Construction CEO Podcast

Why Subcontractors Wait YEARS to Get Paid (And How to Stop It)

In this episode, Jonathan Cor sits down with Joe Kaiser, President of Herzog Glass, Melissa Rossi, CEO of Division 9, and Rob Scott, CEO of Scott Coatings, for the first

How This Construction Entrepreneur Built a Company From Scratch

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Mike Crain, President of United Contract Flooring. Mike shares his journey from earning a construction management degree and work

He Never Planned to Lead a $500M Construction Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Rory Olsen, CEO of McDonald Miller Facility Solutions. Rory shares the unexpected path that took him from mechanical engineer to

Why I Left a $10 Billion Construction Company

In this episode, Doug Bardin shares why he walked away from a leadership role at a $10 billion construction company to start DHC Contracting from scratch. He explains the

How This Contractor Built a $53M Construction Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Mike Dougherty, CEO of Horizon Contracting Group. Mike shares how he went from planting trees as a teenager to building a diversi

Leading a 185-Person Construction Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Ben Faber, President of Faber Construction. Ben shares what it's like leading a 185-person construction company, the responsibili

He Built a $35M Construction Company... Then Started Over

In this episode, Blaze Pattison shares how he helped build a construction company from an idea in a garage to $35 million in annual revenue, only to leave it behind and s

The Hardest Part of Leading a Construction Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Jake Hatfield, President of DB General Contractors. Jake shares his journey from laborer and carpenter to leading a commercial co

This Contractor Lost Two Key Employees in One Month

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Tammy Birklid, President and Owner of Merit Construction, a general contractor based in Tacoma, Washington. Tammy shares what it

Why Growing Too Fast in Construction Can Hurt Your Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Melissa Rossi, President and CEO of Division 9, a commercial flooring contractor based in Washington State. Melissa shares how th

From Apprentice to CEO of a 75-Year-Old Mechanical Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Jeff White, President and CEO of Holmberg Mechanical, a 75-year-old mechanical contractor based in Seattle. Jeff shares his journ

He Turned Down Equity to Run A Glazing Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Joe Kaiser, President of Herzog Glass in Seattle, Washington, about leadership, growth, and operating as a subcontractor in comme

He Left Boeing and Bought a Steel Company

In this episode, Jonathan Cor interviews Jesse Cherian, President and CEO of ST Fabrication, a former Boeing materials scientist who left the corporate world to purchase

Hard Lessons From A Commercial Painting Contractor

In this episode of the Construction CEO Podcast, Jonathan Cor sits down with Rob Scott, President and CEO of Scott Coatings, for an honest conversation about leadership,