Send us a text In this episode, James and Christian are joined by Steve Dell'Orto, the founder of ConCntric, pre-construction software for the modern builder. Steve brings over 26 years of construction experience to the table, most recently as an Executive Officer at Clark Construction, a major general contractor in the US. We discuss his passion for projects and structures of all types and the refining of processes that bring them to life. Steve touches on what led him to become a Venture Partn...
Feb 02, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Send us a text In this episode, James and Christian are joined by Barry Hartman, Co-Founder and CEO of 505-Junk. Fresh off two years of incredible growth, being named to the Globe and Mail's Top Growing Companies list and personally awarded top 40 under 40 by BIV, Barry is quick to return to his roots and the 505 origin story with Co-Founder Scott Foran. As a professional snowboarder, Barry developed a competitive spirit and drive that has translated to his success in the junk removal industry. ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Send us a text In this episode, James and Christian are joined by Russell Hixson, Editor at SiteNews, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry in 2023. The guys delve into permitting process and how municipalities are working to speed them up. Russell shares his insights on the latest initiatives being implemented to streamline the permitting process and what it means for construction companies. They also discuss inflation and material costs, labour shortages,...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 63
Send us a text In this episode, Chris Gardner from the ICBA (Independent Contractors and Businesses Association) joins James and Christian to discuss several key industry initiatives. They waste no time diving into the ICBA’s recently announced $100,000.00 reward for an attack at the Coastal GasLink LNG worksite near Houston, BC, in February 2022. They then slow things down to dig into the current opioid epidemic, mental health in construction, and the ICBA’s Wellness initiative with Cory Hirsch...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Send us a text In this episode, Ryan O'Shea from Miracon Development joins James and Christian to discuss delivering a better customer experience in Construction, from shovel to keys. Their conversation digs deep into the influence behind his drive to "Pursue Excellence" and "Create a Memorable Experience", which stems from a bucket list trip to Thomas Keller's The French Laundry, a three-star Michelin restaurant in Yountville, California. Ryan is also a big-time Boxing enthusiast, his bio says ...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Send us a text In this episode, Joseph “Geo Joe” Salazar from the GeoRadar Group joins James and Christian to discuss everything underground and within. Their conversation covers it all, from pre-construction land surveys and utility locates to concrete scanning and coring, growing up in Lancashire, terrible pronunciation of words, tangents on GPR (Ground-Penetrating Radar) and a ski season in Whistler that culminated with a move to Canada and 12 months at the helm of a new company. His story is...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Send us a text Andrew is the Founder and CEO of SitePartners, where he drives the vision and strategic direction of the firm, impacting all areas of the business from creative to strategy. He understands the industrial market and how to drive results. His unique perspective from working on-site in the natural resources and construction sectors and as an account executive at a leading marketing agency has helped grow SitePartners into a full-service agency that works with leading Construction bra...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Send us a text Milan Mann is the President of Real Estate and Construction at the BM Group of Companies, a family-owned portfolio of 16 businesses, supported by a team of over 400 and headquartered in British Columbia with offices in Seattle, Portland, Toronto and New Delhi. Raised in the construction industry, Milan strives to embody BMG’s core values of Quality, Integrity and Legacy. While maintaining his humble roots, Milan builds on the BM Group of Companies’ decades of industry-leading expe...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Send us a text Pod 2 of ‘22, back at it! James and Christian are joined by John Reid, Co-Founder of Faber Connect, another regular on the show and industry pro when it comes to all things of labor. We “dovetail” (word of the day) on Episode #56 and dive into two key construction markets in British Columbia, Canada and Texas. Over the past 5 years, John has been hyper-focused on building a solution that not only finds and places the most skilled workers in these markets but also aims to piece tog...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Send us a text The Site Visit is back…again! After a one-year hiatus, James and Christian recap the happenings of the past 18 months in the Construction industry and at SiteMax. With ever-changing market conditions, a new-looking labor force and an approach to Construction work in general, there is no shortage of relevant talking points in this conversation. For this episode, the guys are in their new offices in Yaletown and are joined by a Site Visit regular, Cam Roy, Director of Construction a...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Mar 10, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Mar 02, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Send us a text In this week’s roundtable, we are joined by Cam Roy (Cam @ Ram), Construction Manager at Ram Construction. We dig further into Construction culture both in the field and office, but mainly the field, briefly discuss wearable tech, cold weather in Texas and do a hard tangent on site trailers. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://ww...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Send us a text In this week's roundtable we talk all about the office, from culture and collaboration, to its importance in the age of remote work. We run off on a couple tangents re-capping the Super Bowl, Waste Management open and the future of the Site Trailer. PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visi...
