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In season one of The Power of Construction, we asked a big question: What’s holding our industry back from boosting productivity? Across our conversations, we discovered that while the industry as a whole is fighting to overcome digital adoption, labor shortages, and other rapidly evolving challenges, there are leaders out there proving it can be done. In this special recap, we reflect on the insights they shared—and offer a preview of next season, where we’ll step into a future where the power of construction is limitless.
00:00 – Welcome to the Season 1 Recap
03:00 – What's Driving the Lag in Productivity?
05:58 – Culture as the Catalyst for Innovation
08:00 – Making Construction Look Cool to Attract New Talent: Todd Wynne, Chief Innovation Officer, Rogers-O’Brien
13:50 – Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Nancy Novak, CIO, Compass Datacenters
16:48 – America’s Champion for the Trades: Mike Rowe, Host of Dirty Jobs
21:26 – The Person Who Made Kris Geek Out the Most: Jit Kee Chin, Chief Data Officer, Suffolk Construction
26:30 – The Best Construction Taglines: Peter Tateishi (AGC CA) & Josh Bone (Electri)
29:00 – Reshaping the CFO Role: Samantha Cook, CFO, Brinkman Constructors
33:52 – “Building Today to Transform Tomorrow”: Jennifer Downey, Director of ESG, Turner Construction
37:03 – If You Can Only Listen to 1 Episode: Cornelius Griggs, CEO, GMA Construction Group
40:20 – Closing Thoughts + What’s Next in Season 2
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In season one of The Power of Construction, we asked a big question: What’s holding our industry back from boosting productivity? Across our conversations, we discovered that while the industry as a whole is fighting to overcome digital adoption, labor shortages, and other rapidly evolving challenges, there are leaders out there proving it can be done. In this special recap, we reflect on the insights they shared—and offer a preview of next season, where we’ll step into a future where the power of construction is limitless.
00:00 – Welcome to the Season 1 Recap
03:00 – What's Driving the Lag in Productivity?
05:58 – Culture as the Catalyst for Innovation
08:00 – Making Construction Look Cool to Attract New Talent: Todd Wynne, Chief Innovation Officer, Rogers-O’Brien
13:50 – Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Nancy Novak, CIO, Compass Datacenters
16:48 – America’s Champion for the Trades: Mike Rowe, Host of Dirty Jobs
21:26 – The Person Who Made Kris Geek Out the Most: Jit Kee Chin, Chief Data Officer, Suffolk Construction
26:30 – The Best Construction Taglines: Peter Tateishi (AGC CA) & Josh Bone (Electri)
29:00 – Reshaping the CFO Role: Samantha Cook, CFO, Brinkman Constructors
33:52 – “Building Today to Transform Tomorrow”: Jennifer Downey, Director of ESG, Turner Construction
37:03 – If You Can Only Listen to 1 Episode: Cornelius Griggs, CEO, GMA Construction Group
40:20 – Closing Thoughts + What’s Next in Season 2
Subscribe: http://proco.re/2epAL7r
LinkedIn: http://proco.re/2t3ineB
Facebook: http://proco.re/2dVwqaH
X: http://proco.re/2rKTIH3
Instagram: https://proco.re/Instagram
Website: http://proco.re/2rZTgZX
