting, engage in a compelling conversation with Mandi Newton, Vice President of Marketing at Varsity Painting. She shares her experience as a homeowner and board member dealing with the installation of pickleball courts in her community.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Tony & Theo: Wholesaler & Contractor In Conversation | Tony Howard & Theo Webster (S2E03) 1:31:23

2M ago1:31:23

1:31:23

The UK construction industry is not renowned as one of cross-supply chain conversation. Manufacturers are manufacturers. Wholesalers are wholesalers. Contractors are contractors. Our industry tends to run in these clearly defined groups without much mingling, and all the while we voice our frustrations about each group. One key piece we seem to hav…

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EPISODE #157: HOA’s Responsibility to Support CLAC 41:08

2M ago41:08

41:08

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting, interview Kieran Purcell, an attorney and the managing shareholder of Epsten Law Firm, as well as the chair of CLAC. They discuss the importance of HOA participation in following HOA legislation.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#156 SB 326 – The Final Year 33:40

2M ago33:40

33:40

Regan Brown, Host; Bill Mann, Russell Brown, and Lauren Caliz of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting have a conversation discussing SB 326, the final year in meeting the inspection requirements.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#155: Artificial Intelligence and How it is being used for HOA's 30:06

2M ago30:06

30:06

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting and Kelly Zibell, Owner of DC Group interview Andrew Hay, CEO of Helsing Group, about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in homeowners associations.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#154: Management in Paradise 34:55

3M ago34:55

34:55

Regan Brown, Host, interviews Claudia Farias Jimenez, manager of a large master with three sub communities in a high-volume tourist destination.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Carbon In Construction | Aaron Fleming-Saheed, Cycling Sparks (S2E02) 41:06

2M ago41:06

41:06

Carbon emissions. Climate change. COP23. ULEZ. Greta Thunberg. Embodied carbon. Just Stop Oil. Solar panels. Nuclear. Wind power. Tidal power. The planet is cooling. The planet is warming. Planes, trains and automobiles. The climate change conversation is one that has become quite overwhelming. With this topic featuring in an ever-growing number of…

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EPISODE#153: Insurance Crisis - Part 4 36:17

3M ago36:17

36:17

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting interview Steve Severaid, President of the Greenspan Company Adjusters International, about the insurance crisis in California and the role of public adjusters in helping HOAs navigate insurance claims.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#152: Emotional Intelligence 34:28

3M ago34:28

34:28

Regan Brown, Host, and Kelly Zibell, Owner of DC Group, engage in a compelling conversation with Melissa Ramsey, the owner of Mosaic Community Consulting. The discussion revolves around the significance of emotional intelligence in community management. Melissa highlights that emotional intelligence goes beyond self-awareness and self-regulation, e…

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Is The Future Bright For Young Electricians? | Andrew Duffen, Walsall College (S2E01) 53:53

3M ago53:53

53:53

Within the field of construction, electricians play one of the most vital roles. Whether it's within domestic, commercial, or industrial, electricians are there to ensure the lights are on, are installed to the latest standards, and that our networks function safely. So what exactly is involved in the training of new aspiring electricians? We sat d…

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EPISODE#151: Common Sense Community Management by Marcy Kravit 33:20

3M ago33:20

33:20

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group Construction & Painting and Kelly Zibell, Owner of DC Group interview Marcy Kravit, author of the book Common Sense Community Management. She discusses the inspiration behind her book and the topics it covers, including the role of managers, leadership strategies, technology, finance, and mo…

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EPISODE#150: How to Recruit and Educate Your Board 44:00

4M ago44:00

44:00

Regan Brown, Host, and Kelly Zibell, Owner of DC Group, sit down with Michael Johnson, CEO of the HOA Living Family of Companies.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#149: Mental Health Matters – Part 4 37:43

4M ago37:43

37:43

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group Construction & Painting and Kelly Zibell, Owner of DC Group sit down with Bill Overton, Executive Director of Toscana HOA to discuss how his story led him to writing articles on mental health matters for managers. *If you or anyone you know are having mental health issues, please call the crisis…

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EPISODE #148: Insurance Crisis – Part 3 40:53

4M ago40:53

40:53

Regan Brown, Host, sits down with Charlotte Allen, CIRMS of Socher Insurance Agency and Terri Guest, CIRMS of Berg Insurance Agency to discuss the current insurance crisis facing HOAs and what new developments have occurred.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE# 147: What’s Wrong with HOAs? 31:15

5M ago31:15

31:15

Regan Brown, host, sits down with Erica Brynes, Partner at The Rock Law Firm, Inc. to discuss what is going wrong with HOAs – what they were meant to be, how they are living up to that original vision, and where they are headed. Make sure to stick around for another HOA True Story!By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Best Of Metpro Insights 2023 (EP13) 58:12

