It's no secret that the industry has been hit hard due to the impact of COVID. Eric Quinn, CEO of KMI International, joined us to talk about how he advises clients in risk mitigation concerning supply constraints and labor shortages. Listen in to hear how we can address these issues.

BE recently caught up with Jamie Gentoso, the global head of the solutions and products business unit for Holcim, to talk about the rebrand from Firestone to Elevate, the transition she’s spearheading and culture she’s currently trying to cultivate for a sustainable future.  

Tammy Clark, an OSHA-trained consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the building trades, explains what workers need to know about mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 variants trend upward. Time for some straight talk on the law when it comes to mandates.

Lendlease Communities provides privatized military housing to service members, and they also have some of the most ambitious sustainability, carbon and ESG goals in the multifamily space. We’re joined by Sara Neff, Head of ESG at Lendlease, to talk about these efforts.

Ongoing supply issues facing contractors may be further complicated by human rights violations in China, warns Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.

Craig Miles, Vice President, National Sales, OSB Marketing and Planning for LP Building Solutions, discusses diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in our industry. How the issue is linked to sustainability and the efforts to increase DEI as we face a critical labor shortage.

Lora Ferrazzo-Bourck joined us to discuss empowering diversity and inclusion within the building enclosure industry. Lora is a Member of the Board of Directors for the Southern Ontario Chapter of IIBEC and works with their Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Team.