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Concrete GarbEP 65: Bo Jones, Tru-Built ConstructionToday, the Concrete Garb brings you Bo Jones with Tru-Built Construction. Bo is the President of Tru-built Construction who focuses on design and build solutions for commercial & residential projects such as renovations, custom homes, additions and remodeling. In addition to his full time job, Bo has been working on a project that will help increase your company's visibility to the next generation workforce...more importantly increasing the visibility of job seekers to different career paths. This project is called Tradegamz. The vision of tradegamz is to have a platform to help every student and job seeker find their path to a fu...2023-06-2741 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP64: Bob Irwin aka Big DogToday we have a repeat guest, Mr. Bob Irwin. Bob was a guest on the Garb back in March of 2015 in episode #3. Bobs passion for the concrete flatwork industry is second to none and that's the reason to have him on the garb for another round. Now retired, Bob spent 39 years at Stephens and Smith, ending his career as the Flatwork department Vice President. Bob and I met in 2006 and soon learned Bob was very passionate about the concrete industry. Bob was President of the American Concrete Institute Nebraska Chapter in 2009 and in 2015. He has been a huge supporter of organi...2023-06-1358 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 63: Emmeline Watson, University of Nebraska LincolnAs many of you know, this week is Women in Construction Week. "Women in Construction Week, celebrates and promotes the role of women in the construction industry. This year's theme, 'Many Paths, One Mission', celebrates the different pathways women have taken towards strengthening the success of women in the construction industry." Concrete Garb is doing its part by bringing you Emmeline Watson. Emmeline is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska within the Durham School of Engineering and Construction. Professor Watson started her career path in the Construction Industry in her hometown in Brazil, where she was in...2023-03-1036 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb Highlights 2022For the first time ever, the Garb brings you some of our highlights of 2022. Happy New Year! 2022-12-3027 minConcrete GarbEpisode 61: Sarah Bryan, Women's Association of Concrete ProfessionalsToday, the garb brings you Sarah Bryan, Executive Vice President of Slurry Monster. Slurry Monster is the only dedicated, end-to-end slurry management company in the world, who can help you implement safe, efficient, and compliant methods of waste treatment. In addition, Sarah is also the founder & President of the newly formed, Women's Association of Concrete Professionals. Founded in 2022 by women in the concrete construction trades, the Women's Association of Concrete Professionals (WACP) was formed to be a place for women specific to the concrete industry to find resources to better their careers and have made it their mission to become th...2022-11-2350 minConcrete GarbEpisode 60: Glenn White, The Gentle GiantGlenn White has recently become in charge of Customer Relations at ready mix concrete company here in Lincoln Nebraska. Prior to his current role, Glenn was a Ready Mix Truck Driver for 40 years and has seen the city of Lincoln develop and grow largely in part from the materials he has delivered over the past 4 decades. If you have been placing concrete in Lincoln Nebraska for any amount of time, I'm sure you have a soft spot for Mr. white. Ladies and Gentleman, allow the Garb to introduce, Mr. Glenn White, the gentle giant! YOUTUBE: A day in a life of a...2022-11-1738 minConcrete GarbEpisode 59: Josh Jones, The Career AcademyToday, the garb brings you Joshua Jones. Josh is the director of The Career Academy (TCA) here in Lincoln NE since 2020. Before being TCA's director, Josh spent 3 years as TCA's coordinator. Prior to joining TCA, Jones was assistant principal at Elliott Elementary School and a special education teacher at Lincoln Southeast High School. Before joining LPS, he held numerous leadership positions with Aurora Public Schools in Colorado. The Career Academy is a joint venture between Lincoln Public Schools and Southeast Community College. The goal of TCA is to provide academic and real world experiences to high school juniors and seniors thro...2022-10-1332 minConcrete GarbEpisode 58: Greg Mulder, ICPA/IRMCAToday, the garb brings you Greg Mulder. Greg is the Executive Director of the Iowa Concrete Paving Association and the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Greg came to the ICPA/IRMCA in January of 2017 from the Iowa Department of Transportation, where he held many positions over the past 20 years and most recently the Director of Construction and Materials for IDOT. Greg holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University and is a registered professional engineer in Iowa. He has specialized in construction administration, construction process improvements, innovations, and common sense throughout his career. Greg has helped the Iowa bec...2022-08-311h 00Concrete GarbEpisode 57: Bev Garnant, American Society of Concrete ContractorsToday, the garb brings you Bev Garnant with the American Society of Concrete