Fri, 21 October 2016
The Business Case for Diversity in ConstructionWelcome to Episode 52 of The Construction Leading Edge podcast from www.constructionleadingedge.com. This an interview with Dr. Michael Hatcher, President of Sovereign Construction and Development. Topics we discuss include:
Resources mentioned in this episode: Free audio book and 30 day trial from Audible
How to connect with Michael Hatcher: Company website - www.sovereignbuilt.com Twitter - @drbigmikephd or @sovereignbuilt
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Mon, 20 June 2016
The root cause of low confidence is a lack of action...Welcome to Episode 51 of The Construction Leading Edge podcast from www.constructionleadingedge.com. This an interview with Ryan Michler - veteran, entrepreneur, husband, father and founder of OrderOfMan.com. This episode is all about personal development, and while the conversation is aimed at men, most of the concepts and strategies we discuss will help men and women. Topics we discuss include:
Resources mentioned in this episode: Free audio book and 30 day trial from Audible Ryan Michler's website - www.orderofman.com Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink Ego Is The Enemy and The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
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Fri, 3 June 2016
The "If we can't find them, we'll have to create them," strategy to the skilled labor shortage.Welcome to Episode #50 of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, brought to you by www.constructionleadingedge.com, which continues to tackle the skilled labor shortage problem in construction. This episode is an interview with Shawn Van Dyke, COO of a trim and millwork contractor in Knoxville, TN and a 20 year veteran of the construction industry. We talk about topics including:
Resources mentioned in this episode: The Paperwork Punchlist - 28 Days to Streamline Your Construction Business Shawn's website - www.shawnvandyke.com Shawn's email - connect(at)shawnvandyke.com If for some reason you have not joined The Construction Leading Edge Nation... |
Mon, 23 May 2016
Do you have a construction workforce problem? One solution is to keep the talent you currently have...Welcome to Episode #49 of The Construction Leading Edge podcast from www.constructionleadingedge.com, which takes another swing at helping you solve the skilled construction workforce shortage and/or staffing deficit you are facing. How do I find good talent? How can I keep other companies from stealing my people? What do I have to do to keep my good employees from leaving? How much should I offer to pay someone? How do I go about finding a better job? Can a recruiter/headhunter really help me? If these are questions you have asked..... Then this podcast episode is for you. Eli White is an expert at finding talent for construction companies, and helping talented construction professionals find their next career opportunity. In this podcast, we cover topics including....
Resources mentioned in this interview Join the Construction Leading Edge Nation My Resources page - Click here to get instant access to free training, a free webinar and my reading list that just might change your life Mike Rowe Works Foundation - " The Skills Gap is here, and if we don’t close it, it’ll swallow us all. Which is a long way of saying, we could use your help…" How to connect with Eli White Her website - www.bravorecruiters.com Email - elizabeth.white(at)bravorecruiters.com
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Fri, 22 April 2016
Skilled workforce shortage problem? Here are some tips...Welcome to Episode #48 of The Construction Leading Edge podcast from www.constructionleadingedge.com, which tackles the skilled workforce shortage problem facing the construction industry. Are you facing the upcoming months wondering how you're going to staff your project load? Having more work than you have workers to do it is a good problem....but it's still a problem. Maybe you have heard construction thought leaders discuss the skilled labor shortage in our industry, and heard them talk about going into high schools and trade schools to tell kids that a career in the construction industry is a great way to raise a family. You're shaking your head thinking, "That's a great idea, but that doesn't help me next week or next month." You need some solid strategies that will help you next month, next week...or even tomorrow. If that's you, then this podcast will help. You need to listen to the entire podcast, but here are a few nuggets for you.... Load shedding : The deliberate shutdown of parts of a system to prevent failure of the entire system, when demand strains the capacity of the system. Load shedding, a strategy used by electrical engineers, can also be used to help solve your workforce shortage problem. Step #1: Identify your Key Revenue Producing activities Step #2: Determine the personnel involved in those activities - they are your Key Revenue Producers Step #3: Identify the non-revenue producing activities your Key Revenue Producers are spending time on Step #4: Eliminate, Automate and Delegate to "load shed" those activities Eliminate unnecessary paperwork, moving material around the job, and time wasted talking. Automate activities like timesheet tracking (Tsheets) and field reporting (Archisnapper) Delegate activities like buying material, renting tools, servicing and transporting equipment to less skilled staff members. Click here to give a few bucks to support The Construction Leading Edge Check out my Resource page for a bunch of helpful courses, articles, book recommendations and other stuff that will help you. Hope this helps. Todd |
