Best Bespoke Manufacturing Podcasts (2026)

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An Entrepreneurs Billion-Dollar Journey: Passion to Purpose 40:08

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Today, Janice is joined by Elizabeth Elting, Co-Founder and former Co-CEO of TransPerfect, the world’s largest translation and language services provider. Elizabeth shares her formidable entrepreneurial journey — from surviving on ramen packets in the early days to leading a multi-billion-dollar global company. She reflects on the influence of her …

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Episode 48: Translating Design in a Chaotic Market | Trends in Focus 2026 1:01:39

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Explore the forces shaping interior design in 2026. Experts discuss how tariffs, trade policies, and material sourcing are impacting projects, while highlighting innovative, practical design solutions. We will be exploring and you will be sharing how technology, sustainability, and evolving client expectations are transforming workflows—and actiona…

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Innovative Fintech Leadership: Powering the Future of Money 28:53

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Today, Janice is joined by Stephanie Ferris, CEO and President of Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), a Fortune 500 company whose technology enables financial institutions and businesses to move money seamlessly around the world. An accomplished global executive, Stephanie has deep experience leading payments and technology platforms, dri…

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Powering Progress: Leadership and Innovation at CMS Energy 31:49

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Janice sits down with Garrick Rochow, President and CEO of CMS Energy — a leading Fortune 500 energy company based in Michigan. Garrick reflects on his upbringing and the influence of his father on his leadership journey, offering insight into the challenges, values, and perspectives that shape the operation of one of America’s top energy companies…

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Episode 47: Crafting American Hardware: The Story and Design Philosophy of Rocky Mountain Hardware with Christian Nickum 31:31

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On this episode of Doctoring Up Design, we explore the evolution of Rocky Mountain Hardware, a 100% U.S.-made architectural hardware brand based in Idaho. Christian Nickum, CEO and President of Rocky Mountain Hardware shares the company’s origins, family-driven growth, and the design philosophy that blends craftsmanship, versatility, and innovation…

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Governance at the Speed of Change: The Modern Board 41:01

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Today, Janice welcomes Richard K. Davis, a distinguished leader with more than 40 years of experience in banking and executive leadership. Formerly the Executive Chairman and President of U.S. Bancorp, Richard now serves as CEO of Make-A-Wish America. He shares his journey in leading at the highest levels, offering insights into effective leadershi…

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Episode 46: Viefe: Bespoke and Exceptional —A Century of Craft and Design 43:16

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Mark Font and Andrea Yebra of Viefe share how a family business that began with wooden buttons nearly 100 years ago evolved into one of Europe’s most respected makers of knobs, handles, and home accessories. This conversation explores Viefe’s journey from its roots in Catalonia’s woodturning tradition to becoming a global design brand with a growin…

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The Relentless Media Visionary: Streaming the Future 33:41

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Today, Jance sits down with Tom Rogers — founder of CNBC and MSNBC, and the longest-serving president of TiVo — to explore his remarkable career in media and entertainment. Tom shares insights from his executive roles across multiple industries and discusses his lasting impact on shaping the modern media landscape. Tags: janiceellig, founder, ceo, …

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Episode 45: Designing for Generations: Ignacio Rodriguez on Architecture, Security, and Evolving Lifestyles 17:06

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This episode of Doctoring Up Design features a conversation with Ignacio Rodriguez of Ignacio Rodriguez Architects, a Los Angeles firm with deep roots in the community and an internationally influenced way of thinking about design. I’m Josh Cooperman, host of Convo By Design and in this episode of Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design…

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Making Financial Security More Achievable 33:52

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Today, Janice is joined by Zach Buchwald, chairman and CEO of Russell Investments, a leading global investments solutions partner with approximately $332 billion in assets in under management. Zach dives into the challenges of financial security and retirement, and discusses his changing responsibilities for driving the firm's global business strat…

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Simplifying Modular Preconstruction for Building Developers w/ RaaP Builders 22:36

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Send us a text Imagine having precise pricing for your construction project before ever hiring an architect. That's exactly the paradigm shift that RaaP Builders wants to create in the modular construction industry. RJ Mahadev, co-founder and CEO of RaaP Builders, reveals how his company is transforming modular preconstruction through a "rooms as a…

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Episode 44: Marketplace Clarity: Design Supply Chains, Manufacturing, and Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty 58:12

