Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast
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Having “the knack” is to be proficient in your industry’s ever-changing realities. Moderated by our hosts Jerry, Bill, Kevin, and Sue, Get the kNACk shares the knowledge, insights, and wisdom of NAC members to give you the skills and expertise to master your career.
The Get the kNACk podcast is published by the National Academy of Construction. NAC honors outstanding construction industry leaders and shares their collective experiences and expertise to help the Nation by improving their industry.
Visit our website at: https://www.naocon.org/get-the-knack/.
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From Awareness to Action: Construction Suicide Prevention Week
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Building Hope: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Construction with Sonya Bohmann Cal Beyer
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Construction Projects on Tribal Land with Glenn Steiger and Jeff Ehret
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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How Risk Compensation Impacts Safety Results with Craig Martin and Jesus M. de la Garza
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Challenging the Status Quo: Innovation at the Charles Pankow Foundation with Stuart Harrison
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Productivity in the Construction Industry with Dr. Bill O'Brien
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Work, Life, and Family Harmony in the Construction Industry with Maggi Walker and Catherine Caputo
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May 06, 2026 |
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Construction Safety Week 2026 with Adam Jelen and Steve Halverson
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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How to Avoid the Trainwreck: The Value of Legal Contracts in the Construction Industry with Wendy Veniot and Shelly Ewald
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Insights from the Construction Industry Institute's Latest Safety Research
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Building Smarter: ConTech and the Future of Data Center Construction with Sandy Hamby and Brett Adamczyk
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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National Academy of Construction’s 2025 Safety Symposia Recap and Highlights with Edd Gibson and Tony Leketa
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Alcohol Awareness in the Construction Industry with Cal Beyer
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Transforming the Industry to Build a Better Nation: Data Centers and the Future of Construction with Sandy Hamby and Brandon Michalski
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Shaping the Future of Engineering Education with Paul Giroux
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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The Intersection of Substance Use, Mental Health, Suicide, and Overdoses with Cal Beyer
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Beating the Odds, Starting and Sustaining a Construction Company with Jeff Ehret
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry with Cal Beyer
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Cyber Security and Safety in the Construction Industry with Lucian Niemeyer – Part Three
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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AI in Construction with Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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“All in Together” Construction Safety Week 2025 Recap with Mike Choutka
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Why Choose a Technical Education - with Jerry Eyink and Don Pohl from Ranken Technical College
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Trends in Project Delivery and Risk with Keith Molenaar
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Value of Student Internships - Student and University Perspectives with Sam Ariaratnam and Mackenzie Schmader
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Leadership in Construction – A Fireside Chat with Ted C. Kennedy Award Winner Michael Loose
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Cyber Security and Safety in the Construction Industry with Lucian Niemeyer – Part Two
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Career Choices and Lessons Learned Along the Way with Lillian Borrone
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Leading Change in Project Organizations with Doug Omichinski
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Building Women Leaders in the Construction Industry with Gretchen Gagel
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Leading Causes of Construction Disputes with Mike Loulakis
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Cyber Security and Safety in the Construction Industry with Lucian Niemeyer - Part One
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Women in Construction with Vicki O’Leary
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Culture for Project Success with Bill O’Brien and Fernando Espana
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Technology is important and so are people… with Edd Gibson
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Answering the Call: Manning Mega Projects During a Skills Shortage with Bill Brown and Eric Dean
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Careers in Construction Management with Jeff Ehret
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Mentorship in the Construction Industry with Milo Riverso
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Temporary Structures with Charles T. Jahren
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Lessons of the Great Builders – Building The Hoover Dam with Paul Giroux
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Leadership in Construction – Wisdoms from NAC Masters with Jan Tuchman
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Navigating Project Success: Use and Application of the Building Owner Assessment Tool (BOAT) with the Charles Pankow Foundation - Part 2
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Leadership in Construction - Wisdoms from NAC Masters with Dominick Servedio
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Improving Capital Effectiveness with Carlos H. Caldas
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Navigating Project Success: Introducing the Building Owner Assessment Tool (BOAT) with the Charles Pankow Foundation - Part 1
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Leadership in Construction - Wisdoms from NAC Masters with Dave Nash
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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A Journey into Human-Centric Spaces with Burçin Becerik-Gerber
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Mental Health Awareness - Where do we Start? with Kevin Hilton
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May 08, 2024 |
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Construction Safety Week 2024 - Value Every Voice with Dan Johnson
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May 08, 2024 |
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Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) - Execution Planning with William O'Brien
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May 01, 2024 |
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Leadership in Construction - Wisdoms from NAC Masters with Chuck Thomsen
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Workforce Development - Active Military to Construction Career
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Leadership in Construction - Wisdoms from NAC Masters
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Human Thinking and Artificial Intelligence
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The Value of College Internship Programs in the Construction Industry
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Robotics Integration into Construction
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Leadership in Construction - Wisdoms from NAC Masters
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Lessons of the Great Builders – The Panama Canal
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Risk Allocation Lessons
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Hardhats to Helmets
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Closing Out the Project
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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A Safety Culture Turnaround – From Safety 3rd to Safety 1st
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Making Decisions and Controlling Change
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Lessons of the Great Builders – The Brooklyn Bridge
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Recipe for Leadership Success
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Joint Ventures in Construction: A Win-Win-Win Opportunity
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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AI and Digital Twins
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Building Innovation through Research
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Unpacking Construction Productivity Pt. 2
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Unpacking Construction Productivity Pt. 1
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Opportunities for Innovation Are Profound
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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For the Construction Industry - Mental Health is No Longer a Taboo Topic
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May 15, 2023 |
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Front End Planning for Mental Health
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May 01, 2023 |
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Sustainability in the Built Environment
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Deploying Technology
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ensuring Project Quality
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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What is Contract Management?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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What is Project Management? Pt. 2
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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What is Project Management? Pt. 1
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Safety in the Workplace Pt. 2
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Safety in the Workplace Pt. 1
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Navigating Your Career
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Enterprise Risk Management Pt. 2
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Enterprise Risk Management Pt. 1
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Women in Construction
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Developing the Project Charter
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Introducing Safety Culture Concepts in Undergraduate Education
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Supplier Quality
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Mental Wellness in the Construction Industry
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Leadership Blind Spots
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Circular Engineering in the Built Environment Pt. 1
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Circular Engineering in the Built Environment Pt. 2
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Innovations in Project Delivery Pt. 1
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Innovations in Project Delivery Pt. 2
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Corruption in the Construction Industry
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Triple Bottom Line: Economics-Social-Environmental
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Strong Safety Culture - How to Implement
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Strong Safety Culture - What It Is
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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The Value of Front End Planning
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Leadership: What if Someone Actually Follows
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Owner-Contractor Safety Management
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Trust in Project Delivery
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Organizational Leadership: It’s About People, not Process
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May 27, 2022 |
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Design and Construction of the Gov. Cuomo Bridge
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May 13, 2022 |
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Early Contractor Involvement to Accelerate Project Delivery
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May 01, 2022 |
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The Value of Advanced Work Packaging - 2
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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The Value of Advanced Work Packaging - 1
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Introduction to Procurement and Supply Chain Management
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Large Complex Projects
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Successful Megaproject Delivery
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Pitfalls of Mega/Giga Projects
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Who We Are
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Diseconomies of Scale
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Early Project Cost Estimating
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Pricing Work for a Profit
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Dec 08, 2021 |