Construction Champions Podcast

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Chad Walker and Ron Nussbaum talk about the power in collecting information and data. What is the impact of doing it a new way and thinking outside of the box? Once again, this conversation goes places, we must go to be the champion we want to be. Chad’s bio Chad Walker is a Navy Veteran who is committed to outside the box thinking and when necessary, building a better box. Chad has spent the last 10 years creating real world solutions in both the Construction Tech and Nonprofit space with his self-described “aggressive proactivity”. As aVeteran turned Entrepreneur Chad has developed a unique perspective when it comes to quality of life and how to improve it. He aspires to create much needed balance in the construction and home services industry with his ClienTell Mobile App. Chad believes that uniting communities to work towards a shared goal is the most efficient path to change. He’s often quoted saying, “You’re strong alone, but together we’re unstoppable.” Chad’s links https://www.instagram.com/theclientellapp/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theclientellapp?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/theclientellappchad@clientell.app You can find Construction Champions Podcast at www.constructionchampionspodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcast. Be sure to check out our show partners that help make Construction Champions Podcast possible. https://build12.com www.nuttnest.com #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Andrew Brown and Ron Nussbaum talk about the opportunities that are in the construction industry right now. Whether you’re in school or working in the industry right now, the next 5 years can completely change your life if you get around the right people.   Andrew’s Bio Andrew Brown is on a mission to tackle that and similar misconceptions head-on. In 2002, Brown co-founded Toolfetch.com, an eCommerce-based industrial distributor that caters to skilled trades. On LinkedIn, Brown is arguably the distribution sector’s biggest champion for the skilled trades on the strength of the short videos he frequently posts on there.   As for the inspiration behind Toolfetch and his greater love for the skilled trades, Brown points to Sept. 11, 2001 as a life-changing day for him as then a 23-year-old working on Wall Street in New York City.     Andrew Brown “The planes had just hit the building, and I got this crazy idea to call my friend in Rhode Island, and to go down there (Ground Zero) and try to help,” Brown told me on the MDM Podcast. “I couldn’t just sit there. So I convinced him to come in. A handful of days after, he comes in with a big blue van truck with a big American flag on the back. He’s dressed as a tradesperson. He’s got overalls and a hard hat for me. We find ourselves racing down the West Side Highway going from checkpoint to checkpoint. We park the van and, all of a sudden, we’re standing where World Trade Center where once stood. The entire day, I was helping emergency workers and tradespeople find survivors. I was watching the tradespeople on-site — who had no PPE on — doing whatever it took to find survivors, They were running into unstable structures and helping clear the path for emergency workers to find survivors. And after that experience, I had a life-changing event, not only personally, but professionally.”   Brown explained that he quit his Wall Street job a couple of weeks later and spent the following months trying to find a way to give back to the tradespeople he saw on that day at Ground Zero. So, he and his brother co-founded Toolfetch in 2002 as an online tool and equipment reseller to welders, carpenters, plumbers and other blue-collar trades around the world. Today, the business’ catalog has over one million different products from approximately 650 different vendors.   But beyond providing a resource for tradespeople to procure tools and equipment from, Brown was compelled to be a voice for the industry.   “I see this as my way to connect with them,” he told me. “I’ve been doing it on a consistent basis, speaking to them behind the scenes around the country and listening to all their issues with the skills gap and wages. I just felt like I needed to be a voice for the blue-collar skilled trades. And that’s when I started putting out content and connecting with others out there.”     Andrew’s Links andrew@toolfetch.com https://twitter.com/toolfetch https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-b1736a5?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BXymKam8SSZyk1fayjlcbxw%3D%3D https://www.toolfetch.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Toolfetch https://www.facebook.com/toolfetch https://www.instagram.com/toolfetch/   You can find Construction Champions Podcast at www.constructionchampionspodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcast. Be sure to check out our show partners that help make Construction Champions Podcast possible. https://build12.com www.nuttnest.com     #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Chris Maier and Ron Nussbaum talk about what it takes to be a championing networker and the value in building relationships with surrounding industries.   