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The Perlo Podcast

51 EpisodesProduced by Perlo Construction Website

This is The Perlo Podcast. We talk commercial construction: Its people. Its challenges. Its opportunities. We talk to industry and trade experts, movers and shakers, and people who get buildings built right. Join us. You won’t regret it. Brought to you by Perlo Construction. Visit our website at www… read more

51 Episodes | 2022

10.4 | Highlight Reel: Tesla Site Tour

November 17th, 2022

2:10

In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney tours the site of the Tesla Service Center in Vancouver, Washington, with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen Alcock. In …

10.3 | Highlight Reel: Tesla Site Challenges

November 10th, 2022

2:08

In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney talks with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen …

10.2 | Highlight Reel: Lessons Learned at Tesla

November 3rd, 2022

2:50

In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney talks with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen …

10.1 | Highlight Reel: What are Insulated Tilt Panels?

October 27th, 2022

2:49

In this short episode, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Elissa Looney discusses the Tesla Service Center with Project Manager Forrest Gregg and Superintendent Glen Alcock. The group discusses the structure of …

Episode 10 | Onsite at Tesla Service Center

October 18th, 2022

21:04

In this week’s episode of The Perlo Podcast, Host Elissa Looney, Perlo’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, meets with Perlo Project Manager, Forrest Gregg, and Superintendent Glen Alcock, to discuss the Tesla Service …

9.4 | Highlight Reel: The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Banquet

October 13th, 2022

3:34

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to discuss the …

9.3 | Highlight Reel: The History of the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund

October 6th, 2022

5:21

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to talk about the …

9.2 | Highlight Reel: The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship and Apprentices

September 29th, 2022

5:24

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to discuss the …

9.1 | Highlight Reel: Diversity in the Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund

September 22nd, 2022

3:22

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction, Dee Burch, President, and Kyle Izatt, Senior Vice President, to talk about how …

Episode 9 | The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund

September 20th, 2022

36:58

Welcome back to Episode 9 of the Perlo Podcast! Podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by two guests from Advanced American Construction: Dee Burch, President, and …

8.4 | Highlight Reel: Debunking Construction Myths

September 15th, 2022

1:26

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to debunk some common construction …

8.3 | Highlight Reel: Adjusting Site Logistics Plans Throughout a Project

September 8th, 2022

3:20

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to talk about how site logistics …

8.2 | Highlight Reel: How Jurisdictions Affect Site Logistics

September 1st, 2022

4:11

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to talk about how varying …

8.1 | Highlight Reel: Using Site Logistics to Create Efficiencies on Jobsites

August 23rd, 2022

4:00

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General Superintendent at Perlo to talk about how site logistics can …

7.4 | Highlight Reel: Safety at Ridgefield Industrial

August 18th, 2022

4:44

In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team …

Episode 8: Site Logistics in Construction

August 16th, 2022

31:04

Welcome back to Episode 8 of the Perlo Podcast! Podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Devin Koopman, Vice President of Construction, and Joe York, General …

7.3 | Highlight Reel: The Parts and Pieces of Commercial Construction

August 11th, 2022

3:35

In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team …

7.2 | Highlight Reel: The Process of Tilt-up Construction

August 4th, 2022

3:35

In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team …

7.1 | Highlight Reel: Site Challenges at Ridgefield Industrial

July 28th, 2022

3:35

In this highlight episode, podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Superintendent George Trice and Project Manager Nate Brown, two members of the project team …

6.4 | Highlight Reel: Withstanding Time in Education Settings

July 21st, 2022

4:17

In this highlight episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Perlo’s expert team in education settings: Drew Carter, Senior Project Manager; Stephen Alger, Senior …

Episode 7: Onsite at Ridgefield Industrial

July 19th, 2022

29:57

“This is The Perlo Podcast. We talk construction – it’s people, it’s challenges, it’s opportunities. We talk to industry and trade experts, movers and shakers, and people who get buildings built right. Join us. You …

6.3 | Highlight Reel: Differences of Construction in Education Settings

July 14th, 2022

2:47

In this highlight episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Perlo’s expert team in education settings: Drew Carter, Senior Project Manager; Stephen Alger, Senior …

6.2 | Highlight Reel: Student Safety in Education Construction

July 7th, 2022

3:47

In this highlight episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Perlo’s expert team in education settings: Drew Carter, Senior Project Manager; Stephen Alger, Senior …

6.1 | Highlight Reel: Adjusting to Change in Education Settings

June 30th, 2022

3:47

In this highlight episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by Perlo’s expert team in education settings: Drew Carter, Senior Project Manager; Stephen Alger, Senior …

Episode 6: Construction in Education Settings

June 21st, 2022

50:52

“This is The Perlo Podcast. We talk construction – it’s people, it’s challenges, it’s opportunities. We talk to industry and trade experts, movers and shakers, and people who get buildings built right. Join us. You …

5.4 | Highlight Reel: True Terpenes Spill Barrier

June 16th, 2022

3:39

In this short highlight reel, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo, is joined by two Perlo team members, Adam Smelley, Project Manager, and Kyncade Hardy, Superintendent, on the site of True …

5.3 | Highlight Reel: True Terpenes Site Tour

June 9th, 2022

2:53

In this short episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo, is joined by two Perlo team members, Adam Smelley, Project Manager, and Kyncade Hardy, Superintendent, on the site of True Terpenes, …

5.2| Highlight Reel - True Terpenes Ceiling Cloud Coordination

June 2nd, 2022

2:17

In this short episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo, is joined by two Perlo team members, Adam Smelley, Project Manager, and Kyncade Hardy, Superintendent, on the site of True Terpenes, …

