Leadership, Team Dynamics, and Scalability with Brian Lotz - Lotz Custom Carpentry

Brian Lotz shares his journey from early life to founding Lotz Custom Carpentry and merging with AM Woodland. He discusses the current size and operations of his business, emphasizing leadership development and team dynamics. The conversation explores organizational structure, budgeting, and workforce management, highlighting the collaborative design process and technology's role in scalability. Brian addresses generational work ethic and workforce trends, offering insights into continuous improvement and advice for his younger self.

Navigating Waterfront Challenges: Leadership and Growth with Dena Prastos - Indigo River

Dena Prastos delves into her journey in waterfront architecture and her mission-driven entrepreneurship at Indigo River. She shares the challenges of becoming a certified woman-owned business and the impact of creating New York City's waterfront code. The discussion touches on specialization and on-the-job training in AEC, delegation, and the balance between quality control and task outsourcing. Dena talks about leadership growth, managing senior leadership disagreements, and the role of consultants in scaling a business. The episode also explores evolving business processes, software tools, team feedback, company culture, and talent acquisition.

Scaling Success: Lessons in Team Building, Innovation, and Growth with Aaron Moore - PPD Painting

Aaron Moore discusses his entrepreneurial journey, sharing insights from corporate America that shaped PPD Painting. He delves into scaling the business with a unique team and expanding into new markets, highlighting effective marketing strategies and the importance of employee accountability. Aaron addresses balancing emotions in business, managing opportunity costs, and making strategic decisions for growth. He emphasizes the value of forming industry associations, peer groups, and utilizing outside consulting. The conversation covers team development, adopting new technologies, fostering innovation, and building customer relationships, while exploring pricing strategies and recurring revenue models.

Modular Construction: Innovation & Efficiency In The Built World with Roger Krulak - FullStack Modular

Roger Krulak explores modular construction, comparing it to traditional methods. He discusses its efficiencies, challenges, and paradigm shifts in construction processes. The conversation covers planning, assembly, workforce considerations, quality assurance, and differences in construction drawings. Roger addresses organizational efficiency, risks, profitability, and technology's role in modular construction. He also tackles training, adoption, labor shortages, future challenges, and the need for continuous improvement. The episode concludes with insights on streamlining business processes, logistics, financing challenges, and advice for advocating modular construction.

Commercial Real Estate Adventures: Positivity, Success, & Fun with Rachelle Strole - Capital Asset Management

Rachelle Strole shares her approach to success, detailing her background and the origins of her company. She discusses overcoming challenges in commercial real estate and emphasizes the role of failure in fostering innovation and sustainable development. Rachelle redefines success by balancing business achievements with personal well-being. She highlights the importance of building a strong team and fostering leadership, while also acknowledging how personal interests can influence professional growth. The episode underscores the value of collaboration and continuous learning, offering insights into how these elements contribute to both individual and organizational success.

Taking The Long Way: How Being Resilient Is A Mighty Superpower with Sarah Card - GC Legacy Construction

Sarah Card shares her journey from overcoming the 2008 financial crisis to founding GC Legacy Construction and successfully navigating the challenges posed by COVID-19. She discusses securing Starbucks as a client and scaling the business through core values and long-term thinking. Sarah emphasizes the importance of daily reinforcement of these values and the strategic decision to bring trades in-house to drive growth. The conversation explores cultural integration, operational changes, and building new trades, along with offering logistics solutions that add value beyond construction.

Growth Mindset: From A Dark Basement To The Forefront Of The Industry with Jed Richard - Richard Group

Jed Richard shares his journey from the military to founding Richard Group, discussing the early financial challenges faced in the construction industry. He emphasizes the importance of consistency and keeping promises in entrepreneurship. Jed explores the balance of factors in construction projects and the significant role technology plays, particularly AI advancements and their ethical implications on jobs. He discusses the necessity of a technology code of conduct, effective data communication, and leadership development through technology. The episode highlights Richard Group's rebranding and future vision. Jed also offers advice on community engagement and self-improvement, concluding with reflections on AI's future in construction.

Balancing Metrics and Relationships in Construction with Sheley Brien - Brien Contracting

Sheley Brien joins the episode to discuss her journey into the construction industry, emphasizing the balance between work-life and working with a spouse. She shares insights from her corporate background, highlighting how these lessons apply to construction, particularly in team building versus revenue growth. The conversation delves into the importance of business development metrics and the challenges of KPIs, including the impact of social media. Sheley talks about coaching subcontractors, building client trust, and navigating the bidding process. She addresses the pitfalls of low bids and compares construction to other industries. Sheley also offers advice to her younger self, underscores the importance of self-care, and reflects on career changes.

Construction Accounting: Focusing On Adaptability & Critical Thinking Skills with Scott Franchini - Red Hammer

Scott Franchini joins the episode to discuss his career journey and the growth of RedHammer from Hawaii to Arizona. He shares insights on managing outsourced teams and addressing client concerns about outsourcing. Scott highlights the use of Predictive Index in hiring and performance assessments, along with the importance of performance feedback and construction accounting processes. The conversation covers common mistakes in construction accounting, including the segregation of duties. Scott also discusses expanding into new markets and adjusting sales approaches.

Flipping the Pyramid: Putting Your Employees at the Top with TJ O'Connor - Cemex

TJ O'Connor joins the conversation to share his career journey, detailing his pivot from a tile contractor to the trucking industry. He discusses his leadership philosophy and strategies for transforming a low morale team, highlighting a case study of employee behavior improvement through trust. The episode delves into servant leadership and the importance of including truck drivers in company decisions. TJ emphasizes the significance of employee engagement, tackling introversion, and improving public speaking skills. He reflects on his leadership legacy, transparency, and the impact of mentorship on career development.

