Apr 30, 2022
Jason talks with Joel Hamilton, a senior PM at Easy Steel, about how general contractors and steel trade partners can work together better. Joel shares a set of rules for the relationship, from paying on time and sharing design information early to getting anchor bolts and ground conditions right. They also dig into...
Apr 29, 2022
Jason pushes back hard against the idea that listening alone can fix construction. He argues that real change requires structure, training, and motivation together, not just soft skills, and lays out a long list of hard implementable changes owners and companies need to make. He walks through why CPM negates worker...
Apr 28, 2022
Jason talks with Lauren Atwell and Ryan Schmitt about what real accountability requires. They break down the formula leadership plus management equals accountability, explain why taking blame is only the first step and solving the problem is what matters, and use the extreme ownership boat crew story to show why there...
Apr 26, 2022
Jason and John Coffman share the hammer story, a lesson about a general superintendent named Mike who ran his job through fear until he learned that using every tool, not just the hammer, is what real management requires. John also tells a hard story from a job in Berlin, where a blunt safety confrontation finally...
Apr 25, 2022
Jason talks with General Superintendent Tony Eisenhut about how he plans and executes a massive $360 million project. Tony shares his approach to tackling the five hardest areas of a job first, breaking overwhelming drawings into bite sized pieces, and keeping flow moving in one consistent direction. He also covers...