Gareth our host caught up with Ron Deckman the Chief MEP Cost Manager with 35 North out of Durham, North Carolina. 

To give you a flavor of Ron:

• Credentials he has earned in his career: General Journeyman Electrician, PA; Certified Bus Welder; Certified TIG Welder, Aerospace Certifications - many are expired but he once held them
• Titles he has had in his 42 years in construction-related services: Chief MEP Cost Manager/Preconstruction Senior Cost Manager; MEP Estimator; Project Manager; Structural Test Lab Manager; Construction Trades worker
• Training includes: Hydraulic power systems; Strain gauge technology; Medium and high-voltage power distribution; Business management (while at Boeing)
• Ron has a passion for Mentorship – he was an Electrical Instructor, ABC Apprenticeship Program for 5 years, and also once served as a teaching assistant - history and classical Greek - at Biola University for 2 years.
• FUN FACT: He is a keen scuba diver

Discussed on the podcast:

- How Ron's background in Aerospace helped Ron become an MEP Cost Manager

- The Importance of Mentorship

- Environmental trends affecting construction

- Supply Chain issues in MEP

- Preconstruction DATA

- The Price :-( of everything 

Feel free to connect with Ron via the link below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-deckman-86270780/

Enjoy and stay tuned for more episodes.