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This panel explored the critical challenges facing designers, manufacturers, and distributors as they navigate supply chain instability, shifting global manufacturing strategies, recycled content sourcing, and client expectations amid tight deadlines—especially in wildfire-impacted areas like Altadena and Pacific Palisades and features; Melissa Zel…

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From Bespoke Tiny Homes to Full Modular Developments: How Wind River Built Scaled Up 26:10

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Send us a text Travis Pyke, founder and CEO of Wind River Built, shares his journey from tiny home builder to modular manufacturer and explains how his company's vertical integration approach allowed it to quickly scale production and attract commercial building developers. For developers considering modular construction, Pyke's insights about coor…

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Poker Power: Play to Win in Life & Work 44:05

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Today, Janice is joined by Jenny Just, co-founder of PEAK6—a multi-billion-dollar financial services firm. As one of America’s richest self-made women, Jenny shares how family, mentors, and early trading-floor experiences shaped her bold decision-making. She also explores the surprising power of poker through her initiative Poker Power, which equip…

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Contract Clarity: Templates Tailored for Modular Construction Success w/ AIA Contract Documents 26:41

7M ago26:41

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Send us a text For years, modular construction stakeholders have struggled with traditional contracts that fail to account for the dual-site nature of prefabrication, the split responsibilities for design between architects and manufacturers, and the complex permitting processes spanning multiple jurisdictions. Now, new agreements from AIA Contract…

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Episode 43: Rebuilding Better (Smarter): Architectural Best Practices for Wildfire-Prone California 1:03:52

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California’s escalating wildfire crisis is forcing a radical rethink in residential architecture. With fires growing in intensity, frequency, and unpredictability, architects, planners, and policymakers are coming together to define a new blueprint for resilient, sustainable living in the wildland-urban interface. In May, I journeyed to Design Hard…

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Closing the Financial Divide: Micro-Finance for Women-Owned Businesses 40:44

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Today, Janice is joined by Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America and former CEO of Avon, to explore the personal and professional journey of one of the most influential women in business. Andrea shares insights from her upbringing in a Chinese-American household, the mentors who shaped her, and her rise to become the longest-serving fem…

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UnContained: How One Manufacturer is Helping to Change the Way Chicago Builds 22:00

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Send us a text Rory Rubin, founder and CEO of SI Container Builds, shares her journey from clinical social worker to modular construction innovator and discusses two of her company's groundbreaking container-based projects in Chicago. Rory explores how shipping container construction offers sustainable, cost-effective building solutions as she deta…

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From Intern to CEO: A Well Recognized Journey 36:04

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Janice is joined by Deanna Strable, first woman president and chief executive at Principal Financial Group. Deanna describes how she is focused on fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, delivering financial security worldwide. Deanna shares the importance of her past mentors, and how she was brought to her astounding role today.…

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Episode 42: CO Architects | How COmmunication and COllaboration leads to a More COnnected COmmunity 48:27

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I’m Josh Cooperman, host and publisher of Convo By Design as well as Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware and Flooring in Los Angeles. This is year 6 of Doctoring Up Design, a show that was created to help design specifiers address some of the pain points professionals in the architecture, interior design and landscape archi…

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A High-Tech Manufacturers Commitment: Improving Lives of the Marginalized 34:58

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Janice is joined by Nicole Russo, president and chief executive officer of MicroBoard Processing. Nicole shares her story of her upcoming influences and how it pertains her ability to tackle her executive roles today in facing complex challenges in the manufacturing world. Tags: janice, ceo, microboard, president, executive, challenges, manufacturi…

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Revolutionizing Portuguese Housing: The Promise of Modular Construction w/ Bond Housing Systems 21:35

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Send us a text Discover how modular construction is primed to reshape Portugal's housing landscape. Diogo Rutkowski from Bond Housing Systems explores the urgent challenges facing Portugal, including a shortage of construction workers and an overwhelming number of homes with poor energy efficiency. Diogo highlights how modular construction can crea…

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The Future of Healthcare Construction & the Potential of Modular w/ EIR Healthcare 26:31

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Send us a text Grant Geiger, CEO of EIR Healthcare, explores how modular construction is transforming healthcare building projects by addressing the industry's unique challenges of high costs, slow timelines, and technology integration. What makes healthcare construction unique isn't the materials or processes—it's the motivation behind the project…

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Setting a Transformative Path Forward 35:15

