Listen to The Builder Nuggets Podcast where builders and remodelers share the elements of success needed to transform your business into a valuable asset that thrives using less of your time. Discover how to predictably scale your business, free yourself from day to day operations and develop your exit strategy and legacy.
Duane Johns and Dave Young will show you how to build a thriving business that allows you to spend more time doing what you love. Enjoy the stories, strategies and tactics that have helped hundreds of contractors like you build better lives.
Every job candidate has a set of hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills can be trained, but soft skills are natural inclinations that are difficult to teach. This episode explores how the soft skills that veterans have cultivated in their service career translate well to working in the construction industry. Our guests are from a familiar company, 84 Lumber, and today Joe Jena and Jason Hinsken join us to share how 84 Lumber has thrived by recruiting veterans and retaining them through offering a true career path where they can rise through the ranks.
Show highlights include:
00:30 Introduction to 84 Lumber and Guests
02:30 Personal Journeys: From Military to 84 Lumber
05:30 The Culture of 84 Lumber: A Family Atmosphere
07:25 Recruitment Strategies: Attracting the Right Talent
09:20 Identifying the Right Candidates: Traits and Skills
14:50 The Value of Hiring Veterans
17:20 Differences Between Military and Civilian Work Environments
20:30 Advice for Small Builders: Attracting Veterans
24:40 Opportunities for Veterans in Construction
29:45 Looking Ahead: Future Growth and Personal Aspirations
You can learn more about Joe and Jason at https://www.84lumber.com/.
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1 Oct 2024
Ep 166: Indoor Environmental Quality
HVAC design and indoor environmental quality is an often overlooked part of home design and construction. Code continues to sluggishly push forward, but doesn’t reach a high standard for comfort and efficiency in most home builds. Today’s guest is the founder and lead engineer of TE2 Engineering and he works diligently to educate others about how to design beyond code. Ross Trethewey joins us to discuss the key elements of HVAC design, the benefit of heat pumps, and what new technologies are going to drastically change the industry in the near future.
Show highlights include:
03;55 Introduction and Background
06:35 Building Science and HVAC Design
8:30 Indoor Environmental Quality and Comfort
11:00 What drives code? Efficiency vs Comfort
21:00 The Benefits and Future of Heat Pumps
30:00 Emerging Technologies in HVAC Design
32:50 Geothermal Systems and Solar Integration
34:45 What’s coming up next and how to connect
You can learn more about Ross at https://te2engineering.com/.
Social media:
Instagram
Twitter (https://twitter.com/rosstret)
LinkedIn
Or hit us through our Contact Page at https://buildernuggets.com and we’ll make a personal introduction.
To get the most out of this podcast, head over to https://buildernuggets.com and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers.
3 Sept 2024
Ep 165: Getting Intentional
Today’s guest shares his journey from the family chocolate business to becoming a sought-after builder in Rhode Island. Jeff Sweenor, founder of Sweenor Builders, delves into the evolution of his business, the importance of intentional client selection, and the transformation of his company culture. This has led to attracting and retaining talented individuals and an incredible opportunity to be involved with This Old House. Through over 30 years of challenges and obstacles, Jeff has learned most lessons that any successful builder has to learn. Listen in and you can learn them too.
Show highlights include:
03:10 The Journey of Sweenor Builders
08:40 Intentional Client Selection: The Key to Building Success
12:35 Determining your ideal client
15:45 Where does the budget come from?
19:15 How to choose your projects?
20:55 Ways the business has changed
23:00 The Role of a Chief Performance Officer
26:00 The Negative Impact of Being Too Nice
32:45 Elevating the Workforce for Talent Attraction
38:00 This Old House
43:30 The best advice - use social media
46:35 What’s coming up next and how to connect
You can learn more about Jeff at https://sweenorbuilders.com.
Social media:
Instagram
Or hit us through our Contact Page at https://buildernuggets.com and we’ll make a personal introduction.
To get the most out of this podcast, head over to https://buildernuggets.com (https://buildernuggets.com) and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers.
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