Contractors. Bev is the current Executive Director for ASCC and will be retiring next month and the Garb thought it would be critical to get her story recorded. A graduate of Cornell College, Bev started her career at Widmar/Garnant & Associates in 1976, which was primarily operating in the Public Relations and Publicity sector. In 2003, she made her final career move to ASCC as their Executive Director. The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of concrete contractors and those who...2022-08-0850 minConcrete GarbEpisode 56: Andrew Schellpeper, Murray Custom HomesToday, the Garb brings you Andrew Schellpeper with Murray Custom Homes. Andrew is a project manager for Murray Custom Homes and his job is to keep projects moving along efficiently. Keeping in direct contact with subcontractors regarding scheduling and payment. After the building process, Andrew works with the homeowners to ensure warranty items are addressed in a timely fashion. I was first introduced to Andrew 5 years ago through the Home Builders Association of Lincoln, otherwise known as HBAL. We have both been active members of HBAL and their committees such as Careers in Construction. A committee dedicated to increasing awareness of c...2022-08-0358 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 55: Steve Turner, Bring Back the TradesToday, the garb brings you Steve Turner. Steve is the owner and operator of Turner Upholstery since 1989 and has recently founded the organization, "Bring Back the Trades". Bring Back the Trades is a New Hampshire based non profit organization who is dedicated to promoting and educating the public on the need for skilled trade professionals. Particularly, Bring back the trades's mission is to change the mindset of the education system and its perception of the need for skilled trades. Bring Back the Trades Website Bring Back the Trades Facebook Bring Back the Trades LinkedIn Bring Back the Trades Instragram2022-07-2534 minConcrete GarbEpisode 54: Jason Ells, Custom ConcreteToday, the garb brings you Jason Ells. Jason is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development and is responsible for developing strategic sales and marketing. Jason is also the current VP for the Concrete Foundation Association, which supports the cast-in-place foundation contractor as the voice and recognized authority for the residential concrete industry. His approach to business is “Take care of people and people will take care of you”! I met Jason a couple years ago through a mutual colleague, Jim Baty, with the Concrete Foundation Association. I recently stumbled on a podcast interview with Jason titled "Destination Employer"...2022-06-2446 minConcrete GarbEpisode 53: Sheila O'Connor, AGC Nebraska Building ChapterToday, Concrete Garb brings you Sheila O'Connor, Executive Director with the AGC Nebraska Building Chapter. Prior to AGC Nebraska Building Chapter, she was the VP & Interim President for the Nebraska Trucking Association where she developed programs for member recruitment and retention, enhanced the image of the Association and its members, and created opportunities for membership networking and education. She also has experience with academia as she spent nearly a decade at Metropolitan community college in the public affairs office working to develop, design, plan and implement communications, marketing and outreach program for Metro. I would also like to add she wor...2022-06-0257 minConcrete GarbEpisode 52: Steve Clasen & Mark BruhnzelWell, It's Construction Safety Week Garb fans! Today, the garb is going to keep this theme of safety by sitting down with our two Omaha Safety Coordinators, Mr. Steve Clasen and Mr. Mark Bruhnzel to finish off this week. Steve Clasen is a Military Veteran with 28+ years of experience in the United States Army. Steve possesses a comprehensive background in personnel and operations management derived from conducting domestic and global operations in the United States, Germany, Somalia, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. He also possesses extensive knowledge in coaching, logistics and performance metrics. Steve also is the re...2022-05-0557 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 51: Joe Whiteman, American Society of Concrete ContractorsToday the garb brings you Joseph Whiteman. Joe is the Director of Safety Services for the American Society of Concrete Contractors and brings over 17 years of safety experience gathered from working for Turner Construction (largest domestic contractor in the United States as of 2020) and Morley Construction (specialty concrete contractor). Joseph joined ASCC full time in the fall of 2019 to help implement one of ASCC’s goals in having the safest concrete contractors in the industry! Joseph received an Associate of Science degree in Environmental Technology - Occupational Health and Safety and holds both the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and the Const...2022-05-0354 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 50: Lance Jordan, from Cop to ConcreteDear Concrete Nation, Today, the garb brings you Lance Jordan. Lance retired from Stephens & Smith at the end of 2021 with 43 years of hard work and dedication. I can attest that Lance went from a work-a-holic, to being fortunate enough to spend his retirement with his wife and