New Construction Strategies Radio Network Launches

Garrison Associates and Jackstreet Media recently announced the launch of: New Construction Strategies Radio Network, at www.newconstructionstrategies.com. This new online media venture is designed to serve the needs of the construction industry worldwide. The network features weekly interviews with leaders across every segment of the construction industry, including general contractors, subcontractors, union leaders, trade associations, architects, engineers, building and facility owners and vendors.

Site officials say it aims to give a 360-degree perspective of issues facing the industry and create a channel for delivering the best insights, best practices and latest construction strategies to all stakeholders. The site has been under development for more than a year and a half and offers a library of on-demand programming that can be streamed or podcasted. Past guests include: George Hedley, chief executive officer of Hedley Construction and Development; Bruce D'Agostino, president of Construction Management Association of America; Mark Casso, president of Construction Industry Round Table; Edwin Hill, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Mike Steele, former executive vice president of development for Neogard; Clemson professor Dr. Roger Liska; and Arizona State University professor Dr. Dean Kashiwagi.

"The Construction industry is broken," says Ted Garrison co-founder of The New Construction Strategies Radio Network. "Despite experiencing one the largest construction booms in the industry's history, profits are among the lowest of all U.S. industries, building owners are dissatisfied with the services the industry is providing and the industry is struggling to attract qualified labor."

Garrison says he believes that there is a desperate need for more communication and collaboration across the industry and that new ideas and strategies for doing business need to be examined and broadly embraced. The network, he says, is committed to enabling communication in this highly fragmented industry and showcasing the best strategies and solutions to industry problems.

The business model and strategic plan for the network were developed by Jackstreet Media, a new media venture firm based in Los Angeles, Calif. "As a new media incubator this is the kind of venture that really excites us," says Errol Smith, Emmy winning broadcaster and founder of Jackstreet Media. "There is a definite underserved need here that new media is uniquely suited to fill."

A new segment is added every week and visitors to the site may subscribe to the program to get full access to the complete archive of interviews. The program will be syndicated on The Affiliate Nanocasting Network and related industry websites.

"Delivering ideas and solutions through the use of the Internet and podcasts helps energize a younger audience that is the future of the construction industry," says Garrison.