Chris’s Bio Chris is the Founder of the CCC and launched the 1st Chapter in 2019 in Atlanta, GA.  He formerly served the commercial real estate development industry as Director of Acquisitions at The Montalto Group, formerly served the commercial construction industry at the Director level of Cooper & Company General Contractors, and also gained facility management experience as a Department Manager of Lone Rover Construction.  Chris presently sits on the Executive Board of Directors for EV Hotel, on the Board of Directors for LAI (Lambda Alpha International) Land Economics Society in Atlanta.  He currently employs (6) interns to assist him in new outreach efforts related to CCC business development.  He has been involved in the successful brokerage & development transactions under the role of “consultant” for multifamily, industrial, office and retail asset classes.  Him and his wife own and operate a short-term residential real estate vacation rental business, Stargazer Hideaway Rentals.  Chris has also made investments into multifamily syndications as an Limited Partner.  Chris gained experience working on behalf of BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association) where he first gained an understanding as to the inner-workings of a successful association, and utilized this experience in order to formulate the CCC. Chris formerly served 501c3 non-profit charities in the capacity of Board of Directors Member for Mentor Me North Forsyth to mentor young men and women in the community where he was raised, and as Vice President of Hands Across Atlanta 501c3 to assist the less-fortunate homeless population in Atlanta.  He received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University and an MBA from University of The Rockies.  He is a fitness enthusiast, and is an avid supporter of United States veterans.  Chris believes that you’re not truly doing what you love, and cannot be the best at what you do, until you find the thing in life that makes you excited to wake up in the morning and you fall asleep thinking about at night; for Chris this is the ability to serve others through the CCC by assisting professionals to establish new relationships, uplifting them in their careers, and improving their quality of life.   Chris’s Links http://atlanta.contractorsclosersconnections.com/   You can find Construction Champions Podcast at www.constructionchampionspodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcast. Be sure to check out our show partners that help make Construction Champions Podcast possible. https://build12.com www.nuttnest.com     #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Ron Nussbaum talks about everything that is happening at Construction Champions and what is coming. Ron is excited for the future and wants to share with you a vision bigger than the industry itself.   Ron’s bio Ron Is a Dynamic, results-oriented leader. He is a Conductor of change that never accepts the status quo or an excuse. After serving in the Marine Corps., he went on to add over a decade of experience in the construction industry. Ron has cemented himself as a visionary and a leader in construction. working in many facets from field, sales, leadership, and management. He is the host of Construction Champions Podcast and the Founder/CEO of Nuttnest. Ron uses his knowledge and experiences to help others grow and change the overall mindset around construction. Pushing the industry into the 21st century and removing the old stigmas and limiting beliefs around construction.   Ron link’s https://ron-nussbaum.com/ron-info   Show Link’s Our website https://constructionchampionspodcast.com/   Like, follow, and leave a review today👇 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/construction-champions-podcast/id1665764787 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-construction-champions-pod-107350565/ https://open.spotify.com/show/7whlQFVNtBcDZHpXnWP50c https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/827e8754-b8ba-4c5c-98e7-2aad3420e8aa/construction-champions-podcast?refMarker=null https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83ZWYzZTMxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw https://www.youtube.com/@constructionchampionspodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089832874001 Connect with other guest and listens 🙌 https://www.facebook.com/groups/957628795429538   Be sure to check out our show partners that help make Construction Champions Podcast possible. https://build12.com www.nuttnest.com   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Luke Eggebraaten and Ron Nussbaum talk about what a champion mindset is and why it matters so much today. Luke also drops some fire on the foundation of marketing and social media!   Luke’s Bio Luke is a serial Dirt Entrepreneur who currently resides in Gilbert, Arizona. Luke is the founder of Phaser Marketing which focuses on digital marketing programs for excavation companies. They specialize in working with 6-figure, 7-figure, and 8-figure construction companies that need help taking their online presence up a notch. Luke also started a sister company Dirt Work Marketing, is the co-host of the Dirt Bags Podcast, and is a partner in the drag racing company Turf Wars Racing. He has also just released his first book, “The Digital Dirt World” which can be found on Amazon!   