

The Building Code
Buildertrend
A podcast by Buildertrend that explores people, technology and innovation.
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Nov 26, 2020 • 41min
Finding your online audience with Tim Brown of Hook Agency | Episode 98
Joining Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is returning podcast guest, Tim Brown, co-owner and lead strategist at Hook Agency in Minneapolis. He shares how how to find your online audience and connect with potential clients to land more leads.

Nov 19, 2020 • 32min
Focusing on the customer experience with Missy Scherber | Episode 97
Paul chats with Missy Scherber, co-owner of T.Scherber, a company that provides demolition, excavating, roll-offs and hauling services in Minnesota. Missy and her husband work hard to set a new standard of service, safety and customer-based solutions in the waste and earthmoving industry.

Nov 12, 2020 • 21min
Building Homes for Heroes and the 11/11 Pledge with Jim Rogers | Episode 96
Jim Rogers, director of Development and Communication at the nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes, returns to "The Building Code." Jim share about the 11/11 Pledge and how builders like you can get involved.

Nov 5, 2020 • 31min
Gaining business insights using data with Charley Burtwistle | Episode 95
Paul is joined by Charley Burtwistle, a data scientist on the Data and Research team here at Buildertrend. Charley shares how the team has evolved and how construction professionals can find value in their company's own data.

Oct 29, 2020 • 22min
Talking structural warranty benefits with Marc Jacocks | Episode 94
Tom and Paul are joined by Marc Jacocks, director of Marketing at 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty (2-10 HBW), the industry leading provider of structural warranties. Marc is bringing you all the need-to-know information surrounding structural warranties.

Oct 22, 2020 • 27min
The value of knocking on the neighbor's door with Ryan Jenkins | Episode 93
Ryan Jenkins has been a carpenter for 10 years and is a site supervisor at Tass Construction Group in Sydney, Australia. Ryan has a lot of experience in the construction industry and is an advocate for creating and maintaining relationships with clients and their neighbors.

Oct 15, 2020 • 34min
From building to flipping with Bill Katsaros | Episode 92
At the age of 18, Bill Katsaros bought his first house, renovated it and sold it. He continued this process as a means to pay for his college education, but it soon became a passion. Today, Bill and his wife's company Roma Homes continues to flip and build houses in up-and-coming neighborhoods in Charlotte, N.C.

Oct 8, 2020 • 29min
Positively impacting senior living with Lucas McCurdy | Episode 91
Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul sat down to talk with Lucas McCurdy, fan of senior living and founder of The Bridge Group Construction in Flower Mound, Texas. Lucas grew up in the construction industry and is a third-generation construction entrepreneur. He believes that team communication, collaboration and trust are key factors to excellent outcomes.
Check out the full episode to hear more about how Lucas and his team are working to positively impact and advocate for the lives of older adults living in senior communities.
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Oct 1, 2020 • 27min
Navigating challenging times with the co-CEOs and co-founders of Buildertrend | Episode 90
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are sitting down with the guys who started it all. Buildertrend co-founders, and returning guests of the podcast, Dan Houghton, Jeff Dugger and Steve Dugger (known affectionately as The Bobs) are here to chat about their experience with leading the company through times of change and uncertainty.
Check out the full episode to hear more about how the company has adapted to change throughout the years and how The Bobs have used past experiences to quickly modify for the present and plan for the future.
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Sep 24, 2020 • 27min
Government builds and Buildertrend with Michelle Warren | Episode 89
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are getting to know U.S. Air Force veteran Michelle Warren, now president of Caliber Construction in Albuquerque, N.M. After 20 years in the military, Michelle retired and partnered with developer Wayne Berry to open Caliber Construction – a company that does projects for the U.S. federal government.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about her career, how her company has been dealing with the challenges of the pandemic and how Buildertrend and the new Work in Progress report are helping to run the business.
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