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Mass Construction Show

By Joe Kelly

I'd like to welcome you to Mass Construction Show where we talk about all things construction with a bit of a local (Massachusetts) bias. Covering Real Estate Development, Code, Risk Management, Technology and anything else construction. Glad to have you!
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Mass Construction ShowMay 25, 2021

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Your Language is Your Destiny

Your Language is Your Destiny

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with ⁠Mike Procopio⁠

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May 23, 202311:26
College

College

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with ⁠Mike Procopio⁠

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May 23, 202318:24
Blue Collar Bobby: Creator & Host of The Dope & Tape Show

Blue Collar Bobby: Creator & Host of The Dope & Tape Show

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show we speak with Blue Collar Bobby, Sprinkler fitter, Instagram and Podcast creator. Bobby and I discuss his approach to content creation as a trades person, encouraging the next generation of sprinkler fitters, what you need to know about impairments and a great what we will see more of.


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May 16, 202353:35
Live Presentation on Community Leadership (and Building)

Live Presentation on Community Leadership (and Building)

A recent talk by Joe at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Today's Show is brought to you by Central, commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Follow the Mass Construction Show here: Linkedin Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Intro & Outro music by Sound Revolution
May 09, 202336:36
Hire & Fire for Culture

Hire & Fire for Culture

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with ⁠Mike Procopio⁠

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May 09, 202306:33
Get Sh!t Done

Get Sh!t Done

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with ⁠Mike Procopio⁠

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May 09, 202305:16
Invest in Understanding Your People

Invest in Understanding Your People

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with ⁠Mike Procopio⁠

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May 09, 202329:56
The Purchasers: Greg Garvin & Peter Capone

The Purchasers: Greg Garvin & Peter Capone

Guests: Greg Garvin, Chief Purchasing Agent - New England, at Gilbane Building Company and Peter Capone, Director of Purchasing at Consigli Construction.


In this episode Joe sits down with Peter and Greg to discuss the role of purchasing in the construction process. What the role is, where it crosses over with pre-construction, estimating, project management.  Purchasing is not an independent position at all firms so this is a great episode for GC’s to learn and improve your processes, subs to understand a GCs perspective and for owner’s to see the value a purchaser brings to the table.


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May 02, 202301:13:18
Leadership w/ Shaun Lover - President @ Columbia

Leadership w/ Shaun Lover - President @ Columbia

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show, Shaun and I discuss his approach to leadership as part of a dean’s panel discussion at Wentworth School of Management.  Shuan’s candidness brought a lot of value that even non-construction professionals could learn from.  There are plenty of take-aways and some great book recommendations to boot!

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Apr 25, 202301:08:27
3 Things To Steal From Iceland

3 Things To Steal From Iceland

Plastic, Code and Food. Today's Show is brought to you by Central, commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Follow the Mass Construction Show here: Linkedin Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Intro & Outro music by Sound Revolution
Apr 19, 202317:11
Dope and Tape Show

Dope and Tape Show

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Mar 31, 202301:01:59
Is Climate a Religion? and a Mass Con Meet-up🍸🍻🥃

Is Climate a Religion? and a Mass Con Meet-up🍸🍻🥃

Link if you want to be included for the community leadership talk & meet up after!

Climate Change EVs CM Club Podcast

Hosts:

Meredith Borden – CM Club President

Chaise Kakuk – VP of CM

Addie Stifter – Associate VP of FM

Koko Lyon – Treasurer

DayLee Rivera – Associate Director of Marketing

Tallah Ryan – Associate Treasurer

Mikayla Evangelista – Assistant Director of Marketing Today's Show is brought to you by Central, commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Follow the Mass Construction Show here:

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Mar 22, 202313:12
Are Subcontractors Becoming Manufacturers? w/ Central Ceilings

Are Subcontractors Becoming Manufacturers? w/ Central Ceilings

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show, Chris and I discuss Central’s decision to purchase a stud roller that will not only manufacture stud and track in-house but cut all the pieces to length based on the model uploaded. This a a fascinating first step in the carpentry world from builders to manufacturers. I’m excited to see what this means for the future of construction.

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Mar 14, 202356:58
I Don't Buy Real Estate for Cash Flow

I Don't Buy Real Estate for Cash Flow

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with Mike Procopio

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Mar 07, 202312:10
The Crowd IS Wrong

The Crowd IS Wrong

Real Estate, Leadership and Management with Mike Procopio.


