Building Empires Media Group https://buildingempiresmedia.com/ A media outlet for the construction and trades industry Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:01:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 https://buildingempiresmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-BuildingEmpiresFavicon-32x32.png Building Empires Media Group https://buildingempiresmedia.com/ 32 32 Safety in the Industry – An Ongoing Issue https://buildingempiresmedia.com/safety-in-the-industry-an-ongoing-issue/ https://buildingempiresmedia.com/safety-in-the-industry-an-ongoing-issue/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:01:43 +0000 https://buildingempiresmedia.com/?p=1015 When working, managing, or owning a business in the trades industry whether it be electrical, welding, HVAC, plumbing, or construction- safety should be the number one priority. The trades as a whole require you to achieve the proper safety training such as OSHA 10, OSHA 30, and HAZWOPPER (OSHA 40). Each OSHA class is specific […]

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]]> When working, managing, or owning a business in the trades industry whether it be electrical, welding, HVAC, plumbing, or construction- safety should be the number one priority. The trades as a whole require you to achieve the proper safety training such as OSHA 10, OSHA 30, and HAZWOPPER (OSHA 40). Each OSHA class is specific to your needs as an industry worker, whether you need basic construction needs or you need to dive into the supervisor roles in safety. As each trade, there may be additional safety certifications and classes that you must take such as forklift training, lift certifications, fall protection, scaffolding user, and first aid CPR. 

These safety certifications are not only for yourself and making sure you stay safe and know how to avoid certain dangerous situations, but to also act as a benefit for the company you work with. It is a way for them to know who is qualified enough to do certain tasks on the job site.

Safety is always a recurring issue within the industry, because some individuals may not be trained properly for tasks they are assigned. Or perhaps they have had all the proper training, but they don’t follow the rules and tips they were taught. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of 2018, there were 150,000 injuries and over 1,000 deaths reported. 

Now, how do you know which certifications to get based on your trade? Well, most companies will send you to the proper training once you are hired before you step foot on any job site. However, if you are wanting to get the training on your own and be prepared for your first day on the job, here is a break down of the different certifications that you may need. Note: Some of these may be mandatory and some may not be, You may also be required to take extra training and certifications based on your company’s standards and the tasks you are assigned daily. 

OSHA 10 

This is the first step for most certifications, because it covers the basics of construction and workplace safety. Just about everyone in the industry will take this certification no matter their job title or a daily job. Some of the topics that OSHA 10 covers are slip and fall protection, ladder safety, fire prevention, electrical hazards, PPE (personal protective equipment), dangers of equipment, and the hazards of chemicals. With the course, you typically get exposed to real life situations in which you have to choose the right procedures, as well as an instructor to ask questions and a study guide, ending with a final exam. Once you pass, you are given a card that states the OSHA level you completed and your name. 

OSHA 30 

OSHA 30 is a 20-hour OSHA class, but you take the OSHA 10 first which then gets you to OSHA 30. This level of OSHA is more geared towards supervisors, and foremen. This level dives deeper into fall procedures with major falls, caught in between and struck-by hazards for all situations. They also touch on crane hazards, steel structure hazards, confined spaces, choosing the correct PPE, fire hazards, and MSD and RMD injuries. You’re probably wondering what MSD and RMD stand for. Well, MSD is Muscular Skeleton Disorders and RMD stands for Rhythmic Movement Disorder. With this level of OSHA, you are also trained on bloodborne pathogens and hazardous materials, as far as medical. Just like with OSHA 10, you are given case studies from real life events and workshops to help you better learn the materials. 

HAZWOPER 

Now we move onto the highest level of OSHA training that is offered with HAZWOPER. This level is broken down into three different sections: 8 hours, 24 hours, and 40 hours. 

8 Hour

This OSHA class is a refresher that allows construction workers who have previously done the training refresh their minds with the tips, tricks, and rules of OSHA. The topics include decontamination, toxicology, levels of protection, hazardous materials, respirators, site safety, and hazardous waste/communication. All the necessities of OSHA refreshed in an 8-hour course. 

