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June 11, 2021

Firefighting in Construction | S2 The EBFC Show Dan Fauchier clip

As a construction project manager, have you ever worked with a firefighter that thrives on saving the day? Sometimes those types end up being fire starters. The EBFC Show exists to serve people in the construction industry. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht Connect with Dan via LinkedIn…

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June 9, 2021

Firefighting vs Lean Construction with Dan Fauchier | The EBFC Show 025

Dan Fauchier feels your frustrations. He too has worked too many hours doing a “great job” of managing Waste. Now he is dedicated to increasing staff productivity while ensuring on-time and on-budget project completion. Watch this show if you are ready to increase profits, reduce waste, and be happier. Dan…

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June 4, 2021

Accelerate Your Construction Projects with Scrum #shorts

I'm speaking at Agilize your construction projects with #Scrum. Would you like to attend? Event Information ​Are you ready to make your work exponentially easier and valuable for your organization? Learn when to use simple Kanban and when to use Scrum to harness the power of one-piece flow. Double your…

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May 30, 2021

Scrum in Design and Construction AMA Live Stream

Ask me anything. Find out why I woke up at 4AM on a Sunday with excitement to be asked anything about Scrum in design and construction. Lucien Zoll, Scrum Inc., joined me to talk about #construction and how the Last Planner System® of Production Controls enables more Agile project management.…

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May 28, 2021

Lean Construction Skeptic to Believer

I think the end of the day because my worldview is that everybody wants to come to work and put their best effort. That's kind of where I come from. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht So I lean on that truth for myself in that belief, and…

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May 26, 2021

Construction Professional vs Construction Worker - Henry Nutt | The EBFC Show 024

Why are tradespeople called construction workers? What makes someone a construction professional? Do you have to go to college to be called a professional? Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht Henry Nutt, III is a Preconstruction Executive at Southland Industries. He is a passionate advocate working to transform…

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May 25, 2021

Celebrate The EBFC Show Anniversary Giveaway

🎉🎉🎉 Apple AirPods Pro Giveaway 🎉🎉🎉 Help The EBFC Show celebrate our 1-year anniversary! The Easier, Better, for Construction Show is where people working to make building easier and better share how. We dig into design and construction topics proven to positively build up people, processes, and the business of…

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May 24, 2021

😲 Modern American construction dates back when AGC was founded

Modern construction is a very time-consuming industry based on long traditions. Many practices used today date back to the end of the 1800s. Two contract types still in use today from then include Cost Plus and T&M. The AGC is founded in 1918 by presidential executive order in response to…

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May 16, 2021

😲 Are design and construction profits hidden?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) isn't traditional design and construction, especially when there is an Integrated Form of Agreement (IFOA) in place. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. Your shared profit distribution, the profit pool distribution on a standard IFOA. You put your profit at risk and if you…

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May 12, 2021

True Construction Executive Stories - Sean Graystone | The EBFC Show 023

⚠️ Warning ⚠️ This episode is not for the easily offended or naive. Sean Graystone shares his 40 plus years of experience in construction including little-known industry insights including Agile contracts. We explored improving our industry, mental health, construction project emotions, what it takes to create high-performance teams. Today, he…

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May 11, 2021

The EBFC Show Podcast Announcement | WEBSITE UPDATE

🥳 🎉 Our renovations are complete!!! Come check out the new EBFC Show website. ► https://www.theebfcshow.com/ You can now tap on where you want to listen and watch the show. 🤔 🔎 Interested in a specific topic? All episodes are keyword searchable. Stop on by and let us know what…

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May 10, 2021

🤫 Why Go to a Lean Construction Design Conference?

