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Hosted by National Academy of Construction · business · EN · 114 episodes
Having “the knack” is to be proficient in your industry’s ever-changing realities. Moderated by our hosts Jerry, Bill, Kevin, and Sue, Get the kNACk shares the knowledge, insights, and wisdom of NAC members to give you the skills and expertise to master your career. The Get the kNACk podcast is published by the National Academy of Construction. NAC honors outstanding construction industry leaders and shares their collective experiences and expertise to help the Nation by improving their industry. Visit our website at: https://www.naocon.org/get-the-knack/.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHaving “the knack” is to be proficient in your industry’s ever-changing realities. Moderated by our hosts Jerry, Bill, Kevin, and Sue, Get the kNACk shares the knowledge, insights, and wisdom of NAC members to give you the skills and expertise to master your career. The Get the kNACk podcast is published by the National Academy of Construction.
Recent episodes include "From Awareness to Action: Construction Suicide Prevention Week" (8 September 2026, 34 minutes), "Building Hope: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Construction with Sonya Bohmann Cal Beyer" (8 September 2026, 33 minutes), and "Construction Projects on Tribal Land with Glenn Steiger and Jeff Ehret" (28 July 2026, 30 minutes).
Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 114 episodes.
Booking probability for Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast are Commercial Building Construction. Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast has a business audience.
Get the kNACk : A National Academy of Construction Podcast is a business show with 114 episodes published.
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Episode #14
In honor of Construction Suicide Prevention Week, September 14–18, 2026 , and National Suicide Prevention Month , this episode of Get the kNACk highlights the construction industry’s continued commitment to mental...
Episode #13
In this episode of Get the kNACk , host and NAC member Sue Steele is joined by Cal Beyer of SAFE Project and Sonya Bohmann , Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) , to...
Episode #12
In this episode of Get the kNACk , host Jerry Eyink brings together leaders from utility and construction sectors to explore a central theme: how building on tribal land differs from conventional construction. Joining...
Episode #11
In this episode of the Get the kNACk podcast, host Sue Steele brings together leaders from academia and industry to explore a central theme: "safer does not always mean safer." Joining her are NAC members Jesus M. de la...
Episode #10
In this episode of the Get the kNACk podcast, host Sue Steele welcomes Stuart Harrison, NAC member and Executive Director of the Charles Pankow Foundation, to discuss some of the Foundation's latest initiatives and its...
Episode #9
In this episode of Get the kNACk , host Jerry Eyink welcomes Dr. Bill O’Brien, Associate Director for Technology at the Construction Industry Institute and Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and...
Episode #8
In this episode of the Get the kNACk podcast, host Jerry Eyink welcomes Maggi Walker, recipient of the 2025 NAC Richard L. Tucker Outstanding Service Award, alongside NAC 2025 scholarship recipient Catherine Caputo, a...
Episode #7
Construction Safety Week 2026, taking place May 4–8, brings the industry together to spotlight the importance of health and safety. In this episode of Get the kNACk , host Sue Steele welcomes Adam Jelen, President and...
Episode #6
In this episode of Get the kNACk , host Jerry Eyink is joined by leading construction attorneys Wendy Veniot, Boston Office Managing Partner at Cozen O’Connor, and Shelly Ewald, Partner at Watt, Tieder, Hoffar &...
Episode #5
In this episode of Get the kNACk , host Bill O’Brien welcomes Jamie Gerbrecht to share insights on the Construction Industry Institute’s latest research on safety. Jamie, who recently retired as Executive Director of...
Episode #4
Host Sue Steele welcomes back Sandy Hamby, President and CEO of MOCA Systems Inc., and introduces Brett Adamczyk, President of MOCA’s Software Division, which provides Touchplan®. Together, they continue the...
Episode #3
The National Academy of Construction’s 2025 Symposia Series, Introducing and Embedding Safety Culture Concepts in Undergraduate Education, brought together faculty, students, and industry professionals to introduce...
Episode #2
Construction workers have been considered nearly twice as likely as those in other industries to experience substance-use challenges, with alcohol playing a particularly prominent role. To spotlight alcohol awareness in...
Episode #1
In this episode of Get the kNACk , host Sue Steele welcomes Sandy Hamby, President & CEO of MOCA Systems, Inc. and NAC member, along with Brandon Michalski, Chief Economist at MOCA Systems. Together, they explore how...
Episode #18
In this episode, host Jerry Eyink welcomes Paul Giroux, a leading construction historian with decades of experience on mega projects and a professor of engineering practice at the Lyles School of Civil and Construction...
Episode #17
Host Kevin Hilton welcomes back Cal Beyer, Senior Director of SAFE Workplaces for SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic), to continue their powerful conversation on mental health and suicide in the...
Episode #16
In the construction industry, half of all companies don’t make it past five years. In this episode of Get the Knack , host Jerry Eyink welcomes Jeff Ehret, founder and chairman of PENTA Building Group, to discuss...
Episode #16
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, host Kevin Hilton welcomes Cal Beyer, Senior Director of SAFE Workplaces for SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic), for an important conversation on mental...
Episode #15
Host Sue Steele welcomes back Lucian Niemeyer, CEO of Building Cyber Security and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, for the final episode of a three-part series on cybersecurity in construction. In the previous...
Episode #13
Artificial intelligence is transforming the construction industry. In this episode of Get the kNACk, host William O’Brien is joined by Dr. Burcin Kaplanoglu, Vice President of Oracle’s Industry Lab, to explore the...
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Vice President of Workforce Risk and Worker Wellbeing, Holmes Murphy and Associates
author of Building Women Leaders: A Blueprint for Women Thriving in Construction, Women Thriving In Construction - A Global Initiative
Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer, Santa Barbara County Sheriff
Senior Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management Practice, PANDA–People Against the NDAA (PANDA)
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