24 hour

This level is for managers and workers that are exposed to job sites where they are dealing with hazardous materials. This level touches on fall protection, emergencies on the site, decontamination, hazardous materials, and regulations within the industry. 

40 hour 

This is the big whopper with OSHA and contains everything that you need to know as a worker in the industry no matter what your role may be. There are two different sections of this level for general site workers, as well as management and supervisors. With this being the highest level of an OSHA cert available, it covers everything from an introduction to OSHA, agency regulations, fall protection, excavations, fire prevention, electrocution, PPE, drums and containers, ergonomics, and so on. 

If you want more information on the different levels of OSHA and what they entail, visit www.oshaeducationcenter.com.

The Training Process 

Typically, you are sent to your specific training once you hired on with a company. Sometimes they will pay for it and sometimes they won’t. Other times you may receive the training in your vocational school if they offer it with your tuition. Either way, the process usually starts with you being sent to all your required certification and training before you step foot onto your job site. Once you are on the job working and received your training, the only thing you have to worry about with OSHA is a refresher every 5-10 years depending on the requirements of your company and the certifications you have. 

We are all for safety, and believe that it is very important with any job, especially in the construction trades. Without the proper training and knowledge, you may be put into a situation that you don’t know how to handle which can cause injury to you and those around you. Make sure you are properly educated and are comfortable in your daily job. If you are in anyway unsure, speak to a supervisor so they can get you the proper training to keep yourself and your coworkers safe.

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Peter Akguc started his career as trader on wall street after pursuing a degree in finance. But the stress of the job lead to an unhealthily lifestyle. He transitioned into real estate and construction as the economy was rebounding from the financial crisis. The skills he gained on wall street helped him take great calculated risk in real estate investing.

He said that once he started doing building projects on the side, he was much happier out there on the job site than he was managing projects on Wall Street.

But the biggest question he faced concerning whether to switch careers, was this, “Can I support my family?”

Wall Street was a business of taking risks. But so is this.

Take calculated risks, don’t gamble. Not all of them will be home-runs.

Here are some helpful tips to take calculated risks:

  • Be very sure on your numbers
  • Make sure you have a margin of error
  • Be ready, If your spec house doesn’t sell right away
  • Know the soft costs
  • Be aware of timing – it could take 18 months till finished
  • Have contingencies in place

Real estate investing is an easy way to generate wealth.

We live in a relationship-driven world so I like to have a realtor sell the property which they helped me find in the first place.

  • Communication is key
  • Always try to be 3-4 steps ahead in process
  • Be sure to find and retain reliable sub contractors

Here are some tech recommendations:

  • Phone calendar
  • Google maps
  • Google Drive
  • Plan Swift
  • Excel
  • Quickbooks

Peter says that we should pay attention to detail. He also says, “Spend money where we will the best return.”

Be fully transparent and totally honest.

When asked to what Peter contributes his success, he said, “I want to give credit to my family and upbringing. My father worked hard and instilled that into us.”

The best advice he ever received was: “Despite what the outcome may be, do the right thing to the best of your ability. 99% of the time it will turn out better than you expected.”

His advice to a new contractor just starting out is to make sure you enjoy what you are doing, and do it for the right reasons. Get the business knowledge so you can run this business profitably for you and your family. Educate yourself everyday.

Check out Peter Akguc and his awesome home building company here!

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Martin

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Choosing a niche can be good. Adam McKinnon says he likes being specialized. He really likes sticking with installing stairs.

It would be much better for the general contractor to decide what stair finishes will be before framing.

Adam stressed the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships for future economy crashes. But be sure to choose the right kind of builders.

It’s not the quality of your work that will get you somewhere, but the quality of your relationships.

You want people to be happy that you are there.

