A Life in Construction Watson Bowman Acme
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Do you live and breathe construction? A Life in Construction is unlike any other podcast in the industry. Host John Manning interviews Contractors, Architects, Engineers, etc. about what is happening in the commercial construction industry. Throughout the entire supply chain, topics such as labor shortages, freight, new health and safety standards and much more will be discussed. Join us while we talk about what is really happening out there!
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Welding
ALIC host John Manning meets with Watson Bowman Acme's Jason Gray, Head Welder, Fitter and Supervisor and Colin Mason, Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and Quality Control Supervisor. The trio talks about welding, inspections and fittings. They share their experience with welding as both a trade and an art form.
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Mental Health
Our host, John Manning and co-host Angela Echols interview our featured guest Katie Burbee, Program Director, Horizon Health Services. Burbee talks about the importance of focusing on your mental health and how to talk about it and seek help if necessary. This is a special episode for May, Mental Health Awareness month.
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Sustainability
Our special Earth Month Special is about Sustainability. Our host, John Manning sat down with our Product Manager Heather Gifford and our featured guest Suzanne Lianopoulos, Architectural Marketing Manager for Master Builders Solutions. Lianopoulos talked about the importance of sustainability in the commercial construction industry and where she sees it heading in the future.
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Women in Construction
Hosts John Manning and Angela Echols welcome guest Stephanie Duncan, Owner of Crossroads Highway Products. They start season three off with an episode on Women in Construction. Duncan shares her unique perspective on having a woman-owned business and how we need to encourage other women into the construction community.
This episode was originally recorded during World of Concrete in Las Vegas, NV -
Product Innovation
Your host John Manning is joined by Angela Echols and Randy Siegmann to interview Heather Gifford, Product Manager and newest addition to the WBA marketing team. They talk about product innovation, and how new ideas must align with the market. The topic builds from Heather's 20 years in product management across several industries and her experience with pricing, market research and product launches.
This was recorded following an FTA training with Glenrock in Elmhurst, IL -
Preparedness
For this special switch-around episode Angela Echols is the guest host and John Manning (ALIC's usual host) is in the hot seat. Angela asks John how he prepares for success in his role in technical services. He talks about going to job sites and training contractors. A favorite phrase by John, "one is none and two is one," emphasizes the importance of having a backup plan.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable
Love seeing the support of women in a male dominated industry!
Actually interesting
I can’t believe that a show about construction is actually interesting. And a bit funny. Definitely worth subscribing to!