Builder, Podcast Host, Author, Speaker | Focused on Training, Project Support & Recovery, and Business Consulting by providing Insights, Solutions, and Training that elevate the construction.My mission is to elevate the entire construction industry, to builder leaders, and preserve families! Construction professionals and companies can elevate, respect, and care about every worker and every employee to a remarkable degree. It is possible to make our profession as efficient as manufacturing, and as respected as health care.My passion is working with companies that value their employees, are loyal to customers, and have a fun and exciting work atmosphere. I love being an strategic builder and developing teams and cultures to complete challenging projects that are said to be impossible.My talent is for creating, developing, teaching, and disrupting. I am a driver, mover, and people motivator that enjoys implementing when implementing is hard. My mission is to elevate the entire construction industry based on the principles of respect, stability, total participation, and continuous improvement.〰️Author of Elevating Construction Superintendents〰️Author of Elevating Construction Sr. Superintendents〰️Co-author of Elevating Construction Surveyors〰️Author of Takt Planning & Integrated Control〰️Author of Elevating Construction Foremen〰️Author of Takt Planning〰️Author of The First Planner System™〰️Author of Takt Steering & ControlCreator of the following training systems:--Individual & Team Balance & Health--Takt Production System®--The Integrated Production Control System™—The First Planner System™Creator of the Field/Project Engineer, Superintendent/ Project Engineer, & Foreman Boot CampsStared Elevate Construction, LeanTakt, LeanSurvey, LeanSuperintendent, LeanWellness, and LeanBusiness to scale lean principles throughout the industry.Host of the Elevate Construction podcast with over 950,000 downloads.

We started our construction company in partnership with Highstreet to:1. Enhance our ability to deliver training.2. Showcase lean methodologies.3. and research and develop new approaches to elevate construction.

Kate & I started LeanTakt to scale the training and implementation of Takt Planning & Control in the construction industry. We provide consulting, training, and support for companies on their Takt journey. --Inventor of the Takt Production System.--Creator of the Takt Guide at taktguide.com.--Author of Takt Planning.--Owner of the registered Trademark for The Takt Production System®--Creator of the Takt Growth Boards on MiroPartners with inTakt.

Kate & I started LeanSuperintendent to scale the best information for Superintendents throughout the industry.--Author of Elevating Construction Superintendents--Author of Elevating Construction Senior Superintendents - Book 1--Author of Elevating Construction Senior Superintendents - Book 2 - In WritingCreator of the Superintendent Growth Board on Miro

Owner of leanSurvey, a company dedicated to the spreading of excellent Surveying practices.Co-author of Elevating Construction Surveyors

Field Operations team oversees multiple functional departments including scheduling, survey, and concrete.Project Director for Creighton Health Science CampusDeveloped new and revolutionary Field Engineer Boot Camp. 160 hour training course.Developed first ever Superintendent Boot Camp. 210 hour training course.Preconstruction of all projects for schedule, logistics, and construct ability.Team building.Wrote a full Superintendent book called, “The Art of The Builder,” in text and audio.

Team BuildingScaling Operational Excellence

Oversee field operations for projectsPlanning, scheduling, & production planning of all phases of constructionPreconstruction services for process, constructability, schedule, logistics, and make-ready

Project Superintendent for the design, construction, and closeout for the Bioscience Research Laboratories Project and Center for Gamma Ray Imaging TI. 100 million dollar project with 85 million in direct construction costs. Basement + 4 floors. Includes 2 MRIs, Other Imaging Modalities, Cafe', Office Spaces, & Wet/Dry Labs.Developed the Project Engineer Boot Camp, which is a 5 day intense training for PEs that centers around the concept of, "Plan It First, Build It Right, and Finish As You Go!" These boot camps have been scaled company-wide.

Superintendent for the design & construction of UofA Cancer Center. Oversaw Medical Equipment, MEPF systems, Interiors, Site, Project Infrastructure, and BIM; 100 million dollar project value. $74 million in direct construction costs. $24 million in medical equipment.Project Awards: Project of the Year, Award of Merit Excellence in Safety, Healthcare Best Project - University of Arizona Cancer Center - ENR SouthwestManaged the startup, implementation, & operations of a full laser scanning/modeling team at Intel Fab 42 w/ over 25 employees.

Led dissemination of BIM technology and training for the Western district.Ran R&D for BIM technologies as applied to construction.Supported all projects in Arizona, New Mexico, & Southern California for BIM technologies.

Oversaw job startup in addition to primary, secondary, and working controls for landmark jobsites such as the San Diego Hilton Resort, Washington DC Marriot Marquis, and the Los Angeles Ambassador High School projects in addition to over 30 others projects throughout the country.Developed online, on-site, and in-person training for all Hensel Phelps Field Engineers.Taught the Layout & Control, Lift Drawings in AutoCAD & Revit, & Field Engineer Boot Camp Courses based on the text, "Construction Surveying & Layout" by Wes Crawford.Created a company owned web based site for all field engineering training.Troubleshoot problem projects for field operations.

Performed surveying, layout, lift drawings, quality control, and safety management for three projects totaling 280 million dollars in contract value.