“Oh. I guess I’m a podcast host now.”
Actual words I said to my sister when I got hired at the Design-Build Institute of America in February 2023. I was truly overjoyed at the opportunity to get back to audio storytelling, but I was trying to be cool about it.
I am not cool.
Other people are, though, and with the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, I get to highlight just how cool they are.
I took over the hosting duties when the original host retired (and is headed to Spain to live it up, the lucky lady). It’s been a real highlight in a job filled with highlights.
It’s my job to make sure these conversations are interesting and informative for design-build professionals, but I knew next to nothing about design-build when I began this job. The podcast has helped me learn and has polished my research and storytelling skills tremendously.
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Introducing Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content
In 2024, the Design-Build Delivers Podcast introduced a series of minisodes associated with each month’s primary episode.
Sometimes, our chats with podcast guests go long, dive into some deep stuff or — every so often — get a little weird. The topics we discuss are also multifaceted and can only go so far in a single episode, so Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content provides a new way to bring you some of the better content that ends up on the cutting room floor.
These shorter episodes provide additional context, highlight important topics, illustrate case studies or otherwise provide more from each month’s guests. As of May 2024, Bonus Content episodes have increased overall listenership nearly two-fold, with bonus episode releases prompting additional downloads of the main episode and boosting subscriber count. With shorter content, DBIA is able to tap into the casual podcast sector as well as those with limited listening time.
The Design-Build Delivers Podcast earned a Bronze Stevie® Award at the 2024 American Business Awards®.
In the 2024 cycle, the Design-Build Delivers Podcast took home a Bronze Stevie® for Best Business Podcast.
Launched in 2018, the Design-Build Delivers Podcast stands out as the nation’s only podcast dedicated to design-build. Each month, discussions explore key topics vital for industry professionals looking to stay abreast of the fastest-growing project delivery method. From valuable resources to enlightening case studies and broader perspectives on issues in the AEC industry, the show offers insights that matter. Interviews showcase design-build experts, Owners and successful teams sharing their strategies for leveraging design-build to deliver the nation’s most innovative, collaborative and cost-effective projects.
Judges for the Stevie® Awards commented on the podcast:
With its entertaining interview format, the podcast engages a steady and loyal audience while delivering timely and informative content.
The episodes are well-produced and rich in helpful information on design-build.
Design-Build Delivers successfully meets its communication objectives by providing listeners with valuable resources and real-world lessons.
By featuring a diverse range of guests, including professionals from various disciplines and sectors, the podcast offers listeners deep dives into relevant topics such as sustainability and innovation.
Episodes
From Sci-Fi to Site Plans: How Augmented Reality is Changing Design-Build
May 2024
Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher and DBIA’s Director of VDC Brian Skripac looks into the use of augmented reality on job sites, including how AR solutions can help design-build teams meet the standards of Design-Build Done Right®, understand the impact of increased technology use on job sitesand explore what’s next for technology in the AEC industry — and maybe a sci-fi pop culture reference or three.
Blueprints to Inclusion: Championing Women in Design-Build and Beyond
April 2024
I sat down with Anna Pridmore, LaDrena Dansby and Barbara Wagner to discuss the impact and future of women in the AEC industry and how design-build is well-situated to support and elevate women. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, from the challenges women face in the industry to the unique skills and perspectives they bring.
Leading with Humanity: Building a Design-Build Team with Inclusion and Support in Mind
July 2023
Kabri Lehrman-Schmid from Hensel Phelps talks to us about the philosophy and strategy of working well with our fellow humans in design-build projects — and across the industry. From meaningful DEI to job-related empathy, leadership self-awareness to bringing out the best in teams, we explore several ways to ensure that, no matter our role, we lead with humanity.
Building Beautifully: Weaving Sustainability into the Built Environment
October 2023
We're increasingly aware of how important it is to take action to mitigate the man-made impacts on the climate, and the built environment is taking stock of how to address climate change and increase sustainability. In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, Molly Jones talks about Building Beautifully, her 2024 book that tackles how project delivery method impacts sustainability.