Here are some of Adam’s tips on building relationships:

  • Get the job
  • Watch how you relate with others while on the job
  • Handle misunderstandings without animosity

On pricing the job, here’s a tip Adam gave. Figure out what it’s really worth. What the value of the project really is.

Here are some tips Adam gave for the general contractor when relating to their sub contractors:

  • Call the subs sooner rather than later
  • Talk to the homeowner about finishes before framing
  • Be accommodating to the sub’s needs
  • Be prepared ahead of time
  • Try not to schedule too many subs at once
  • Supervise the job
  • Adam recommends the books written by Malcom Gladwell:
  • Blink
  • Outliners
  • Tipping Point

To the new contractor just starting out, Adam has this advice:

Build quality relationships. You still have to be a good sales person. Even though you do high quality work, you will still need to sell yourself and your work. Learn to sell yourself. This is very important.

Thank you so much for listening to this contractor podcast. If you have enjoyed this one please subscribe and share it with others.

Thanks,
Martin

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Justin MacDonald loves helping clients realize what they want.

Concerning whether a contractor should have a college degree or not, Justin says that when you have an education no one can take that away from you.

However, Justin was more interested in building a life than he was in building a career. So he found a way to do just that by building a successful electrical contracting company.

Some tips for building a great contracting company:

  • Be honest
  • Do good work
  • Show up on time
  • Don’t gouge your clients – be reasonable

Back when Justin was getting started he wished he would have knew more about quoting, pricing, and billing. Some of the guys he worked with during that time helped him out a lot.

To the general contractor who hires sub contractors, Justin has some great advice:

  • Make sure your scheduling is organized
  • Let your subs know the due date
  • Don’t rush them
  • Pay on time
  • Be detail oriented
  • Keep the site clean

Best advice Justin remembers receiving is: Stay small at first. In other words, don’t bite off more than you can chew.

The book Justin recommends is:

  • Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds -David Goggins

To the new contractor who is just getting started, here is Justin Macdonald’s advice:

  • When out there working with others, make sure you give the full effort from start to finish.
  • Leave no small detail undone.
  • If you are a subcontractor, buddy up with other trades people.
  • Networking is so key.

Thank you so much for listening to this contractor podcast. If you have enjoyed this one please subscribe and share it with others.

Thanks,
Martin

You can learn more about the author of this podcast here:
https://protractorpodcast.com/

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Brady Johanson is the founder of Brady Colt Custom Homes. Brady Sits on the Board of directors and is also significantly involved in the Young Professional Leadership Committee where the young professionals of the industry combine their resources to help and aid local San Antonio charities. He is definitely a leader in the industry and it’s exciting to watch him and his business grow.

Here are some notes from this episode:

We started off talking about IBS/KBIS:

Brady says that he is glad he has a degree to fall back on. Early on in his career he got burned out doing commercial construction. So, he started a concrete company. He had 3 partners. Eventually the company fell through, and Brady went on his own.

He started a custom home building company. When just getting started he was turned down by 18 banks on his first spec house. But he pressed through and his business took off.

The transition from commercial construction to custom residential is hard. Why? Because in commercial EVERYTHING is spelled out exactly how it is to be done. Down to the very last minute detail. But in residential construction there is more “gray area” that isn’t specified in the plans. Here are some tips:

  • Create mockups
  • Get sign offs
  • Constantly tweak your specifications

When asked to what Brady contributes his success, he replied:

  • Got lucky
  • Being able to take advantage of situations that present themselves in front of him
  • Being open minded

Here are the core values of Brady Colt Custom Homes:

  • Be professional
  • Bid presentation
  • What we wear
  • The way we speak to people
  • Clean jobsites
  • Job site signage
  • Be on time
  • Answer your phone

Make time management a priority.

  • Set your parameters with your clients concerning your family and the time you spend with them.
  • Get up early and get stuff done while it’s quiet.
  • Office hours are from 8-10am
  • Time in the field for 3-4 hours
  • Then back to the office to finish out the day.