5M ago58:12

58:12

2023 has been another year of challenges, opportunities, ups, downs, and everything in between. Along with the introduction of new products, new colleagues, and new ways of working, beginning our very own podcast in Metpro Insights has proven to be one of the most rewarding. We have thoroughly enjoyed welcoming a number of guests this year, each wi…

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EPISODE#146: AB1033 The ADU Bill 32:03

5M ago32:03

32:03

Regan Brown, host, and Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group Construction & Painting sit down with Colin McCarthy, Partner at Angius & Terry LLP to discuss the recently passed assembly bill AB1033 on ADU’s and how this could affect your HOA.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#145: Motivational Speaker Matt Jones 44:05

5M ago44:05

44:05

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of G.B. Group Construction & Painting sit down with Matt Jones, Top Ranked National Motivational Speaker who has written several books on motivation and happiness and worked with several top tier companies and celebrities. His story about overcoming adversity is one you cannot event imagine!…

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EPISODE #144: Smart Property & Reserve Studies 32:06

6M ago32:06

32:06

Regan Brown, Host, sits down with Damian Esparza and Rich Adams Barrera and Company, Inc. to discuss their proprietary software system but also how it works with Reserve Studies and what the future of that will look like.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Does Trust Exist Within The UK Construction Sector? | Tony Howard, Rexel UK (EP12) 1:02:23

6M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

An intrinsic part of the construction supply chain, electrical wholesaling is a trade known across the globe. But how does the role of the wholesaler change in different countries? We sat down with Rexel UK Commercial Manager, Tony Howard, to find out. Over the course of a very interesting and at times poignant conversation, we gained invaluable in…

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EPISODE#143: Mentorship Versus Leadership 35:05

6M ago35:05

35:05

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group Construction & Painting and Kelly Zibell of DC Group sit down with Ted Ma, motivational keynote speaker to discuss mentorship versus leadership and how to help your company grow its leadership team. Make sure to stick around for a wonderful True Story! https://a.co/d/3cGICgo…

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EPISODE#142: Manager Certification 28:10

6M ago28:10

28:10

Regan Brown, Host, and Kelly Zibell of DC Group sit down with Debbie Griffith, Director of Education and Certification with CACM to discuss the managers certification offerings with CACM.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#141: AB648 - The Newest Email Election Laws 37:23

6M ago37:23

37:23

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell from DC Group and Russell Brown, Owner of G.B. Group, inc. sit down with returning guest Zer Iyer, Esq. of Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti PC to discuss bill AB648 and the new laws regarding HOA email elections.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#140: Co-Habitative Living in an HOA Co-Housing Environment 24:27

7M ago24:27

24:27

WELCOME TO SEASON 4: Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group, Inc. and Kelly Zibell, Owner of DC Group sit down with Bryan Syverson, Former Board member of a co-housing property to discuss the challenges faced by members within this specific HOA type. www.co-housing.org – Book: Starting a Community: https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Commu…

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EPISODE#139: Decorating Rules for Holidays 32:24

7M ago32:24

32:24

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group and Kelly Zibell of DC Group sit down with Melissa Ward, Esq., Attorney & Managing Partner of Northern California with ADAMS STIRLING PLC to discuss HOA decorating rules for the Holidays. Make sure to stick around for some funny HOA True Stories!By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Building A Brand In The Construction Industry | Chris Gibson, CEF (EP11) 54:44

7M ago54:44

54:44

"Your brand is what other people say when you're not in the room" Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder More than a logo or a product, a brand is the encompassing of an entire organisation. From the values a business promotes, to the manner product is packaged in, right through to the way in which the phones are answered, 'the brand' is the very foundation of…

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EPISODE#138: Pet’s in the HOA: Exotic, Emotional and Backyard 28:42

7M ago28:42

28:42

Regan Brown, host, Bill Mann, President for G.B. Group Construction & Painting and Kelly Zibell, owner of DC group sit down with Alex Noland of Noland Law PC to discuss pets in the HOA. Make sure to stick around for a hilarious HOA True Story!By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#137: Sewer Laterals: Everything You Wanted to Know – Part 2 19:17

7M ago19:17

19:17

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group Construction & Painting sit down with Dean Jackson, Director of Project Management with Collins Management for the second part of their Sewer Lateral discussion.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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Disaster Defense – Fire Prevention Part II 32:29

8M ago32:29

32:29

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann, President of G.B. Group Construction & Painting and Kelly Zibell of the DC Group sit down with OP Almaraz with Allied Disaster Defense to discuss ways you can help your HOA.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#135: Deck Coating Systems & SB326 25:11