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Mar 07, 202321:28
Opportunity Zones

Opportunity Zones

Real Estate, Leadership and Management with Mike Procopio.

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Mar 07, 202314:20
Conquer Your Fears to Gain Success

Conquer Your Fears to Gain Success

Real Estate, Leadership & Management with Mike Procopio


1) Everyone has one big (personal) thing that stands in the way of their success. Find yours, and deal with it, ASAP. 

2) 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐭!

A good plan violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan executed next week - George S. Patton. 


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Mar 07, 202314:32
Why Multifamily Outperforms During an Inflationary Environment

Why Multifamily Outperforms During an Inflationary Environment

Real Estate, Leadership and Management with Mike Procopio.

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Mar 07, 202307:30
Plastics, Good Government, Mass Timber & Less Traffic "Safety" Devices

Plastics, Good Government, Mass Timber & Less Traffic "Safety" Devices

Topics Covered:

Autonomous Vehicles Ohio

Mass Timber

Less Traffic Safety Devices

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Feb 21, 202320:20
Mass Con Real Estate & Personal Growth w/ Mike Procopio [Teaser]

Mass Con Real Estate & Personal Growth w/ Mike Procopio [Teaser]

Coming soon... a series of conversations on Real Estate, Leadership & Personal Growth with Mike Procopio, CEO of The Procopio Companies


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Feb 20, 202304:59
Mass Con Real Estate & Personal Growth w/ Mike Procopio

Mass Con Real Estate & Personal Growth w/ Mike Procopio

Coming soon... a series of conversations on Real Estate, Leadership & Personal Growth with Mike Procopio, CEO of The Procopio Companies


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Feb 20, 202301:27
NFPA 241 (2022) Updates w/ Lt. Towski CFD

NFPA 241 (2022) Updates w/ Lt. Towski CFD

Reach out to Lt. Towski Sign up for the Mass Construction Network Today's Show is brought to you by Central, commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Follow the Mass Construction Show here: Linkedin Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Intro & Outro music by Sound Revolution
Feb 15, 202344:20
Tokenization of Real Estate w/ Bryan Wickson of IronSell

Tokenization of Real Estate w/ Bryan Wickson of IronSell

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show with Brian Wickson Founder of IronSell.com and operator of equipment exchange we discuss tokenizing of real estate and what that means for the future of investing and raising capital.

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Feb 07, 202301:06:43
Firestopping and Chemicals

Firestopping and Chemicals

Sharron Halpert

Blue Collar Bobby


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Feb 01, 202313:41
Rob McKinney: Tech, Safety, Podcaster, AGC & More

Rob McKinney: Tech, Safety, Podcaster, AGC & More

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show we speak with Rob Mckinney.  Rob has a truly unique path of religious Studies major, to construction, to technology and beyond. Rob is an amazing example of leveraging continual growth and learning to position himself into a career that fits his interests and lifestyle. I found Rob’s story to be a great inspiration about what is possible for all of us, and proof that anyone can step out of the predetermined paths we might find ourselves on.

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Jan 17, 202301:06:41
Chris Fontaine of Commonwealth Building: Succession, Growth & Culture

Chris Fontaine of Commonwealth Building: Succession, Growth & Culture

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show we speak with Chris Fontaine who performed the rare fete of going from Co-op to CEO at Commonwealth Building. We discuss his career, how somebody goes about buying a company and what it was like trying to make an existing company his own.

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Jan 10, 202344:37
New... Classes, Codes, Store & Network

New... Classes, Codes, Store & Network

Merch Store

Newsletter


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Dec 26, 202213:12
The Blue Ocean of Roofs, Pollution Masquerading as "Green" & a 3.5B Dollar EV Plant

The Blue Ocean of Roofs, Pollution Masquerading as "Green" & a 3.5B Dollar EV Plant

Links discussed this show:

NYC Green Roofs

Rotterdam's Rooftops

White Roofs

3.5B EV plant

Micro-plastics in Paint


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Dec 12, 202214:24
Josue Velney: Real Estate Development and Mindset

Josue Velney: Real Estate Development and Mindset

This episode of the Mass Construction Show is with Josue Velney of Velney Development. We cover his journey from a Marine, to Fire Fighter, Construction Manager and Developer. It quickly became evident that Josue's ambition, perseverance and mindset are his keys to success. I think you’ll make yourself better by hearing what he has to say.

