# Jim Christian

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Everything Costs More Later: Due Diligence with Brent Felten, Director of BD at Henderson Engineers

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In the first in-person New York City episode of Behind the Barricade, Jim Christian sits down with Brent from Henderson to explore what meaningfully improves productivity in construction and engineering. Brent shares how Henderson increased revenue without proportionally increasing headcount by sta…

Why Construction Productivity Is Holding Steady with Alec Zaballero

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Jim Christian sits down with Alec Zaballero, Principal at Arcadis, for an in-person New York City episode of Behind the Barricade. The conversation explores why construction productivity has remained flat even as projects have become more complex, technical, regulated, and schedule-driven. Alec bri…

Why Legacy FSMs Can't Keep Up With Podium's AI Operating System

Jim Christian leads product at Podium, building an AI Operating System for home services where AI employees replace the legacy FSM.Sponsored by Podium.

Plan Early, Build Better with John Min

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Jim Christian interviews John Min, a licensed architect and former senior project manager with experience across workplace and retail projects, including leading roughly 11–12 store builds for a major Japanese retailer. The conversation focuses on what actually improves construction productivity: s…

Plan Early, Build Better with John Min

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Construction productivity is not just about better tools, tighter schedules, or more resources. Sometimes the biggest difference comes from the way people work together when the project gets complicated. In this episode, I sat down with John Min, a licensed architect and former senior project mana…

AI Agents for HVAC Businesses: What Actually Works | Jim Christian, Podium

AI agents for home service businesses are finally doing real work, not demos. In the first episode of Wrenches n Robots, Tersh Blissett sits down with Jim Christian, Senior Director of Product at Podium, for a straight conversation about where AI actually earns its spot in an HVAC, plumbing, or ele…

Project Managers, Not Witnesses: Building Better with Danny Orenstein, LMNT

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Jim Christian interviews Danny Orenstein, Senior Manager of Real Estate at LMNT, about what really drives productivity in construction and project management. Danny shares his career path from architecture to retail construction, WeWork, Aesop, luxury fashion, and LMNT, along with lessons learned f…

From Adidas Flagships to AI: Smarter Construction with Jeff Boylan

Construction productivity is not just about moving faster. It is about seeing what is coming before it becomes a crisis. In this episode, I sat down with Jeff Boylan, a longtime retail construction leader who spent 16 years with the Adidas group overseeing store development, construction, and maint…

AI, Agents & the Future of Construction with Chad Cannon, Founder of CardinalEA.ai

"The wave is here." Chad Cannon, Founder + CEO of CardinalEA.ai, on where construction leaders should start with AI and agents. A lot of leaders are waiting for AI to settle down before they jump in. Chad's answer: "I hate to tell you, but in the next decade, this wave's not calming." In this episo…

Don't Over-Lawyer It: Contracts Built on Trust with Blaine Schwartz

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"If a lawyer does his or her job correctly, the contract is like an insurance policy." Blaine Schwartz, Partner at Lippes Mathias, on why the best construction contracts stay in the drawer. I've worked with Lippes Mathias for a long time, but this was the first time I got to sit down with Blaine Sc…