Donald Trump is now once again president of the United States. Regardless of what your feelings might be, one thing is clear: major changes are ahead. The future isn't certain and speculation is rampant. With so much uncertainty for the implications for the the AEC industry we've brought on Tom Williams who has extensive experience on The Hill, inc…

This is part two of our conversation with the President and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), Andrea Rutledge. Kyu and Andrea discuss the success of the association, including their rebranding to encompass program management, the most recent national conference which was the biggest to date, and what the future holds…

In the first half of this two-part conversation, Kyu discusses the state of the construction industry with the President and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America, Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE. They breakdown the successes and challenges the industry has faced for many years including growing attention and value being placed on the p…

Welcome to the future of innovation in construction. In this special episode of The Build Up we're in the newly constructed Procon Innovation Center at the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. This new lab facility will be the home for the next generation of technological advances in construction. And we couldn't have a more fittin…

Kyu sits down with Philios Angelides, former President of Alpha Corp to have a heartfelt conversation about mentorship and lessons learned from one of the industry's most accomplished and respected professionals.By Procon Consulting

He quit because of the company culture – even though they paid double what he made previously. Years later he was convinced to come back. Now he's CEO of that very company and it has award-winning company culture. So how did he do it?By Procon Consulting

He had a bold idea for an innovative software company that kept him up at night. So he set out to prove to himself that he *SHOULD NOT* do it. After all, he was a construction expert with zero software development experience. He's the last person that should be doing this, right? Until it worked. That's the story of how ProjectTeams Founder Ty Witm…

Ever wonder what's underneath one of our most iconic national landmarks? Up until recently, it's been essentially a dingy forgotten basement. But that's all about to change. Procon is helping the National Park Service build a brand new museum in Abe's basement. From afar it will look as if nothing has changed, but come 2026, the way the monument's …

Atul Apte, CEO of APSI Construction Management, joins us on this episode of The Build Up. While at the 2023 CMAA National Conference in National Harbor Kyu sat down with Atul to talk about his career path, the conference, and how to tackle recruiting and retention.By Procon Consulting

Anne Edwards-Cotter, President of Cotter Consulting joins us on this episode of The Build Up. While at the 2023 CMAA National Conference in National Harbor Kyu sat down with Anne to talk about why she started her own firm and the freedom she found in doing so. She shares how forging her own path was her answer to finding the flexibility she needed …

A lot of companies have some pretty good origin stories, but we gotta say, Procon might have one of the best. On this episode of the Build Up Kyu Jung and Mark Ilich sit down to talk about how they went from middle school classmates to company co-founders.By Procon Consulting

The construction labor shortage is nothing new, but the need to address is only growing more pressing. Thank you to Steve Daves for sharing his thoughts with us and the University Club at Virginia Tech for allowing us to use your space.By Procon Consulting

Big thank you to Albert Romano for the great conversation, SAME for another great conference and everyone who stopped by and shared their thoughts.By Procon Consulting

It was so good to be back in person at the Construction Management Association of America national conference in San Diego. This is one of our favorite conferences and we were so excited to hear from our friends and colleagues about their experience.By Procon Consulting

This week we head back to the birthplace of Procon Consulting, the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech for the fall career fair. We got to hear from students about what inspired them to go into the construction field and what excites them for their futures. We also sit down with Procon's Head of Recruitment, Akeem Parker to talk ab…

Welcome to The Build Up, a brand new Podcast from Procon Consulting. Host and Procon President & Co-Founder Kyu Jung sits down with our very own Director of Technology Steve DeVito. They're talking 360 progress monitoring, a method of capturing construction progress by taking immersive 360 photos. What started as a 10 site pilot project for The Gen…

The Build Up is a brand new podcast from Procon Consulting, specializing in construction management and program management services based out of Arlington, VA. On The Build Up we’ll be talking all things construction from cutting-edge technology to getting started in the field, all hosted by our Co-Founder and President Kyu Jung.…