Nailed It: Recent Episodes
Matt Traynor
A conversation with industry leaders about situations they've nailed it. Nailing it can occur within a firm's or individual HR, team dynamic, an excellent hire, project delivery or even personal situations where you've hit home runs. We get into the experience and share what the previous lessons learned, or failures that showed up to allow for this experience to happen were.
Welcome to Episode #2 of our second season of Nailed It!
Landing in the industry by fluke, Shannon's story is one of our favourites. She has now been in the Construction & Development world for 18 years in the mixed-use vertical community space, with an impressive 70+ projects under her belt.
Starting as a site clerk and working through the ranks, Shannon is currently Senior Director of Project & Development Services at Canderel, where she manages the in-house project management team.
We can't wait for you to listen to this captivating (and FUN) episode that poignantly speaks to the power of taking risks and stepping up.
Some key points of conversation:
- Overcoming imposter syndrome and taking big leaps in your career
- The importance of appropriate mentorship and guidance
- A new generation coming in - why it's exciting
- Government mandates/initiatives and their impact
- Appropriately designing buildings today for standards in the future
Interested in being a future guest? Email matt@parkerhuggett.com.
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com/
Welcome to SEASON TWO of the #NailedIt podcast! Your source for candid conversations dedicated to elevating the voices of Canadian Construction & Development leaders.
We are thrilled to announce that our first guest of the season is none other than Jennifer Burstein! A 20-year GTA industry veteran within the mixed-use high-rise sector and President of NOVI BLDS, which she launched this Spring.
Jennifer's story is one of entrepreneurship, strategy, and passion and we can't wait for you to listen!
Points of Conversation:
- Her introduction to the high-rise market
- Her experience building out high-performing teams at Collecdev with an emphasis on character + soft skills
- Mentorship, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned
- An evolution in the industry with more creativity, innovation and job titles
- NOVI BLDS - Bringing a different perspective to Construction Management
Interested in being a future guest? Email matt@parkerhuggett.com.
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com/
"He who has a why, can endure any how..."
Nailed It listeners, we are thrilled and honoured to introduce a VERY special 10th episode where we interview the legendary Tim Coldwell - President of Chandos Construction, Indigenous entrepreneur, and change leader.
You'll get goosebumps when you hear Tim's perspectives on the following:
- The importance of purpose-driven leadership
- Tim's theory of innovation
- Corporate social responsibility and how it relates to GC's in Canada
- Addressing the labour and productivity crisis
- Social procurement and giving someone a chance
We hope that you find this episode to be as inspirational and educational as we did.
Interested in being a future guest? You can email matt@parkerhuggett.com
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com/
We were so fortunate to get the chance to speak with Michael Suljak for our 9th and latest episode of Nailed It!
Michael is the VP of Strategic Development at Eastern Construction Company Limited and has an inspiring 25+ years of experience. Coming from a family of construction, Michael is a notable leader, having worked for well-known firms such as Eastern and Graham.
With most of his time spent in Estimating, he talks about the contrast between the bidding process now versus when he was starting out, as well as his preference for collaborative procurement.
Interestingly, Matt and Michael dive into the benefits of really getting to know people - and how technology has altered that - plus the difference the pandemic has made.
We can't wait for you to listen and let us know your thoughts...
Interested in being a future guest of ours? You can email matt@parkerhuggett.com
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com
For our 8th episode of #NailedIt, we interviewed someone we could speak with/listen to all day - Karl McIntyre.
Karl relocated to Ottawa from the GTA and is Regional Manager at Ledcor Construction with a mission to establish them as one of the best places to work in the industry.
With a refreshing approach to business and a professional philosophy centred around people, positivity, listening and collaboration - it's easy to see why we were ecstatic to get the chance to chat with him.
Interested in being a future guest of ours? You can email matt@parkerhuggett.com
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com
For our 7th and HIGHLY anticipated episode of #NailedIt, Matt Traynor interviews Partner and Senior VP of Construction at CentreCourt - Robert Barth. A legend in the high-rise residential space, to say the very least.
Robert is widely known in the GTA real estate space and is actively involved in the community overall - serving as a committee member on the Hold'em for Life Charity Challenge.
It was an honour getting to speak with him and we can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Here are some of the highlights:
1. CentreCourt's origin story and ongoing projects
2. Industry shifts over the last 15 years
3. The state of the residential/high-rise industry today
4. Industry blindspots and the importance of onboarding
Interested in being a future guest on Nailed It? Visit our website to submit an inquiry: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/contact/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com/
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
New year, NEW episode of #NailedIt!
We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Construction Executive, Alfonso Balassone for our first episode of 2023.
Check out below for some of the highlights:
Alfonso's rise from co-op student to construction executive
The parallels between business management and sports
An incredible hire he made by thinking outside the box
The importance of learning through failure
Interested in being a future guest? You can email matt@parkerhuggett.com
Curious about partnering with Parker Huggett in your search for top Construction & Development talent? Learn more: https://www.parkerhuggett.com/staffing-inquiries/
Are you searching for a new and exciting job opportunity? Check out our open jobs: https://jobs.parkerhuggett.com/
We catch up with one of GTA's M&E Leaders, Mr. Angelo Suntres. Angelo and I talk about some of the challenges with, finding talent, the human element and about the local industry. We thank you for listening.
Our guest on this episode of Nailed it is, Mr. Graham Wright a Construction Executive in the Ottawa Area. We get into why getting into the trades and the construction industry can be fruitful. We thank you for listening!
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