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Elevate Construction
Elevating construction with interviews, training, and techniques that will make the build environment better for workers, our customers, companies, and the industry as a whole.
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1580 episodis
Ep.1578 - Choose Your Mentor Wisely
In this episode, Jason shares a powerful realization about how much your first mentor shapes your thinking, behavior, and career trajectory. He explai...
Ep.1577 - Grid and Layered Components in Takt
In this episode, Jason breaks down two planning challenges that can throw off a Takt plan if you're not careful: grid components and layered component...
Ep.1576 - Stop Contending, Start Collaborating
In this episode, Jason explores a bold and uncomfortable idea: what if contention, criticism, and disagreement are actually holding us back? We've bee...
Ep.1575 - Why Construction Contracts Are Broken
In this episode, Jason takes on one of the most frustrating problems in construction: unfair, lazy, and one-sided contract terms. He explains why cont...
Ep.1574 - We Never Firefight
In this episode, Jason challenges one of the most accepted but damaging habits in construction: firefighting. We've been taught that reacting, rushing...
Ep.1573 - You Love Your People and That Loves the Client
In this episode, Jason shares a personal story that exposes a critical leadership failure in construction: blaming people instead of fixing root cause...
Ep.1572 - Pull together
In this episode, Jason reframes one of the most misunderstood concepts in construction: pull. Most people think pull simply means waiting for the trad...
Ep.1571 - Forget about being an Expert - Become a Student of the Game
In this episode, Jason challenges a common mindset in construction and leadership: the pursuit of being an "expert." Inspired by a quote from sports,...
Ep.1570 - Written up For Sleeping
In this episode, Jason shares a personal story that exposes a critical leadership failure in construction: blaming people instead of fixing root cause...
Ep. 1569 - If You Don't Send Your Folks to Training
In this episode, Jason delivers a blunt and passionate message: if you don't allow your people to attend training, you're failing as a leader. He expl...
Ep. 1568 - Having Schedulers Means We're Doing It Wrong
In this episode, Jason tackles a controversial idea: if your project requires a dedicated scheduler and constant update meetings, something is fundame...
Ep. 1567 - Through Email Is Defective
In this episode, Jason challenges a deeply embedded habit in construction: relying on email as a primary form of communication and why it's fundamenta...
Ep.1566 - If Your'e Working Weekends, Something Is Broken
In this episode, Jason tackles a tough but important truth: if you're working weekends, something in your system is broken. He reflects on a real situ...
Ep.1565 - Getting Feedback from People Forced into a System
In this episode, Jason breaks down a critical leadership mistake: asking for feedback from people who were never properly supported in the first place...
Ep.1564 - The 10 Cs, Feat. Joe Doherty
In this episode, Jason is joined by Joe Doherty to break down a powerful leadership framework: The 10 C's for field execution, starting with the first...
Ep.1563 - Anticipate Trade Arrival
In this episode, Jason introduces a powerful mindset shift: treat the arrival of every trade partner like a major milestone, not just another day on s...
Ep.1562 - Didn't You Call Them?
In this episode, Jason delivers a powerful reminder about respect and responsibility in construction: "Didn't you call them?" When general contractors...
Ep.1561 - Lawyers & How They Help Us
In this episode, Jason tackles a controversial but important topic: the role lawyers and legal teams play in construction delivery systems. While lega...
Ep.1560 - Queuing
In this deeply personal and practical episode, Jason reflects on leadership, service, and a powerful operational concept: queuing systems on construct...
Ep.1559 - Concrete as a Geographical Area
In this episode, Jason explores a powerful insight about how construction teams should assign leadership and responsibility on projects: by geography,...
Ep.1558 - Technology in Pre-construction, Feat. Aaron Kivett
In this episode, Jason is joined by guest Aaron to explore how technology, AI, and smarter pre-construction processes are shaping the future of the co...
Ep.1557 - The Biggest Leadership Mistake: Ignoring Problems
Jason explores a powerful leadership insight he encountered during a trip to Japan: a problem is actually a problem. While many leaders like to frame...
Ep.1556 - 10 Leadership Mistakes That Disrespect Your Team (And How to Fix Them)
Jason reflects on 10 subtle ways leaders may unintentionally disrespect the people around them and how recognizing these behaviors can dramatically im...
Ep.1555 - Advanced Teaching through AI Images
In this episode, Jason shares an exciting breakthrough in how construction concepts can be taught and understood: using AI-generated images to communi...
Ep.1554 - Why Labor Counts Matter in Construction (Labor Tracking for Superintendents)
In this episode, Jason tackles a common question in pull planning and project coordination: why do labor counts matter in construction and when do the...
Ep.1553 - A Lecture to Civil Contractors
In this episode, Jason delivers a passionate wake-up call to the civil construction industry: large batch roadwork is destroying productivity, wasting...
Ep.1552 - Takt Planning As Trains & Cars & Trucks.
In this episode, Jason shares two breakthrough insights about Takt planning that will change how you see flow forever. Using the analogies of trains a...
Ep.1551 - Family Series - Cleaning the Backyard
In this special episode, Jason begins what he calls the "Family Series" stories he hopes will matter not just to the construction industry, but to his...
Ep.1550 - Project Status Report
In this episode, Jason takes on a sacred cow in construction: project status reports. Jason explains why most monthly status reports fail to drive rea...
Ep.1549 - Reactors vs Preventors
In this episode, Jason delivers a powerful message about mindset: reactors vs. preventers. Using lessons from Coach Carter, construction leadership, a...
Ep.1548 - Takt Doesn't Work = I Am Not Pre-plannning
In this episode, Jason delivers a clear and direct message: If TAKT doesn't work, it means you're not pre-planning. TAKT is not just a production rhyt...
Ep.1547 - Buffers Are NOT Shared Float
In this episode, Jason clears up a major misconception: buffers are not shared float.When using the TACT Production System, buffers are intentionally...
Ep.1546 - False Lore in Construction
In this episode, Jason dives into a powerful concept: lore the unwritten traditions and "common knowledge" passed down in construction that often go u...
Ep.1545 - Pace Buffer Usage with The Remaining Buf
In this episode, Jason breaks down a powerful concept inside the TACT Production System: using buffers in pace with the Remaining Buffer Ratio. Buffer...
Ep.1545 - Pace Buffer Usage with The Remaining Buf
In this episode, Jason breaks down a powerful concept inside the TACT Production System: using buffers in pace with the Remaining Buffer Ratio. Buffer...
Ep.1544 - Email is Only Fun for Delegators
In this episode, Jason tackles a modern construction epidemic: email overload. For the sender, it feels productive. You fire it off, get a dopamine hi...
Ep.1543 - Victims & Losers love CPM
In this episode, Jason tackles a controversial but important topic: CPM as a tool for playing the victim.He shares real-world experiences where high-p...
Ep.1545 - Pace Buffer Usage with The Remaining Buffer Ratio
In this episode, Jason breaks down a powerful concept inside the TACT Production System: using buffers in pace with the Remaining Buffer Ratio. Buffer...
Ep.1542 - Pushing is the Alternative to Good Think
In this episode, Jason talks about a powerful realization: pushing is the alternative to good thinking. When leaders rush, panic, throw more people at...
Ep.1541 - The Schedule, Feat. Adam (Beanie) Bean
In this episode, Jason and Beanie continue the "causes of project failure" series and focus on why poor scheduling destroys flow especially when the p...