Beyond Prequalification
Beyond Prequalification
Podcast Description
Beyond Prequalification explores the tools, strategies, and real-world stories that are shaping the future of contractor management and construction safety. Hosted by industry leaders at Highwire, each episode dives deep into conversations with top EHS professionals, general contractors, and safety innovators who are driving progress across job sites and organizations. From fall protection and serious injury prevention to mentorship, data-driven inspections, and wrap-up programs, Beyond Prequalification delivers practical insights that help contractors and owners elevate performance, reduce risk, and build stronger partnerships. Whether you’re a safety manager, project executive, or construction leader, this podcast offers the actionable knowledge you need to stay ahead.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on essential themes related to contractor management and construction safety, including episodes on fall protection strategies, data-driven inspection methods, and effective mentorship practices. Specific episodes delve into topics like how NOVO Construction evaluates subcontractor risk and the impact of quality-driven inspections on job site conditions.
Beyond Prequalification explores the tools, strategies, and real-world stories that are shaping the future of contractor management and construction safety. Hosted by industry leaders at Highwire, each episode dives deep into conversations with top EHS professionals, general contractors, and safety innovators who are driving progress across job sites and organizations. From fall protection and serious injury prevention to mentorship, data-driven inspections, and wrap-up programs, Beyond Prequalification delivers practical insights that help contractors and owners elevate performance, reduce risk, and build stronger partnerships. Whether you’re a safety manager, project executive, or construction leader, this podcast offers the actionable knowledge you need to stay ahead.
In this episode of Beyond Prequalification, Shayne Gaffney, VP of Product and Engineering at Highwire, sits down with Chris Hillyer, Senior Vice President and Regional Director of Pre-Construction Services at Skanska USA Building. Chris shares his nearly 30-year journey in the industry and offers an inside look at Skanska’s central U.S. portfolio from higher education and healthcare to mission-critical, multifamily, and developer-led projects that are reshaping skylines.
Chris explains how his teams are navigating today’s market forces, from tariffs and cost volatility to labor shortages and specialized trade capacity, while still delivering predictable outcomes for clients. He also emphasizes the importance of the use of AI in pre-construction to help improve efficiency and create a more seamless work experience, where everyone can work in the same place at the same time
Whether you’re a preconstruction leader, operations leader, or trade partner, this episode is valuable to see how a major general contractor like Skanska is using data, technology, and relationships to navigate a changing construction landscape.
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