E94: Blake Omlin - Director of Preconstruction that went from PE to Director of Preconstruction in 7 years BOOM

Join Gareth McGlynn as he sits down with Blake Omlin, Director of Preconstruction at Juneau Construction Company. The Clemson Civil Engineering graduate discusses with Gareth the following points:

• His transition from Project Engineer to Director of Preconstruction in seven years: skills learned, lessons learned, and key advice for young, career-driven preconstruction professionals.
• The biggest pain points in people, processes, and technology within the industry, and how he overcame them.
• The fact that 87% of projects utilize some form of collaboration delivery model.
• Market trends, overcoming challenges, and strategies for recruiting, retaining, and developing preconstruction talent with a focus on collaboration.
• Preconstruction technology, Power BI, and their future advancements.
• A vision for the future preconstruction team in the next three to five years.

You can connect with Blake Omlin via his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-omlin-81370990/

Stay tuned for more preconstruction updates in our upcoming episodes!