especially his grandkids. Lance was the Vice President of the Omaha Foundation Division at Stephens & Smith Construction Company. He is a past chairman of the board for Stephens & Smith Construction, past board member for the concrete foundation association, and he was awarded the CFA "Contractor of the Year" in 2012. Let's do this!2022-04-0145 minConcrete GarbEpisode 49: Dave Swanson, Concrete AdvocateToday the garb brings you Dave Swanson. Dave is the current Director of Business Development at Metro Pavers in Iowa City Iowa. His main expertise is with the cement as he has spent the last 20 years in sales and marketing in the cement industry. Dave has been a personal friend and colleague of mine since 2006. His passion for our people as well as our product is unmatched by most. Allow me to introduce, Dave Swanson. A true concrete advocate and construction enthusiast with a passion for people!2022-03-111h 25Concrete GarbEpisode 48: Tyler Ley, Concrete CowboyToday the Garb brings you Dr. Tyler Ley. Tyler has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of structural concrete and concrete materials. He is currently a professor at Oklahoma state university but he as also worked as design consultant and contractor. He has won nearly every award our industry has to offer with my favorite being his recognition as one of the Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry by Concrete Construction Magazine in 2019. He is very active with the American Concrete Institute as a voting member on numerous committees. His YouTube has over 6 million views. People. What else can...2022-02-2547 minConcrete GarbEpisode 47: Tim Hostettler, Concrete Industry ManagementToday the Garb brings you Mr. Tim Hostettler. Tim is the Program Director for the newly formed Concrete Industry Management Program at South Dakota State University, which is one of 5 universities in the nation where you can earn a bachelors degree in Concrete! Construction Industry Management students gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the concrete industry, its production techniques and construction applications through typical classroom-style learning, as well as hands-on experience through an array of internship opportunities. As of 2020, there are nearly 500 students pursuing degrees in CIM and more than 1,300 have graduated from the program since its inception in 1996. Now...2022-02-2239 minConcrete GarbEpisode 46: Randall Jantzen, Leadership ResourcesToday, the Garb brings you Randall Jantzen, Director of Market Growth at Leadership Resources. Randall has over a decade of experience in corporate and customer relationships, office and team management, and building connections with the community. As Director of Market Growth, he helps leaders and businesses realize their potential through strategic planning and leadership development. Grab your headphones and let's grab some Garb!2022-02-031h 05Concrete GarbEpisode 45: Will Mattingly, Mattingly Concrete Co.Today the garb brings you Will Mattingly. Will is the President of MATTINGLY CONCRETE INC. which was FOUNDED IN 1987. Based in Indianapolis Indiana, Mattingly Concrete Serves Central Indiana, Southern Ohio, and Northeast Kentucky and they specialize in residential and light commercial concrete services. Will Mattingly, is a 2nd generation concrete professional who caught my attention when I ran across a group called the "flatwork kings", which is a concrete consulting group for the concrete tradesman. Anyone who is a friend of concrete tradesmen is a friend of mine! Let's do this! Mattingly Concrete Company Flatwork Kings Matermind Event 2022-01-2058 minConcrete GarbEpisode 44: Larry Hagner, The Dad EdgeToday, the Garb brings you Mr. Larry Hagner. Larry is the founder of "The Dad Edge". The Dad Edge empowers men to create legendary marriages, create epic connections with our kids, master our personal finances, optimize our health, and become a leader within their family. I first was introduced to Larry at the dad edge when I ran across his podcast. I started hearing about ways to become a better, stronger, and a happier version of myself. It wasn't but a couple months later I subscribed to the Dad Edge Alliance, which is a group of currently 650 likeminded men who are al...2022-01-1551 minConcrete GarbEpisode 43: Jeff Coleman, "Cracking" the Case for Concrete!Today, the Garb brings you a construction attorney, Jeff Coleman with Coleman & Erickson, LLC out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jeff has been a colleague of mine for about a decade. He focuses his practice on construction law, professional liability defense, concrete construction and general business law. But that's not all! Another fun fact about Mr. Coleman is that he has been a licensed structural engineer since 1977. Which makes my man dangerous to anyone who challenges Jeff in the courtroom. I've known Mr. Coleman more for his knowledge and experience in the area of concrete construction, Coleman is the author of Legal Issues...2021-12-2152 minConcrete GarbEpisode 42: Howard Behar, "It's not about the coffee!"Today, the Garb brings you a true leader in servant leadership, Howard Behar. Howard Behar is a renowned business leader, author, speaker, and mentor who has influenced the lives of numerous men and women at all stages and levels of their careers. For 