Limbach Unlocked

Introducing a new co-host, new look, and a new line-up for Season 4 of Limbach Unlocked!

We have project managers and trade managers here at this Company, but have you ever heard of a combined project and trade manager? This unique role is just like our speaker today - one of a kind. Darius Fugate from our Jake Marshall branch in Tennessee explains what it takes to wear both a PM and Trade Manager hat in his day-to-day, sharing insight into best practices for both roles and ways that...

How do people make a difference in an organization? For many it’s by joining an Employee Resource Group. These groups gather together based on shared characteristics and life experiences, but they’re open to anyone. They provide support, enhance career and personal development, and create a sense of belonging. One of our leaders in the Florida business units took it upon herself to do just that fo...

We talk a lot about leading teams of people, but what about leading leaders? With us today to unpack what it means to lead leaders is Harper Limbach President, Nick Angerosa who explains his take on leadership and what it takes to strategically lead a multimillion dollar business.

The generation of technology, DEIB, and an accelerated career path is with us in the workforce. Generation Z entered the working world recently and brought with them an expectation that we’d all do well to consider: can we do it better? faster? And more efficiently? Here to help us figure out how that mindset plays out in this early stage of their career are two members of our organization who con...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB)… all words you’ve probably heard more frequently in the past 5 years than ever before in your life. But like with anything new, you probably have some questions. Some good news? We have answers. Gretel Swartz, Learning Program Manager and the Vice Chair of the 2023 Embrace Forum, is here to share an overview of what these words mean, how they impact o...

Safety Week is a globally recognized week amongst construction companies. As one of the founding members, Limbach has, in many ways, shaped the way safety is perceived throughout the industry. In 2023, Limbach has some exciting things planned for Construction safety week in keeping with the national theme of Strong Voices, Safe Choices. Here to tell us about it and what safety means to us, is the...

Until 20 years ago, few researchers paid attention to the role of emotions in negotiating—how feelings can influence the way people overcome conflict, reach agreement, and create value when dealing with another party. Now - when we talk about negotiation, we’re really talking about the soft skills underlying the ability to negotiate effectively. A leader in this space at our Company is Branch Mana...

Why do people stay at this Company? Dianne Rodgers, our Wellness Manager, talks about what it's been like working for Limbach for 45 years! Beyond learning how to pronounce the Company's name properly, her story gives us practical ways we can foster employee satisfaction and retention today.

We all have something that gets us out of bed in the morning and off to work, but you may be surprised by how many people don't find work to be that motivating factor. When you're unfilfilled and disengaged from work, you're quietly quitting. Coined in 2022, this phrase "Quiet Quitting" has taken social media by storm and it has reared its head in businesses all over the world. Find out how you ca...

Wouldn't it be nice if there were an acquisition how-to? What better way to know if two companies integrating cultures, policies, procedures and people than by going to the people themselves. In this episode we talk about Limbach's latest acquisition - Jake Marshall. Rick Pollard, now Branch Manager of Limbach’s Jake Marshall branch, tells us what it's been like integrating with Limbach since bein...

What are your worst fears? Humans naturally recognize hazards to us and our survival. But why? And how? And what can we do about this? Hazard recognition is the name of the game in our company and this industry, so on this episode, we're hearing from a hazard recognition expert: Keith Snead, our Ohio Safety Director. Listen in to learn more about how we can change our own mindset and by extension...

One of the biggest issues every company is facing right now is getting skilled people through the door to come work for them. So how do we do that? Because it’s an issue here too…. Joining us today to talk about the big big world of brand awareness and recruiting is our Talent Acquisition Manager, James Swanson. James unpacks what people want in a company, why they leave, and how we can go out the...

Our company has been on a journey to create a culture of belonging and do that in a way that is authentic and meaningful - not just checking a box or keeping up with the way the world is moving. Shedding some light on a group of people who bring so much history and beauty to our world and the workplace is Guest Speaker, Rowdy Duncan. Rowdy is a professor and consultant in the space of Diversity, E...

Seeing the big picture while also maintaining one foot on the ground is not easy, but our program managers do it every day. Jody Reilly, Limbach’s VP of Healthcare, leads our Program Management offering and spends some time on this episode unpacking how this service preserves and maintains the cause of our healthcare owners. Whether you're a Healthcare system employee or one of our Company employe...

One of our core values is we care, which means we care about you as a whole person, and that includes your financial wellness. Ashley Ross is joining us today from Limbach to talk about how she stays fit investing and saving and budgeting with a work paycheck.

Wanna know how to bring in more customers? Caitlin Barry, Senior Marketing Specialist, is here to tell us about a specific way to draw in business and the kind of business that lasts. Listen to this episode of Limbach Unlocked if you’re curious.

What’s another word for super innovative, gonna get money through the door, not leveraged enough in the AEC industry, and yet pretty much the way to an Owner’s heart? Controls. For those of us who don’t understand Building Controls, there’s a confusion and maybe even a bit of fear - what even is this thing? Brian Chlan and Raquel Powers are both Controls Managers working in different markets who b...

When you start seeing the corners connect to become a tesseract of endless possibilities, you've unlocked a way of thinking called Systems Thinking. Limbach's Melissa DiMuro, Chief People & Culture Officer, and Mike McCann, Chief Operations Officer, have trained themselves to see the system, which has helped them lead at the highest level. On this episode, these leaders share about the value o...

Did you know that Millennials make up roughly just under half of the US workforce, and many of them are now our leaders? Millennials bring a unique generational perspective to leadership in the workplace. For those of us who identify as a Millennial, we can learn from our early career peers who’ve made it big, and for those in Gen Z, Boomers, and Gen X, you can learn more about how to work with th...

In construction, many people recognize we're building a world that will last long into the future. There’s a word for that - sustainability. We have three sustainability gurus on the show today - Ben Dawson, an intern from Ohio State, Richard Davis Limbach's Director of Technology and Shawn Murphy, Limbach President of our Engineering Group. Each of these panelists are in the business of innovatio...

People + Persuasion = Profitability. This formula is unpacked by Limbach's resident expert on Sales and Marketing, Katie Massie. Anyone who is in the business of persuasion (all of us, ahem) will garner some invaluable advice on today's show, but listen with paper and pad ready! You'll want to take notes on how to resuscitate Powerpoint to make your presentations actually compelling!

This episode of Limbach Unlocked reminisces and looks to the future by talking about the many faces of Technology in Construction. At our Company, we’re blazing a trail by investing in the right technology for our business now and in the future. VP of Tech, Christos Ruci, delves into how customers, sales teams, service teams, and project teams can all benefit from a partnership with technology. Co...

Are you a tree person? or a forest person? What exactly do we mean by that? Jehnifer Knott, a Project Manager from Central Florida, explains her take on that question in this episode by sharing what she's learned and how she has been successful working with a notable and long-time customer of ours. Project Managers will definitely want to take a listen, but the tips she shares are helpful for anyo...

SVP & Branch Manager Billy Brockenbrough shares some of Harper's storied past with us on this episode of LMB Podcast. History's influence on who we are today is astounding and the connections Billy draws shed light on the practical steps we can take to learn from our past for continued success as individuals and as an organization. Whether you work for Harper or not, you'll want to listen to a...