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Dec 06, 202201:20:13
How the drastic shift in the equipment market will affect Owners, GCs & Subs w/ Brian Wickson

How the drastic shift in the equipment market will affect Owners, GCs & Subs w/ Brian Wickson

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show with Brian Wickson Founder of IronSell.com and operator of equipment exchange we discuss:

What Brian is seeing in current market with equipment?  What are the indicators or trends that indicate further changes in the market (manufacturers becoming rental companies, agreements with unions, remote operation, electric, carbon tax, etc) What effect does this have on projects? What should a contractor that relies on heavy equipment do? Where does Brian see the equipment market going? (NFT wise)

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Nov 22, 202201:23:37
Electrical Industry Forecast from Gaston & Sign up for the Mass Construction Network!
Nov 11, 202220:11
Massachusetts BBRS Votes on 10th Edition of Building Code

Massachusetts BBRS Votes on 10th Edition of Building Code

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show, Joe and Mike discuss the upcoming 10th Edition of the Massachusetts Building Code a.k.a 780 CMR.  They also discuss structure of the code, concurrency period, changes of note and what you should do to prepare.  

Upcoming CSL prep class: https://www.codesafema.com/live-online-csl-test-prep.html

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Nov 08, 202232:54
Prefabrication w/ Mike Jackson of Durapods

Prefabrication w/ Mike Jackson of Durapods

Co-host: Erik Sanford Director of VDC at Dellbrook JKS

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show Mike speaks with us about Durapods. Durapods is a multi-trade prefabrication company that produces a number of building components, up to and including full rooms for install themselves or for install by others. Their ability to improve a number of internal metrics as well as break into new markets by shipping pods is great news for the future of safety, waste reduction, cost and schedules in construction. If you’re a true believer in pre-fab then this episode’s for you!

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Oct 18, 202201:10:58
Lee Kennedy Quality Control: Management, Execution, Successes & Failures

Lee Kennedy Quality Control: Management, Execution, Successes & Failures

Today’s guests are Jason Edic, Vice President of Risk Management and Chris Jamieson, Quality Control Manager at Lee Kennedy Company.

In this episode of the Mass Construction Show Chris and Jason discuss: 

How data determines what areas should be focused on from a quality control perspective  Creating and executing of the plan  Successes and failures along the way.

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Oct 11, 202201:16:21
Why Job Titles Are Inhumane

Why Job Titles Are Inhumane

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Oct 09, 202212:29
Chuck Marohn, P.E.: Strong Towns, Freedom of Speech & MN's abuse of Power

Chuck Marohn, P.E.: Strong Towns, Freedom of Speech & MN's abuse of Power

In this episode we speak with Charles Marohn, Founder of Strong Towns, about the Minnesota Board of Engineering's frivolous investigation and censure of him. We also talk about the work of Strong Towns and why the board would be threatened by their advocacy. Here's the full info on the case  and here's the hearing we spoke about.

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Sep 27, 202259:00
Cigar meet-up 2022

Cigar meet-up 2022

Message me on social
Sep 20, 202201:12
2 Construction Organizations Making A Difference 🔨Let's meet up!

2 Construction Organizations Making A Difference 🔨Let's meet up!

Brickleball event
Get on the materials list for BHI
Sep 17, 202242:34
Ryan Walsh: JMA, Value Engineering, Code Reviews, Constructabilty & Scope Gaps

Ryan Walsh: JMA, Value Engineering, Code Reviews, Constructabilty & Scope Gaps

This is another episode of "carving your own path".  Ryan talks about how he got into his position at JMA and what it entails. We also cover code, scope gaps, QA/QC and share some ideas about Mass Construction as a place for people to grow themselves. Ryan is one of the most technically knowledge people in the business who also likes to think in depth about ideas. This is a rare combination that should grab your attention.

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Sep 06, 202201:53:03
Why NH could disrupt MA, New Classes, & Update of MCS
Sep 01, 202218:06
Monocropping Real Estate: Pre-interview with Seth Zeren & Greg Garvin

Monocropping Real Estate: Pre-interview with Seth Zeren & Greg Garvin

Seth and Greg

Referenced articles:

Construction Physics

Delight per Acre

What thinking like a mountain has to teach us about thinking like a city.

Seth's Substack


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