Luke’s Links https://phasermarketing.com/ https://dirtworkmarketing.com/ https://dirtbagspodcast.com/ https://turfwarsracing.com/ https://a.co/d/g7SG3aq     You can find Construction Champions Podcast at www.constructionchampionspodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcast. Be sure to check out our show partners that help make Construction Champions Podcast possible. www.nuttnest.com   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Rob Baughman and Ron Nussbaum talk about handing the job off and the mindset it takes to work on this every day. How do we pull others up around us or let others pull us up?   Rob’s Bio “Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit…” are popular lyrics that sum up Rob Baughman’s beginnings in the early 1970s. The oldest of four children, Rob learned his work ethic early, watching his dad labor tirelessly as a handyman to support their family in the inner city. Rob joined the workforce at a young age, delivering papers before dawn everyday—sometimes in several feet of snow—striving to please his customers. At age 19, Rob married his high school sweetheart and moved to Tennessee where the couple raised four children before Taira contracted breast cancer in 2010. Rob took care of his wife and his children while working three jobs and going to school full-time to earn his business degree.  Taira graduated to Heaven in 2013. Drawing from his experience in construction, customer service and sales, Rob became a project manager for a Nashville-area contracting firm soon after marrying his new-found love, Joy. One high point of Rob’s career thus far has been his work on HGTV. Rob worked on multiple episodes of Listed Sisters, Property Brothers: Buying And Selling, as well as the Scott Brothers’ production, Making It Home (2021).   Rob’s Links https://remodel615.com/   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Kolton Myers and Ron Nussbaum talk about building a 7-figure business from referrals! Kolton has mastered the action it takes and the follow-up needed to build high-level relationships with those in the industry and today he tells you what it takes.   Kolton’s Bio Born and raised in Arizona. I had a difficult time through school. Not academically. I was just a pissed off kid. I fought almost daily. How I was not kicked out of school is beyond me. My mom dipped out when I was about 7 or 8. My step dad adopted me. I say step dad but he was there since almost day one. I pushed a-lot of friends away with my anger and hate. But I learned from that and overcame all that BS. Graduated high school in 2011. In high school I worked at a car wash. Where shortly after graduating I was promoted to site manager. I quickly became bored with the car wash industry. I quit with no plan or back up job. I was hired on at a local remodeling company. Quickly learned that I didn’t like hanging drywall. So I put feelers out. My Aunts restoration company was seeking a helper. So in June 2012 I was hired. About 6 months into the industry I was thrown into a lead technician roll. Where I quickly had to learn the industry and quickly built my skills of problem solving. I quickly found a passion for the industry. hard working by nature, I rose to the top of my aunts company over the span of 10 years. October of 2021 some massive changes were up and coming that I didn’t want to be apart of. I had an opportunity fall in my lap. And that was to start my own restoration company. That’s where Diamondback Disaster Services was born. My aunt new my plan but her now Ex husband did not so as I planned my departure he found out what I was doing and rightfully let me go on the spot in December. He made it easy on me I wasn’t sure how I would have that conversation. I truly do appreciate everything I learned from him and that he introduced me to this amazing industry. January 2022 Luckily I had a few months of months of planning under my belt I had significantly reduced my personal overhead. Refinanced my house, sold my Rzr, used funds from refinance to pay off truck and other debts and put money in the bank. A great Friend of mine Eric owner of Eco roofing solutions gave me a sales job to help me out and give me something to do while I waited for my non compete to expire. June of 2022 we fully launched June-December we did 650k in revenue! 2023 I plan on hitting 1.5million! When I’m not taking care of clients and ensuring the highest quality possible. I enjoy personal development, out door activities sports with the kids, fishing, Off-roading, Pokémon battling and collecting with the kids, and playing and collecting Magic The Gathering for me.   Kolton’s Links https://instagram.com/thatrestorationguy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.facebook.com/kolton.myers.7?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://www.facebook.com/DiamondbackDisasterServices?mibextid=LQQJ4d   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Josh Huite and Ron Nussbaum talk about what the best version of yourself can really do for your life and company. We unpack and travel down a road many will not address when it comes to health and drinking in the construction industry.   