Pioneer iQ equips design & construction executives to leverage market disruptions, develop leaders and implement infrastructure to scale their business.
While tackling immediate & critical issues that arise within our industry, the PioneerCast also offers great insights to help you:
1. Develop Your Leaders
2. Build Your Team
3. Monitor & Forecast Your Markets
Host: DeWayne Ables | Founder and President of Pioneer iQ
DeWayne has worked with over 600 AEC firms to help develop their leaders, scale their business, and impact the communities they serve.
Building People Before Projects | Jennifer Lacy | PioneerCast
Featuring Jennifer Lacy from Robins & Morton
Most construction companies are focused on building better projects. The best construction companies are focused on building better people.
In this episode, Jennifer Lacy shares how Robins & Morton’s Building Forward approach is developing stronger leaders, cultures, & projects.
In this episode:
1. Why culture must come before tools.
2. The four pillars behind Robins & Morton’s Building Forward approach.
3. Why leadership development is a competitive advantage—not a luxury.
4. How investing in people leads to stronger teams, stronger partnerships, and better projects.
Construction isn't just about what we build.It's about who we're building.
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#PioneerCast #ConstructionLeadership #LeanConstruction #RobinsAndMorton #Leadership #ConstructionCulture #PeopleFirst #AEC #ConstructionIndustry #leadershipdevelopment 00:00 Welcome to PioneerCast01:21 Meet Jennifer Lacy01:44 Building Forward Explained04:16 People First Culture04:46 New Hire Alignment06:44 Origins in IPD Projects10:05 Recruiting and Reputation11:43 Process and Accountability12:44 Ownership and Sharing Wins13:32 Sharing Mistakes Culture14:09 Measuring Accountability Systems14:40 Team Tool Commitments15:03 Monthly Assessments Baselines15:41 Making Process Nonnegotiable17:29 Courage to Lead Differently18:05 People Over Outcomes19:22 Mental Health Shift21:11 Industry-Wide Partnerships22:27 Training Soft Skills24:14 Jobsite Faith Leadership25:30 Closing Jobsite Challenge
4 Mar 2026
Women Leading Beyond the Jobsite: Meloni Raney at TEXO
Women Leading Beyond the Jobsite: Meloni Raney on TEXO, Culture, and Leadership in DFW Construction
Women in construction are changing job sites, technology, and leadership—but we don’t talk enough about the women shaping the industry behind the projects. On the PioneerCast, host DeWayne Ables interviews Meloni Raney, President and CEO of TEXO, the merged AGC/ABC commercial construction association serving Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas. They unpack what makes the DFW construction community so different—and what it looks like to lead beyond projects and profit.
Meloni shares her journey from design-build roots at Beck to leading leadership development for an entire region, plus the real challenges construction faces in 2026–2027:
Talent shortages
Experience gaps
Fast promotions
The growing need for communication and soft skills.
Together, they explore why culture is a competitive advantage, how we change the perception of the trades, and why women bring a unique edge to leadership through empathy, connection, and grounded purpose.
If you’re an emerging leader—or you’re responsible for developing one—this conversation will help you connect the dots of your career and step into the impact you’re meant to have.
Key Topics
Why DFW construction culture is different
The leadership gap: capable vs. trained
Building people-first teams (not just better projects)
Changing the narrative around the trades
Women in construction leadership: advantage + real challenges
TEXO’s member-driven model and what other markets can learn
Like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who’s ready to lead on.
#Construction #WomenInConstruction #Leadership #TEXO #AGC #ABC #DFWConstruction #PioneerIQ #DesignBuild #Trades #WorkforceDevelopment
4 Jul 2025
4th of July Episode of the Pioneercast with Eric Turner from Forge Construction
Eric Turner from Forge Construction shares his journey from project manager to company founder, discussing challenges, successes, and offering advice for emerging leaders in this interview.
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