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Elevate Construction
Elevating construction with interviews, training, and techniques that will make the build environment better for workers, our customers, companies, and the industry as a whole.
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Ep.1547 - Buffers Are NOT Shared Float
In this episode, Jason clears up a major misconception: buffers are not shared float.When using the TACT Production System, buffers are intentionally...
Ep.1546 - False Lore in Construction
In this episode, Jason dives into a powerful concept: lore the unwritten traditions and "common knowledge" passed down in construction that often go u...
Ep.1545 - Pace Buffer Usage with The Remaining Buf
In this episode, Jason breaks down a powerful concept inside the TACT Production System: using buffers in pace with the Remaining Buffer Ratio. Buffer...
Ep.1545 - Pace Buffer Usage with The Remaining Buf
In this episode, Jason breaks down a powerful concept inside the TACT Production System: using buffers in pace with the Remaining Buffer Ratio. Buffer...
Ep.1544 - Email is Only Fun for Delegators
In this episode, Jason tackles a modern construction epidemic: email overload. For the sender, it feels productive. You fire it off, get a dopamine hi...
Ep.1543 - Victims & Losers love CPM
In this episode, Jason tackles a controversial but important topic: CPM as a tool for playing the victim.He shares real-world experiences where high-p...
Ep.1545 - Pace Buffer Usage with The Remaining Buffer Ratio
In this episode, Jason breaks down a powerful concept inside the TACT Production System: using buffers in pace with the Remaining Buffer Ratio. Buffer...
Ep.1542 - Pushing is the Alternative to Good Think
In this episode, Jason talks about a powerful realization: pushing is the alternative to good thinking. When leaders rush, panic, throw more people at...
Ep.1541 - The Schedule, Feat. Adam (Beanie) Bean
In this episode, Jason and Beanie continue the "causes of project failure" series and focus on why poor scheduling destroys flow especially when the p...
Ep.1540 - Project Changes, Feat. Adam (Beanie) Bean
In this episode, Jason Schroeder and Beanie break down project changes as a major cause of project failure, and why most teams unintentionally create...
Ep.1539 - How Takt Complies with Lean Core 3
In this episode, Jason Schroeder dives into Lean Core #3: One Piece Process and Progress Flow, and explains how the TACT Production System aligns perf...
Ep.1538 - Same Thing Helping More People, Not Higher
In this episode, Jason Schroeder challenges the common misconception that higher leadership roles should involve doing less and distancing oneself fro...
Ep.1537 - Standards Must not Slip
In this episode, Jason Schroeder emphasizes the importance of not letting standards slip especially in Lean systems. He explains that standards are no...
Ep.1536 - The Person Solving the Problem
In this episode, Jason Schroeder discusses the importance of allowing the person solving the problem to follow their mental process, without interrupt...
Ep.1535 - Need Data when Opinions Gridlock
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explores how data should drive decisions, especially in times of project delay, instead of relying on opinions or rea...
Ep.1534 - Likening Dumb Things to an Orchestra
In this episode, Jason shares the powerful analogy of a bad conductor in the context of construction. He compares project delivery to an orchestra, em...
Ep.1533 - Salty Eyes
In this episode, Jason Schroeder talks about "salty eyes", the mindset that turns experience into bitterness instead of wisdom. He explains how negati...
Ep.1532 - How Takt Complies with Lean Core 2
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains how Takt Planning fully aligns with Lean Core #2: Stability and Standardization. He walks through why chaos...
Ep.1531 - Choosing Clients, Feat. Mark Story
In this episode, Jason Schroeder and Mark Story dive into the crucial concept of selecting the right clients for long-term success. They explore the i...
Ep.1530 - How Takt Complies with Lean Core 1
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains how Takt fully complies with Lean Core 1: respect for people, nature, and resources. He walks through why Ta...
Ep.1529 - 3S & 5S - Sort, Straighten, Sweep, Standardize, Sustain
In this episode, Jason Schroeder breaks down 3S and 5S. Sort, Set in Order, Sweep/Shine, Standardize, and Sustain and explains why cleanliness is the...
Ep.1528 - Standards Must Not Slip
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains why standards must not slip, not in the office, not in the field, and not during a Lean transformation. He c...
Ep.1527 - Organize Your People around Value Streams
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains why most companies struggle with flow when they're organized around departments and what changes when you re...
Ep.1526 - Water Spiders in Construction
In this episode, Jason Schroeder introduces the concept of water spiders in construction and explains why this overlooked role is critical to maintain...
Ep.1525 - The Layout of the Space
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains why the layout of space whether on a jobsite or in a manufacturing facility can quietly become your most lim...
Ep.1524 - Overproduction Triggers Instability
Overproduction is the hidden root of instability on jobsites, and it's one of the fastest ways to trigger every other form of waste. In this episode,...
Ep.1523 - Holding Start Dates
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains why "holding start dates" is one of the most important discipline moves a superintendent can make on a Takt-...
Ep.1522 - Scaling in Construction, Feat. Mark Story
In this episode, Jason Schroeder and Mark Story dig into what it really takes to scale a construction business because winning bigger work is easy com...
Ep.1521 - What Stability Looks Like
Jason breaks down what stability actually looks like on a construction project and why it takes courage, clarity, and decisive leadership to create it...
Ep.1520 - You Can't Improve Anything in Chaos
Jason explains a hard truth many teams avoid: you cannot improve chaos. Through real project stories, he shows why coaching tasks and pushing harder n...
Ep.1519 - Iterations & Checks
Jason continues the conversation about feedback and expectations, then pivots into a key operational lesson: iterations and checks. Using real experie...
Ep.1518 - A Reply to Nat M. Zorach
A negative review hits Jason's CPM book, and instead of ignoring it, he breaks it down point by point. In this episode, you'll hear the difference bet...
Ep.1517 - The Leader Drives Lean
Lean implementation doesn't start with a program, it starts with the leader, and it has to be driven from the top. In this episode, Jason gives a pass...
Ep.1516 - 10X
Lean isn't a 1.0 program it's a pursuit, and if you think you're "done," you haven't even started scratching the surface. In this episode, Jason chall...
Ep.1515 - Lean Instant Pudding
In this episode, Jason Schroeder breaks down the real levels of Lean implementation inside an organization and why "Lean instant pudding" (just add wa...
Ep.1514 - The 7 Steps to Kaizen
In this episode, Jason Schroeder shares a simple "secret" that prevents a ton of workplace (and relationship) conflict: if two people are doing the sa...
Ep.1513 - The Podcast Effect
In this episode, Jason Schroeder explains "the podcast effect" how teaching what you're learning forces clarity, strengthens recall, and accelerates r...
Ep.1512 - Stepping on Toes
In this episode, Jason Schroeder shares a simple "secret" that prevents a ton of workplace (and relationship) conflict: if two people are doing the sa...
Ep.1511 - High Medium & Low Performance
In this episode, Jason Schroeder unpacks the real tension between high, medium, and low performers—and why those groups often clash even when nobody i...
Ep.1510 - Showcase Series
In this episode, Jason Schroeder responds to a listener asking for a practical, step-by-step way to implement Lean on real projects. Jason explains th...