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Janice is joined by Alicia Boler Davis, CEO of Alto Pharmacy, and the first African American woman to manage a vehicle manufacturing plant, who also served on Jeff Bezos senior leadership team. Alicia unravels her incredible story, and how she advanced through a series of senior-level rules. Tags: janice, ellig, ceo, alicia, alto, altopharmacy, afr…

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Episode 41: Adam Hunter | Adam Hunter, Inc. - Meaningful Connections, Purposeful Disconnection and Nuanced Interactions 24:54

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’m Josh Cooperman, host and publisher of Convo By Design as well as Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware in Los Angeles. This is year 6 of Doctoring Up Design, a show that was created to help design specifiers address some of the pain points professionals in the architecture, interior design and landscape architecture space …

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Benefits, Tips, and Tricks for Designing & Building with Cold-Formed Steel w/ FRAMECAD 28:06

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Send us a text Andreas Kilander, offsite and modular manager at FRAMECAD, delves into the transformative role of cold-formed steel (CFS) in modular construction, discussing FRAMECAD's design-to-manufacture process and efficiency advantages, as well as the latest CFS building trends. In addition, Andreas highlights both the opportunities and challen…

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The Creator Economy: Ensuring Equality & Opportunity for All 30:29

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Janice is joined by Bing Chen, the former global head of creator development and management at YouTube. Bing discusses his important invovlement as an impact founder, investor, and new world builder as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder of Gold House, a cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asia Pacific …

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Episode 40: Julie Beuerlein | JKB Home Design - Breaking Through. Building A Firm From Scratch 18:35

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In an industry that celebrates greatness from within the ranks of design creatives across the country, we don’t always do the best job cultivating new talent. Sometimes it starts by simply showcasing a new creative, even if they don’t happen to be new to business. Designer as second career is one of the most popular ways many arrive, but in many wa…

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Shipping Container Buildings: New Industry Trends, Data, Outlooks & More w/ Boxhub 27:19

1y ago27:19

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Send us a text Explore the fascinating and ever-expanding applications of shipping containers in modern construction and beyond. From housing to retail micro-fulfillment centers, containers are gaining traction across sectors. Max Birner, CEO at Boxhub, discusses the challenges of a fragmented market and the undeniable benefits—financial, environme…

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Understanding & Driving the New Mainstream Economy 34:14

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Janice is joined by Sol Trajillo, a global business executive and CEO, Sol is the first U.S. born Latino to serve as CEO for a fortune 200 company, US West. Sol talks about the importance of family roots and how it ties into improving the image of Hispanics in media and entertainment, where he also focuses on advocating for members in the Latino co…

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Rethinking Recruitment in the Modular Construction Industry w/ Risus Talent Partners 31:00

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Send us a text Discover the secret to not just filling positions but bringing joy to the hiring process. Join industry veterans John Kowalczyk, Keith Jeremiah, and Jordan Ringwald as they share their journey into the modular construction industry's world of recruitment. We explore how their company, Risis Talent Partners, is transforming the recrui…

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S4 Ep8 Agreements - a tool but don't choose the sledge hammer to help a project and a business 8:41

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Send us a text Getting paid for what you do is a common problem in projects and projects led business both for the supplier (producer) and buyer (client). I use agreements as a tool for good not an obstruction and trip hazard. Always get one, just don't overcomplicate it. Works for me, could for you. In my latest series, series 4 of of Sitting in t…

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Episode 39: Brian Pinkett | Landry Design Group - Growing A Team and Building A Lasting Legacy 27:49

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When we think and speak about architecture, the majority of the conversation revolves around the work itself. But much of the finished project is the combined work product of a team behind the scenes. The teams that craft the work of world-class organizations like Landry Design Group are worthy of exploration. architecture can be single-creative en…

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Leadership for a Trustworthy AI World 36:09

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Janice is joined by Lara Abrash, Chair at Deliotte US, the largest multiprofessional services network in the US, where they talk about how to connect ideas, innovations, and industries to create prosperity for clients, society and the planet. They discuss how Laras family links to her success within the company today, and the new upcoming AI implic…

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Think: How A 5 Letter Word Sustained A 104-Year-Old Tech Giant 37:13

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Janice is joined by Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM. Arvind discusses how the 5-letter word "Think," applies to the on-going success of the company, and how it leads in the creation, development, and manufacturing of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices, microele…

