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Elevating construction with interviews, training, and techniques that will make the build environment better for workers, our customers, companies, and the industry as a whole.
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Ep.1452 - JIT, w/ Kevin & Jason
It’s not about materials arriving on cue, it’s about everything moving in rhythm.
In this episode, Jason Schroeder and Kevin break down the seco...
Ep.1451 - Jidoka, w/ Kevin & Jason
What if the smartest thing your team could do was stop?
In this special episode of the Elevate Construction Podcast , Jason Schroeder and Kevin...
Ep.1450 - Biggest Surprises from Japan, w/ Kevin & Jason
What happens when two builders visit the birthplace of Lean and realize it’s not just a system, it’s a way of living?
In this powerful and emoti...
Ep.1449 - The Masugata (mah-soo-gah-tah) and the Genkan (GEN-kahn)
What if your construction site had two gates, one for entry, and one for alignment?
In this electrifying episode recorded live from Kyoto, Jason...
Ep.1448 - Removing Waste in Logistics
Most projects bleed money and time long before the first worker lifts a tool. The problem isn’t the field, it’s the logistics.
In this eye-openi...
Ep.1447 - Answers to a Question about Where To Start
Jason answers a listener from Brazil who is leading a delayed, complex facade restoration and does not know where to begin. He lays out a simple, fiel...
Ep.1446 - The Reality of what Trades Deal With
Seeing Through Trade Partners’ Eyes
This short episode reframes “problems with the trades” as problems with systems, culture, and inputs. Jason...
Ep.1445 - Help w/ Zone Control Walks
Help, Don’t Control: Make Zone Control Walks Work
Stop chasing fifteen handoffs and start creating flow. Jason explains how to focus on the vita...
Ep.1444 - Random Topics
In this episode. Jason is catching up on powerful lessons and field-tested practices that can make your projects safer, cleaner, and more effective.
Ep.1443 - How to Spot Real Improvement, Feat. Patrick Adams
Are you running on continuous improvement or just the appearance of it? In this fast, practical conversation, Jason sits down with Patrick Adams, auth...
Ep.1442 - Takt as an Operating System, Feat. Hal Macomber
In this episode, Jason sits down with his mentor, Hal Macomber, to unpack a fresh perspective that could change how you see Takt forever. We cover:
Ep.1441 - Criticism vs. Feedback for Improvement
Is “constructive criticism” really constructive or is it just disguised negativity? Jason takes a bold stance in this episode: criticism should not ex...
Ep.1440 - Continuous Ignorance, Stagnation, & Fear
This episode isn’t comfortable and it’s not meant to be. Jason takes on a tough but necessary conversation about the cultural mindset that’s holding u...
Ep.1439 - Stress, Stressors, and Mindset, Feat. Barbara Hettinger
Most of us see stress as the villain in our story. But what if it’s actually a tool, even a superpower?
In this episode, Jason Schroeder is join...
Ep.1438 - Advice to the Rising Generation, Feat. Mark Story
There’s a common saying in construction: “You’re not doing your job unless your name’s on the porta john.” Jason and Mark Story break it down and brea...
Ep.1437 - Unions
Unions spark some of the strongest emotions in construction. Jason finally tackles the topic head-on sharing both the best and worst he’s seen. From w...
Ep.1436 - How To Scale Excellence
Too many leaders want Lean to be “instant pudding” just add water and see results. The truth? Real transformation isn’t instant, and it will never hap...
Ep.1435 - The Importance Of Training And Education
From boot camps to field training, Jason shows why our schools and even many corporate programs are broken, and how the construction industry can step...
Ep.1434 - Cooperation And Total Participation
Competition may sound like it sharpens us, but in practice it creates waste, weakens innovation, and leaves most of us struggling while a tiny fractio...
Ep.1433 - How to Fail a System
This episode gets real about why good delivery models go bad. Jason breaks down the traps that derail IPD, Design-Build, and CM at Risk, and shows how...
Ep.1432 - Are You Ready to Receive The Value?
In this episode, Jason breaks down why great systems fail in the field and how to make them stick. Using a simple glucose and insulin analogy, he show...
Ep.1431 - The Base of Construction
In this episode, Jason tackles a tough truth: our industry has quietly stopped training. Core builder skills are disappearing and it’s costing us.
Ep.1430 - Prepared Details
In this episode, Jason shares a real-world story from the road to the Super PM Bootcamp in Dallas and the powerful lesson it revealed: being prepared...
Ep.1429 - Bringing the PM & Super together, Feat. Nic Parish
PM and Superintendent are not rivals. They are a duo. In this fast moving conversation with third generation builder Nic Parish we tackle the real fri...
Ep.1428 - Logistics, Feat. Mark Story
Logistics is more than deliveries, it’s the hidden engine that keeps projects moving smoothly. In this high-energy conversation with Mark Story, we br...
Ep.1427 - Micromanagement as a Myth
Micromanagement gets blamed for everything. Jason pulls apart the viral advice and shows when close guidance is actually teaching, how capability and...
Ep.1426 - The 12 Causes of Project Failure
Projects rarely go wrong. They start wrong. In this punchy breakdown, Jason spotlights Adam Beanie’s framework and ties it to the builder’s code Never...
Ep.1425 - An Answer to Questions
Quick, energetic recap from Salt Lake City plus a listener question that turns into rapid fire, practical guidance on what actually works on site.
Ep.1424 - Preventing SIFs, Feat. David Tibbetts
Recordables are down across the industry, yet fatalities have not moved. In this episode, Highwire Chief Safety Officer David Tibbetts shows how to st...
Ep.1423 - Taking Boot Camp Home, Feat. Michael Chavez
What happens when a builder refuses to settle for “business as usual”? Michael Chavez, Project Manager at Sky Blue Builders, shares how Super PM bootc...
Ep.1422 - Total Participation
In this episode, Jason uncovers why Japan’s lean revolution succeeded while the U.S. drifted away from the very principles it created. The answer lies...
Ep.1421 - The Last Planner®️ System - Part 4
This episode wraps up our Last Planner series and sets the stage for a brand-new Last Planner Implementation Guide with real-world visuals and field-p...
Ep.1420 - The Last Planner®️ System - Part 3
If you’ve ever struggled with making construction schedules truly reliable, this episode is a must-listen. Jason continues his series on the Last Plan...
Ep.1419 - The Last Planner ®️System - Part 2
In this episode, Jason took a hard look at the Last Planner System, what works, what doesn’t, and why it desperately needs a reset.
From daily h...
Ep.1418 - Trust, Feat. Mark Story
What’s the one thing that can make or break every project? Trust.
In this episode, Jason sits down with the man, the myth, the legend Mark Story...
Ep.1417 - The Role of the PX, Feat. Hal Macomber
What’s the real role of a Project Executive? Is it just oversight and problem-solving or is it something far more crucial to the success of flow-based...
Ep.1416 - The Last Planner®️ System - Part 1
In this episode, Jason dives deep into the Last Planner System not just to explain it, but to start building a clear, modern, and practical manual tha...
Ep. 1415 - The Calm in the Storm, Feat. Chris Giaimo
Construction is messy, stressful, and full of high-stakes moments but what if the best leaders aren’t the ones who yell the loudest, but the ones who...
Ep.1414 - Developing Young Supers, Feat. Steven Shannon
What does it take to go from pushing brooms to leading as a superintendent in just a few years? In this episode, we sit down with Steven Shannon of Sk...
Ep.1413 - Takt & CPM
What if you could combine the strengths of CPM with the power of Takt without falling into the traps that derail most projects? In this episode, Jason...