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Specified: Building Materials & Construction Growth Podcast

Welcome to the Specified Growth Podcast, hosted by Tats Nakagawa, CEO of Castagra Products. Each week, Tats talks to leaders and experts about how to overcome adversity, grow massive organizations, and how to create meaningful change in the building materials and construction industry. Check out YouTube.com/tatstalks for more!

Specified: Building Materials & Construction Growth Podcast

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Episode 180

S2. Ep. 180: Having A Healthy Relationship With Risk (With Albert Bou Fadel)

25.09 min Jul 8, 2025

Albert Bou Fadel is the CEO of SmartBarrel.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Albert talks about his entrepreneurial background and what led him to the construction tech industry. He also discusses having a healthy relationship with risk, focusing on innovation over digitization, and m...

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Episode 179

S2. Ep. 179: Automating Sustainability In Construction (With Tommy Linstroth)

23.37 min Jul 4, 2025

Tommy Linstroth is the Founder and CEO of Green Badger.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Tommy talks about his entrepreneurial background and the story behind Green Badger — a construction software platform for automating sustainability in the built environment. He also discusses gr...

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Episode 178

S2. Ep. 178: Bridging Knowledge Gaps In Construction (With Farhan Salim)

26.45 min Apr 9, 2025

Farhan Salim is the Co-Founder of CICA AI Inc.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Farhan talks about his construction background and how he went from civil engineering to construction tech. He also discusses bridging knowledge gaps in the construction industry, how they’re using AI to...

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Episode 177

S2. Ep. 177: Improving The Pre-Construction Process (With Josef Bromovsky)

17.58 min Jun 11, 2025

Josef Bromovsky is the Founder and CEO of Algoma.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Josef talks about his background in the construction tech space and how he got into entrepreneurship. He also discusses the importance of fully committing to your start-up, why he started Algoma and how...

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Episode 175

S2. Ep. 175: Investing In Construction Innovation (With Gonzalo Galindo)

20.26 min Jun 10, 2025

Gonzalo Galindo is the President of CEMEX Ventures.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Gonzalo talks about his background at CEMEX and how he got into the innovation and corporate venture side of construction. He also discusses what key things they look for when deciding which start-ups...

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Episode 176

S2. Ep. 176: Solving Safety Problems In Construction (With Gabe Guetta)

32.7 min Jun 5, 2025

Gabe Guetta is the Founder and CEO of SALUS.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Gabe talks about his background in construction and how he got into safety software. He also discusses some things to keep in mind when trying to break into construction tech, the importance of good communic...

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Episode 174

S2. Ep. 174: Having A Strong Company Culture (With Katherine Robinette)

35.72 min Apr 9, 2025

Katherine Robinette is the Owner and President of Keystone and Raven.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Katherine talks about her background in both theater and marketing, and how they’ve helped her in her current position. She also discusses building trusted relationships with your ...

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Episode 173

S2. Ep. 173: Using AI To Improve Productivity (With Kristopher Lengieza)

22.05 min Apr 9, 2025

Kristopher Lengieza is the Vice President of Procore Technologies.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Kristopher talks about his career background and his transition to the tech side of the construction industry. He also discusses using AI to improve productivity in construction, how ad...

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Episode 172

S2. Ep. 172: Using Design To Create A Better World (With Blima Ehrentreu)

24.4 min May 11, 2025

Blima Ehrentreu is the Founder and CEO of The Designers Group.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Blima talks about how her passion for design was sparked at a young age. She also discusses trying new things and learning from your mistakes, using design to improve people’s environment...

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Episode 171

S2. Ep. 171: Being A Resource Provider (With Chad Prinkey)

32.9 min May 7, 2025

Chad Prinkey is the Founder and CEO of Well Built Construction Consulting.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Chad talks about his career background, from working in construction to running his consulting business. He also discusses some of his sales strategies, being a resource provide...

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