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Dirty Boots Show
Sit down with us as we pour a drink (too early in the day) and talk to the people moving the construction industry forward. Hear from professionals like yourselves with stories to tell, and gain insights into the topics that affect us all. The Dirty Boots Show is brought to you by Assignar—the all-in-one construction operations software that empowers contractors worldwide to build more.
Episodes
In this episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell interviews her former boss, Shannon Ward, who boasts over 26 years of experience in construction software. Shannon shares his insights from his extensive career, beginning in 1998 with Strategies Group, before delving into the evolution of construction software, particularly ERP systems like Acumatica, and explores the pivotal role these technologies play in the construc...
Join host Chris Nixon as he sits down with construction industry expert, Shawn Van Dyke, who shares valuable guidance for construction business owners aiming to enhance their financial management, leadership, and overall business strategies. Shawn is an experienced construction industry consultant, business coach, and mentor. He's also a keynote speaker and travels the US working with and training construction business owners on ho...
Join host Kendyl Campbell as she chats with Jeff Falcon, Business Development Manager at The Barricade Company. They dive into the construction industry's booming business due to the infrastructure act, explore the intriguing debate around Tesla's impact on roads, and discuss a backhoe rodeo that hopes to inspire the next generation of construction workers. Jeff is a highly accomplished business leader with a proven track record in...
In this week's episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon sits down with two members of the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado (HCC)—Executive Director, Rosy Aburto-McDonough, and Legislative Policy Committee Chair, Lauren Grosh, to discuss small businesses' challenges and how their organization can help overcome them. HCC is a 33-year-old membership organization that helps small and minority-owned contractors learn how to do ...
In this week's episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell chats with Erika Carosi, Construction SaaS Sales Representative at Strategies Group, about the industry's fear of change and how to overcome it, her experience with a unique networking group for women in construction, and the power of cloud-based technology. Since beginning her career, Erika has spent 3 years of project management and 19 years in sales which has a...
This week, host Chris Nixon is joined by the CEO of Storybuilder, Tyler Campbell, to discuss the power of marketing for construction companies, along with how culture plays a large role in solving the labor shortage and what you can do about it.
In this week's episode of The Dirty Boots Show, host Rachel Jennings-Keane chats with Matt Bachtel, Owner and President of Bachtel Excavating Inc., about combating burnout, the effects of COVID-19 on his business, and how to create an employee-centric workforce. Matt Bachtel built his company from the ground up and has been providing general excavating services to residential, commercial and industrial clients in the Northeast Ohio...
In this week's episode of The Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell sits down with Karl Mecklenburg to share his remarkable journey from a 12th-round draft pick to a 12-year career as a linebacker with the Denver Broncos.Karl discusses the importance of leadership, versatility, and decisiveness in achieving success, the challenges of maintaining consistency in a rapidly changing NFL landscape and the significance of connection and...
In this week's episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon is joined by Wes Edmiston from Cumulus Digital Solutions to discuss the power of curiosity, how to improve productivity with technology, and ways to solve the ongoing labor shortage. Wes is a proven construction professional with world-class experience ranging from entry-level craft to senior project management and technical assurance leadership, leading teams on mult...
In the sixth episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell is joined by Jo Taylor from the Colorado Public Works Journal to discuss her career beginnings in London, her big move to the United States, and how she was able to seamlessly dive into a world she knew nothing about: construction. Jo is the Managing Director of CPWJ and a founding member of the Women of Asphalt Colorado branch. She's spent 15 years in the publishin...
In the fifth episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell is joined by Nicki Upright from the Women of Asphalt Colorado to discuss her career journey and what it took to succeed as a woman in the male-dominated world of construction. Nicki is the President and a founding member of the Women of Asphalt Colorado—an organization which strives to advance and support women in the asphalt industry. Having started in a time when ...
In the fourth episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Frank Erdes is joined by Mark Yates from Yates Electrical Services (YES Group)—a leading electrical, solar and high voltage solutions installation contractor in the beautiful Riverland Region of South Australia—to talk about how investor interest is spreading solar power across Australia and the things slowing it down. Mark is an entrepreneur and electrician by trade with over a d...
In our third episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon is joined by In our third episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon is joined by Aaron Kline from Boom & Bucket—the trusted marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment. Aaron is an experienced operational leader who’s passionate about new product introduction, pioneering new markets, and building high-performance teams. His focus is on industries...
In our second episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Chris Nixon is joined by Terri Olson and Mike Eccher from OE Construction—a Colorado-owned and operated excavation and underground utility firm—to discuss how tracking and collecting data helps companies do a lot more with a lot less effort.
In our first episode of the Dirty Boots Show, host Kendyl Campbell is joined by military veteran, Ricky Glass from Solution Services, to discuss his transition from the military to the construction industry, along with what makes veterans huge assets to any company, advice to veterans who want to get their start in construction, and where he sees the future of the industry heading.
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