8M ago25:11

25:11

Regan Brown, host, and Bill Mann of G.B. Group Construction & Painting sit down with Darin Schroeder Architectural Representative with WestCoat to discuss how deck coating systems work with the SB326 inspections.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#134: Project Soft Costs & Budgeting for them 21:47

8M ago21:47

21:47

Regan Brown, Host, sits down with Bill Mann, President and Ryan Brown, Owner of G.B. Group Construction and Painting to discuss the unforeseen costs that can come up on your HOA project.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#133: Recruiting at the College Level 29:41

8M ago29:41

29:41

Regan Brown, Host, Bill Mann of G.B. Group Construction and Painting and Kelly Zibell with DC Group sit down with Nathan Watson, General Manager with Bleu Ciel to discuss hiring managers through colleges and using higher education to get more people involved in HOA related careers.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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How To Run A Logistics Operation | Elsa Hooper, Metpro Group (EP 10) 21:32

9M ago21:32

21:32

Logistics is a challenging operation. Managing incoming deliveries and outgoing orders, finding space for new products, prepping stock for picking, staff performance, processing returns, checking orders, liasing with internal departments, liaising with external third party suppliers and more, all whilst maintaining a pick accuracy of over 99% is no…

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EPISODE#132: Annual Budgeting 33:30

9M ago33:30

33:30

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of GB Group Construction & Painting sit down with returning guest Susan Hoffman, Managing Director with Professional Association Services, an expert in HOA budgeting and testifying on behalf of homeowner’s associations. Stick around for our first ever HOA JOKE related to budgeting!…

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What Does An Award-Winning Contractor Think About Innovation? | Theo Webster (EP 9) 36:48

9M ago36:48

36:48

Innovation has been and continues to be a driving force for change in all industries, typically for the better. With the world continually speeding up and keeping up with customer needs essential, challenging the way of working is a necessity. Change is often seen as slow to arrive within the construction industry, but is this really the case? We s…

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EPISODE#131: National Night Out – What It Means to Communities 22:45

9M ago22:45

22:45

Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group, Inc. and Kelly Zibell of the DC Group sit down with Andrew Fortin, Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Associa to discuss National Night Out. Andrew is a past employee of @CAI National, a past attorney and government affairs aficionado, and currently works with @associa on their government affairs b…

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EPISODE#130: New Legislation in Landscaping 27:59

9M ago27:59

27:59

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Anna Marie Muriello from Bella Vista Landscaping to discuss potential new legislation regarding native-plant landscaping for HOAs in California, how native plants impact the ecosystem, and why you should consider them.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#129: Current Banking Failures and HOAs 35:45

9M ago35:45

35:45

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President for The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Leonel Soto of Heritage Bank of Commerce to discuss the current banking crisis and how its effecting HOAs and the industry as a whole.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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EPISODE#128: Preparing Your HOA for Fire Season 32:16

10M ago32:16

32:16

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell of the DC Group and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Megan Fitzgerald-NcGowan of the Wildfire Division of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to discuss how your HOA can prepare for the upcoming fire season. Also make sure to check out the NFPA “Safer from the Start” Document, here: Safer F…

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EPISODE #127: California’s Current Insurance Crisis – What this means for your HOA 32:26

10M ago32:26

32:26

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell of DC Group, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Charlotte Allen, CIRMS, Director of Education and Industry Partnerships with Socher Insurance Agency and the current President Elect for the CAI Bay Area & Central CA Chapter, to discuss the insurance crisis facing California residents, and how your HOA…

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EPISODE#126: Testifying for Legislation in Sacramento 28:36

10M ago28:36

28:36

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell of The DC Group, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Becky Jolly, Community Management Consultant of OMNI Community Management to discuss their experience testifying before the courts in Sacramento regarding AB572, AB1458, and AB648, legislation that could effect HOAs.…

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EPISODE #125: Going Against the Board…Diffusing Disputes 27:32

10M ago27:32

27:32

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with returning guest Jennifer Jacobsen, Partner at Baydaline & Jacobsen, to discuss Part Four of the “Going Against the Board” series, specifically how to diffuse high stress situations when they start coming at the Board of Directors within HOAs. Make sure to stick around for anothe…

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EPISODE#124: Echo’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 26:31

11M ago26:31

26:31

Host Regan Brown, Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc., and Kelly Zibell of DC Group sit down with Board President for ECHO, Adam Haney of CID Consortium, LLC and David Zepponi, MBA, ECHO the Executive Council of Home Owners CEO, to discuss ECHO’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.By The G.B. Group Construction & Painting

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