Loaded: The Hahn Ready Mix Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Griffin and Lex interview Andrea! We cover her background, what she does everyday and how she thinks about topics like process improvement and feedback. Plus our concrete term of the week!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Bob Gronewold from Riverstone as we talk about the aggregate mining and dredging processes, what goes into quality control on our aggregates and how our companies work together. Also: Red's is open and a couple more spots to wash trucks in Davenport!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin talk about the sales philosophy at Hahn Ready Mix and how every single one of us impacts the customer's experience with Hahn.  Also: 9/11 remembrance and Beauty Pageants.

Send us Fan Mail Griff and Lex discuss our new quality control software, plus fiber balls, extra truck wash lane, and a brief note on last week’s break-in.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Muscatine Area manager Zach Hoopes, who brings his colorful personality and interesting experiences with him to the pod.  We talk about Zach's path to today and all things Muscatine.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss the leadership and life lessons from the show Ted Lasso (check out the show too, it's great).  Also watch for kids going back to school and keeping trucks clean.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and (kind of) Lex are joined by Sheldon to discuss truck selection criteria, what makes an effective driver and to give some appreciation to our new drivers.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea is joined by Lex and Daren Fick to talk truck chipping weights, dump sites and proper washout procedures.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Amara Huffine of the Iowa chapter of the American Federation for Suicide Prevention to talk about suicide in the construction industry. We cover how to recognize the symptoms of someone struggling with mental health and how to reach out to help.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin welcome Tiffani Johnson to the pod to talk all things payroll. Plus Lex's athletic anxiety and Chris Jurgens wins the world cup.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin go through some external and internal myths about concrete and bring the facts!  Also the Bix and it's hot outside.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff review the first half of the year through the scorecard, talking about the numbers Griff is proud of, the ones he is watching, and what small daily decisions can do to move the company in the right direction. Also: hidden costs, what employees may misunderstand, and a not so rapid fire question and answer.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss America's 250th Birthday and what it means to build a nation. Also: a dangerous intersection, World Cup Fever, and PPE.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea, Griff and Lex are joined by Dan Snyder, plant manger at the Eldridge Plant. Dan gives us hist story including his experiences on the I-74 Bridge project as well as walks us through a day in the life as a plant manager. Also: 4th of July, Brady Street Sprints.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Griff and Lex are joined by Daren and Jeff for a Father's Day roundtable. Also, some direction on directions and who wants to run up Brady Street!?

Send us Fan Mail Griff and Lex are joined by Lisa Mullen who shares her story and insights in dispatch here at Hahn Ready Mix.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff celebrate the people who make training at Hahn Ready Mix a success and take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on their own first days with the company. 

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Daren Fick to talk through traffic flow, loading process and construction at the River Plant in Davenport.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin discuss Memorial Day, an important sports development, and a check in with each department on what is going well and what we're working on.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Kate Tryon from Rock Valley Health to cover some of our aggregated wellness screening results and have a general conversation about health.  Also: some construction at the river plant and a world cup prediction pool.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff walk through the traits of a good teammate. Also: interstates and highways are our friends, idling notifications, and a question on concrete hydration!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff (and Lex!) discuss what little things we do put us in the right place for success.  Also: washing out at Miller's, time off requests, and a survey request!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Lex, rambling aimlessly without Griffin, meander through a variety of topics including appreciation for some team members going above and beyond, PPE usage, de-escalation, washout protocol, and maintaining focus.

Send us Fan Mail Get it. Want it. Capable. Andrea and Griff talk through this concept from the EOS system, and how mangers should use it to assess their team and everyone should use it to assess themselves. Also, some clarity on jobsite washouts.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin are joined by Angela Clark to talk all things accounting, including Angela's true passion of counting rocks. Also: Good news on trucks idling, Remember PPE, and Welcome to some new folks!