Said Differently - A Barton Malow Podcast
Said Differently is Barton Malow's conversation with the construction industry. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders, tradespeople, and partners who are shaping how Barton Malow designs, builds, and delivers. Said Differently is a go-to resource for anyone who wants to understand where construction is headed and how Barton Malow is helping get it there.
Episodes
15 episodes
Call in the Bucket Brigade
A stalled concrete pour. A schedule that couldn't wait. And a team that decided to solve the problem by hand - literally. This is the story of how five-gallon buckets and a 75-person relay at the Henry Ford Health Destination: Grand project in ...
Thermal Energy and the New Power Equation
A strained grid has created a power gap that renewables alone can't close. Vice President Brian Miller and Project Director JD McNulty join the podcast to explain how thermal energy fits into a complete energy strategy and why building these fa...
Building Together: People, Projects, and Communities
In the latest episode of Said Differently, we discuss the partnership and impact between Barton Malow and Habitat for Humanity. We’re joined by Barton Malow Senior Foundation Manager Dawn Lyman, Habitat for Humanity Deputy Director of Philanthr...
Concrete Heroes: The Inside Story of the 'MegaSlab'
Consisting of 6,470 cubic yards across 256,100 SF over 32.5 consecutive hours, the “MegaSlab” placement at General Motor’s Arlington, Texas, plant in 2019 as part of the M5 Productivity Improvement Program still stands as the largest continuous...
Under Pressure: Raising the Roof on the Pontiac Silverdome
In this episode of Said Differently, we revisit the Pontiac Silverdome project that changed both sports construction and Barton Malow. From use of the Construction Management delivery method that helped the team quickly adapt to challenges to t...
Blueprints and Buried Treasure
There are a variety of challenges involved with building projects on undeveloped land – but uncovering historical artifacts or cultural finds might not be among the challenges that first come to mind. In this episode of Said Differently, we hea...
Transformation, Innovation, and Brick-Laying Robots
Progress and back to zero. It’s not that construction has been completely absent of innovation, it’s just the start and finish nature of projects makes it difficult to carry over certain methods and technologies from one project to the next.
Paving the Way to an Electric Future
The auto industry is well on its way to an electric future. Yet in order to get there, automakers need battery cells to power electric drivetrains – and they need a lot of them. Since earning its first lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing pla...
Downtown: A Hudson's Story
Standing on the corner of Woodward and Gratiot Avenues in downtown Detroit, the J.L. Hudson’s building was once as synonymous in describing Detroit as the automobiles that served as the Motor City’s chief export in the bustling metropolis. Fast...
Transforming How the World is Built
With an industry ready for change and advanced delivery methods in place that could increase efficiencies, Barton Malow accelerated its journey to transform construction in 2017 through the acquisition of key resources and innovative, patented ...
The Ballpark That Forever Changed Baseball
Exposed steelwork. Brick construction. A historic look. When Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992, it bucked the multi-use stadium fad at the time and represented a facility that was purpose-built for baseball. Thirty years later, it cont...
Winds of Change
In Episode 4 of Said Differently–A Barton Malow Podcast, we take a look at all-things wind energy and how Barton Malow is helping to build a more sustainable future. Our guests on this episode include Barton Malow Senior Project Managers Ryan J...
Building the Unbuildable
In Episode 3 of Said Differently, we take a look at how there’s nothing quite like the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum – both on the banks of the Red Cedar on Michigan State University’s (MSU) campus or anywhere else in the state and country.