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In Episode 36 Jon & Joe Discuss 6 Opportunities for General Contractors to Improve Collaboration with Architects - They discuss collaboration in private work, the public bid sector, the CMAR project delivery method, constructability of design, providing subcontractor expertise as a design resource, and participating in post-project sit down analysis of how the project and its design unfolded.

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general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly

Chapters
00:00:01 Joe Introduces Episode 36
00:01:30 Jon & Joe Cut-Up Before the Show Starts
00:01:50 KCG Logo Intro
00:01:57 Episode 36 Begins
00:02:53 Collaboration Opportunity 1 - Private Work
00:10:10 Collaboration Opportunity 2 - Public Work
00:14:49 Collaboration Opportunity 3 - CMAR
00:19:29 Collaboration Opportunity 4 - Constructability/Feasibility
00:23:20 Collaboration Opportunity 5 - Subcontractor Expertise As a Design Resource
00:29:12 Collaboration Opportunity 6 - Review Project's Highs and Lows

Takeaways
* Learn why collaboration with architects is necessary to produce the best possible outcome.
* Learn collaboration opportunity 1 - private work.
* Learn collaboration opportunity 2 - in public work sector
* Learn collaboration opportunity 3 - inside of the CMAR project delivery framework
* Learn collaboration opportunity 4 - analyzing constructability
* Learn collaboration opportunity 5 - providing subcontractor expertise as a design resource for architects
* Learn collaboration opportunity 6 - project review and critique

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In Episode 35 of The K Cup, Hosts Jon Kelly & Joe Nortrup Interview Licensed Architect Lindsy Stewart - A Female Trailblazer In a Male Dominated Profession. Lindsy opens up about her inspiration to become an architect, how she learned to navigate a male dominated profession, and what really fuels her passion for all things architecture.

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#generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly #kernarchitects #phillipkern #lindsystewart


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general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly, Phillip Kern, Lindsy Stewart, Kern Architects, architecture, architecture Baton Rouge, AIA

Chapters
00:00:01 Joe Introduces Episode 35 and Reveals the Lindsy Stewart Interview
00:01:03 The 'Interview' Begins
00:03:25 Lindsy Shares Her Origin Story Regarding Her Journey to Becoming an Architect
00:08:39 Lindsy Talks About Who Influenced Her and Her Many Mentors That Helped Shape Her Path to Where She Is Today
00:14:50 Joe Questions Lindsy About the 'Work' itself
00:25:15 Lindsy Explains What She Did to Navigate the Male Dominated Profession of Architecture
00:32:50 Lindsy Looks Forward Into the Future of Architecture and Talks About Trends and How She Plans to Make An Impact Over the Next 5 Years
00:39:27 Joe poses a Question to Lindsy About How Architects and Contractors Can Better Collaborate Going Forward

Takeaways
* Learn about what might inspire a person to want to become an architect.
* Learn how one young woman made her way through school and into the field of architecture.
* Learn a young female's perspective on what it means to produce exceptional work as an architect and maintain a high ethical standard.
* Learn how a determined young woman learned to successfully navigate the male dominated profession of architecture.
* Learn what trends are on the horizon for architecture and why Lindsy Stewart is excited about them.
* Learn how Lindsy is determined to make an impact on her profession.
* And finally, learn how Lindsy believes contractors and architects can better collaborate.

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In Episode 34 of The K Cup Jon & Joe Discuss the Labor Crisis that is crushing the construction industry. They offer 3 strategies that contractors can use to successfully navigate a labor shortage that's not going away any time soon. The 3 strategies include embracing and expanding the use of tech, particularly in the area of Prefabrication which is an emerging strategy in the construction industry and has a lot of value in resolving many aspects of the labor crisis. Strategy number 2 talks about the value and importance of developing your team's potential and investing in them long-term to avoid the disruption of being short staffed and unable to replace members that leave. And, strategy 3 explains how and why you need to diversify your client base and the types of projects you take on. If your in the construction industry you are not going to want to miss this episode!

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Keywords
general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly

Chapters
00:00:01 Jon and Joe Cut-Up
00:02:12 Official Intro to Episode 34
00:05:22 Joe Introduces 3 Strategies to Overcome the Labor Crisis
00:06:32 Jon Weighs In On the Labor Crisis Locally
00:10:36 Joe Introduces Strategy #1 - Embrace Tech. Combined With Prefabrication
00:18:34 Joe Introduces Strategy #2 - Develop & Retain the Team You Have
00:28:25 Jon Weighs In On Teams & Culture
00:38:02 Joe Introduces Strategy #3 - Diversify Client Base & Project Types
00:38:52 Jon Weighs In On Strategy #3

Takeaways
* Learn that Jon & Joe can be goofballs lol!
* Learn how important prefab is going to be to the construction industry going forward because it is one of the most effective and productive ways to correct for a poor labor market.
* Learn how investing in your people is going to be an increasingly important tool for businesses to be competitive and be able to grow in a labor constrained environment.
* Learn how important it is to analyze your projects and identify the ones that are profitable despite the labor crisis and work at developing more of those types of opportunities (ie: smaller projects with shorter terms and projects that are specifying prefabricated components in their designs).