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S4 ep6 how to implement sensible cost control 11:28

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at how you can implement cost control that works through one simple way. Implementing spending caps and …

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S4 ep7 how to control costs and project success on a project the natural way 10:00

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at how you can control costs through using the natural flow of a project to the projects and the busines…

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Episode 37: Day of Design | Summer 2024 2 Amazing Designers, Leslie Shapiro Joyal and Shirry Dolgin 42:15

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This is Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware and Flooring. The showroom has been here on 3rd Street in Los Angeles since 1985 serving the design community and part of our commitment to this vibrant and talented group of creatives includes showcasing talent and allowing for peer to peer, long form conversations. These convers…

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S4 esp5 How do you control hours spent on a project? - Don't to it! 9:35

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at how you can control hours spent on a project. Extra time spent has the double trouble effect of costi…

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Meet the New WNBA: How One Woman is Changing the Game 31:02

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Janice is joined by Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the WNBA. Cathy returns to the podcast and shares the strides the WNBA has made over the past four years and the three pillars she established to guide decision-making: players first, stakeholder success, and fan engagement. Tags: basketball, ceo, coach, commissioner, ellig, inspiring, janice, me…

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S4 ep3 How do you manage a budget from a lump sum - make it easy for everyone 9:05

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at how to manage a budget from a lump sum. Something that happens a lot and has great opportunities but …

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S4 ep4 How do you get a clear picture of costs when you don't know what you're doing - look in the mirror! 10:15

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at how you can get a clear picture of the costs right from the start even if the scope and especially th…

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S4 ep1 How do you control variations to the project? - Scope the most important thing. 12:24

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at the most important thing to control costs and budgets and dive a bit deeper into why and how. Join me…

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S4 ep2 How do you ensure that you get consistent financial results? - why playing zero sum is a losers game and a route to inconsistent results 10:46

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Send us a text Series 4 is all about costs control and budget busting ......... ideas, thoughts, techniques and things you could do, to make you projects financially successful. Both as a user/client and supplier/producer. In this episode I look at why financial result vary so much from project to project and what I think is the most important way …

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New Ideas for Energy-Efficient Modular Affordable Housing w/ GreenStaxx 24:09

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Send us a text What if affordable multifamily housing could be built more efficiently and with less neighborhood disruption? Gwen Noyes, vice president and COO of GreenStaxx, draws on her wealth of experience in architecture and urban development—and her deep New England roots—as she discusses GreenStaxx's energy-efficient modular housing models. Y…

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S3 ep10 PERT get better estimates get better results 12:24

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Send us a text Estimating in projects .. it’s a minefield and no one thanks you if they are wrong, even though they are estimates. This week a technique that can help you get the more right that will benefit both the project and business. Tune in for a short session to explain PERT and how it can help elevate your projects and business. You won’t w…

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Episode 36: The Rhythm of Architecture - Anthony Poon | Poon Design 28:56

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This is Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware and Flooring. The showroom has been here on 3rd Street in Los Angeles since 1985 serving the design community and part of our commitment to this vibrant and talented group of creatives includes showcasing talent and allowing for peer to peer, long form conversations. These convers…

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Where Brand Meets Value: A Transformational Shopping Experience 32:13

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Janice Ellig is joined by Stephen Yalof, president and CEO of Tanger, to discuss his successes in commercial real estate and how Tanger is using brand continuity to provide quality customer services. tags: brand, business, ceo, commercial, diversity, ellig, investment, mall, shopping, success, Tanger…

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Pioneering New Hybrid Building Solutions to Tackle the Housing Crisis in the UK and Abroad w/ Sano 26:55

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Send us a text Can a mix of modular housing and panelized solutions be the key to solving the UK's housing crisis? DJ, co-founder and COO of Sano, a UK-based team of innovators dedicated to rethinking the possibilities of housing technologies, believes they can. Set against the backdrop of government transition and new UK housing goals, DJ shares h…

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Episode 35: The Future of Interiors featuring Letecia Ellis Haywood, Mary Patton and Amy Pigliacampo | Day of Design - Spring 2024 52:37

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Welcome to Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware and Flooring in Los Angeles. I’m Josh Cooperman, I host and produce this show in addition to planning and executing the activities around our quarterly Day of Design events. These have become well known for a few reasons, and if you listen to the show, you know. We invite extra…