KNOW BETTER Business Stage

Location: KNOW BETTER Business Stage 
Time: 12:30pm - 1:15pm

What is the secret to building a great home? A home that isn't dated by its materials in 10 years; A house with layers of craft and beauty; A house with a soul. Traditional building craft is alive and well. Come learn from Master Builder Brent Hull as he shares the secrets to building a house that is timeless.r.

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Brent Hull

Location: KNOW BETTER Business Stage 
Time: 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Pros will quickly relate to this high energy discussion about the four types of catastrophic clients to lookout for and how to manage them. A Certified Passive House Builder out of Chicago and Michigan, Allyson will give practical advice for how to shape clients' expecatations and build lasting relationships by becoming a Project Influencer on jobs.

Speakers
Allyson Case Anderson

Location: KNOW BETTER Business Stage 
Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Staying ahead of the communication process with everyone involved in a build can feel impossible. Learn how General Contractor Stephanie Dailey and Co-Founder of Jobsites.codes uses a QR-coded digital documentation method to streamline time-intensive documented updates and requirements for each build. Frrom streamlining outbound communications on specification updates and change orders to cataloguing inspection doc requirements and installation details for trades, discover how Stephanie and the team at Steven Dailey Construction are leveraging an easy-to-use QR-coded platform accessible straight from the jobsite to reduce mass e-mails, printing, and marathon phone calls.

Speakers
Stephanie Dailey

Location: KNOW BETTER Business Stage 
Time: 10:30am - 11:15am

It's tempting to find all the reasons to "make it work" with each opportunity lead. But are you using the right business and brand-building factors to choose your clients? Learn how General Contractor Stephanie Dailey approaches business development and project management that prioritizes creating relationships built with successful communication, understanding, timelines, budgets, selections and design.

Speakers
Stephanie Dailey

Location: KNOW BETTER Business Stage 
Time: 12:30pm - 1:15pm

Construction means communication, and often that communication requires delivering hard truths. This industry is not for the faint of heart…or the poor communicator! Hard conversations are a necessity to execute construction projects and are one of the biggest challenges to overcome on a successful – or unsuccessful – project. Allyson is a Certified Passive House Builder and owns offices in Chicago and Michigan performing custom home renovations and new construction. She negotiates multi-million dollar projects with clients requiring multiple design teams and consultants to execute construction. In this session, Allyson will provide her best practices and insights on how to choose your battles and how to facilitate hard conversations to maintain successful outcomes.

Speakers
Allyson Case Anderson