Building Better Podcast

From Modern Lakefronts to Rustic Getaways with Waldecker Homes & Elya Construction | Parade of Homes 2026

In this final special Parade of Homes edition of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker welcomes Blake Waldecker of Waldecker Homes and Mike Elya of Elya Constru

From Lakefront Living to Leelanau Modern with CMB Construction & Leelanau Construction | Parade of Homes 2026

In this special Parade of Homes edition of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker is joined by Colin Bushong of CMB Construction and Corey Flaska of Leelanau Con

Where Craftsmanship Meets Creativity with Scott Norris, Scott Norris Construction | Parade of Homes 2026

In this special Parade of Homes edition of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker sits down with veteran builder Scott Norris of Scott Norris Construction to exp

Innovation, Design & Workforce Development with Jonathan Woolfolk, Bay View Flooring | Parade of Homes 2026

The Building Better Podcast returns with a special Parade of Homes series! In this kickoff episode, host Lauren Tucker sits down with title sponsor Bay View Flooring & De

Parade of Homes 2025 Special #3: Greenwald & B.C., Scott Norris Construction, Andersen Windows

In our final Parade of Homes special, Lauren Tucker sits down with Colin Herren of Greenwald & B.C. to talk about their stunning  custom cottage on Lake Michigan in Manis

Parade of Homes 2025 Special #2: Bay Area Contracting, Leelanau Construction, Weekes Forest Products

Lauren Tucker welcomes back longtime Parade of Homes participants Bay Area Contracting/BAC Design Group—Dean Adams, Trisha Adams, and Erica Murdock—for a look at how a pa

Parade of Homes 2025 Special #1: CMB Construction, Royal Stag Construction, Builders FirstSource

In this special Parade of Homes kickoff, Lauren Tucker sits down with Colin Bushong of CMB Construction, the reigning People's Choice winner, who's doubling down this yea

"Parade of Homes" Series Teaser

We're got a great series of programs coming up to coincide with our annual "Parade of Homes!"

Building Community, Culture & Craftsmanship with Bay View Flooring's Jonathan Woolfolk

  In this episode of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker welcomes Jonathan Woolfolk, co-owner of Bay View Flooring and title sponsor of this year's Parade of

Lifting Up the Trades: The Story of the Northwest Michigan Skilled Trades Foundation

In this episode of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker is joined by Lauren Flynn and Heidi Flake to shine a spotlight on an important but often overlooked par

Building a Brand, a Business, and a Family Legacy with Mike Elya

In this episode of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker sits down with Mike Elya, owner of Elya Construction, to talk about what it really means to build somet

Building Tomorrow: Workforce, Innovation & 3D Printing with Carolyn Andrews, Northwestern Michigan College

In this episode of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker sits down with Carolyn Andrews, Program Coordinator for Construction Trades at NMC and 2023 HBA Humanit

Leadership, Advocacy & The Future of Home Building: Carl Harris & Bob Filka

In this episode of the Building Better Podcast, host Lauren Tucker brings you two insightful conversations with industry leaders shaping the future of home building. Fi

What You Need to Know About Waterfront Property: Dane Englert, The Ferraro Group

Owning a home on the water is a dream for many—but what's the reality? On this episode of the HBA Building Better Podcast, Lauren Tucker sits down with Dane Englert of

Terry Peach, Kingsley Lumber

This week, Lauren sits down with Terry Peach, Director of Sales at Kingsley Lumber to talk about the latest trends in homebuilding, Kingsley Lumber's big move to a new, e

Sally Erickson, Brand Ambassador, Pella Windows

In this episode of the Building Better Podcast, we welcome the incredible Sally Erickson, Brand Ambassador for Pella by Horne Windows & Doors. Sally brings a deep passion

Expo Excitement with Julie Bravender

In this week's episode, Lauren is joined by guest Julie Bravender, Loan Officer at Lake Michigan Credit Union, to preview the upcoming 2025 HBA Home Expo. They discuss th

The State of the Association with Ben Maurer and Heidi Flake

In our debut episode, we talk with current HBA of NW MI President Ben Maurer (also President of Paul Maurer General Contracting, Inc.) and Immediate Past-President Heidi

Show Teaser

What's going on in the world of the building trades?  Now it's easy to find out.  Get info and expertise from host Lauren Tucker and her guests, all to keep you better in