Hosted by Rens Hayes · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 184 episodes
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Rens Hayes hosts Design Development, a business show with 184 episodes published.
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
Mark Seck had a job offer at Fidelity Capital Markets waiting for him when he graduated from college. Then the financial crisis hit, and his start date was pushed back - indefinitely. A temporary desk at a family friend'
Stephen Skolas went from designing 96-story skyscrapers to figuring out how to fund, permit, and deliver projects at that scale. This skill range is rare in the industry. It's exactly what Davis brought him into leverage
When Ryan Noone joined EMBARC, it was a start up of a mere four people, and he was an architect with just under three years of experience. Now they're an office of sixty-five, and Ryan is a Principal. EMBARC is a renowne
Andrew Bisbee is Principal at Cranshaw Construction leading the preconstruction and estimating. department. As their longest-serving employee, he has built deep expertise in construction technologies, project types, and
Dave Snell is an architect with a focus on creating great places for people to come together, live, work, and play. He is a Principal at Prellwitz Chilinski Associates (PCA), a leading architecture firm with a strong foc
Liz von Goeler is a Principal of Interior Design at Sasaki, a globally recognized design firm shaping environments for more than 75 years. With over 25 years of experience, she has led high-profile workplace, lobby repos
Ben Hansen is a profitability specialist, award-winning entrepreneur, and speaker who helps business owners stop the financial bleeding and restore healthy profits and cash flow. Known as The Profit Doctor, he specialize
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Design Development is hosted by Rens Hayes. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 184 episodes.
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