Josh’s bio I’ve been in the trades for 30 years now. During my formative years as a tradesman, I was fortunate to have someone point me in the direction that not only changed my life, but it also changed my business. The impact those skills had, and still have, are just as valuable as the technical skills I acquired over my career. They allowed the company and team to advance forward in a saturated market where there was no standard. My drive and purpose now is to share those skills, strategies and lessons to improve the standard, perception and the appreciation of the men and women that build this country. Coming to you as someone that has worked out of a toolbelt most of his life, these principles I am sharing with you changed everything about me, my experience as a technician, my influence as a LEADER and added tremendous value to my clients.   Josh’s links https://www.thetradesmanexperience.com @thetradesmanexperience   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Ryan Englin and Ron Nussbaum talk about branding your company in a way that not just customers want to do business with you, that people want to work for your company and be a part of your vision.   Ryan’s bio Ryan Englin is passionate about supporting growing businesses, particularly in blue collar industries, to build amazingly productive companies by hiring the right people. Growing up, he saw his own father working 12-hour shifts and weekends as an owner/operator, witnessing firsthand the struggles that these companies have in hiring quality frontline employees. Ryan was determined to help them find a better way. His company, Core Matters, provides coaching and training on attracting, hiring, and retaining rock star employees. Using his proven process, the Core Fit Hiring System, small and midsize businesses learn how to start hiring better people, faster. With almost a decade in the business, Ryan has helped business owners achieve their goals by hiring the right people. Ryan Englin - CEO and Founder of Core Matters, is passionate about supporting growing businesses to build amazingly productive companies by providing coaching and training on attracting, hiring, and retaining rock star employees using his proven process, the Core Fit Hiring System.   Ryan’s links https://corematters.com/ryan-englin-speaker/ https://corematters.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanenglin/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/corematters/ https://www.facebook.com/thecorematters https://twitter.com/corematters   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k  

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Matt Dibara and Ron Nussbaum talk about the roadblocks of hiring and what culture should look like as you grow your company. With 104 years of data Matt continues to investigate the corners of the room to improve his own company and helps others do the same.   Matt’s bio Fourth generation mason Matt DiBara mixed his first bag of concrete at age 9 and went on to spend most of his childhood learning the trade, eventually placing first in the national SkillsUSA masonry competition. From there, he branched out to attend the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he earned a degree in Construction Management and Environmental Design. After graduating, Matt took over his family's construction business and relocated to Los Angeles, where he went on to be mentored by the likes of marketing guru Jay Abraham and business tycoon Mike Agugilaro of CEO Warrior fame. Since then, he has built up DiBara Masonry to become the leading masonry and concrete company in the county, working on some of the most prestigious and well known celebrity homes in the city, in addition to restoring a number of Hollywood's most famous cultural landmarks. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 The Contractor Consultants brings clarity and accountability to its partners by deeply understanding their current business while guiding them through a detailed and personalized Guide to Freedom. ✔ Contractor-specific advice is always the answer. ✔ Advice should always be given with respect and from a deep understanding. ✔ True growth is achieved with passion & transparency. ✔ Wherever you are reading this from, thank a contractor.   𝐃𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐲 At DiBara Masonry, we are proud to be a fourth-generation company. Michael Larusso and Matteo DiBara emigrated to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s, leveraging the one skill they had to support themselves: masonry. Each of them built his new home from brick and stone, with the help of the neighboring community and from the ground up. At the time, it may have appeared that they were merely constructing residences, but it would turn out that they were building the foundation of a legacy that would last for decades.   Matt’s Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdibara/ https://www.thecontractorconsultants.com/   #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k