Construction leadership, engineering entrepreneurship, remote work culture, small business hiring, client relationships, faith-based business, sales vs technical skills, engineering communication, scaling professional services, AI and human connection
In this episode, Jon Dario walks through the Pyramid of Standards, a framework for defining what matters most in your business and making sure your team executes on it every day. He built it in the Gap outlet division after watching managers prioritize the wrong things while customers walked out the door.
Discover how construction leader Melissa Drew left big builders like Holder and Gilbane to launch Insight Build, and how her approach to disciplined planning, relationship‑driven construction management, and balancing owner–contractor interests helps complex, state‑procured projects avoid rework, reduce risk, and protect team morale.
In this episode of Construction Genius, Eric Anderton and construction veteran Kyle Majchrowski unpack what “powerful conversations” really look like at project kickoff, exploring how trust, communication styles, and self-awareness directly impact a team’s ability to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with high quality.
Discover how UpCodes co-founder Scott Reynolds is using AI to tame complex building codes, reduce costly rework, and help construction teams catch compliance issues earlier in design before they turn into expensive field problems.
Discover how your body language on the jobsite directly shapes your own mindset, your team’s performance, and your project partners’ trust, and how to turn this often-overlooked habit into a powerful leadership skill.