In episode 31 of Under Pressure, Nic Staton interviews Bob Kovacs, the Director of Preconstruction at Albion General Contractors, as he discusses his passion for hands-on work, his transition into management, and his educational background in construction management.

Tune in for an insightful conversation about the challenges and triumphs in the world of construction.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02:22] Construction industry challenges.

[00:06:32] Teamwork under industry pressure.

[00:09:30] Charter schools and community projects.

[00:12:21] Livestock and homeownership lifestyle.

[00:17:17] The satisfaction of construction work.

[00:18:37] Work-related observations in daily life.

[00:22:01] Growth strategies for business expansion.

[00:27:45] Trades vs. College Education Shift.

[00:28:38] Trade skills in high demand.

QUOTES

• "I had all the bidding and the estimating, making sure you got the right number that's going to win you the job without being so low that you're not going to make money, and making sure that the numbers based on good data, you don't have a bad number that's going to leave you short because you didn't do due diligence up front." - Bob Kovacs
• "It's nice to be able to drive down the road and point at something and say, hey, I built that or I worked on that." - Bob Kovacs
• I feel like the trade is really taking a decline and people want to actually go out there and do that. But at the same time, that's one of the things that's going to be thriving here over the next couple of years." - Nic Staton

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Nic Staton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wetwildpressurewashing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.staton.18

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-staton-568ba6229/

Bob Kovacs

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-kovacs-1491744/

Email: [email protected]

WEBSITES

Wet & Wild Pressure Washing: https://go.wetnwildllc.net/freequote

Albion General Contractors: https://albiongc.com/