21 years Behar led Starbuck’s domestic business as President of North America. During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from only 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents. Howard is committed to the development and education of our future leaders and has been a longtime advocate of the Servant Leadership Model. His motivational messag...2021-12-1542 minConcrete GarbEpisode 41: Craig Gana, Attitude, Ambition, & CommunicationToday, we bring you Craig Gana. Craig and his wife, Lori started Gana Trucking and Excavating Inc. in 1995 by hauling sand out of their sand pit with a single dump truck. Since then, their fleet has grown to more than 90 trucks and 100 trucks and 200 pieces of equipment. Gana Trucking & Excavating attributes its success to building relationships with not only its clients but its workforce as well. If you have ever met Craig Gana, you would immediately recognize him for his leadership characteristics. I'm talking about characteristics such as Humility, honesty, loyalty, and something I feel the most when around Craig...trus...2021-12-0958 minConcrete GarbEpisode 40: Jason Adams & Bruce Stutzman, Creating Pathways for Future Concrete ProfessionalsToday we bring you two key instructors from the Building Construction Technology department at Southeast Community College -Milford Campus, Mr. Jason Adams & Mr. Bruce Stutzman. Jason is the Program Director & Instructor for Building Construction Technology program. Jason is a graduate from SCC's Building Construction Technology and Architectural-Engineering program. Bruce is also a graduate of Southeast community college in architectural engineering. He worked with Roth & Troyer Construction as a concrete foundation contractor before moving on and starting his own company as a residential concrete flatwork contractor. Bruce was recruited to specifically teach SCC's new 1 year diploma, Concrete Construction Technician. There is a lo...2021-10-0847 minConcrete GarbEpisode 39: Steve Willis & Brett Richert, ESOP's and B-Bop'sToday we bring you two of our top dogs at Stephens & Smith Construction who have not only mentored and advised my career here at Stephens & Smith over the past 4 years, but who have also impacted and influenced the lives of many young men and women over the course of their own careers. Mr. Brett Richert, President of Real Estate Investment Properties who oversees and manages the development of our properties such as our self storage facilities and our apartment complexes. Also with us today is Mr. Steve Willis, President and CEO of Stephens and Smith who oversees many of ou...2021-10-0750 minConcrete GarbEpisode 39: Steve Willis & Brett RichertToday we bring you two of our top dogs at Stephens & Smith Construction who have not only mentored and advised my career here at Stephens & Smith over the past 4 years, but who have also impacted and influenced the lives of many young men and women over the course of their own careers. Mr. Brett Richert, President of Real Estate Investment Properties who oversees and manages the development of our properties such as our self storage facilities and our apartment complexes. Also with us today is Mr. Steve Willis, President and CEO of Stephens and Smith who oversees many of our em...2021-10-0750 minConcrete GarbEP 38: Bob Stephens & Mike Smith, "Celebrating 50 Years with Blood, Sweat, and Cheers!"Bob and Mike grew up right here in Lincoln, NE. They have been friends since junior high school. They came together shortly after graduating high school and formed Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. in 1971. In the early days, they were considered builder then they focused on concrete flatwork...which then developed into concrete foundations, gypcrete, floor coatings, water-proofing and more. Due to this expansion, it became apparent that if they wanted to realize their company vision, they needed to create a method for hiring and retaining highly motivated and talented employees. A compensation system was devised that was un...2021-09-1646 minConcrete GarbEP 37: Mack Story, Blue Collar Leadership - KEEP CLIMBING!Mack Story has logged over 11,000 hours leading teams through organizational change and I would like to add personal change, personal transformation for many individuals, including myself. He is the author of the extremely popular Blue-Collar Leadership® Series. Which is a series of books, podcasts, and other resources specifically for the blue collar workforce. He has a great personal story of success and fulfillment through servant leadership. I can tell Mack truly cares about improving and helping others to reach their own goals. His wife Ria Story is also an author, TEDx speaker, and expert in leadership and life skills for women...2021-09-031h 03Concrete GarbEpisode 36: Christen Rasmussen & Tim HeldIf you haven't heard already, Stephens & Smith Construction is celebrating 50 years in the biz and for 22 years we have had a safety director, Denny Ackerson, who has carried the load in regard to developing and implementing our safety program with nearly 250 employee owners. One of our goals with this new safety initiative, was to get Denny some help and hire a couple safety coordinators for Omaha and Lincoln. Well today, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two individuals who are working