Specified: Building Materials & Construction Growth Podcast

Terry May is the president of MESA, which designs, creates, installs, and maintains cathodic protection systems and pipeline integrity solutions. MESA is a two-time Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award winner. The Baldridge Program oversees the nation’s only Presidential award for performance excellence.  Terry founded MESA in 1979 and has managed its growth from a one-man service operation to...

John Durig is the founder of North American Construction Technologies. John was a founding partner of General Polymers and grew it to 25 million before it was acquired by Sherwin Williams. As an entrepreneur, he made smart choices and focused on recession-proof businesses. He believes the growth he experienced was a result of the technical drive through researching and developing the market needs....

What kind of experience are you delivering to your clients? In this week's episode of Tats Talks, I discuss steps that our company is taking every day to improve our customer service experience.  Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn m...

Mitchell Levy is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author with over 60 business books. He is also a contributor at Entrepreneur Magazine and has provided strategic consulting to over 100 companies. He’s known as the global credibility expert and believes that books are the best form of credibility in the market today. He runs the highly successful platform AHAthat, which helps entrepren...

Sean Williams has been in the design and architecture industry for over 20 years. He runs Carbon Design and Architecture, which is an architectural design studio that focuses on innovative entrepreneurial solutions and creative sustainability for the building environment. He started as an architect in Florida in 2000 and eventually started his own practice in 2012. His first plan was to be a pilot...

On this week’s Tats Talks, I discuss my own wellness journey and how it’s affected my life personally and as an entrepreneur. Do you make wellness a priority? Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Henry Staggs, Owner of Preferred Roof Consultants of Arizona, is a veteran in the roofing industry. He is the creator of the site “TheArizonaRoofer.com” and his mission is to improve the roofing industry in Arizona. Henry started out in the industry at only 12 years old, working for his Grandfather. He joined forces with a friend and started his first roofing company when he was 17. He decided to...

Matt Daigle, CEO of Rise, had an idea that grew from his home life. He and his wife, an interior decorator, bought a home that needed a lot of renovation. When they finished the work, the house was beautiful, but they saw no savings in efficiency. Where could they turn for centrally located information about more environmentally friendly ways for building improvement. Nowhere, it seemed. This was...

Does fear hold you back from doing the things that you want? I share my thoughts on how to overcome fear and start being comfortable with the uncomfortable. Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Steve Levin is the Managing Director of Elemence, which creates new platforms for various clients, and founder of ASI Materials (advanced surfaces and interfaces). He has been at the helm of many start-ups having to do with technology. At the same time, he sees commonality and synergy between totally different industries to innovate new products with multiple applications. Levin is a great believe...

Tom Reber is the Co-Founder of The Contractor Fight, “a movement of home improvement contractors who are taking back control of their businesses and fattening their wallets”. Reber is a plain-speaking business coach who helps contractors find the way to get their minds straight and improve their businesses. Reber didn’t have an easy time growing up. Consequently, he had little self-respect or beli...

Do you use your time wisely? I'll share my thoughts on how you can improve your efficiency and make smart time-saving choices in this weeks Tats Talks. Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Bob Chalker is the CEO of NACE International,The Corrosion Society. NACE is the foremost organization for setting standards and offering certifications in corrosion control. It also provides conferences and direct learning for those in the industry to come together to learn about new products and methods of containing corrosion. NACE has 36,000 members in more than 130 countries. Along the way, he...

Ken Kelly of Kelly Roofing in Florida is a second-generation roofer. Although he didn’t start out as a roofer, when he was 17 his father seriously injured himself and Ken jumped in to help. Since then, he has expanded the business to include Energy Savings Solutions, a consulting and educational firm that helps others understand environmental conservation. The roofing company also tries to stay as...

When do you come up with your best ideas? Do you even know? I'll share my thoughts on how you can improve your effectiveness in this area on a new segment called Tats Talks. Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choi...

Adam Malofsky of Elemence Advisors in Cincinnati is a man with so many ideas they just flow from his brain. He’s been an innovator all his life and continues to be enthusiastic about finding new ways to streamline, create, and develop new and old products for an ever-changing universe. His first degree (yes, his first of several) is in chemical engineering, so most of his companies concentrated on...

Amy Hopkins, VP of Marketing at Silvaris Corp., tried several careers before she fell into marketing for Silvaris. One of those careers was in logistics and tech software, which helped her to learn the software for this lumber industry, specifically Silvaris’. Silvaris deals in sourcing B grade materials such as that used for paneling, flooring, pallets, crates, and roofing to other businesses and...

Mark Lipton of Tremont Paint Supply, may have fallen into the family business, but he’s just as enthusiastic about it as his great-grandfather was in 1912. With two shops located in New York City, the company offers a full range of painting products from tarps and brushes to high-quality paints. He has something for everyone, including low-end apartment house owners and managers to exactly matched...

Charles Antis, founder and CEO of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, became a roofer quite by accident. In fact, at first he was only a re-roofer. He then made the leap to full-time roofer. Established in Orange County, California, 30 years ago, the company promises to keep families safe and dry. Years ago, after an intense and awakening experience with poverty in Thailand and one in this country, he...

Eric Lussier calls himself the Executor of Advancement at Precision Athletic Surfaces in Burlington, Vermont as a conversation starter. And he’s well-prepared for any conversation about all phases of construction. For his day job, he’s a manufacturer’s rep and contractor all over the East Coast for all kinds of athletic flooring, including cushioned sheet vinyl and synthetic turf. To give his cust...

Edye Fox Abrams is the Director of Business Development at The Chemquest Group. Edye has been on a career journey her adult life and has learned specialty chemicals for construction and repair along the way. When she graduated from college, she struck out on her own even though she had a family manufacturing business she could easily have joined. Her brother already worked for the family business...

Jeff Hayzlett is the C-Suite Network chairman and author of The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures. Jeff has vast experience in marketing and other ventures such as TV and podcasts at both large and small companies. He also serves on the boards of many organizations. In this episode, he discusses great marketing and what makes a leader. Jeff emphasiz...

Joseph Hughes is the owner of Contractor Dynamics. He was in his family’s marine construction business for about 20 years, and with that broad, deep knowledge turned to marketing. He created his marketing business six years ago for the construction industry. His purpose is to help clients stay relevant, spend money wisely and find just the right consumers for his clients to reach. Hughes believes...

Sarah Weiss is the COO of Elite Roofing Supply in Phoenix, Arizona. In this episode, Sarah tells us how she and her family have built a solid business following a belief in mutual respect and open learning. As COO she takes a very hands-on approach to dealing with everyone from employees to partners to customers. Weiss believes in building a consensus, letting everyone come up with new ideas. To d...

Aryo Falakrou is an entrepreneur and architectural leader, and is the owner of myhomedesigner.com. The capacity to recover from setbacks is one of the most powerful skills an entrepreneur or innovator can have. Setting yourself up to be more successful under these conditions comes down to one key piece of advice. In this episode, Aryo will discuss the secret to being more resilient while pursuing...