In this episode of Blue Collar StartUp, your hosts Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media and Derek Foster of Daigle Cleaning Services interview William Day, assistant project manager at Jersen Construction. Tune in as they explore strategies to incentivize careers in the trades for future workers, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, the business development side of a construction company, and much more!

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1:24 Derek is Off Screen Today

1:47 Introducing William Day

3:07 What is Jersen Construction?

4:01 The Nanotech Fabrication Facility

5:40 Concrete Pouring

7:20 Prep Time for a Concrete Pour

9:53 William’s Background

14:32 Military Testing and Boot Camp

19:08 What does a Typical Day Look Like?

21:43 Routines or the Lack Thereof

25:29 The Business Development Side

28:09 Managing Multiple Projects at a Time

29:26 Day-to-day Challenges

32:09 Supply Shortages

34:18 What is Project Management to William?

35:43 Software

37:11 Outlooks on the Current Labour Market

41:28 Supply and Demand

42:28 The Stigma of Construction Trades

45:27 Incentivizing the Trades in the Future

47:50 Everyone Knows Everyone

49:54 What does William do when he’s not Working 

52:53 One Piece of Advice

54:23 Where to Find William and Jersen Construction

55:02 Closing Statements and Thanking Sponsors