Deliberate Words

A Podcast by Conspectus Inc.

Join us as we chat with members of the architectural, engineering, construction, and owner communities to learn how deliberate word shape their contributions, their projects, and their world. Through these conversations, words aggregate decisions, and transforms perspectives on transparency in the decision-making process.

2022

Conspectus Team Fireside Chats

We have officially wrapped up 30 years of producing awesome specifications, and one whole year of podcast episodes. All of the Conspectus Specifiers hopped in the recording...

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Spill it! What happened at the Design Build Conference? Welcome back Brian Skripac VDC for the DBIA

Have you been to a DBIA conference? Ever wonder what it is about and what you can experience as an attendee? In this episode we welcome back Brian Skripac, the director of...

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People. Process. Technology. In that order. featuring Brian Skripac of DBIA

We welcome Brian Skripac the director of VDC for the DBIA. In non-acronym terms: he is the Virtual Design & Construction guru for the Design Build Institute of America....

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Eyes on the Prize featuring Neil Cook of Studio Libeskind

Eyes on the Prize - sometimes easier said than done. We discover that is what is behind the success at Studio Libeskind when we chat with Neil Cook. What's in a relationship,...

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Empathy and Construction, featuring Charlie Dunn of DPR

In this episode we are very excited to welcome Charlie Dunn from DPR. As per his usual, Charlie provides many wonderful nuggets to improving the future of the construction...

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An Attorney's Lens of Lessons Learned featuring John Sier of Kitch

In this episode we chat with John Sier, an attorney and partner with a Detroit law firm - Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook. John works with construction owners and...

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Perfecting the RFP featuring Jim Beck (AHN), John Reddick (Stantec), and Mark Petzold (Highmark)

Our guests this month are Jim Beck from Allegheny Health Network, John Reddick from Stantec (Pittsburgh), and Mark Petzold from Highmark, and they teach us how they have...

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The Feedback Loop featuring the Construction Bros

We are thrilled to welcome the hosts of the incredibly popular podcast The Construction Brothers - Tyler and Eddie Campbell! Join us as they talk about tea, tech, people, and...

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Mother of All Volunteers, featuring Lauren Harris of L2P

Our guest, Lauren Harris, Associate AIA, is the BIM manager at L2P. She received the Associate of the Year Award in 2019, at the AIA-NJ Gala, which is where we met her and...

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Swimming Against the Current, featuring Stewart Carroll of Beck Technologies

In this episode, Stewart Carroll, President of Beck Technology chats with us about how they use strong cultural practices, technology, and the regimented mindset of a swimmer...

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Budgets are NOT Bull! Featuring Marcene Taylor, Independent Estimator

How often do you feel like you are on a bucking bull, and loosing control of the reigns, when your project enters VE? We kick off our second season chatting with Marcene...

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