Feb 09, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Send us a text In this episode, we have Daniel Kravcak from Performance Builders talking about life in Slovakia, getting into construction before moving to Canada and the relationships between GCs and Subs. And Christian goes off about hockey. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Send us a text Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALON...
Feb 03, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Send us a text With the new year upon us, it’s time to get back to it. In this episode, we dig into our respective businesses, growth and learnings through the pandemic, On-Site Magazine & SITE Partners' 40U40 in Canadian Construction initiative, personal COVID projects, producer John and our new Podcast format releasing episodes on Tuesday's and Thursday's. Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content. Follow theSiteVisit community: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook |...
Jan 26, 2021•59 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the exciting story of Adera Developments. From their early history to where they are today as a leader in development and construction. We discuss Adera’s 50th Year Anniversary and some of the recent projects the organization is involved in. Throughout the show, we learn from Rocky regarding Adera’s investment and focus on mass timber. We discuss the benefits and advantages of mass timber and comment on the recent provincial appointments and focus place...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text On this episode we speak to Jesse about adapting to the new reality of how construction companies have to operate in this new climate of safety and uncertainty within Ram Consulting and his other affiliated roles. Jessie talked to us about his involvement with the BC Construction Roundtable, BC Business Council and the Vancouver Board of Trade and how they’ve had to modify and maintain communication to continue to engage and inform the great Community of construction professionals...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the exciting story of Uptime Industrial and the amazing growth the business has experienced over the past couple of years. From a specialized contractor to one of BC’s largest and most integrated mechanical companies, Uptime has been growing and scaling as a leader in the sector. We speak with Reza about the history of the firm and how culture and relationships have driven their success. We dig into the different services Uptime provides the market and ...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text On this episode, we discuss how Jacob Bros has adapted to the new normal with the current challenges of COVID-19. Ryan shares some of the processes that Jacob Bros has put in place to protect both their people and projects. We discuss the growth of Jacob Bros and their culture of quality and client care. We discuss the unique position that Jacob Bros has as both a civil contractor and commercial builder, with the ability to self-perform key parts of their operations. We chat with ...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the innovative story of Krahn Engineering from a small family business to a diversified consulting firm providing service across Canada. We speak with Geoff about the history of the firm, to where they are today as a diversified and multi-discipline firm. We dig into the culture of Krahn and how the organization has adapted with COVID-19 with technology, communication, and remote work. We chat about how municipalities are adapting in light of recent eve...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the exciting story of 505-Junk and their innovative and transparent approach to waste removal. We speak with Scott and Barry about the history of how they started to where they are today. We dig into what makes them special, their strategic direction of the firm, and their belief in doing things differently to bring openness to an industry not often known for transparency. This is a great conversation with two founders driven by a passion for excellence...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text On this special episode, James, Christian, and Andrew discuss what they have been hearing from connections in the construction industry regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. The hosts dig into their perspectives on the pandemic in relation to what they have experienced and read to provide some points of view. Notice: All of the opinions and statements in this episode are strictly anecdotal and all the information the Site Visit hosts are providing are merely an opinion. The...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text Episode Description: Speaking with Kyle Ryan we discuss what makes Abstract Developments special. We discuss the growth the organization has experienced and the way the team has adjusted and changed as the business has continued to grow and adapt. We discuss the focus on quality and customer care that Abstract brings to each new project and how the focus on craftsmanship drives their team. This episode unpacks one of the industry leaders that is changing the way real estate is bot...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text Speaking with Nic Labelle and Landon Weigel we discuss the cycle of waste on the construction site. From initial planning, to handling, to recycling. We get a clear picture of some of the innovative ways WM is changing the industry. From robotics to AI, to IOT we learn that waste is not a simple industry. Front the “click” of a button WM is making it easy for superintendents to manage their waste needs on-site. Nic and Landon share their passion for the construction sector and the...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 36