Decentralized Execution: The Key to Effective Leadership with Tyler Johnston - Berg Enterprises Inc.

Tyler Johnston of Berg Enterprises Inc. shares his journey and discusses how military leadership principles have influenced the AEC business. He details the growth and operational structure of Berg Enterprises. The conversation addresses hiring challenges in rural areas and strategies for leveraging local talent. Tyler emphasizes leadership development, technology in organizational change, and learning from predecessors to improve communication. He highlights the benefits of aggressive technology adoption, including transitioning to cloud solutions like Salesforce and implementing NetSuite for accounting. Tyler shares insights on using technology to stand out in competitive markets and embracing subscription-based models for continuous value.

Client Advocacy: The Path To Build Real Relationships with Jacqueline Loftis and Amanda Simon - Cresa

Jacqueline Loftis and Amanda Simon from Cresa share their career journeys. Amanda discusses her career shift and how Cresa works with the right clients, emphasizing the value of hiring their firm. They explore business development, team recruitment strategies, and the importance of building careers and refining processes. The conversation covers cost savings, value engineering, and bid selection, along with client retention and the role of an owner's rep. They discuss managing change orders, becoming a preferred vendor, and the significance of transparency, honesty, and core values in partnerships. The episode also touches on the impact of technology and AI in the AEC industry and the role of data in construction.

True Innovation: Small Changes Create A Significant Impact with Eric Whobrey - ARCO Construction

Eric Whobrey from ARCO Construction shares insights into his role and the company's approach to small incremental innovations. He addresses the challenges of naming conventions and change management in innovation. Eric discusses ARCO's business structure, venture capital insights, and entrepreneurial mindset for expansion. The conversation covers scaling challenges, standardizing processes, and measuring innovation ROI. Eric explains how Airtable streamlines project management and improves subcontractor rating processes. He highlights the role of technology in scaling, addresses automation and job security concerns, and emphasizes the importance of standards. Eric offers advice on embracing failure and leadership in innovation.

Investing in People: The Key to Business Growth with Tony Disilvestro - Ynot

Tony Disilvestro shares his journey from the restaurant industry to construction, emphasizing the importance of people in scaling businesses. He discusses the challenges of hiring versus investing in employees and addresses workforce shortages by treating subcontractors as team members. Tony talks about balancing multiple businesses and launching an employee training platform, shifting focus to SaaS, and exploring future ventures. He reflects on his aspirations, family influence, and company culture, and details integrating technology in business operations. The episode covers cash flow management, enhancing communication efficiency, and Tony's advice to his younger self, concluding with insights on IT and cybersecurity in business.

Scaling Companies Understand that Technology is an Investment, Not Just a Cost

Will Foret and Justin Neagle discuss the mission of Building Scale and delve into the complexities of investing in AEC technology versus cost analysis. They explore Mancini Duffy's technology strategy and the challenges of tech updates within the industry. The conversation touches on Moore's Law in the AEC context, scaling through acquisitions, and integrating technology. They address technology debt and demystify AI in AEC, before examining cybersecurity in the AEC supply chain, including compliance, liability, and linking safety with cybersecurity. The episode concludes with strategies to protect against common cyber threats and the aftermath of cyber incidents in construction.

New Leadership: A Second Generation of Vision and Growth with Danielle Puente - DP Electric

Danielle Puente, President of DP Electric, shares the origin and growth story of her company, delving into the dynamics and challenges of running a family business. She discusses how company culture and employee retention strategies are crucial for growth and the importance of investing in people. Danielle elaborates on implementing EOS for effective leadership and the roles of visionary vs. integrator. The conversation covers DP Electric's apprenticeship and training programs, their impact on retention, and strategies for hiring senior-level staff using personality assessments.

Embracing Technology for Successful Growth and Expansion with Bill Mandara - Mancini Duffy

Bill Mandara discusses his career journey and entry into architecture, detailing his early experiences and the ownership transition at Mancini Duffy. He explores partnership dynamics, managing decisions, and lessons learned. The episode delves into Mancini Duffy's growth strategies post-2020, including mergers, acquisitions, and organic growth. Bill emphasizes the importance of embracing technology, innovation, and empowering employees, highlighting proprietary software and the benefits of VR/AR. The conversation covers technology evolution during COVID, the impact of AI, and maintaining creativity. Bill also shares insights on advice he'd give to his younger self.

Being in the Right Headspace is Crucial to Scaling Your Business with Dr. Brook Choulet

Dr. Brook Choulet discusses her journey into private practice and the importance of mental health in the construction industry. She shares insights on expanding her practice, working with family, and finding niches in concierge and sports psychiatry. The conversation covers long-term goals, community support, and lessons learned from CEO clients. Dr. Choulet also talks about managing a large team, networking strategies, and building a personal brand through writing for Forbes. The episode concludes with final thoughts and contact information.

Empowering Growth: ESOPs and People-Centric Leadership with Shane Snyder - Cannon and Wendt

Shane Snyder delves into his journey in the electrical contracting industry, emphasizing the path to ESOP and the importance of merging operational excellence with people-centric leadership. He discusses the dynamics of unions and ESOPs, strategies for talent recruitment and retention, and the significance of diversity and inclusion. The episode also highlights the role of Keymakers and networking in business growth, effective leadership communication, and prioritizing safety. Shane shares advice for AEC industry professionals, the importance of knowledge sharing, and avoiding the entrepreneurial tax.

The Power of Culture and Core Values in Driving Growth with Alfonso Trujillo - MMI Industrial & Steel

Alfonso Trujillo discusses his journey from healthcare to construction, growth strategies at MMI, and the impact of EOS vs Scaling Up methodologies. He delves into the importance of authority, balanced growth, talent retention, and the role of AI in construction.