with Denny to keep our workforce safe, Ms. Christen Rasmussen (aka Charlee) & Mr. Tim Held, who bo...2021-08-271h 01Concrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 35: Personal DevelopmentPersonal development means consisting of activities that develop a persons capabilities and potential. It means consisting of activities or exercises that build human capital and facilitates employability and enhancing the quality of life. In short, personal development is simply being the best version of yourself. So, what are you doing to become the best version of yourself?2021-08-2516 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP34: Habitat for Humanity Meets Build with StrengthToday we bring you two individuals who have played a huge role in the recent building of a concrete home for Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln. Jeremy Trujillo joined Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln in September 2016 as ReStore Manager. In April 2018, he was promoted to Operations Director, overseeing the affiliate's construction and homeownership programs as well as ReStore. Prior to joining Habitat Lincoln, Jeremy was the Assistant ReStore Manager Habitat for Humanity in New Mexico, where he worked for 5 years. Jeremy has a Criminal Justice Degree from New Mexico State University. Jeff Mulder joined Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association in 2018 as th...2021-07-0949 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 33: Doug Fletcher, Fletcher Safety ConsultingDoug Fletcher has worked as a Safety and Health professional for over 23 years. He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). Prior to starting Fletcher Safety Consulting Inc., Doug worked for Federal OSHAs Omaha area office. During his 17 years with OSHA, he served as a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO), Assistant Area Director, and the Acting Area Director of both the Omaha and Des Moines area offices. For much of his OSHA career, Doug served as the Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for Nebraska. In this position, Doug acted as the face of OSHA for em...2021-04-2957 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP 32: Building CONCRETE Today, the Garb brings you three concrete professionals from Stephens & Smith Construction company who have made a huge impact on Stephens & Smith's new safety initiative, Building CONCRETE "Building Concrete" is not just any safety program. It is tailored for Stephens and Smith's safety program and is the basis to our new culture moving forward.
"Building C.O.N.C.R.E.T.E” stands for “Creating Ownership, Networking, Culture, and Respectful Empowered Teammates Every day.” As a company, we need to “Make a choice by choosing safety.” Our goal is to do every task the rig...2021-04-2955 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP31: Matt Kinning, Kinning Design Build Inc.Matt is Chief Operating Officer for Kinning Design Build, specializing in designing and building custom homes in and around the Lincoln area. He joined his parents, Mike and Mary Kinning, in the business in 2010. Matt has been involved in KDB since he was born, everything from picking up trash, building decks, framing and trimming plus helping in the office. He knows the ins and outs of home building from working with potential new clients to the closing of their homes; his primary duties include sales, estimating and materials ordering. He is a graduate of Lincoln Southwest High School and in 2012 h...2021-02-1831 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP30: Carmen SchwabToday we bring you Carmen Schwab, owner of Carmen Schwab Consulting. Carmen is a Hastings Nebraska native who is passionate about people. She is a Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach and Trainer for the John Maxwell team and Owner at Carmen Schwab Consulting. If that doesn’t sound like enough, she also works for Zeng Granite, a local stone fabricator and more! Ladies & Gentleman allow us to introduce, Mrs Carmen Schwab, a mother, a wife, and a leader. Booyah! https://zenggranite.com https://www.carmenschwab.com 2021-02-0958 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP29: Pam Magner, Reynolds Design & RemodelingToday, the Garb brings you Mrs. Pam Magner. Pam began her career in kitchen and bath design in 1991 after graduating from UNK with one of the first degrees available in Kitchen Design. She began working for Reynolds Design and Remodeling in 1993, and became their General Manager in 2014. Magner is an award winning designer with over 26 years of experience in kitchen and bathroom design and remodeling. She has her Master’s Degree and has earned her Certified Kitchen & Bath Designer (CKBD) administered through the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Professionally, Pam has served as an officer for the local NKBA chapter...2020-12-2838 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP28: Heidi Polacek, Lincoln CabinetToday, the garb brings you Heidi Polacek, Co-owner at Lincoln Cabinet. Heidi is originally from Hastings, Nebraska and graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2004 with Bachelors of Science with emphasis in Kitchens and Bath. Heidi began working at Lincoln Cabinet starting in October 2006 starting as a Design Assistant, moving to