The CM Mentors Podcast

In Episode 27 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Andrew Brown , Co-founder & CEO of Toolfetch.com We chat about: * What is the Skilled Trades Gap * Importance of a Mentor * What Companies can do to support/ recruit the trades * What we can do as individuals to help Watch the interview on YouTube: About Andrew: Andrew Brown is a passionate entrepreneur, co-founder, a...

In Episode 26 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Luke Hill (Senior Partner/Director of Veteran Talent Services at Joseph Chris Partners Executive Search) and Scott Friend (Superintendent at rand* Construction and The Construction Veteran Podcast host). We chat about: * How they both transitioned out of the Military and into the Construction Industry * How you can ge...

In Episode 25 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Natassia Melendrez-Knutson, President & CEO at Project Support Services, Inc. We chat about: * Successful Closeout Tips * Who is the DSA? * Constructibility Reviews * Closing Out 20-Year-Old Projects * You’re Never Going to Know It All Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or Watch the interview on YouTube. About N...

In Episode 24 of The CM Mentors Podcast, it’s just Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell on the mic. We chat about: * The Day in the Life of a CM * Night Work * Words of Wisdom for the CCM Exam (Certified Construction Manager) * An Innovation Solution for Email & Task Management Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or Watch the interview on YouTube: Get full access to Construction Yeti at construction...

In Episode 23 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with David Wolke, Vice President at Hill Electric. Back in Episode 20, John Farner joined us in “ Advice from a GC to Empower Subcontractors. ” We thought it would be great to have a Subcontractor on to flip the script and give advice to GCs from a sub’s perspective and David was a great choice to fill the role. We chat ab...

In Episode 22 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jerry Aliberti, Owner of Pro-Accel. Pro-Accel helps contractors create repeatable project success and profitability by improving their estimating and field operations, reducing overhead, and helping them build high-performing teams. We chat about: * Remote vs In-Person Team Building and Mentoring * Biggest Pain Points...

In Episode 21 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jennifer Lacy (Lean Practice Leader at Robins & Morton) and Jesse Hernandez (Member at Depth Builder LLC). In addition to all the other amazing things they are doing for the industry, they are the duo behind No BS with Jen & Jess. Where they Livestream every other Saturday morning to “break through the surface and dis...

In Episode 20 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with John Farner, Founder of Empowering Subcontractors. We chat about: * The Empowering Subcontractor Platform * Better Communication * Importance of Proper Documentation * Best Practices for Pay Applications * How GCs can Better Support Subcontractors * Advice John has for the Next Generation. Listen on your Favorite Podc...

In Episode 19 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell are on the road so no video this week, but wanted to get on the mic to talk about Construction Project Kickoff Meetings, tips to make them great, and how important they are to set the culture of the project. As is the hot topic of the year, the conversation turns to AI and the conversation got short as we just may have offended...

In Episode 18 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Alexander Fichera. Alex is the Owner & Business Anthropologist of Intuito Group and now the author of “The Business Athlete” which was released on June 1, 2023. Alex is our first 2 time guest but when we found out he was dropping a book, we just had to get him back on the podcast to talk about the topics of the book a...

In Episode 17 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell go live on LinkedIn and answer Kyle and the Audience's Questions. The topics include: * Safety Ratings * Contract Scope Gaps * Good Interview/ Applicant practices * “ 25 Hacks to Win as a Young Construction Professional ” * Certifications for the Up and Comers * Best Practices in Communication * AI in Construction Listen on you...

In Episode 16 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Adam Hoots, Lean Construction Shepard at Construction ACHE Solutions and Clemson Professor, in our first YouTube Live Stream experiment. Thanks to Everyone who showed up and participated! This was a fun one and keep your eye out for more Live Streams to come. Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or Watch the inter...

In Episode 15 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jess Rosen, Project Manager at Capital Excavation, in our first chat with someone specializing in the Civil/ Roadwork sector. Jess has an interesting resume where he has spent the last decade-plus working on some of the Mega bridge projects that have changed skylines around the country. The conversation touches on: *...

In Episode 14 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Eric Schultz, Partner at Journey Alliance. If you are leading a team or aspire to, this is a must-watch episode. The conversation touches on: * Entrepreneur vs Business Owner * New Leader Mistakes * Leadership & Trust * Assessments * Meetings * & More Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or Watch the interview her...

In Episode 13 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Brian Bejcek, P.E., Assistant Professor at Ferris State University. The conversation started with talking about what MEP is but quickly morphed into what the Next Generation is learning (and interested in) in College today. Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or Watch the interview here: About Brian: Brian Bejcek...

In Episode 12 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Scott Peper, CEO of Mobilization Funding . The conversation circles around Scott’s recently published book “The Big Book of Cashflow.” Scott explains what cash flow is, its importance, and tips you can implement to improve your cash flow. Scott does a great job illustrating what cash flow is in easy-to-understand term...

In Episode 11 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Joshua McMahon, President of MCM Consulting LLC . The engaging conversation is primarily about effective coaching in the Construction Industry. Josh shares his experience of the Navy Seabees and the guys share some “war” stories about coming up in the industry and Federal Contracting “fun.” Listen on your Favorite Pod...

In Episode 10 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Cory Fisk, Construction Education Curator of Construction Management Online . This episode had a connection and lag issue during the recording which made the final audio quality, not the greatest. But that doesn’t distract from all the Value that Cory was putting out there for the audience. We chat about: * How Cory i...

In Episode 9 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Matt Vetter, President of Schafer Construction and Co-Host of The Construction Corner Podcast . We chat about: * What True Design-Build is * How Delivery Methods have been butchered over the years to the detriment of the Owner * Benefits of Creating Content * Advice for the Young Bloods wanting to start posting about C...

In Episode 8 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Joe Wilson, CEO & Founder of Projexion . We talk about his predictive analysis start-up company Projexion and alternatives to being buried in excel spreadsheets. We discuss things like the need for consistent true data to forecast where the project is going and if AI will take our jobs as Construction Managers. Listen...

In Episode 7 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Haydee Clark, Owner/ Freight Agent at Resilient Freight Solutions. Supply Chain and Logistics is such a hot topic in today’s “Post-Covid” world. At times it feels like you order something today and hope it shows up in time. Haydee shares some tips on things you can do to help ensure successful deliveries on your jobsit...

In Episode 6 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jason Schroeder. Now I could go on and on about this interview but simply put this episode is about making the Construction Industry a better place. And maybe even calling out a few people who need it. Jason almost didn’t even need us there for this episode. All you have to do is wind him up and his passion for improvi...

In Episode 5 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Felipe Engineer-Manriquez. (See Felipe’s bio below for all the awesome things he’s doing.) We chat about utilizing Scrum Management techniques in the Construction Industry. We talk about tips and lessons learned on implementing Scrum for the first time on your Project site and in your personal workflow management. In t...

In Episode 4 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Marty Schmitt, President of AG|CM Inc. The general topic is “Taking Control of your Career Growth and Creating Your Own Opportunities.” But the episode was recorded the Monday after the Super Bowl and so with Marty being from Philadelphia, there was a fair bit of football talk as well. This was an interesting episode t...

In Episode 3 of The CM mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Alex Fichera, Owner & Business Anthropologist of Intuito Group. The general topic is Personal energy management and tips for reducing burnout for yourself and your team, but the conversation takes many interesting turns, as it does anytime you chat with Alex. Other topics include: * Business Athletes * How to find peop...