57. How Logistics Impact Architecture with Project Manager Jill Ramirez
Nov 16, 2023
Episode Highlights:
How logistics impact the architecture industry.
Why unique sites can cost you more money.
Implications of trucking on American infrastructure.
Waste in the construction industry.
Project highlight of the week: Concord Wolfehouse.
“Everyone wants to have a unique project location, but that comes with making sure you can get materials to your job site.”
- Jill Ramirez (Project Manager)
Show Notes:
0:30 - Introduction to episode 57.
1:22 - Project highlight of the week: Concord Wolfehouse
2:34 - The logistics behind architecture and construction.
5:30 - Challenges of getting materials to unique project locations.
9:39 - Utility factors that play in when building in a remote location.
15:00 - What goes into moving shipping containers across the country.
18:57 - How shipping containers have impacted bridge construction.
20:14 - Implications of crane and rigging in the industry.
23:45 - Construction waste is the biggest producer of garbage in the world.
26:00 - New products leading to new efficiencies.
27:10 - Red flags that could make a piece of land too expensive to build on.
28:30 - Concluding thoughts for Episode 57.
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