the Office Manager position, and excelled in Sales and Design before becoming an owner in September 2016. Heidi is an active member of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln currently serving Chair on their Remodeler's Council of Lincoln. Heidi is also active with the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and...2020-12-1635 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP27: Ted Butler, aka "Champ Champ"Ted Butler is the current Chief Operating Officer with Nebco INC. He started his construction career at Hawkins Construction Company in Omaha where he worked from assistant superintendent to VP of the company. He then had a desire to work on larger, more complex projects and soon went to Kiewit and worked on various projects from tunnels in NYC to Levee work in New Orleans and even worked in Canada on light rail. He has now found his home with Nebco inc. NEBCO is a third-generation, family-owned, and operated business. With over 1,000 employees, and has grown to become one of Neb...2020-09-1642 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP26: Stan Haas, "Talking Shop"Stan Haas is the Skilled and Technical Science Coordinator for the Lincoln Public Schools. Skilled and Technical Sciences provide students with learning experiences and provide knowledge of various industries, occupations, and life skills. High School students may choose from a variety of courses with focuses in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), CAD (Computer-Aided Design), Construction/Woodworking, Manufacturing, and Welding. STS emphasizes design, problem-solving, cooperative effort, career opportunities, safe and efficient work habits, quality of work, and good stewardship of the environment. Students will develop an appreciation for diversity and value the contribution of each person through a co...2020-08-2136 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP25: Herb "Squeaky Clean" ReeseReese Construction, Inc. is a family-owned, residential remodeling company that has been around for nearly 4 decades, starting in 1984 by Herb and Katie Reese. Today, Reese Construction now employs five full-time carpenters and an office manager with over 130 years of combined service and experience. Herb is a graduate from Southeast Community College in Milford from the Building Construction Technology Program. He gives back to the industry by serving in Lincoln´s professional builders and remodelers associations. Herb served as the Chairperson of the Remodelers Council of Lincoln in 1995. He also served on the Board of Directors for the H...2020-08-1233 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP24: Gregg Lewis, Build With StrengthGregg Lewis, Executive Vice President, Promotion Strategy and Communications, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Gregg leads the promotion strategy for concrete buildings and business development across the United States for the concrete industry and NRMCA member companies. Through education, outreach, and advocacy, he promotes the benefits of integrating life-cycle cost analyses into the decision-making process during the planning stages of new building projects. Or what I like to call, spreading the gospel of concrete! www.buildwithstrength.com 2020-03-1633 min
The Construction Leading Edge PodcastMillennials, The Skills Gap, Apprenticeship Programs and #ConcreteTough with Jereme Montgomery How should you talk to people about the trades if you actually want them to work for you? What is #concretetough? Listen to Jereme Montgomery, advocate for the concrete industry explain... Click here to access free training on cash flow, selling mistakes to avoid and the Secrets of Successful Contractors What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode: One thing missing from the conversation about the skilled workforce shortage. Some tips if millennials are a mystery to you. Is there really a skills gap or is it something else? What are they doing i...2019-05-131h 06The Construction Leading Edge PodcastMillennials, The Skills Gap, Apprenticeship Programs and #ConcreteTough with Jereme Montgomery How should you talk to people about the trades if you actually want them to work for you? What is #concretetough? Listen to Jereme Montgomery, advocate for the concrete industry explain... Click here to access free training on cash flow, selling mistakes to avoid and the Secrets of Successful Contractors What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode: One thing missing from the conversation about the skilled workforce shortage. Some tips if millennials are a mystery to you. Is there really a skills gap or is it something else? What are they doing i...2019-05-131h 06Concrete GarbConcrete Garb EP23: Bob Harris, "Education, Passion, & Love"Today, we are bringing you a world renown decorative concrete guru, Mr. Bob Harris. Bob is the Senior Director of Decorative concrete Consulting and a principal for Structural Services Inc. a industry leader in design and construction consulting services. Mr. Harris is also the President of the Decorative Concrete Institute that he and his wife Lee Ann started in 2001. Bob is a 3rd generation concrete finisher and regular speaker at the World of Concrete. He is the author of many industry publications on decorative concrete as well as DVD’s. Bob was inducted