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The Construction Insiders Podcast2024-03-11T13:17:00-07:00

The Construction Insiders Podcast

Conversations with Industry Thought Leaders

Cumming Group values thought leadership and specialized expertise. Now, through our newly released podcast series, we are sharing that passion with you. In Construction Insiders, we speak with Cumming Group team members and other industry experts to get a closer look at the most important topics and trends in construction. Through conversations that are both educational and accessible, our aim is to provide actionable insights that take you and your projects to the next level.

A Balancing Act in the Life Sciences Sector

December 6th, 2023|

Join us as we navigate recent industry changes, including economic shifts, labor shortages, and procurement challenges. Learn how modularization, prefabrication, and technology advancements are reshaping healthcare facility design and construction. Gain insights from our in-house experts, Gary Brett and Heather Furhman, as they share experiences and strategies to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and reduce costs in healthcare construction.

Revolutionizing Healthcare Design: Modularization, Prefabrication, and Technology Advancements

September 28th, 2023|

Join us as we navigate recent industry changes, including economic shifts, labor shortages, and procurement challenges. Learn how modularization, prefabrication, and technology advancements are reshaping healthcare facility design and construction. Gain insights from our in-house experts, Gary Brett and Heather Furhman, as they share experiences and strategies to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and reduce costs in healthcare construction.

Building the Digital Frontier: Navigating AI and Technology in the Construction Industry

August 16th, 2023|

In this podcast, we explore the construction industry's transformation through new technologies, data-driven decision-making, and AI. We discuss the importance of a single point of truth for owners, data management tools like Procore and Kahua, and human factors affecting technology adoption. As we delve into AI, we cover its applications in construction, strategic and ethical use, and the continued need for human intuition. Join us as we uncover the potential of AI and technology to revolutionize construction and reshape project management.

San Diego on the Rise: Breaking Down the Future State of America’s Finest City

November 30th, 2021|

In this conversation about San Diego’s ever-changing landscape, host Jessica Busch speaks with Brooks Rehkopf, Managing Director of Cumming San Diego, and Matt Reid, Director of Project Management, about the current and future state of the San Diego market, its dramatic shift from a military-port city to a global bio-tech hub with an increasingly diverse development community, it’s dynamic construction economy, and it’s wealth of future growth opportunities.

The Past, Present, and Future of the Nashville Market

December 11th, 2020|

In this conversation about all things Nashville, host Jessica Busch speaks with CapEX Cumming founder Joe Saatkamp about the resiliency of the Nashville market, its transformation from a healthcare-heavy economy to one that is increasingly diverse and dynamic, its status as a destination for companies and people looking to relocate, its prospects going forward, and much more.

Innovation Through Engineering: Improving Healthcare Building Systems

November 30th, 2020|

In this episode, Jessica hands the hosting duties over to Zair Sheema, a Sr. Cost Manager at Cumming who specializes in healthcare MEP systems. Zair leans on his specialized expertise to speak with guest Gary Hamilton, a Sr. VP and healthcare leader with WSP USA, about a range of topics related to healthcare mechanical systems and construction. They talk about COVID-19 mitigation applications for existing facilities, the resiliency of the industry, the importance of giving back, and much more.

Implementing School District Construction Programs, Part 2

April 14th, 2020|

Jessica, still at the CASH Conference in Long Beach, sits down with Julie Strauss from HMC Architects and Dana Grudem from Irvine Unified School District. They talk about developing facility master plans, the ins and outs of program funding, the new regulations of Prop 13, and much more.

Implementing School District Construction Programs, Part 1

April 9th, 2020|

Insiders host Jessica Busch visits the CASH Conference in Long Beach and catches up with Michael Krause, Assistant Superintendent at Anaheim Elementary School District, to talk about the art and science of planning and implementing a school district construction program.

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