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Lessons from Tragedy: How September 11th Changed the Way We Build
Why did it happen? What are the lessons learned, and how do we fix it so it doesn't happen again? - Sal Verrastro In this episode of Deliberate Words, hosts Steve and Dave...
From Columbus to the Final Frontier, Featuring Paul Fatkins & Nick Karakaian of Arcfluence
We try to find out what their [our clients] values are and what they’re going to hold as a high priority. From Columbus to New York City, from the moon to Mars and back...
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Beyond the Brick, Part 2 of Masonry, featuring Adam Hutchinson
Masonry isn't just a material. It's a high-performance building system. In Part 2 of their conversation with Adam Hutchinson, Dave Stutzman and Steve Gantner take a deeper...
Built to Endure: The Value of Masonry, featuring Adam Hutchinson
Masonry is both engineering and artistry, where every wall tells the story of the people who built it. What if one of the construction industry's oldest building materials is...
Redefining the Emerging Specifier, Featuring Sophie Dalton and Obed Eriza
If you're not asking questions, you're not learning anything. Episode Summary What does a specifier look like? If you picture someone who set out from day one to write...
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Collaborator Extraordinaire, Featuring Rowan Georges of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)
When people, materials, and ideas align, architecture gets stronger. That spirit drives our latest Deliberate Words conversation with Rowan Georges of Skidmore, Owings &...
Design Intent with a cherry on top, Featuring Ben Caldwell, Director of Specifications at BIG
Design intent is the governing framework of a project, yet it is often compromised as it moves from concept through construction. In this episode of Deliberate Words, Ben...
Trebuchets, Tenacity, and Technical Curiosity featuring Tucker Beech, Drexel U Architecture Student
This Deliberate Words episode captures a lively and fun conversation between Dave Stutzman and Steve Gantner of Conspectus and their guest, Tucker Beech, a third-year (of...
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From RFI's to Results:Inside the CURT Dialogue, featuring CURT Members
A conversation captured at the Construction Users Roundtable. CURT members don’t gather to admire the industry as it is, we gather to challenge it. Throughout the year,...
Specs Beyond Borders, featuring Jim Robbins
In this episode of Deliberate Words, the hosts sit down with senior specifier Jim Robbins to explore the realities of working on large, complex international projects....
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Bright Futures & DBIA, featuring Alfred State College Students
A group of energized and genuinely curious students approached our booth at the DBIA conference—initially drawn in by our “I 💗 Specs / I 🤮 Specs” display, but quickly...
Behind the Screams, Jared Bilsak of Lincoln Mill Haunted House
Steve Gantner and Dave Stutzman talk with Jared Bilsak, a licensed architect and haunted house owner, about the intersection of architecture and Halloween attractions. They...
Power Up: Constructing Energy, featuring Andy Browning from Duke Energy
Duke Energy’s Andy Browning joins Dave Stutzman and Steve Gantner to unpack how a modern utility balances today’s demand spikes—especially from data centers—with tomorrow’s...
Navigating Construction Claims and Conflicts. featuring Greg Holness
Greg Holness wears two powerful hats—engineer and attorney—and he’s spent over 30 years walking the fault lines of construction projects gone sideways. From root cause...
Bending Metal. Building a Legacy. featuring Dick Bus of ATAS
From a 14 year old kid bending sheet metal in his family's basement, to receiving a lifetime achievement award at 70 years old, Dick Bus of ATAS International, breaks down...
Driving Procurement Strategy featuring Kevin Batche of IPS
What do muscle cars and global procurement have in common? According to Kevin Batche, Vice President of Procurement at IPS (Integrated Project Services)—quite a bit. It’s all...
Shattering Expectations featuring Chris McGrory of McGrory Glass
What happens when you grow up in manufacturing surrounded by sheets of glass, the hum of cutting tools, and a father with a vision? You don’t just learn the business—you...
One Hard Hat featuring Kevin Sell & Brandon Jordan, The Kwest Group
In this episode, Kevin Sell and Brandon Jordan from Kwest Group break down the story behind Air Products’ new air gas separation unit in Wilson, Arkansas and how the One Hard...
Keep Exploring | Keep Communicating featuring Matt Brennan
We found a kindred spirit with Matt Brennan- host of the podcast “What the RFI” with his ambition to improve project documentation and construction administration (CA)...
MEGA Collaboration on MEGA Projects Ensures Certainty - featuring Michael Dubreuil from PTAG
As a new year kicks off, it is natural to look ahead with a bit, or a lot, of uncertainty. What risks lie ahead and how can they be managed? We invite Michael Dubreuil,...
Profile of a Good Owner - featuring Jack Mumma from U. MD, Baltimore
The idea of a good owner is more than just a philosophical idea or an anecdote. It is the member of the project team, who is intentional, aware, and deliberately behaves with...
Deconstructing the SPD featuring David Stutzman & Steve Gantner
Organization of information is critical when it comes to making design decisions, estimating costs, and constructing a building. Structuring project data in an efficient...
Fireside Chat with the Conspectus Team
Conspectus continues to grow, doubling the size of the team in just one year. The Conspectians got together for the annual meeting in December, 2023 in the world-wide...
CSI Convo: Inside Scoop on Regional Conferences
Conspectus team members have been long time members of the CSI (Construction Specification Institute) at different capacities, all across the country. We understanding the...
Risky Business
David Stutzman and Steve Gantner kick off the podcast with two words that can be frightening or exhilarating, when put together - Risky Business! David and Steve talk about...