If You Love Construction Say Something with Sue Weiler-Doke
Hey Construction Nation, This month we continue our Bringing Women into Construction Series with Sue Weiler-Doke who lead a panel at the Construction Financial Management Association on Women in Construction. Join us to learn more about the insights her panel brought to light. In this podcast episode, we explore Sue and I discussed the transformation […]
Why Every Little Girl Should Want to Be in Construction with Kellie Lee
Hey Construction Nation, When I was a child, I was always my dad’s helper. I learned to measure before cutting, how to mix “mud” (my dad’s name for concrete), lay bricks, and build things with him. He always had a “project.” It was his happy place and what he loved to do. My Grandfather (my […]
Thriving as Owner of a Specialty Trade Company with Coralee Bailey
Hey Construction Nation, I hope you had a great 4th of July! This month we are continuing our series on Bringing Women into Construction with Coralee Beatty. She grew and sold a specialty trade construction company and shares her lessons learned. Coralee says the 4 key barriers for women for entering into construction are: She […]
Celebrating an All Female Pre-Apprentice
Dear Construction Nation, This year we’ve been journeying into how to fill the 500,000 open jobs that exist in construction today. We’ve head from women who are working in the industry and learned about their path to success. Today, we are going to learn about an extraordinary all female pre-apprentice program that has been developed […]
Women Leading the Job with Kabri Schmid
Dear Construction Nation, Hold on to your hats because I interviewed Kabri Schmid and she is a rock star in construction! Kabri was recognized as one of ENR‘s 2023 Top 20 Under 40 National Honorees and Construction Business Owner‘s 2019 Outstanding Women in Construction. Kabri is also the recipient of AGC of Washington’s 2022 inaugural Rising Star award and […]
You Make Your Own Luck with Tara Rohe
Dear Construction Nation, I’ve always heard that when preparation meets opportunity that is where you find the greatest luck! Well, my guest on Lead with Trust today, Taha Rohe, creates luck for her projects, and has for herself on her journey from being an Office Clerk to becoming a Project Administrator (Manager) for her company, […]
From the Field to CEO with Kaitlin Frank
Dear Construction Nation, What led you to your construction career? Did you grow up with your family working in construction? Did you just like building things? We all have our path that brought us to this phenomenal industry. The same is true for Kaitlin Frank. Kaitlin is our next guest in the Bringing Women into Construction […]
The Trusted Leadership Course is Open!
Dear Construction Nation, Do you love to learn? I find learning to be exciting, creative, and pushes me to new levels… and new results! I suppose we all like to do what we love. I take many courses, listen to numerous podcasts, and read studies, magazines, books, and papers. I am always seeking to learn […]
Looking From the C-Suite with Mary Teichert
Hi Construction Nation, Imagine being the President of a billion-dollar construction and materials business started by your great-great grandfather, Adolph Teichert, 135 years ago. That is exactly what Mary Teichert has taken on. Working to continue such a powerful legacy of professionalism and success is her goal. I really wanted to talk with Mary Teichert […]
Stop Letting Power Imbalances Undermine Your Team
Hey Construction Nation! Do you have power imbalances on your projects? Within your business? Well today we are going to take a look at this phenomenon. Here is an example: The owner hired a designer to develop bridging documents (BDD). Now the designer of record (DOR) is designing the facility and the DOR feels that […]