As far as technology goes, Brady likes to use these apps:

  • Bluebeam software (PDF reader)
  • OneDrive
  • Upwork – to outsource any computing work like, virtual staging, logo design, or marketing videos.

For marketing here is Brady’s advice:

  • Use Instagram
  • Network, and be out there in your community
  • Have a good website

Books:

  • Peaks and Valleys
  • NUTS (founder of Southwest Airlines)
  • Let my people go surfing
  • Shoe dog (Nike story)

If you are just starting out, here is Brady’s advice:

Join your local Home Builder’s Association. Ask for help from other people in the industry. Focus on educating yourself and continuing to grow. Get involved as you can.

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share this podcast with others.

Thanks,
Martin Holsinger, show host

You can learn more about the author of this podcast here:
https://protractorpodcast.com/

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Kayle Sickler joins us from Settlement Post and Beam which specializes in building solid post frame structures. Sickler, shares how he develop a sales and marketing acumen while working at his family’s business. He learned more about the craft from his dad and is now helping grow their company through online marketing, pay-per-click advertising and branding.

Kayle is passionate about finding your voice in your community and show your client before they come to you that this is a right fit for them. He talks at length about figuring out what makes your product unique in the community.

Something that helps this process is to think about things like:

  • What drives customers?
  • How can we provide outstanding customer service?
  • How can we acquire exceptional imagery of our best work?
  • Are we returning phone calls and getting back to people. (This is something you can control)

Find a way to personify your company.
An easy way to do this by posting pictures of your team on your website.

Start from the foundation up:

  • Website with a solid landing page.
  • Must have good imagery.
  • Feature a house plan on your website to give people a starting point.

Concerning Instagram… Don’t put all your work out there; only your best.

Tech tools they use:

  • Google Sketchup

Books he recommends:

  • Advance Timber Framing
  • The Alchemist

To the new contractor just starting out:
There is a huge need for young people in the trades. You could really build something awesome for yourself and your family. Go for it!

Thanks so much for listening. Please share this podcast with others. We would love to inspire, motivate, and educate more contractors through this material.

Thanks!
Martin

#Protractors – Making A Difference!

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Early on Dan Devol went to work for Appalachian Forest Products. Then he went to work for a finish carpenter. Dan says that in finish carpentry, he learned you have to be good and you have to be fast.

At 21 he bought and rebuilt a house and then sold it. He made $40K  on it. Then after that he bought a lot and built his first house from scratch.

Some things Dan says made this house a successful experience:

  • Build in a good school district
  • Built the house for himself.
  • Had no intention of being a builder.

After Dan built his third house someone approached him about building a custom house for them.

In the year 2000, he built a really nice house in the Parade of Homes.

Something that was hard for him was letting someone else do the finish work.

Building for others who have a large budget made it much easier to explore more of what he could do and build into a house. Dan says that when the budget is there it gave them a chance to showcase what they could really do.

The key to the whole thing is THE TEAM.

Communication is KEY to good customer service!

Dan says they don’t send text messages to their clients. They do all their communication through Co-Construct, and it works perfectly! It eliminates so much of all the text messaging nightmares that happen to so many contractors out there.

Other keys to a good experience are:

  • Pre-Construction agreement
  • Take a deposit
  • Line out a schedule for the next 8-10 weeks

Dan learned the importance of setting grade on a house. By learning how important this is, he makes sure that he is present to set the grade on every house he builds no matter what the scale or cost. It’s that important!

He uses all Huber products.

Having a website is very important to having a modern up to date contracting business. Dan says they’ve had a website since 2000, and he’s had it redone 7 times since then.

He had a mentor one time who told him that when the economy is good to put your head down and work. Make hay while the sun shines so to speak. Right now the economy is good for builders, so get after it!!

