What does it take for a family business to survive — and thrive — for more than a century? On this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk, David Corson sits down with Michael Grossman, fourth-generation owner of Kensington Furniture in Northfield, New Jersey, for a conversation about family business, furniture retail, technology, AI and adapting to an industry that never stops changing. Founded in 1912 by Michael’s great-grandfather, Meyer Max Grossman, Kensington Furniture has expe...
Oct 8
42 min
On this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk, host David Corson, publisher of Commercial Construction & Renovation (CCR) Magazine, sits down with Mike Marden, founder of WDS Integrated Design Build, to talk about the evolution of commercial construction, the growth of industrial projects and how artificial intelligence is becoming part of the construction business. Mike shares his journey from drafting student to licensed architect, contractor and founder of WDS Integrated Desi...
Oct 2
49 min
The plumbing industry has a workforce problem — and the demand for skilled professionals isn't slowing down. In this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk (CCCT), host David Corson, Publisher of Commercial Construction & Renovation (CCR), sits down with Kerry Stackpole, CEO and Executive Director of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), and Troy Benavidez of LIXIL to discuss the skilled labor shortage facing plumbing, construction and the broader building industry. The co...
Sep 30
53 min
What happens when one of construction technology's longtime entrepreneurs looks at where AI, BIM and spatial computing are taking the industry next? David Corson, Publisher of Commercial Construction & Renovation and host of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk, sits down with Arol Wolford, CEO and founder of Spatial Construx, for a wide-ranging conversation about his remarkable career and the evolution of construction technology. Arol traces his journey from his father's Material Survey...
Sep 17
51 min
What if a drone became another member of your construction team — monitoring the jobsite 24/7 without requiring an on-site pilot? David Corson, Publisher of Commercial Construction & Renovation, sits down with Keith Miao, CEO and founder of Birdstop, and Doug Muhlbauer, principal software engineer, to explore how autonomous drone technology is changing construction, security and critical infrastructure monitoring. Birdstop is moving drones beyond manually operated devices and turning th...
Sep 16
57 min
Branded: On this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk, CCR Publisher David Corson sits down with Jon Armour for a wide-ranging conversation about a career built around infrastructure, technology, construction and continuous reinvention. Jon traces his journey from engineering and drafting work on power-generation projects at Black & Veatch to electronics, commercial real estate, construction project management and eventually IT infrastructure. Today, his experience inclu...
Sep 16
46 min
On this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk (CCCT), David Corson sits down with Kim Pierce, author of The Hands That Built This: Restoring Respect and Rebuilding the Future of the Trades, for a conversation about the men and women who build America—and why the future of the skilled trades matters to all of us. Kim brings firsthand experience to the discussion, with years spent working as a carpenter and ironworker followed by two decades in construction safety. Her book tackles th...
Sep 3
1 hr
Grab your boots and get ready to give cancer the boot. On Feb. 27, 2027, business leaders, community supporters, friends and families from across North Fulton, South Forsyth and North Georgia will come together at Reid Barn in Cumming, Georgia, for the inaugural North Georgia Cattle Baron’s Ball benefiting the American Cancer Society. In this special conversation, we sit down with some of the people helping bring this exciting new North Georgia tradition to life: Justin Ducharme, who is se...
Sep 2
24 min
What does it take to successfully build businesses across completely different industries? On this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk (CCCT), David Corson sits down with Kal Patel, Founder and CEO of Crestpoint Companies, for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, hospitality, construction, real estate, inspection services, healthcare and marketing. Kal has spent decades building businesses from the ground up. Today, Crestpoint Companies operates as an integrated ho...
Aug 28
53 min
What does it take to successfully build businesses across completely different industries? On this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk (CCCT), David Corson sits down with Kal Patel, Founder and CEO of Crestpoint Companies, for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, hospitality, construction, real estate, inspection services, healthcare and marketing. Kal has spent decades building businesses from the ground up. Today, Crestpoint Companies operates as an integrated ho...
Aug 28
53 min
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