The Construction Corner

Steve Turner started his Bring Back the Trades campaign as a small business owner for the past thirty years, in the trade of custom upholstery.  It has become increasingly difficult to find and hire skilled individuals due to the shortage of public, private, and vocational schools teaching the trades. Steve is dedicated to promoting and educating the public of the need for skilled trades prof...

On today's episode, Dillon and Matt dig into three of the current headlines in the Construction world.  Take a listen and comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe this episode! Want to improve your Revit setup time? Get hours back out of your day for less than a cup of coffee? Go to SheetsMadeSimple.com and have your Revit projects automatically setup for you...

Mediocrity still hasn't died! Tune in as we replay an episode focused on our thoughts about how to change the pervasive and often contagious bug of being average. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe this episode! Want to improve your Revit setup time? Get hours back out of your day for less than a cup of coffee? Go to SheetsMadeSimple.com and have your Revit...

On today's show, we interview awesome entrepreneur and overall just great guy Zach Burick.  Hailing from the great state of North Carolina, Zach is the leader of one of the foremost steel erecting outfits, D.S. Duggins Welding, Inc.  Zach also owns a line of beard care products WesWy Beard Co.  On top of running two companies, he also is a proud father of twin two-year old boys that...

In today's episode we take a stab at a completely different show type and spin the mics away from the Zoom lens and into a face-to-face interview with none other than Matt's wife, Kerry.  We dig into what it's really like to be married to an entrepreneur in the construction industry and how it is so crucial to have great partnerships not only at work, but also at home.   Starting a busin...

Today, Dillon and I chop it up with Alex Kraft of Heave.co.  Alex is a first-time entrepreneur who saw a problem in the construction equipment industry and set out to solve it by founding an innovative new way to acquire heavy equipment, either by purchase, rental, or lease.  Along with this, Alex is also a huge proponent of the Blue Collar Badass and Making the Trades Cool Again.  ...

A great and wide ranging converstaion about bringing our youth into the trades and helping to make them cool again. This is a great program sponsored and lead by industry professionals. For all of you out there, this is a great cause and movement to get into. Jordan Blair currently serves as the Executive Director of the Construction Industry Education Foundation.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts...

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Coleman Jones is from a small Northern California town; one of those places many only dream about leaving. He was raised through hard work; cleaning cars, hammering out dents and painting vehicles, but he had a passion for more. Coleman's path out of the small town was through a Bachelors of Science in Construction Management from CSU Chico. He married his high school sweetheart a week after gradu...

Dave worked for over a decade as a foreman and project manager for EverGreene Architectural Arts  www.evergreene.com   A specialty finishes contracting company response for consultation, design and craftsmanship.  During his tenure there he was responsible for estimates, bids and management of projects ranging up to $11MM dollars.   He oversaw both union and nonunion...

From union ironworker to lawyer to entrepreneur. In 2009, after working for 10 years as a union ironworker, I was seriously injured in a construction accident. Rather than letting my injuries define me, I set out to carve my own path and completely redefine who I am and what I’m truly capable of. I went back to school and became an attorney. In 2020, I started my own personal injury law firm, Mazz...

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In this episode Dillon and Royal discuss how to grow a team fast, how to invest in your processes and teams, as well as what's happening with home prices and why it's happening. You'll want to tune into this episode! Connect with Royal https://www.instagram.com/pliris_plans/ https://plirisplans.com/ https://pliris.co/ Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for...

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Brent Slawnikowski brings 13+ years of reality capture and surveying knowledge to the AEC industry. Currently he is the Director of Business Development at Virtual Technology Simplified paving paths to new business and services into the AEC, Telecom and Insurance industries. Brent spent five years prior to joining VTS at FARO Technologies as a Senior Account Manager for the AEC vertical helping cl...

This week Matt and Dillon discuss America, Hiring, and Free Money. You won't want to miss this episode. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudios.hubspotpagebuilder.com/constructionletter Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungas...

An extremely important message with everything that's going on in the world Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudios.hubspotpagebuilder.com/constructionletter Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://...

This week on the Construction Corner, Dillon and Matt sit down with Shane Harrell to talk Texas buildings, residential homes and what you can do in this ever changing industry.  Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Shane: Website: CraftmasterCustomHomes.com Facebook: Shane Harrell | Facebook Facebook: Craftmaster Homes L C | Facebook LinkedIn: Shane...

Dale Caines grew up in Newfoundland, Canada and moved to Alberta, Canada in 2000.  He spent the first 15 years of his working life in and around the oil and gas, land development, real estate construction, and real estate investing industries.  Dale now owns Future To Now Consulting where he helps small to medium sized businesses grow through building systems and processes.  Listen...

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Anthony and Nick work alongside their father in their family flooring business, Abbruzzese Floors Inc. They have been in business for 20 years with their father starting the company and Anthony and Nick looking to build into the future. Anthony and Nick have over a decade of experience each in the field and have installed many types of self leveling cements, epoxy coatings and concrete polishing s...

Josh Sanders.  34 years old.  Married, Two little boys 8 and 5.  I have 14 years experience in building teams of both volunteers and paid staff.  From church’s to construction companies. Worked in some sort of sales since the age of 16 and most recently took a remodel companies sales from 150-250k per month to 1.2 million in a month.  Started my own Handyman and Bathroom r...

This week on the construction corner, Matt and Dillon are joined by Peter Johnson who has an amazing passion for what he does. Tune in to find out how you can take your passions to another level. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! About Peter: For the last 16 years Pete Johnson has been at the forefront of the polyurea floor coatings industry in product development...

Doing the right thing is always the right thing. In this episode Matt & Dillon explore the nuance in doing more than paid for. Walking the line. What great customer service looks like. What industry incest is and why you should avoid it. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudio...