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How Young Construction Managers Become Effective Leaders | Episode 36

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      From April 2006 through January 2011, nearly 2.3 million construction jobs were wiped out in the United States Ever since then, the construction industry has not been able to make up for this loss of skilled labor.  There is not only a labor shortage in the field, there’s also a leadership gap…

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Steve McGough: Workforce Development, Technology Implementation, and Company Culture | Episode 35

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      Steve McGough is the president and chief financial officer of HCSS, a Texas based company that since 1986 has specialized in developing software to help heavy, highway and utility construction industry companies streamline their business operations.  HCSS’s mission is driven by a desire to help its customers “dramatically improve their business through…

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The Modular Construction Revolution with Roger Krulak | Ep 34

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      This week’s episode features an in-depth interview with Roger Krulak, CEO of FullStack Modular. FullStack Modular is merging offsite volumetric modular construction with new technologies to bring an unprecedented level of control, predictability, and scalability to multifamily development. According to McKinsey:  “For decades, construction has lagged behind other sectors in productivity. Modular…

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How to Innovate and Overcome Obstacles | Ep 33

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      Overcome Your Toughest Obstacles: A 3 Step Innovation Process  “I was the worst guy in our school, the worst guy in our conference, and probably the worst guy in the State of Oregon”.  Dick Fosbury, innovator of the Fosbury Flop, and 1968 high-jump Olympic gold medalist.  Your construction company has a variety…

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How to Lead a Prosperous Family Business | Ep 32

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      Dirk Elsperman is the EVP & COO of Tarlton Corporation, a third-generation company that has been in business since 1946. With 29 years of experience at Tarlton, Dirk has worked in all aspects of the company’s operations including apprenticing as a carpenter, estimating, project engineering & management, and executive management. As EVP…

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7 Qualities of Highly Successful Emerging Leaders | Ep 31

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     WHAT DOES THE NFL AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SHARE IN COMMON? The NFL is an ultra-competitive, sophisticated, high-pressure team orientated environment. So is Construction. To get your FREE e-book version of this podcast, click this link. In an April 2017 article published in the Ringer, Michael Lombardi (a former NFL General Manager) detailed…

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