Flintco Talks

Flintco’s workforce is now 22% women — a reflection of the industry’s continued growth and expanding opportunity. In this special Women in Construction Week episode of Flintco Talks, Dano sits down with three outstanding Flintco leaders to talk about career growth, confidence, mentorship, and what it really means to build communities. Ashley Wise (Superintendent, OKC), Ava Eikanger (Assistant Proj...

Flintco Talks with Richard Jaggers, President and CEO of Alberici Corporation, who shares his journey from growing up in working-class England to leading a multi-billion-dollar construction enterprise. You'll hear Richard's insights on building collaborative teams, leveraging AI as a force multiplier for people, and pursuing responsible growth that creates momentum and opportunity—all while stayin...

Flintco Talks traveled to St. Louis for a rare joint conversation with John Alberici (Chairman Emeritus) and Greg Kozicz (Chairman) of Alberici Corporation. They share insights on building enduring culture, navigating transformative acquisitions, and creating sustainable growth through people-first leadership. This long-form conversation captures nuanced, unscripted wisdom rarely accessible in the...

In this episode of Flintco Talks, you’ll hear from Greg Kozicz, Chairman of Alberici Corporation, as he shares his journey from a small Ontario mining town to leading a $4.5 billion construction enterprise. Growing up as one of six boys in modest circumstances, Greg learned self-sufficiency early – folding pizza boxes for pennies to afford hockey equipment shaped his work ethic and commitment to e...

Alberici’s investment in LCG Capital Management expands the service offering that both Alberici and sister company Flintco can offer their clients. Flintco Talks with LCG Capital CEO and Co-Founder, Rob Goltermann, and COO and former CAO of Flintco, Craig Saur, about Real Estate strategy, development, corporate services, and property management–expertise that LCG Capital brings. Rob and Craig shar...

Flintco Talks goes on the road to St. Louis for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation with John Alberici, Chairman Emeritus of Alberici Corporation, as he reminisces about family, leadership, legacy, and culture. From stories of his father Gabe’s leadership style, the inspiration behind John’s original music, to the values that shaped Alberici’s growth, he shares engaging lessons abou...

The Inclusive Builders Alliance (IBA) represents the “heavy hitters” of Central Texas construction. This unique alliance of general contractors – competitors who share a common goal – was borne out of a shared vision to address an acute challenge within the construction industry: helping trade partners grow and succeed. In this episode of Flintco Talks, we sat down with founding members of (IBA) t...

Flintco Talks tackles one of the most urgent challenges facing Central Texas and our U.S. economy in general–the severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. In this episode you'll meet Kevin Brackmeyer, CEO, Skillpoint Alliance, Tamara Atkinson, CEO, Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Skillpoint graduate Jennifer Cobb, an electrical foreman with FSG Electric in Austin, who shares her compelling per...

#TogetherWeRise feels like a timeless theme for this year’s WIC Week™ celebration. The sentiment–unity, empowerment, and breaking barriers–are aspirations without an end. The work is never finished. In this episode of #FlintcoTalks we invited three construction professionals into the studio (Regina Munson, Cristina Marrero and Kendra Santa) to share their personal and professional journey. Their s...

In 2024, Flintco Renewable Energy and Alberici reached a major milestone together: selection as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for two 128-MWdc (megawatt direct current) projects in central Illinois with owner, Adapture Renewables, Inc. (ARI). The Crooks Mill and Crooked Creek projects are expected to create more than 300 construction jobs and pump more than $250 m...

In February 2022, Flintco sent a 10-person team of volunteers to Rwanda with Bridges to Prosperity, a non-profit working in rural communities around the world, building pedestrian bridges that connect people and communities to healthcare, education, and other essential services. It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Or so we thought. The success of that first build brought us back to Rwanda two years...

Two-time Flintco intern and newly minted project engineer, Lane Reynolds, was searching for his career path when an influential conversation with his brother-in-law unlocked his calling. Lane grew up in Dripping Springs, Texas, in a family of educators whom he admires for their dedication and commitment. However, Lane chose a different road, one that led him to Texas A&M University and a degre...

