Can you really deliver speed, quality, and cost in construction—without tradeoffs?

In this episode of Construction Genius, Eric Anderton sits down with Ryan Teicher, CEO of REDCOM Design & Construction, to unpack how a fully integrated design-build model eliminates silos, accelerates delivery, and aligns teams around client outcomes.

Ryan explains how bringing architecture, engineering, estimating, and construction under one roof leads to faster decisions, fewer conflicts, and better cost control. The conversation dives into early design consulting as a risk filter, sales as true client advocacy, maintaining client intent from concept through construction, and why strong leaders must be willing to walk away from the wrong projects.

This is a practical, no-BS conversation about design-build done right, along with CEO-level insights on leadership, culture, and scaling a construction company.

🔑 Topics Covered

Why integrated design-build can deliver speed, quality, and cost
Early design consulting as risk management
Turning sales meetings into working design sessions
Maintaining client intent throughout construction
Red flags that signal when to walk away from a project
Breaking silos through culture, space, and leadership
The CEO shift from operations to growth

Ryan Teicher is the CEO of REDCOM Design & Construction, a fully integrated commercial design-build firm. He brings over 25 years of leadership experience across residential, commercial, and industrial construction, including managing complex projects for Merck, Citi, Siemens, Santander, and Quest.

Since joining REDCOM in 2023, Ryan has focused on driving speed to market, operational efficiency, and cross-discipline collaboration by bringing architecture, engineering, and construction under one roof. He lives in New Jersey and serves on his town's planning board, environmental commission, and as president of his synagogue.

🔗 Links & Resources

REDCOM – About Us https://www.redcomllc.com/about-us/

REDCOM – Project Portfolio https://www.redcomllc.com/portfolio/

REDCOM on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/redcom-design-&-construction-llc/

Ryan Teicher on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-teicher/

Construction Genius https://www.constructiongenius.com

Integrated Design-Build: Speed, Quality, and Cost - Without the Tradeoffs