5.1 | Highlight Reel: True Terpenes Overview

May 26th, 2022

4:33

In this short highlight episode, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo, is joined by two Perlo team members, Adam Smelley, Project Manager, and Kyncade Hardy, Superintendent, on the site of True …

4.4 | Highlight Reel: Advice for the Field

May 19th, 2022

5:18

In this short clip from Episode 4, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by guests George Trice and Mark Helling, two of Perlo’s superintendents. When asked what is necessary …

Episode 5: Onsite at True Terpenes

May 17th, 2022

27:28

“This is The Perlo Podcast. We talk construction – it’s people, it’s challenges, it’s opportunities. We talk to industry and trade experts, movers and shakers, and people who get buildings built right. Join us. You …

4.3 | Highlight Reel: The Field Workforce

May 12th, 2022

2:35

In this short clip from episode 4, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by guests George Trice and Mark Helling, two of Perlo’s superintendents. George and Mark touch on the …

4.2 | Highlight Reel: Field Management Over Time

May 5th, 2022

1:48

In this highlight reel from Episode 4, host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo, is joined by two Perlo superintendents, George Trice and Mark Helling, to talk about their experiences in the field. …

4.1 | Highlight Reel: Safety over Time

April 28th, 2022

3:14

In this highlight reel from Episode 4, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by guests George Trice and Mark Helling, two of Perlo’s superintendents. When asked about the …

3.4 | Highlight Reel: Risks of Hard Bid Procurement Methods

April 21st, 2022

4:27

In this highlight from our third episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by repeat guests Todd Duwe and Chris McLaughlin to discuss the challenges of hard bid and …

Episode 4 | Tales from the Field with Superintendents Mark and George

April 19th, 2022

35:03

Welcome back to Episode 4 of The Perlo Podcast! Host Elissa Looney is joined by two Perlo superintendents, George Trice and Mark Helling, to talk about their experience in the field. We hear how these two …

3.3 | Highlight Reel: Challenges of Hard Bid and Negotiated Strategies

April 14th, 2022

3:11

In this highlight reel, Perlo Construction’s Chris McLaughlin, Vice President of Preconstruction, and Todd Duwe, Vice President of Business Development join host Elissa Looney to compare and contrast the benefits and …

3.2 | Highlight Reel: Benefits of Negotiated and Hard Bid Strategies

April 7th, 2022

2:47

In this highlight reel from our third episode, Perlo Construction’s Chris McLaughlin, Vice President of Preconstruction, and Todd Duwe, Vice President of Business Development join host Elissa Looney to discuss the …

3.1 | Highlight Reel: What is Hard Bid and Negotiated, Anyways?

March 31st, 2022

4:40

In this highlight reel from our third episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by repeat guests Todd Duwe and Chris McLaughlin to discuss two common terms when …

2.4 | Highlight Reel: Project Management vs. Estimating in Construction

March 24th, 2022

5:25

In this highlight reel, the team explores their roles in construction. When comparing and contrasting different careers in construction, there is …

2.3 | Highlight Reel: Day in the Life of Construction Management

March 17th, 2022

2:44

There is a common theme among careers in construction management: no day is ever the same. In this highlight reel, Chris McInroe, Project Director at Perlo Construction, notes that every day typically starts out with a …

Episode 3 | Hard Bid vs. Negotiated Procurement for Contractors

March 15th, 2022

24:32

Welcome back to Episode 3 of The Perlo Podcast! Podcast host Elissa Looney is joined by repeat guests Todd Duwe and Chris McLaughlin to compare and contrast two common terms in the construction industry when procuring a …

2.2 | Highlight Reel: Making Construction Fun

March 10th, 2022

2:55

In this short highlight, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, emphasizes that it’s necessary to break up the workday with fun, camaraderie, and relationships. Guests Broc Van Vleet, …

2.1 | Highlight Reel: Construction Internships

March 3rd, 2022

3:39

In this highlight episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, prompts guests to share the importance of participating in an internship and creating relationships in the industry. If …

1.4 | Highlight Reel: Construction Cost Updates

February 24th, 2022

4:23

In this excerpt from our first episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, inquires what the future looks like for the cost of construction materials. Chris McLaughlin, Vice …

1.3 | Highlight Reel: Technology Advancement in Construction

February 17th, 2022

2:20

In this highlight from our first episode, Chris McLaughlin, Vice President of Preconstruction Services at Perlo Construction, shares his perspective …

Episode 2 | Construction Project Management Careers

February 15th, 2022

41:33

Welcome back to the second episode of The Perlo Podcast with host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction. In order to shine a light on careers in construction management, Elissa is joined …

1.2 | Highlight Reel: Health and Safety in Construction

February 10th, 2022

2:46

In this excerpt from our first episode, Dennis Bonin, Safety Manager at Perlo Construction, shares his perspective on how the COVID-19 Pandemic and health concerns have affected safety over the past couple of years. …

1.1 | Highlight Reel: Market Sector Shifts

February 3rd, 2022

4:38

In this short highlight from our first episode, Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Perlo Construction, is joined by a group of Perlo leadership. She asks Todd Duwe, Vice President of Business …

Episode 1 | A Forced Revolution: Construction Post-Pandemic

January 27th, 2022

31:32

Welcome to the first episode of The Perlo Podcast! This week, we’re diving into what the construction industry looks like today after being hit by a worldwide pandemic. Podcast host Elissa Looney, Director of Strategic …

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January 20th, 2022

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