Episodes
The Knock at the Door: Honoring Dennis Zilinski's Legacy of Love with…
Today’s episode is a Memorial Day special honoring 1LT Dennis W. Zilinski, II. Dennis was Killed in Action in Bayji, Iraq on November 19,2005. Dennis was BJ’s West Point Classmate, Swim Teammate and best friend. This is an in...
Why Civil Engineering Is Such A Great Foundation For Careers in the B…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Anthony Caruso, Chief Engineer at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Coatesville, PA. Anthony discusses why he chose to work for the Veterans Affairs, what leadership lessons he has gaine...
Applying Mission Command with Dean DiSibio
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Dean DiSibio, Director of Sales Ops Strategy at Imperial Dade, and author of “Reel Lessons in Leadership”. Dean breaks down his military career as a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve,...
DoD 2 A/E/C: Discovering Identity While In Service and Why The Answer…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Tony Nash, Active Duty Field Artillery Officer and host of Got Your Six Podcast. Tony discusses his education, his evolution as an Officer and podcast host, and where he wants to go in both h...
Infrastructure Stewardship In Action With Delaware River Port Authori…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Mike Venuto, Chief Engineer at Delaware River Port Authority. Mike discusses what DRPA’s main focus is currently, the value of transit rails between cities, and what Mike is seeing in the eng...
Investing For Impact: Housing Solutions For Veteran Homelessness With…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Dave Foster, Founder and CEO of BDP Impact Real Estate. Dave discusses his military career, the mission of BDP, and how he is solving the issue of veteran homelessness today with actionable s...
Keeping Big Projects On Track and Out of the Headlines With Ken Rober…
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with Ken Roberts, Chair of the Construction Law Group at Venable LLP. Ken breaks down how and why projects end up in mediation, how to avoid it, and how the industry can help alleviate legal p...
Why modular construction may be the solution to controlling costs, sc…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Mark Cartella, Senior Vice President of Development and Construction at Alterra Property Group. Mark breaks down his journey to Alterra, what him and the team at Alterra are focused on in pro...
Tackling the housing crisis by building communities with Nick Cangelo…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Nick Cangelosi, Vice President of Affordable Development at Michaels. Nick and BJ break down what Michaels mission is, how he is driving solutions to housing insecurity, and what the future o...
Best ways to approach new opportunities and connections with Bill Lyo…
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with Bill Lyons. Bill discusses his career in the US Army and Army Reserves, and his approach to building firms from the ground up. Resources mentioned: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Stop...
Exploring the Adjacent Possible in Real Estate Development With Mike …
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Mike Vahle, Managing Partner at Capital Growth StoreGuard. Mike discusses his time at West Point, his career journey, and the decision-making process behind joining the team at StoreGuard. Re...
Win or learn: How you can benefit from failure with BJ Kramer
On today’s solo episode, BJ reflects on his time at Super Bowl LVII, the leadership strengths a football team must be composed of in order to be successful, and how leadership lessons from the field can be brought into our ev...
Keeping Our Transit Infrastructure Safe With Daniel Hauber
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with Dan Hauber, Vice President at Transportation Resource Associates, Inc. Dan talks about his journey to employment at TRA, how he has worked to keep our railways safe over his 25 year caree...
The current state of stadium design and construction with David Murphy
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with David Murphy, Owner & Senior Principal at Crawford Architects. David shares how he became an architect, his philosophy when designing multi use facilities such as sports stadiums, and Cra...
DoD to A/E/C: Leveraging the likeability factor with Joey Fay
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with Joey Fay, Naval Academy Graduate, United States Marine and Founder & President of Quatrefoil Consulting. Joey and BJ break down Joey’s military career, both of their transitions from acti...
Innovation in Action: How LIFTbuild is making construction delivery b…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Joe Benvenuto, Chief Operating Officer at LIFTbuild. Joe breaks down the philosophy of LIFTbuild, why the construction industry can be resistant to change, and how the LIFTbuild philosophy can be utilized to aid in stream
Diving deep into the art of stress free productivity
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done”. David breaks down his career journey, what inspired him to write “Getting Things Done”, and how the GTD process has revolutionized project management.
Why you should bring your marketing team to your clients and projects
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Gabe Lett, Sr. Marketing Specialist at ALLGEIER, MARTIN and ASSOCIATES, INC. and author of “The AEC Professional’s Guidebook”. Gabe discusses his journey becoming an effective marketer, and the importance of synergy betwe
Falling in love with your work in the construction industry
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Scott Lowe, Principal at Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. Scott discusses his military career, his journey to Trauner Consulting, and how he ended up buying the company. He also details the importance of your team, how m
Taking Smart Risk’s and Overcoming Bureaucracy to Save Time and Taxpa…
On today’s episode, BJ talks with Chris Archer, Deputy Base Civil Engineer at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Chris discusses his career as a young engineer, what makes a Joint Base unique in the services they provide, and how he organizes and executes
State of the infrastructure industry., Part 2
Today’s episode is the second part of the podcast we released last week, with guests Jill Jamieson, President of Illuminati Infrastructure Advisors, and Duke DeLuca, President of ACULED Global Consulting. Jill, Duke & BJ take an even closer look at w
State of the infrastructure industry., Part 1
On today’s episode, BJ talks with friends of the show, Jill Jamieson, President of Illuminati Infrastructure Advisors, and Duke DeLuca, President of ACULED Global Consulting. In this jam-packed free flowing conversation, Jill and Duke explore the current
How to reflect on this year and knock next year out of the park
On today’s solo episode, BJ talks about goal setting, the strategy he recommends and is using, and the most effective ways to set yourself up for success in the new year
Are Veterans A Solution To The Talent War, With Jesse Gemberling-John…
On today’s episode, BJ sits down with Jesse Gemberling-Johnson, MCFA's Director of Talent Recruitment and Development. Jesse explores his career journey from finance to the Marines, and into the construction world. Jesse is passionate about building teams