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We Cover Commercial Construction. If you are in commercial construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor or Owner, this is the show for you. Hosted by Dillon Mitchell, PE, Founder of Kowabunga Studios
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28 minutes
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English
United States
477 episodes
since Feb. 26, 2019
episodic
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When an electrical contractor starts going around the general contractor to schedule directly with the owner, the whole project suffers. Dillon walks through a real communication failure on an electrical service upgrade, breaks down who actually holds your contract (and who doesn't), and explains w…
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Communication and documentation top every contractor's list of project challenges, yet too many teams skip the paperwork. Dillon shares a real-world coordination project where missing clash reports turned progress into guesswork, and explains why written documentation — not just verbal updates — is…
After overhearing a heated exchange at a Napa winery, Dillon shares why the people restoring your power deserve your patience, not your anger. He breaks down the brutal conditions linemen work in — storms, travel, and long hours — and makes the case that planned outages aren't the lineman's fault. …
Dillon recaps a grueling eight-week travel stint — from recruiting at Rose-Hulman to client meetings in Houston, a design-build summit in Chicago featuring a retired Green Beret's Hurricane Helene relief keynote, and the NECA expo in Vegas with Nick Saban. Along the way: lessons on moving the ball …
Prefabrication promises lower costs and higher margins — but only if you have the scale to justify the multi-million-dollar investment. In this episode, we unpack the realities of starting a prefab division: the equipment costs, facility requirements, and the project-specific variables that make co…
Most electrical foremen are still grinding through layout drawings in Bluebeam, leaving them no time to actually plan and execute the job. In this episode, we explore how Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is transforming electrical construction — from 3D conduit modeling and multi-trade BIM coo…
With 349,000 net new construction jobs needed and data centers now driving 3% of GDP, the demand for electricians has never been higher — and the supply has never been tighter. In this episode, we dig into the labor shortage crisis, why material costs and lead times are only heading up, and how the…
In mission-critical facilities like data centers and 911 call centers, the word "value engineering" rarely comes up — and for good reason. This episode explores why sophisticated clients prioritize time and reliability over marginal savings, the massive labor shortage driven by data cente…
Ever wondered which arc flash study recommendations are legal requirements versus nice-to-haves? In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about NFPA 70E compliance — from labeling three-phase equipment and reducing hazards through breaker adjustments, to the three core power syste…
Fifteen years ago, $65K went a long way. Today, that same lifestyle costs $85K+. Dillon breaks down how housing, groceries, and fuel have shifted pay expectations, why minimum wage hikes led to self-serve kiosks, and what the rising cost of living means for hiring in engineering and construction.
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