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This week, we talked with the construction team at IMA Financial group that includes: Tracy Apperson, Michael Campo, Michelle Troppito, and Monica Donatelli. What we found out is that when IMA is strategic with their clients, they're able to find a problem and solution before the problem even happens.

Our guest this week is Aaron Frumin, he's the founder and executive director of unCommon Construction in New Orleans, Louisiana. From dropping out of college to going back and getting his degree, Aaron and I talked about finding true purpose beyond what's considered normal and how he's taken that experience to create a revolutionary program that's giving high school students new opportunities through the construction trades.

Our guest today is Bassem Hamdy, the Founder & CEO of Briq – a data platform that collects and analyzes construction data to drive better decisions for your company. What we found out is that AI and Blockchain are not buzzwords – there's real substance behind the curtain that will help drive your business forward and have a serious impact on your bottom line.

This week, we talked with Tannis Liviniuk, global entrepreneur and founder of Trillium Advisory Group on how construction companies can best utilize people, process, and technology. What we found out is that Tannis has a deeply rooted passion for creating order out of chaos.

We talked with Vanessa Linscott, the President and Co-Owner of Staco Electric as well as a key member of WCOE Kansas City. Vanessa bought Staco with her husband Jeff and their business partner Jay Natzke in 2015 and have grown the business to over 180 employees. What we learned from Vanessa is that growth is all about the little things, from spending more time with family to unlimited vacation days to promoting health and fitness in the workplace. One of the most interesting things is that Vanessa's focus on doing what's right and healthy – along with being grounded – has led to a complete transformation of both her business and her personal life.

This week, we talk with Tim McCulloh and Seth Rooker from the Holmes Murphy Surety Bonding Team about how tech can help when it comes to moving through the bonding process.

Our guest today is Blake Berg, the Director of Construction Technology at WeWork. From becoming an eagle scout to managing complex and massive projects in New York City in his early 20's, we talked with Blake about how his passion for always leaving something better than he found it has driven him to success at a revolutionary company.

What we found out is that to deliver on WeWork's goals in 2019, the entire team – from Owner to GC, to Sub – has to utilize the same data and technology to not only be on the same page but to have harmony throughout the process – and simply put, deliver.

This week we talked with 84 Lumber's VP of National Sales, Billy Ball, on what's changed in the construction supply business over his 30 years in the industry and why it's destined for growth.

No episode this week as we celebrate, remember and honor those who have died for our country.

We talked with Mike Gillum, Product Specialist for Acumatica Construction Edition on growing up in a construction business and what contractors think about the ground-breaking ERP.