The Lumberyard

The Lumberyard

The Lumberyard is your backstage pass to the evolving world of construction workforce management, compliance, and technology. Each week, we bring together voices from across the industry – contractors, CFOs, project managers, tech leaders – to break down the complex challenges construction businesses face and the innovative strategies that help them thrive.From digital transformation and financial optimization to labor tracking, compliance, and emerging AI applications – this podcast delivers real-world insights, expert advice, and practical tools to help construction pros work smarter, stay compliant, and build better.

Episodes

June 12, 2025 32 mins
In this episode, Jeff Makey dives deep into the critical role of effective onboarding and training in the construction industry, sharing insights from his work with major commercial builders. Discover why simply relying on SOPs isn’t enough, how tailored training programs and learning management systems (LMS) can transform employee success, and the practical steps companies can take to improve consistency, retention, and company cu...
Mark as Played
In this episode, we sit down with Renee Glendenning — engineer, entrepreneur, educator, and founder of Quality Control University. From her early career at NASA to leading quality control efforts on major construction projects, Renee shares her incredible journey, lessons learned, and her passion for raising the bar in the construction industry. We dive into why quality control is often overlooked, how better training can transform...
Mark as Played
April 9, 2025 47 secs
The Lumberyard is your backstage pass to the evolving world of construction workforce management, compliance, and technology. Each week, we bring together voices from across the industry – contractors, CFOs, project managers, tech leaders – to break down the complex challenges construction businesses face and the innovative strategies that help them thrive. From digital transformation and financial optimization to labor tracking, c...
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

    Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy And Charlamagne Tha God!

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.