Construction veteran and AI startup founder Adalia Zhao joins Felipe on the final 2025 episode of The EBFC Show to share her bold vision: eliminate inefficiency and guesswork in construction change management. Discover how her company BuildTrace uses AI to save months of tedious work, reduce costly…
What happens when Lean looks good on paper but fails in practice? In this episode of The EBFC Show, host Felipe Engineer-Manriquez sits down with Lean expert and author Patrick Adams to explore the distinction between genuine continuous improvement and the all-too-common appearance trap. From globa…
What if the biggest barrier to Lean success isn’t the trades or the tools — but the way we think about planning itself? 🤔 In this episode of The EBFC Show , Victor Ortiz and host Felipe Engineer-Manriquez continue their deep ...
Dr. Paz Arroyo joins The EBFC Show to unpack the power of Choosing by Advantages (CBA) and why it beats traditional “pros and cons” thinking. From mega projects to family dynamics, she shares how sound decision-making builds trust, clarity, and better outcomes. Listeners will get real-world stories…
Most construction pros have heard of Lean — but far fewer truly understand it, and even fewer are putting it into practice. In this episode of The EBFC Show, we shine a light on why Lean is often misunderstood, overlooked, or completely invisible on job sites today. Join host Felipe Engineer-Manriq…
Discover how Target Value Delivery (TVD) can drive real results on any project size — not just billion-dollar builds. In this episode, Felipe continues the chat with Jason Brenner from Join to unpack how trust, transparency, and teamwork fuel success with TVD, even on a $6 million upgrade. Whether …
Can Target Value Delivery work beyond billion-dollar builds? Absolutely. In this episode, Felipe chats with Jason Brenner, Head of Industry Strategy at Join, about how teams can scale collaboration, improve trust, and deliver high-value results — even on smaller projects. With real stories from awa…
What if resistance to change wasn’t a problem, but an opportunity? In this episode of The EBFC Show, Victor Ortiz and host Felipe Engineer-Manriquez explore how embracing resistance to the Last Planner System can actually drive clarity, foster trust, and create better outcomes in construction proje…
What happens when you grow up surrounded by Lean and Scrum principles? For Noah Engineer-Manriquez, it led to co-authoring "Scrum for Teens" and mastering the art of teamwork and productivity in school! In this special episode of The EBFC Show, Felipe Engineer-Manriquez sits down with his son Noah …