Favorite book:

  • The Millionaire Next Door

To the contractor who is just getting started, here is Dan Devol’s advice:

Always be educating yourself. Understand all phases of construction. Go the IBS every year and attend the seminars. Leverage software to streamline your business. Have a passion to educate yourself!

Check out Dan Devol and his amazing work here:

Devol Builders 

Instagram 

Thanks for listening and following on. Please share this podcast with others!

Thanks,
Martin

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Sam Pabich is now co-owner of the building company his grandfather started decades ago.

Sam incorporated the company with his dad at age 19.

Their company, Pabich Homes, is based on these guiding principles and core values:

  • Customer relationships
  • Clear communication
  • Honesty
  • Doing what we say
  • Being on time
  • Being on budget
  • Being upfront when issues arise.

Sam says that he wants their customers to still be singing their praises 30 years from now, because they chose to do that right thing today.

Sam likes to lay out his days work the day before.

He believes that a contractor must have an online presence in today’s economy.

He listens to podcasts on a regular basis. Here’s a few he likes to listen to:

Sam says that the key factor to their success is their honesty.

To the new contractor just starting out Sam says,

Decide exactly what you want out of this career. And find a mentor that will help you get going. Join some association and make it known that you are in the community.

Follow Sam Pabich on Instagram @pabich_homes and check out the website for Pabich Homes

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Comes from a long line of contractors. But went to school to be a lawyer.

Connor says, the best thing that happened to him is when he got pushed out of the law firm and went out on his own.

The most important thing to learn in business is what you don’t know.

When Connor took over Diamondback Toolbelts, they had a superior product but it was unknown. So he had to find ways to make it known.

Best advice:

  • Stop!
  • Don’t go get a job.
  • Find what you like.

You have to have connections. Family and friends to rely on. It doesn’t make the failure go away, but it gives you a support group to lean on which helps you make it through.

Connor’s key to success is:

  1. The product
  2. Found a way to get it out there. Find what people want; then give it to them.
  3. Figured out what we are all about. He wants to give the trades people the same respect that white collar folks get every day.

If you are wanting to get a Diamond Back Toolbelt for yourself or someone…Do it today! Don’t wait!

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Thanks,
Martin

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In this episode Michael Kaestner shares entrepreneurial wisdom and practical advice that highlights the importance of getting started early, networking, and coming out strong with a well-defined business plan.

Had a lot of fear in taking that 1st step and committing to starting his own thing.
It’s important to save money and set it aside to have a buffer for when you go out on your own.
You have to be sensible about that exit.

Taking notes helps keep your brain fresh

In retrospect something Michael wishes he would’ve known when he started is to hit the ground running harder at first. The earlier you get started the better off you are.

Nothing comes easy.

Harmony is the best policy.

The best advice Michael remembers is: “Don’t ever burn your bridges.”

Network with people. Talk to people. Those relationships will get you farther down the road.

Designer/ Contractor relationship tips:
* Be accountable – Be willing to provide a solution no matter what.
* Be transparent.
* Fix issues as they come up – But be discreet about it.
* Do a walkthrough with contractor beforehand.
* Have contractor sign off on it.
* Be attentive
* Be on site.
* Be available.
* All plans at the job site.

The more prepared you are before hand the better off you’ll be. There should always be mutual respect.

To the contractor:
* View designers as professional
* Ask for the treatment you deserve.
* Ego and stress affects performance negatively.

We as people are communicators. It never hurts to ask.

Just keep pushing. You will get there.

Michael says the key to his success is Perseverance. He just doesn’t quit.

You have to have failure to elevate your game.

Tech:
* Google Drive
* Google Calendar
* 2020 Design Software
* Chief Architect
* Canva

Book:
The E-Myth Revisited

To the contractor who is just getting started:
Never be afraid to fail. It is inevitable. It is the one way we mature and grow. Be easy on yourself. Take your work seriously but not too seriously that you burn out on it. Take risks. Help is only a phone call away.

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