The Front End Planning Guru

In this episode, Liam and Dr Gibson talk about inspiring innovation in construction and how front-end planning can support innovative approaches to problem-solving in the field. Many argue that planning stifles innovation as it limits everything to a set of pre-decided doctrines, Dr Gibson thinks otherwise. Join us in this episode to learn how to support innovation through front-end planning.

In this episode of the front end planning guru, Dr Edd Gibson interviews David James, who serves on the National Workplace Suicide Prevention Task Force representing the construction industry. Dr Gibson and David James discuss construction workers mental health and how to plan for it and what to look out for when leading a construction site. 

If you are experiencing any mental health challenges or know someone who is, please seek help at 1-800-273-TALK

Liam and Dr Gibson return to discuss Front End Planning, this time about Net Zero and Carbon Neutral Projects. In the last decade, clients have increasingly been interested in net-zero buildings as a way to reduce their carbon footprint. The fact that this type of project is now a hotspot for construction companies, makes it worthwhile to learn more about how to plan these projects and what to look out for when doing so.

Hello everyone! Liam and Dr Gibson are back after a long break to discuss front end planning in construction! Since the beginning of the COVID-19 issue, the construction industry faced several challenges from labor shortages to procurement uncertainties. In this episode, we look in hindsight at what we have learned from this experience and how can these lessons shape the future of front end planning in construction.

Hello! In this episode, Dr Gibson chats with Dr Mike Pappas, associate director for deployment at CII,  who has more than 30 years of project management experience, much of it focused on front end planning of major capital projects. The focus turns to the front end planning process and its efficacy including lessons learned. Tune in!

Greetings! We are back with an interview today between Dr Edd Gibson and Jerry Eyink. Jerry is the retired engineering group director of project management and planning at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and has extensive experience in project management and planning. Tune in to hear his perspective on Front End Planning and its use-cases in other industries.

Hello again! In this episode, Liam asks Dr Gibson about the tools available to planners when dealing with an STO(Shutdowns and Turnarounds) plan and the criteria that need to be met to minimize risk. Tune in!

Welcome back! In this episode, Liam and Dr Gibson discuss Shutdowns and Turnarounds(STO) in a renovation project. What are the characteristics of the STOs and how can we manage them? Tune in!

The new semester is here and we are back with a new season. In today's episode, Liam asks Dr Gibson about the importance of FEP in renovation projects and how to approach planning in these scenarios. Stay tuned!

Hello! Season one is coming to an end and we are back one more time with Dr Edd Gibson! In this episode, we will discuss some front end planning tools and how different are they from each other. Stay tuned!

Hello! Season one is coming to an end and we are back one more time with Dr Edd Gibson! In this episode, we will discuss some front end planning tools and how different are they from each other. Stay tuned!

Hello again! In this episode, Liam asks Dr. Edd Gibson about the difference between the scope definition and front end planning process and how FEP is a multi-step process. Tune in to find out more!

Hello! In this episode, Liam asks Dr.Gibson about the process of facilitating an FEP session and what are the characteristics we need to look for in a good facilitator? Tune in to learn more!

Today Dr Gibson will talk about some past failures resulting from a lack in the Front End Planning department along with some lessons learned! Tune in!

Welcome back! Today I will be talking to Dr.Edd Gibson about the tools in the market that can help us do a robust Front End Planning. Dr.Edd Gibson is the developer of all current tools that are called PDRI(Project Definition Rating Index) and will be walking us through how we can use them.

In this episode, Liam and Dr.Gibson will be talking about the reasons Front End Planning is often ignored in the construction industry and how can a project manager start being more open to it.

Hello! Today we are airing the first episode of Why Didn't I Think of That series, where Dr.Gibson and I discuss big failures in the construction industry resulting from a lack in the Front End Planning department. Join in and have a listen!

In this Episode, Liam Esmailzadeh discusses the process of Front End Planning with Dr.Edd Gibson and how it needs to be done in order to bring a better idea of success in a project. Dr.Gibson will also talk about why the people factor is such an important issue in this process.

Today Liam Esmailzadeh is joined by Dr.Edd Gibson to start a brand new podcast about the Front End Planning practices in the construction industry by answering your questions and discussing matters of the industry. Let's begin!