Building What's Next

Continuous Improvement and Lean principles are paramount in manufacturing – especially the aerospace market – for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s to increase or maintain their high delivery rates to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), optimize labor and productivity, or embark on a new greenfield project, suppliers have a critical need to assess flow on the manufacturing floor and optimize their lines. Hear from Mike McCoy, former president of Korry Electronics, as he describes how Korry improved their margins through a successful Continuous Improvement journey.

Clark Taylor, Mortenson’s Vice President of Estimating breaks down the what the latest Construction Cost Index tells us about the state of the industry both nationally and in specific markets, and helps us understand what it means for owners as they plan for the future.

We're joined by Jason Jennings and Logan Gerken as they discuss the changing landscape of large venues, and the crossroads of sports and technology.

As municipalities and transit authorities begin implementing fleet electrification, they face challenges around infrastructure, technology choices, and long-term financial outcomes. In this episode of “Building What’s Next®” The Podcast, we’re joined Nicole Geneau and Joffrey Wilson, Strategy and Market Development Directors for Mortenson’s Integrated Energy Solutions business, who outline the state of fleet electrification and how owners can avoid some of the common pitfalls that can delay projects or result in unnecessary financial losses down the road.

The first half of 2018 saw record levels of M&A activity in the United States, increasing by 79% compared to the level of activity seen during 2017, according to Thomson Reuters data. The number of deals itself reflected a 13.1 percent decrease from a year ago, reflecting the increase in valuations. Hailed “the year of M&As” by Forbes, the consensus for 2018 is that strong deal activity is ahead. On this episode of Building What’s Next™ The Podcast, we’re joined by Sanchayita Ray, strategy and market development director, who shares insight into the food and beverage industry and the types of surprising risks that executives may encounter during and post-transaction. With M&A activity remaining strong, executives across multiple industries can benefit gaining better visibility into their real estate portfolio.