into the Decorative concrete hall of fame in 2010...2019-04-1242 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb Ep22: Thomas Rowe, "The Next Generation"At the age of ten, Thomas started working with his dad and his buddy pouring driveways, cleaning tools and tying bar. At the age of 15, he went on vacation to California stumbled upon the skatepark industry. After that summer, Thomas knew building skateparks is what he wanted to do so he went back to high school as a sophmore and then finished the rest his high school online. By 17, he was running a 6 man crew. By 19, Thomas was ACI Wet-Vertical Shotcrete certified. Recently, at the age of 22, he heads up the shotcrete division at CCS Group as their Shotcrete placement and Equ...2019-02-2358 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP21: Shannon Simmons, Welcome to the Club!Today we bring you Stephens & Smith's newest addition to the S&S family, Shannon Simmons. Shannon is a commercial truck driver with nearly 2 decades of experience. A mother of four, Shannon was first introduced to the industry with some influence from her grandfather, who was a diesel mechanic. She received her training for her CDL through a program at the YWCA called, “women’s employment in non-traditional occupations. She soon went to work as a Ready Mix Truck Driver for NEBCO inc. After nearly 18 years as a ready mix truck driver, she made a tough decision to make the move to St...2018-08-1043 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP20: Thomas Christie“It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you finish”. - TC Today, we are going to do something a little different. Last week, an old high school friend of mine, Andy Avila, who DJ’s for a local radio station, KZUM in Lincoln Nebraska, asked if I would attend an interview with our old wrestling coach, Mr. Thomas Christie. Coach is retiring from Lincoln Public Schools after 43 golden years and Andy wanted to do something special to recognize a man who has influenced hundreds of young men and women to be responsible, motivated adults. His contributions to Lincoln Pub...2018-06-1927 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP19: Denny Van Horn, "Kicking it old-school" Denny Van Horn, Van Horn Family Building Co., is a life-long Lincoln resident, Denny Van Horn founded Van Horn Family Building Co. six years ago with his wife and two kids. Van Horn Family Building Company is a re-creation of the original company from the 1950’s and mid-1960’s. Denny retired from a career in public education after 35 years with Lincoln Public Schools as an industrial arts teacher, vocational curriculum administrator and associate superintendent for business and operations. After retirement, he worked for Trane helping school districts across the state implement energy conservation projects. In addition, Denny is the current President...2018-03-3047 minConcrete GarbConcrete Garb EP18: Dave Thibault & Heath SvendsenToday we have two Stephens and Smith Construction Co. employees from the flatwork division, Dave Thibault and Heath Svendsen. Heath Svendsen is a project manager with nearly 25 years of experience in the concrete biz. He started his career in the early 90’s at Stephens and Smith and has worked his way to becoming one of many Stephens and Smith’s front line leaders. Dave Thibault aka Thunder, is a Estimator & Project manager for Stephens & Smith with over 30 years of experience in the concrete industry. All of those years at Stephens and Smith. I have had the pleasure of working with Dave for a...2017-08-051h 06Concrete GarbConcrete Garb EP17: Kenneth JusticeKen Justice, PE, joined the NRMCA in July 2016. His primary objectives are implementing strategies that increase the use of ready mixed concrete pavement in parking lots, local streets and roads, and any other related pavement applications. Mr. Justice is based in the Philadelphia area, and he works with local and regional partners to help deliver concrete parking and street paving projects by supporting promotion, design and construction activities as well as provide training and presentations on concrete applications. Mr. Justice is also a pervious concrete specialist or as I like to put it, a “PervMaster”, having been involved in over 300 pervious p...2017-06-021h 12Concrete GarbConcrete Garb EP16: Craig Cottongim & Rex JamesonIn this episode, we give you two concrete enthusiasts, Mr. Craig Cottongim and Mr. Rex Jameson. Craig Cottongim is a second-generation concrete finisher. He is a columnist for Concrete Construction Magazine, and he is the founder of Concrete Leadership Training. Craig knows all about your world and what working with concrete is really like. Simply put, Craig develops leaders. Mr. Rex Jameson is VP of Talent Development with Ozinga Bros. Rex has over thirty years of engineering and project management experience. He works with leaders at Ozinga to develop their people, encouraging them to serve, learn...2017-01-151h 04Concrete GarbConcrete Garb EP15: Mike Schneider, Baker ConcreteAllow us to introduce the 93rd President of the American Concrete Institute, Mike Schneider. Mr. Schneider is the Vice President and Chief People Officer of Baker Concrete Construction, one of the most respected concrete contractors in the nation. 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