Building a resilient workplace culture is critical to the long-term success of any organization. Fostering psychological safety, encouraging a growth mindset, and supporting the "whole person" is all part of what it takes to build a high-performing company. In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel Oates welcomes Dr. Karen Bridbord, Ph. D, a licensed psychologist and Chief Talent Officer for t...

In this episode of Flintco Talks, Dano sits down with Shir Abecasis, CEO and founder of Firmus, and Michael Thole, Flintco’s Director of Quality, to discuss how cutting-edge AI is transforming the construction industry. Firmus specializes in analyzing construction documents, identifying design issues early, and improving the quality of projects using advanced data analytics. Hear from Shir as she...

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Flintco Talks, we cover one of the most pressing and often overlooked issues in the construction industry—suicide prevention. Join Central Texas industry leaders David Mahoney, Vice President, TCS Mechanical, Eric Gribble, Healthcare Core Market Leader, DPR Construction, and Kyle Smith, President, Capital Industries Mechanical Contractors in this heartfe...

Is value engineering a dirty word? Find out in this episode of Flintco Talks where host Daniel Oates, Senior Project Manager at Flintco, discusses Target Value Design (TVD) and preconstruction with Mackenzie McHale, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Office Director, Principal at HKS, Mark Montgomery, P.E., LEED AP, Senior Vice President at WSP, and Ed Smith, Vice President at Flintco. The group dives into...

As part of Safety Week 2024, we invited Steve Eikanger, President and CEO of Flintco, and Barry Nelson, Founder and CEO of FactorLab into the Flintco Talks studio with host Daniel Oates to talk about the power of having authentic conversations around safety and how that helps build trust and respect among the team. The discussion centers around “SmartTagIt,” a video pre-task plan (PTP) application...

The Construction industry is facing an existential threat from a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. The explosive growth in Austin and Central Texas since the early 2000s has accentuated the issue. Area educators, City leaders, and industry in general are taking notice. J. Norris Sebastian III, Career and Technical Education Director at Del Valle ISD sat down with Flintco Talks Host Daniel O...

Patti DeNucci, an award-winning author who helps professionals communicate better, joins Flintco Talks to discuss strategies for improving conversations and connections. DeNucci emphasizes making an intentional choice to build relationships through asking thoughtful questions, actively listening without judgment, assuming positive intent, and acknowledging others. She shares tactics like the "40-s...

In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel Oates delves into the reasoning behind that decision with Flintco VP of Health Safety and Environment Steve Jordan. The podcast also explores a breakthrough safety innovation from FactorLabs that makes creating pre-task plans more inclusive and effective using video and advanced machine learning. Exciting stuff! Available wherever you get your podcasts...

In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel "DanO" Oates speaks with Mark Walker, a retired Navy SEAL and founding partner at Acumen Performance Group, a human performance company. Join Mark and DanO for their discussion around mental health, how to manage and maintain it, and the importance of building strong relationships. It’s an insightful conversation with actionable information for busines...

The 2022 mission to Rwanda in East Africa with Flintco was so successful, and the work so important, that we joined with our sister company Alberici to field another team of volunteers in 2024. In this episode of Flintco Talks, Host Daniel "DanO" Oates talks to Flintco Projet Engineer Kelsey Rollings about her experience with our first Bridges to Prosperity trip. The 2-week bridge build is set for...

Join us for a special Native American Heritage Month episode of Flintco Talks. Guest host Rex Woods, VP of Business Acquisition sits down with Vernelle Chase, Director of Tribal Relations at Flintco, to discuss her lifelong journey of service to Native communities. Vernelle shares stories from growing up on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in rural Montana. She talks about getting her start in...

Join host Daniel "Dan0" Oates and Melanie Gilbertson, Flintco's Director of Production Support, about the company's Lean journey. Melanie shares how she first got involved with Lean practices in 2009 and saw the benefits it brought to planning and scheduling. After joining Flintco in 2016, Melanie led the company's introduction to Lean with two pilot projects. Melanie explains Flintco's three form...

Join host Daniel "DanO" Oates and Flintco HSE Area Manager Orlando Hernandez as they discuss how fostering a sense of belonging leads to better work and outcomes. They discuss the progress made in diversity and inclusion over the past 40 years, using the story of Orlando's father learning to read drawings on his own as an example. Orlando also talks about how taking the time to properly translate...