Cole Porter, President & CEO of Porter Steel, joins us for part 2 of his episode with us to discuss the importance of family, his impact at Porter Steel, and the impact of tariffs on the construction industry. 

Having grown up around the family business and worked in numerous aspects of the shop, field, and office as far back as high school, Cole knows steel. In 2012, he returned to Porter Steel as the organization’s future leader. Cole is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

This episode was recorded on June 16, 2025

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0:00 Introduction (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

0:52 Impact of tariffs on Steel

10:20 Importance of speaking up

18:20 Importance of healthy communication

24:50 Looking ahead

26:05 "What comes around goes around"

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Cole Porter, President & CEO of Porter Steel, joins us for part 1 of his episode with us to discuss the importance of family, his impact at Porter Steel, and the impact of tariffs on the construction industry. 

Having grown up around the family business and worked in numerous aspects of the shop, field, and office as far back as high school, Cole knows steel. In 2012, he returned to Porter Steel as the organization’s future leader. Cole is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

2:21 Cole Porter Intro

4:30 Transitioning to CEO

7:45 5x the business

17:20 Sponsorship Blurb (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

19:02 Dreaming

25:32 Cole's Letter to the President (Tariffs)

33:56 Join us next time for Part 2!

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Matt Bobo, Partner at Ardd+Winter, returns for part 2 of his episode with us on Building Leaders Radio Hour. 

With an MBA from Auburn, Matt has been with Ardd and Winter since 2001. Matt is always challenging himself to improve. His goal is to help build a company that continues to provide for many generations, prioritizes long-term relationships, and leaves a legacy.

He's married to Crystal and has four boys. Matt enjoys golf, reading, fitness, and cheering for the Atlanta Braves and Auburn Tigers.

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

1:21 Power of a Mentor

3:21 Learning to build working relationships

6:11 Moving to the next level of leadership

13:40 The visionary and the integrator roles

18:25 Sponsorship Blurb (Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

19:58 Managing time management

21:50 Finding time to think for yourself

30:31 One surprising thing about Matt

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Joining us for our next episode of Building Leaders Radio Hour is Matt Bobo, Partner at Ardd+Winter.

With an MBA from Auburn, Matt has been with Ardd and Winter since 2001. Matt is always challenging himself to improve. His goal is to help build a company that continues to provide for many generations, prioritizes long-term relationships, and leaves a legacy.

He's married to Crystal and has four boys. Matt enjoys golf, reading, fitness, and cheering for the Atlanta Braves and Auburn Tigers.

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

3:02 Welcome Matt Bobo

7:14 Making the call

11:15 "The last job I'll ever have"

12:58 More about Ardd+Winter

17:11 Sponsorship Blurb (Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

18:50 Maintaining culture through change

21:30 Gaining Traction

23:30 Implementing EOS

28:30 Evolving as a leader

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Building Leaders Radio Hour HITS THE ROAD for the first time in history! Listen along as Neil and Mark interview a variety of guests attending the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Conference in Chatanooga, Tennessee.

Our next episode of this mini-series features Neil and Mark sitting down with Kathryn Schneider (Forvis Mazars).

This episode was recorded on August 15, 2024

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

1:55 Kathryn Schneider intro (Forvis Mazars)

3:42 Extensive involvement with CFMA

5:53 How Kathryn helps the construction industry

6:35 Be humble and fail fast

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!

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Building Leaders Radio Hour HITS THE ROAD for the first time in history! Listen along as Neil and Mark interview a variety of guests attending the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Conference in Chatanooga, Tennessee.

Our next episode of this mini-series features Neil and Mark sitting down with Maggie Bates (Crowe).

This episode was recorded on August 15, 2024

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

1:55 Maggie Bates intro (Crowe)

3:33 AI in the accounting world

4:48 Key to finding a great speaker at a conference

5:48 Importance of a career coach

8:28 Impact of CFMA involvement

10:11 "The Road Back to You"

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Meredith Leapley, CEO & Founder of Leapley Construction, returns for part 2 of her recording on Season 4 of the Building Leaders Radio Hour.

Recognized as a Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, an Outstanding Woman in Construction by Construction Business Owner Magazine, and one of Atlanta’s “Top 500” leaders by Atlanta Magazine, Meredith Leapley leads with integrity and compassion. Raised in Maryland, Meredith moved to Atlanta in 1999 and founded Leapley Construction to prioritize people throughout construction. Leapley Construction is proud to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year!

This episode was recorded on October 15th.
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0:00 Welcome! (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

0:54 Tuesdays with Bob Mathews

5:26 Total Team Effort (bringing Alan Scoggins on the team)

8:51 Learning from our mistakes

13:45 Self-awareness as a leadership key

14:52 Sponsorship Blurb (Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

16:30 Importance of psychology at work

19:00 Balancing personal and professional

22:29 Maintaining culture starts with the interview

25:22 Trailblazing

26:52 Instilling leadership in the team

29:50 How to unwind

33:20 The final question

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Joining us for our 1st episode of Season 4 of the Building Leaders Radio Hour is Meredith Leapley, CEO & Founder of Leapley Construction.  

Recognized as a Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, an Outstanding Woman in Construction by Construction Business Owner Magazine and one of Atlanta’s “Top 500” leaders by Atlanta Magazine, Meredith Leapley leads with integrity and compassion. Raised in Maryland, Meredith moved to Atlanta in 1999 and founded Leapley Construction to prioritize people throughout construction. Leapley Construction is proud to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year!

Since then, through her involvement with CREW Atlanta, WBENC, CoreNet, Big Brothers Big Sisters, GSU WomenLead, Atlanta Women’s Foundation and Crafting Futures Together, she has maintained that focus and nurtured the business to deliver meaningful impacts to the community while earning annual revenues in excess of $120 Million

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0:00 Welcome to Season 4 of BLRH (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

1:55 Welcome Meredith Leapley

5:30 The origin of Leapley Construction

12:30 Challenges and opportunities of being a woman-owned business

15:20 Fly & Form Concrete Structures Sponsorship Blurb

16:57 Importance of giving back

18:34 Overcoming the challenge of attracting talent

20:25 Evolution of Leapley

23:15 How to ensure culture isn't left behind during growth

24:50 "Letting go of the vine"

27:20 Family learnings

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!

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Building Leaders Radio Hour HITS THE ROAD for the first time in history! Listen along as Neil and Mark interview a variety of guests attending the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Conference in Chatanooga, Tennessee.

Our next episode of this mini-series features Neil and Mark sitting down with Lou Perez, Founding Member at Lumber. 

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

1:55 Lou Perez Intro (Lumber)

3:50 About Lumber

5:03 Resume isn't a defining factor (EOE of Hiring)

7:44 Setting goals

9:48 What sets Lumber apart 

11:53 Lou's favorite books

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!

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Building Leaders Radio Hour HITS THE ROAD for the first time in history! Listen along as Neil and Mark interview a variety of guests attending the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Conference in Chatanooga, Tennessee. 

In the first episode of this mini-series, Neil and Mark share important life updates and have the opportunity to interview Ellis Lord from Miller & Martin. 

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0:00 BLRH on the road @ CFMA Southeastern Conference

1:30 Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures

1:55 Neil Family Update

2:15 Mark Career Update

5:20 First Guest - Ellis Lord

7:28 Leadership Advice that Stuck

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!

Thanks for listening!