Construction Genius

Lack of transparency, limited collaboration, and ineffective accountability can lead to miscommunication, inefficiencies, and hindered progress in construction projects. In this episode, Adam Stark, Co-Founder of Jet.Build, shares insights on tackling these challenges and transforming the construction industry. Drawing from his background in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Special Forces and his construction experience, Adam covers the influence of military experience in construction, overcoming limitations of the military mindset, and developing effective project managers. Dive into this episode to discover valuable lessons and strategies for enhancing construction project management.

Finding the right people to join your team can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Matt DiBara of The Contractor Consultants explores practical strategies to make your hiring process much easier and smoother to execute. He joins Eric Anderton to explain how to foster the right workplace culture to attract the appropriate candidates to your team. He offers tips on making the hiring process, especially in the construction industry, as efficient and streamlined as possible. Tune in and learn the best approach in revamping your recruitment, from automating certain tasks, establishing a clear timeline, to creating transparent communication channels.

Do you have a succession plan in place? How do you ensure that the right person is in the correct position? In this episode, Eric Anderton paves the way for Rick Chowdry, the President of Intech Mechanical, to share his step-by-step guide to crafting and executing a winning succession plan. Rick's priority is ethics, and the key to his success in business. He suggests that when looking for a potential leader, we should look at the intangibles, like character. Rick also looks at those individuals who value people and differentiates those who truly value people from those who are transactional to people. For a more in-depth discussion, tune in to this episode now!

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Your reaction to crisis determines the path your business is heading. Today, Eric Anderton shares with us some tips to help us navigate crisis. The biggest mistakes most CEOs make are panicking and hero's syndrome. In this episode, Mark Brooks, the President of Permanent Equity, gives us a bird's eye view of the different ups and downs that companies go through in their existence. Mark also discusses how CEOs should be leading through crisis. When you get a cross-functional team and lay all the cards on the table with that team helps a lot in becoming more rational during a crisis. To know more about leading through crisis, tune in to this episode now.

For the past episode, we've been getting the consultant's perspective on mergers and acquisitions. Today, we'll have an insider's perspective. Jim Kaloutas, a commercial painting contractor that has grown through acquisitions for over eight years, shares with us how to go through a successful acquisition. Jim discusses the importance of nailing the culture, skill transference, and having an internal champion in an organization. This episode will go from theory to practice, so make sure you don't miss out.

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The world is moving at a rapid pace, and you're either moving along or getting left behind. One of the greatest physical evidence of these changes can be seen in our infrastructures. Here to take you on a journey of the transformations in America's infrastructures is Marc Gravely. He is the founder of Gravely Attorneys and Counselors and the author of the book, Reframing America's Infrastructures. Discussing opposite host Eric Anderton, Marc shares with us what he thinks are broken about the infrastructure in the country and what we can do to fix them. He dives deep into energy-efficient infrastructures along with the main innovations he sees happening in the next 10 to 20 years that construction companies need to be aware of. Take advantage of the information Marc shares by tuning in to this conversation.

In the construction business, your money is made by the people in the labor force. While they may seem like they're at the bottom of the food chain, having their holistic well-being compromised also compromises the business. In this episode, special guests Vivian Burgnon and Sebastien de Ghellink openly discuss with host Eric Anderton about their company, Skill Signal, a construction well-being initiative. They confront the issues in the industry and just how important the well-being of the labor force is in ensuring that this industry remains an industry. Tune in and learn how to take care of the foundation of your business!

With 2023 on the horizon, how will the construction industry change? With obstacles like labor shortages and supply chain issues, the key to profitability right now is innovation.

Join Eric Anderton as he talks to best-selling author, keynote speaker, Project Delivery Services Director for The Boldt Company, and the host of The EBFC Show podcast, Felipe Engineer-Manriquez. Listen in as they talk about the state of the construction industry next year. Learn how to mitigate all these risks by focusing on your team and having a little optimism. Find out the generational differences between the construction workforce and how you can use that in your favor. Start scaling your business correctly so you can build your project's profitability.