What does it ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ take to keep a family business thriving for generations?
In this episode of The Construction MFโers, Scott Peper sits down with Ruger Kerstiens, President of Kerstiens Companies, to break down the real challenges and wins of leading a third-generation construction and real estate business. From running concrete crews at 14 to learning hard lessons in real estate investments, Ruger's path has been anything but automatic. Now, heโs strategically growing the business, vertically integrating operations, and making bold moves to control costs and quality in a volatile market.
Hereโs what youโll learn:
๐น ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ โ How years on job sites built the credibility and respect he needed to lead.
๐น ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ โ The mindset shift that keeps the third generation from sinking the ship.
๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ โ Why acquiring an MEP business was a game-changer for controlling costs and schedules.
๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ โ How one bad deal taught him that reading the fine print can make or break an investment.
๐น ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ โ The real earning potential in construction vs. white-collar careers.
๐น ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ โ Why land costs, infrastructure challenges, and rising debt are reshaping development strategiesโand how his company is staying ahead.
If youโre building a business, thinking about taking over a family operation, or just want to know what it really takes to grow in construction, this episode is packed with real-world insights.
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