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Hosted by Rens Hayes · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 192 episodes
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Rens Hayes hosts Design Development, a business show with 192 episodes published.
In 1933, two teenage immigrant brothers signed over their house to buy $12,000 worth of lumber and bet everything on a single job. Ninety years later, their great-grandson runs the $450 million construction firm they bui
A. Brooks Fischer unlocks the key to managing a team of architects - and gives sound advice for future leaders in the field. For more than 60 years, Newman Architects has built a respected practice, a strong portfolio, a
Barriers to affordable housing often look procedural: tackling zoning, securing funding, and facing opposition. Andrew DeFranza believes the affordability crisis sits much deeper. It begins with who communities think sho
Pattern District is the product of a vision built patiently over decades. Beginning in the mid-1990s, Northland looked beyond its individual Needham Street properties, acquired two neighboring parcels, and ultimately bro
When Jay Connolly stepped into leadership at Connolly Brothers, he became the fifth generation of his family to carry forward a construction firm founded in 1880. After nearly 150 years in business, the company is still
Can strict technical requirements and elegant design coexist? Jay Siebenmorgen says yes. As Design Partner at NBBJ, Jay has spent over 30 years working on hospitals, research labs, and higher education buildings — some o
When James von Klemperer joined Kohn Pedersen Fox, the firm was still early in its story: growing quickly, defining its culture, and creating real opportunity for young architects. Today, the firm has reached 50 years in
Paul Zeckser didn’t follow the traditional path into construction. He’s not an architect, engineer, or contractor – instead, he built a career in tech. But as the Co-Founder and CEO of LightTable, he is solving one of co
Four years into his architecture career, Stefano Basso returned to school for a Master's in Construction Management. Not to change professions. To better understand how contractors think, what they need from architects,
Addie Grady has built her career at the intersection of housing, sustainability, and urban development. Today, her expertise is focused on a very specific location: Bunker Hill. As Senior Vice President and Partner at Le
Nick Pasquenza has spent more than 25 years in commercial real estate, leading complex projects and the teams behind them across design, construction, and delivery. Throughout his roles, he has developed a deep expertise
Fred Kramer joined ADD Inc. when it was a 15-person operation focused entirely on suburban Boston office buildings. Over the next three decades, he rose to President, blending his business discipline with design ambition
In 2008, Greg Minott and co-founder Troy Depeiza launched DREAM Collaborative with a clear conviction: architecture, planning, and real estate development should exist under one roof. Now, seventeen years later, DREAM st
When Mill Creek Residential launched in 2011, it didn't look like the typical startup. Roughly 75 people came together to form the company with capital relationships already in place, construction expertise in hand, and
Nothing in Celeste Tanner's background suggested a future in real estate. Before rising to President and Chief Development Officer of Confluent Development, she majored in English in college, had no ties to the industry,
When Toby Banta stepped in as Executive Managing Director at Eastern Real Estate nearly six years ago, the firm was hitting its stride. Even as COVID sent markets spinning, Eastern closed twelve deals in just two years -
Few people begin as interns and rise to Chief Architecture Officer at the same firm. Robin Bellerby is one of them. Over nearly 26 years, Robin has advanced through six roles at Humphreys & Partners Architects (HPA). Sta
In 2008, Philippe Saad was handed his first senior living project. It wasn't the market sector he envisioned pursuing, but he had to take the opportunity in light of the great financial crisis. This decision unexpectedly
Laura Gollinger has spent 13 years at The Collaborative Companies (TCC) advising clients on decisions that make or break a project. Rental, condo, or hybrid? How big should the units be, and who will they be built for? W
Brett Powell started his career as an architect who consistently dug into the numbers behind every project he designed. Today, he is the Chief Financial Officer of a 120-person firm. As Partner and CFO of Cline, Brett si
Tim Alexander
Director of Technical Product Marketing · Center Point Fire District
1 appearance on this show
Ben Hansen
Profitability specialist, entrepreneur, speaker
1 appearance on this show
Dave Fontaine Jr.
Fontaine Bros.
1 appearance on this show
Andrew DeFranza
Harborlight Homes
1 appearance on this show
Jay Connolly
Connolly Brothers, Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Jay Siebenmorgen
NBBJ
1 appearance on this show
Nicholas Pasquenza
LCOR
1 appearance on this show
Fred Kramer
ADD Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Celeste Tanner
Confluent Development
1 appearance on this show
Toby Banta
Eastern Real Estate
1 appearance on this show
Robin Bellerby
Humphreys & Partners Architects
1 appearance on this show
Philippe Saad
Project Q Communities
1 appearance on this show
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Design Development is hosted by Rens Hayes. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 192 episodes.
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