Tue, 5 April 2016
Welcome to Episode #47 of The Construction Leading Edge podcast from www.constructionleadingedge.com. This is an interview with David Moody, founder and owner of C.D. Moody Construction, a general contractor located in Lithonia, GA. In this interview with David Moody, I cover topics including the following:
Resources mentioned in this interview The Construction Leading Edge Nation - click here to join up My Resources page - Click here to get instant access to free training, a free webinar and my list of books that just might rock your world. How to connect with David Moody Company website - www.cdmoodyconstruction.com David's personal blog - moodyspeaks.com |
Mon, 29 February 2016
Jennifer Lanzetti: Survivor contestant and virtual construction business ownerClick here to join The Construction Leading Edge Nation In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast I interview Jennifer Lanzetti, Survivor Season 32 contestant (that's right...the TV show), virtual construction business owner and survivor of some real life adversity. Here are some of the topics we cover:
Resources mentioned in this episode : War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Battles by Steven Pressfield Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath The Go Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink How to connect with Jennifer: Her company website - www.cn3dconstruction.com Email - jennifer(at)cn3dconstruction.com |
Mon, 22 February 2016
Construction Business Startup Advice and CoachingClick here to join The Construction Leading Edge Nation In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast I talk with David King, founder of RollTheLex Painting about how he started the business in mid 2015, learn about his story and then offer him some coaching advice. You can get involved with the conversation too! Click here to go the the CLE Facebook page and share your advice (or questions) with David. Here are some of the topics we cover:
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Do you want to use Facebook to grow your business? Send me an email at todd(at)constructionleadingedge.com and let me know....I may put together some resources if enough people are interested. Until next time, Todd
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Thu, 11 February 2016
Randy Hall is President & CEO of Batson Cook Company, #148 on the 2015 ENR Top 400 Contractors list.Click here to join The Construction Leading Edge Nation In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast I talk with Randy Hall of Batson-Cook Company, one of the largest contractors in the southeast, about a variety of topics including the following:
Resources mentioned in this episode The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company - Ram Charan How you can connect with Randy |
Sat, 23 January 2016
![]() Guy Sanders of DPR Construction, one of the largest contractors in the US, shares strategies you can use to grow your team and grow your business by building relationships with large contractors like DPR. DPR Construction is #21 on the 2015 ENR Top 400 Contractors list with $2.9 billion annual revenue and 2,600 employees. Guy Sanders is one of DPR's leaders and talent managers, and we discuss topics including the following:
How to connect with Guy: Guy Sanders on LinkedIn Guy's email address - Guys(at)dpr.com Resources: Click here to go to my Resources page for free downloads and resources |
Sun, 10 January 2016
Listen as Greg Howell tells the origin story of Lean ConstructionWelcome to episode #42 of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast from www.constructionleadingedge.com, which is a great interview with Greg Howell, a founding father of Lean Construction. In this interview Greg shares some amazing insights and stories on the following topics:
Resources mentioned in this episode: Power To The Edge - Command and Control In The Information Age Team of Teams - McChrystal, Collins, Silverman and Chris Fussell. (Click here to listen to my interview with Chris Fussell) Turn The Ship Around - David Marquet Normal Accidents: Living With High Risk Technologies - Charles Perrow 41 Mistakes To Avoid When Dealing With Conflict At Work Archisnapper - An app for creating good looking project reports and punchlists |