Why go to an online #leanconstruction design conference on May 19-20, 2021? A gift from The EBFC Show is included for all #LCIDesign21 attendees. Consider this from the Lean Construction Institute too. Join your colleagues in the design community virtually at this year’s Lean in Design Forum and prepare for…

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May 6, 2021

Leadership vs Management - Psychological Safety Dinner Table Lessons

Psychological Safety Lessons from the Dinner Table are inspired by the leadership of Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese philanthropist, entrepreneur, and the founder of Kyocera and KDDI. 🚧 Psychological safety ⚠️ has been around since the early 1990s. Recent research, including contributions funded by Google, expand upon the phrase's meaning of…

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May 6, 2021

You've been doing this wrong 😉 Sticky Note Pulling Techniques #Shorts

There are ways to pull off sticky notes which work better than others. I had fun making this for all #Scrummasters and #Projectmanagers out there working to make their projects easier, better, faster, and more fun. Let's get something done and get it done even better each time we do…

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May 5, 2021

🤯 Beginner Agile Project Manager Planning Myths Busted 💥

Agile project manager myths about planning are out there. Don't fall for the marketing. What's up construction project managers? I'm here to settle a myth, a false attitude. Really nothing more than a misperception in the big wide world. A lot of people think of agile project management as something…

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May 1, 2021

Construction Project Manager Economics Challenge

S2 The EBFC Show 022 clip - Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. How do you make money decisions with your project budgets? ✅ Net present value ✅ ROI - Return on Investment ✅ Incremental analysis ✅ Understanding finances ✅ Basic economics Dr. Fernanda Leite has worked as…

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April 30, 2021

Are You Frustrating Clients 😤 Take More Responsibility for Design and Construction

S2 The EBFC Show 021 Clip Are you or your design and construction clients frustrated? Do they make this face? 😤 Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. Take more responsibility as an alternative for blaming others. Who gets to make design and construction improvements? Is it the fault…

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April 28, 2021

The Future of Construction Engineering - Fernanda Leite, Ph.D., P.E. | The EBFC Show 022

Dr. Fernanda Leite has worked as a #projectmanager in Brazil including multiple government and commercial building construction projects. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. Today, she is an Associate Professor in Construction Engineering and Project Management, in the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of…

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April 22, 2021

Progressive Design-Build Collaboration Case Study | S2 The EBFC Show 015 clip

Tania Gharechedaghy shares her experiences from being an engineer to a project manager of mega-sized projects and becoming the Owner's Responsible-in-Charge Project Manager leading a $1B Design-Build San Francisco International Airport Terminal 3 West Modernization Project. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht Owners spend premium dollars on setting…

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April 19, 2021

Scaling Prefab Standardization vs Custom Design | S2 The EBFC Show 021 #Shorts

Without standards, improvements are just additions to chaos. Construction innovation is real and Makayla Oei and Dan Carlton are making it happen at Mark III Construction, Inc. This show clip is a part of The EBFC Show about how Mark III is innovating construction with building owners to standardize, integrate…

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April 18, 2021

😫 Productivity Stress! 😎 Act on Lean Construction 5S for 💰Million Dollar Impact #Shorts

How can five words yield multimillion-dollar impact? Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. Lean Construction 5S: 1️⃣ Sort 2️⃣ Straighten 3️⃣ Shine 4️⃣ Standardized 5️⃣ Sustain Which is all about making the world a place where you can come and be productive, safe, and proud. Those five words…

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April 16, 2021

🤗 Scrum Masters Outside of Software and IT | The EBFC Show 009 #Shorts

Avi Schneier specializes with #Scrum outside of software. You can keep working hard #projectmanagers or you can get twice the work done in half the time. The choice is yours. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. Watch the full episode here ► https://youtu.be/XWdzyaFR97A Avi helps large firms use…

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April 14, 2021

Real Innovation vs Click Bait - Mark III Construction | The EBFC Show 021

Real construction innovation can be hard to see in the vast amount of marketing and market noise. Construction innovation is real. Subscribe to never miss new videos here: https://rb.gy/q5vaht. How does Mark III change project delivery? They have a three-step approach that includes deep collaboration, off-site construction, and manufacturing. ➡️#Standardize…

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April 13, 2021

Coping with COVID-19 Changes in the Workplace | The EBFC Show 008 Bonus #Shorts

We've been lucky in the design and construction industry to continue to work nearly uninterrupted. Even today in 2021, many are still #WFH. Check out the full episode here to get all her #WFH and workplace tips. Changing Mental Health at Work BONUS Episode | The EBFC Show 008 ►…

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