The Build Up

An Entrepreneurs Story: Overcoming All The Odds | Sulaiman Harris

Building quality relationships is often the key to success. That's true in business and in life. Procon know that' first hand from the many joint ventures we've embarked upon, including most recently with the Impact Group.
That pairing came together because Procon's co-founder was long-time personal friends of Sulaiman Harris, the co-founder of the Impact Group. On this episode of The Build Up they talk about how Sulaiman's journey from a child who faced every imaginable obstacle growing up to a successful engineer and entrepreneur was shaped by critical relationships.
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AEC Economic Forecast: Will Record Growth Continue? | Steve Gido

The last decade has seen double-digit growth year after year for the AEC industry, all while the GDP has hovered around 2 or 3 percent. But can it last? That's question AEC industry expert Steve Gido is here to answer.
On this episode of The Build Up, host Kyu Jung and Steve discuss all the forces at play, how we've seen so much success and so much consolidation, and what might happen now. The future isn't guaranteed, but the clues are there. Steve breaks down what to look for and what they mean.
 
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Trump Is President. What's That Mean for AEC? | Tom Williams

Donald Trump was just sworn in as President of the United States, again. Regardless of what your feelings might be, one thing is clear: major changes are ahead.
No one is quite sure what will happen now and speculation is rampant. With so much uncertainty for the implications for the the AEC industry we've brought on Tom Williams who has extensive experience on The Hill, including serving as the Director of Legislative Affairs for the Army Corp of Engineers to share his insights and help breakdown what what the impacts will be.
 
LINKS TO SOURCES
Field of Study: https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/international-student-enrollment-statistics/
Retention Projections: https://eig.org/immigrant-retention-estimates/
Interest to Stay: https://www.fwd.us/news/us-international-students/
 
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The Story Behind CMAA's Success | Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE (Part 2)

This is part two of our conversation with the President and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), Andrea Rutledge. 
The Build Up host Kyu Jung and Andrea discuss the success of the association, including their rebranding to encompass program management, the most recent national conference which was the biggest to date, and what the future holds. Then they dive into Andrea's personal career journey that led her from being an actor to the leader of an association– but included a few pit stops along the way like a stint at the White House and in higher education.
 
 
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The State of the Industry | Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE (Part 1)

In the first half of this two-part conversation, The Build Up host Kyu Jung discusses the state of the construction industry with the President and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America, Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE.
They breakdown the successes and challenges the industry has faced for many years including growing attention and value being placed on the profession of construction management, the increased investment in infrastructure, but also the shortage of labor to meet those needs. And they talk about the future, from the thing everyone what to know about, AI, to all the technology we are maybe overlooking.
 
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What's the Future of Construction Tech & Innovation? | Prof. Thom Mills

Welcome to the future of innovation in construction. In this special episode of The Build Up we're in the newly constructed Procon Innovation Center at the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. This new lab facility will be the home for the next generation of technological advances in construction.
And we couldn't be joined by a more fitting guest than the recently retired Professor Thom Mills, who has been a champion of research and embracing innovation throughout his 30+ year tenure as a hokie – including his time mentoring two young grad students in a research project about virtual site visits. Spoiler alert: It was Procon Co-Founders Kyu Jung and Mark Ilich. And it was that very project that inspired them to start a company.
Now Kyu is back at his alma mater to talk about the future of tech, like developments in material science, the Internet of things, prefabrication, and the role of AI.
 
Special thanks to Ashley Williamson and the Myers-Lawson School of Construction Team at Virginia Tech for their support in making this episode happen.
 
 
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I Interviewed My Mentor | Philios Angelides

On this episode of The Build Up, host Kyu Jung sits down with his personal mentor Philios Angelides, former President of Alpha Corp to have a heartfelt conversation about mentorship and lessons learned from one of the industry's most accomplished and respected professionals.
 
 
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How to Rebuild Company Culture (2 CEOs on Servant Leadership) | Young Ho Chang

Early in his career he quit because of the company culture – even though they paid double what he made previously. Years later he was convinced to come back. Now he's CEO of that very company and it has award-winning company culture. So how did he do it?
CEO of ATCS, Young Ho Chang talks with The Build Up host, Kyu Jung, on what is means to be a true leader and how to actually turn around a company's culture.
 
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How to Found a Tech Startup With No Venture Capital or Tech Experience | Ty Witmer

He had a bold idea for an innovative software company that kept him up at night. So he set out to prove to himself that he *SHOULD NOT* do it. After all, he was a construction expert with zero software development experience. He's the last person that should be doing this, right? Until it worked.
That's the story of how ProjectTeams Founder Ty Witmer unexpectedly found himself at the helm of a tech startup. Tune into the rest of the episode to hear how Witmer transformed a long-shot prototype into a thriving company, all without any venture capital.
 
 
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Behind the Scenes of the New $69M Museum Under the Lincoln Memorial | Patrick Boyle

Ever wonder what's underneath one of our most iconic national landmarks? Up until recently, it's been essentially a dingy forgotten basement. But that's all about to change.
Procon is helping the National Park Service build a brand new museum in Abe's basement. From afar it will look as if nothing has changed, but come 2026, the way the monument's 8 million annual visitors can experience this landmark will be radically different. The Build Up host, and Procon's President and Co-Founder Kyu Jung sits down with Patrick Boyle, the lead CM on the project to discuss how we are building this brand new space, all while protecting its history and ensuring it stays accessible to the public in the meantime.
 
 
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