The Veterans Who Build Show

Summary Dave Richards shares his journey from growing up on a cattle ranch in Arizona to serving in the military as an airborne engineering officer. He then transitions to his civilian career at Granite Construction, where he takes on various roles and manages significant projects, including the construction of the border fence. Finally, he discusses his experience managing the Heavy Civil Group a...

Summary Ryan Kovach shares his journey from growing up in a small town in Texas to serving in the military as a 13 Mike MLRS operator in Germany. After leaving the military, Ryan joined his mother's staffing company and eventually started his own marketing agency. He emphasizes the importance of marketing in the construction industry, particularly in attracting talent and building a strong bra...

Summary In this episode, Adam interviews Chris, a 20-year Air and Space Force veteran and the founder of MyPaintBuckets.com. They discuss Chris's background, his journey in the military, and his transition to the Florida National Guard and defense contracting. Chris also shares some fun military stories and how he started his own paint company. In this conversation, Christopher Ricker shares h...

Summary In this episode, host Adam Stark introduces the purpose and structure of the show, which focuses on veterans in the built environment. He explains that the show will highlight veterans' stories and their experiences transitioning from military to civilian life and into professional careers in fields such as commercial real estate, architecture, engineering, construction, and technology...