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Building Conversations

Building Conversations

By: STO Building Group
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Welcome to Building Conversations, an STO Building Group podcast dedicated to exploring the trends driving the real estate, architecture, engineering, and construction industry forward.Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • Ask the Expert: The State of the Construction Labor Market with Greg Dunkle

    Ask the Expert: The State of the Construction Labor Market with Greg Dunkle
    Jan 16 2026

    In this Building Conversations Ask the Expert episode, Greg Dunkle—Chief Operating Officer at STO Building Group—answers listener questions on one of the industry’s toughest challenges: the national labor shortage. From the 500,000-worker gap to rising wages and shifting demographics, Greg breaks down how today’s workforce trends impact project cost, schedule, quality, and safety—and what clients should be asking when selecting a contractor.
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    10 mins
  • Ask the Expert: Inside the World of Compliance with Leah Ramos

    Ask the Expert: Inside the World of Compliance with Leah Ramos
    Dec 19 2025

    In this episode of Ask the Expert on the Building Conversations podcast, Leah Ramos, Senior Vice President of Ethics, Compliance, and Audit at STO Building Group, breaks down the biggest myths around compliance and explains its true role in protecting integrity, reputation, and trust. From managing integrity-related risk and guiding teams through new markets, to vetting subcontractors, navigating bidding processes, and ensuring ethical practices across the supply chain, Leah shares how compliance works behind the scenes to help projects succeed.
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    6 mins
  • Innovation Expo: Buildots

    Innovation Expo: Buildots
    Dec 15 2025

    In this episode of STO Building Group’s Innovation Expo Series, host Rob Leon sits down with Jessica Herrala, Regional Vice President of Buildots, to explore how Buildots is transforming progress through AI and computer vision.

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    18 mins
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