Dillon Mitchell

The Construction Corner

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We Cover Commercial Construction. If you are in commercial construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor or Owner, this is the show for you. Hosted by Dillon Mitchell, PE, Founder of Kowabunga Studios

Author

Dillon Mitchell

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Business

Podcast website

kowabungastudios.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

#192 - Pricing, Securing Work and Fighting For Every Inch 26.07.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/use...

#191 - Holding People Accountable, Valuable Messaging & Instilling Value 19.07.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/dal...

#190 - Hard Charging and Racing for the Trades with Doug Winston! 12.07.2022

Doug Winston is the President & CEO of D&M Electrical Contracting, Inc - a full service, union electrical contracting firm serving the lower Hudson Valley and greater New York metropolitan area. While the public and private sectors are both serviced, the company has strong ties to the railroad and heavy power sectors. A sister company, D&M Utility Construction, Inc. services the electr...

#189 - Bring Back the Trades with Steve Turner 05.07.2022

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...

#188 - What's New in Construction? 28.06.2022

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...

#187 - Mediocrity Still Isn't Dead? 21.06.2022

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...

#186 - Well Done is Better Than Well Said, with Zach Burick 14.06.2022

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...

#185 - Interview with a Construction Entrepreneur's Wife 07.06.2022

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...

#184 - See a Problem, Solve a Problem with Alex Kraft 31.05.2022

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.  ...

#183 - Empowering Youth & Educating Them on The Trades with Jordan Blair 24.05.2022

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...

#182 - Skill Acquisition and The Value Ladder 17.05.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/dal...

#181 - The Long Haul of Relationships 10.05.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/dal...

#180 - Building and Rebuilding with Coleman Jones 03.05.2022

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...

#179 - Restoring America with David Greene 26.04.2022

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...

#178 - Overcoming Injury and the Definition of Determination with Edward Mazzu, Esq. 19.04.2022

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...

#177 - People First Mentality with Kenny Blakeslee 12.04.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/use...

#176 - Scaling Teams, Investing in Processes and Home Prices with Royal Mortier 05.04.2022

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...

#175 - Are DBE's Good or Bad 01.04.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/use...

#174 - Talking Cool Construction Tech with Brent Slawnikowski! 29.03.2022

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...

#173 - America, Hiring, and Free Money 22.03.2022

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...

#172 - Dillon's Hot Take 17.03.2022

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://...

#171 Bigger in Texas with Shane Harrell 15.03.2022

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...

#170 Lead by Experience - Lead by Action with Dale Caines 08.03.2022

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...

#169 - Opportunities in Customer Service with Chris Murphy 01.03.2022

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://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell  YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/use...

#168 Creating Family Legacy with The Abbruzzese Brothers 22.02.2022

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...

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