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A podcast by Buildertrend that explores people, technology and innovation.
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Apr 8, 2021 • 33min
The Building Code Takeover: A conversation on mistakes with Matt Risinger and Brad Leavitt | Episode 114
Today on “The Building Code,” guest hosts Matt Risinger of Risinger Build and Brad Leavitt of A Finer Touch Construction are talking about “mistakes” and how to avoid them. They’re telling personal stories and sharing great insights on how to make the best decisions for your construction company.
Listen to the full episode to hear about how they’ve overcome challenges and what they’ve learned over the years that has contributed to the continued success of their businesses.

Apr 1, 2021 • 33min
The Building Code Takeover: A conversation on social media with Nick Schiffer and Melissa Hryszko | Episode 113
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” guest hosts Nick Schiffer of NS Builders and Melissa Hryszko of Veranda Estate Homes are diving into the very popular topic of social media. Both Nick and Melissa have seen great success with using social media to promote their businesses, which has contributed to their accomplishments in the construction industry.
Listen to the full episode to get insights on why social media is so important, how you can use it to promote your construction business and how to grow your following.

Mar 4, 2021 • 19min
COVID-19 and construction series: Australia
On the last episode of our COVID-19 series for “The Building Code,” Paul is chatting with returning guest Darren Brown of Decking Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, about his experience with managing his business amid the pandemic.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about the status of the construction industry in Australia and how they’re hoping to stay busy in 2021.

Feb 25, 2021 • 21min
COVID-19 and construction series: Canada
Today on “The Building Code,” the sixth episode in our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Blaise McDonald of MAC Renovations in Victoria, British Colombia, to talk about his experience with managing his renovation business amid the pandemic in Canada.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about how the pandemic has affected the construction business in Canada and how they’ve handled the unknowns while continuing to look ahead.

Feb 11, 2021 • 51min
COVID-19 and construction series: West U.S. region
On this episode, the fifth episode of “The Building Code” COVID-19 series, Paul is chatting with Brett Lott of Brett Lott Homes in Kennewick, Wash., and Dave Leff of Leff Construction in Sebastopol, Calif., to talk about their experience with managing their businesses amid the pandemic in the West region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about what they’ve learned and how they’ve adjusted as they look back at the challenges of 2020.

Feb 4, 2021 • 40min
COVID-19 and construction series: Midwest U.S. region
On this episode of “The Building Code,” the fourth episode of our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Matt Kowalske of Kowalske Kitchen & Bath in Delafield, Wis., and Dana Webb of Ashlar Homes in Blue Springs, Mo., to talk about their experience with managing their businesses amid the pandemic in the Midwest region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how they’re maintaining internal processes and sub relationships during COVID-19.

Jan 28, 2021 • 1h 13min
COVID-19 and construction series: Southeast U.S. region
On the third episode of our COVID-19 series on “The Building Code,” Paul is joined by Paul Ledet of Chris Ledet Homes in Thibodaux, La., Sherwin Loudermilk of Loudermilk Homes in Atlanta and Jason Dell of Bold Construction in Chapel Hill, N.C. to talk about their experiences of managing business with COVID-19 in the Southeast region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how what changes they’re seeing due to the pandemic.

Jan 21, 2021 • 1h 4min
COVID-19 and construction series: Northeast U.S. region
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” the second in our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Josh Rosenthal of Cabin John Builders in Cabin John, Md. and Nick Colarusso of Cedar Mill Group in Webster, N.H. to discuss their experiences of working with COVID-19 in the Northeast region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how they’ve been able to adapt to change and prioritize their teams and clients during this time.

Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 10min
COVID-19 and construction series: Southwest U.S. region
This episode of “The Building Code” is the first in a short series that will feature construction pros from different regions of the U.S. as they talk about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Paul is joined by Don Wise of Don Wise Construction in Fort Smith, Ark., Mike Fraembs of Arista Development in Las Cruces, N.M. and Edgar Garcia of Bella Vista Custom Homes Inc. in El Paso, Texas to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 in the Southwest region of the United States.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about how these homebuilders have been adapting to change over the past 10 months.

Jan 7, 2021 • 25min
Why your website matters with Mike Stein | Episode 104
Today on “The Building Code,” Paul is joined by Mike Stein, a customer success manager on the Website Services team here at Buildertrend. Mike started out working in search engine optimization for about two years before he came to be in his current role. He’s bringing us all the need-to-know information about optimizing company websites and how to take advantage of SEO.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about Website Services, a Pro Service offered to Buildertrend customers, enhancing website performance and why you should be using SEO.


