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Flintco Talks

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66:52

From the Hockey Rink to the Board Room: A Chairman's...

Flintco Talks ·

2025/11/12

In this episode of Flintco Talks, you’ll hear from Greg Kozicz, Chairman of Alberici Corporation, as he shares his journey from a small Ontario mining town to leading a $4.5 billion construction enterprise. Growing up as one of six boys in modest circumstances, Greg learned self-sufficiency early – folding pizza boxes for pennies to afford hockey equipment shaped his work ethic and commitment to excellence. Greg reveals how rigorous hiring practices, commitment to operational excellence, and

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57:59

Alberici Expands Real Estate Services with LCG Capital

Flintco Talks ·

2025/10/22

Alberici’s investment in LCG Capital Management expands the service offering that both Alberici and sister company Flintco can offer their clients. Flintco Talks with LCG Capital CEO and Co-Founder, Rob Goltermann, and COO and former CAO of Flintco, Craig Saur, about Real Estate strategy, development, corporate services, and property management–expertise that LCG Capital brings. Rob and Craig share insights on:-How a 20-year friendship evolved into a business partnership-Why trust and relationships

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64:21

John Alberici on Leadership, Legacy, and the Culture...

Flintco Talks ·

2025/10/08

Flintco Talks goes on the road to St. Louis for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation with John Alberici, Chairman Emeritus of Alberici Corporation, as he reminisces about family, leadership, legacy, and culture. From stories of his father Gabe’s leadership style, the inspiration behind John’s original music, to the values that shaped Alberici’s growth, he shares engaging lessons about leading by example, carrying forward heritage, and staying grounded as the company expanded across

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61:59

Inclusive Builders Alliance

Flintco Talks ·

2025/05/30

The Inclusive Builders Alliance (IBA) represents the “heavy hitters” of Central Texas construction. This unique alliance of general contractors – competitors who share a common goal – was borne out of a shared vision to address an acute challenge within the construction industry: helping trade partners grow and succeed.In this episode of Flintco Talks, we sat down with founding members of (IBA) to discuss their mission of fostering collaboration among general contractors and supporting small and

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59:41

Why Skilled Trades Matter More Than Ever

Flintco Talks ·

2025/04/04

Flintco Talks tackles one of the most urgent challenges facing Central Texas and our U.S. economy in general–the severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. In this episode you'll meet Kevin Brackmeyer, CEO, Skillpoint Alliance, Tamara Atkinson, CEO, Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Skillpoint graduate Jennifer Cobb, an electrical foreman with FSG Electric in Austin, who shares her compelling personal story. With more than $25 billion in active infrastructure projects (alone) and a growing demand

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63:10

WIC Week 2025 Unity, Empowerment, and Breaking Barriers

Flintco Talks ·

2025/03/03

#TogetherWeRise feels like a timeless theme for this year’s WIC Week™ celebration. The sentiment–unity, empowerment, and breaking barriers–are aspirations without an end. The work is never finished. In this episode of #FlintcoTalks we invited three construction professionals into the studio (Regina Munson, Cristina Marrero and Kendra Santa) to share their personal and professional journey. Their stories are both unique and universal. To women everywhere who still carry the extra burden of “proof” in

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61:44

Renewable Energy and Utility Scale Solar

Flintco Talks ·

2025/02/10

In 2024, Flintco Renewable Energy and Alberici reached a major milestone together: selection as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for two 128-MWdc (megawatt direct current) projects in central Illinois with owner, Adapture Renewables, Inc. (ARI). The Crooks Mill and Crooked Creek projects are expected to create more than 300 construction jobs and pump more than $250 million of economic impact into their local communities. Alberici Operations Director Mike McCallum

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72:47

Bridges to Prosperity 2024

Flintco Talks ·

2025/01/27

In February 2022, Flintco sent a 10-person team of volunteers to Rwanda with Bridges to Prosperity, a non-profit working in rural communities around the world, building pedestrian bridges that connect people and communities to healthcare, education, and other essential services.It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Or so we thought. The success of that first build brought us back to Rwanda two years later, this time with volunteers from Flintco and our sister company, Alberici. We traveled to the

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23:37

College Intern Finds His Calling in Construction

Flintco Talks ·

2024/12/20

Two-time Flintco intern and newly minted project engineer, Lane Reynolds, was searching for his career path when an influential conversation with his brother-in-law unlocked his calling. Lane grew up in Dripping Springs, Texas, in a family of educators whom he admires for their dedication and commitment. However, Lane chose a different road, one that led him to Texas A&M University and a degree in Construction Science. If you are a student considering a career in construction or know someone

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59:04

Building Workplace Resilience with Dr. Karen...

Flintco Talks ·

2024/11/26

Building a resilient workplace culture is critical to the long-term success of any organization. Fostering psychological safety, encouraging a growth mindset, and supporting the "whole person" is all part of what it takes to build a high-performing company. In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel Oates welcomes Dr. Karen Bridbord, Ph.D, a licensed psychologist and Chief Talent Officer for the Alberici/Flintco enterprise. Karen shares her expertise and insights in this thought-provoking

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59:49

Enhancing Construction Quality with Firmus AI

Flintco Talks ·

2024/10/01

In this episode of Flintco Talks, Dano sits down with Shir Abecasis, CEO and founder of Firmus, and Michael Thole, Flintco’s Director of Quality, to discuss how cutting-edge AI is transforming the construction industry. Firmus specializes in analyzing construction documents, identifying design issues early, and improving the quality of projects using advanced data analytics. Hear from Shir as she shares her journey from a competitive ballerina in Israel to leading a tech company that's changing the

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54:16

Suicide Prevention in Construction: A Crisis We Can't...

Flintco Talks ·

2024/09/09

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Flintco Talks, we cover one of the most pressing and often overlooked issues in the construction industry—suicide prevention. Join Central Texas industry leaders David Mahoney, Vice President, TCS Mechanical, Eric Gribble, Healthcare Core Market Leader, DPR Construction, and Kyle Smith, President, Capital Industries Mechanical Contractors in this heartfelt and honest conversation.From personal stories of loss to actionable insights on creating positive

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64:40

Target Value Design, Delivery & Preconstruction

Flintco Talks ·

2024/06/14

Is value engineering a dirty word? Find out in this episode of Flintco Talks where host Daniel Oates, Senior Project Manager at Flintco, discusses Target Value Design (TVD) and preconstruction with Mackenzie McHale, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Office Director, Principal at HKS, Mark Montgomery, P.E., LEED AP, Senior Vice President at WSP, and Ed Smith, Vice President at Flintco. The group dives into how TVD breaks projects into manageable buckets, the importance of early trade partner involvement, and

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58:38

Safety Technology that Values Every Voice

Flintco Talks ·

2024/05/02

As part of Safety Week 2024, we invited Steve Eikanger, President and CEO of Flintco, and Barry Nelson, Founder and CEO of FactorLab into the Flintco Talks studio with host Daniel Oates to talk about the power of having authentic conversations around safety and how that helps build trust and respect among the team. The discussion centers around “SmartTagIt,” a video pre-task plan (PTP) application created by FactorLab and adopted by Flintco in 2023 that uses cell phone video to help crews get more

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57:37

Developing the Future Workforce with Norris Sebastian

Flintco Talks ·

2024/04/23

The Construction industry is facing an existential threat from a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. The explosive growth in Austin and Central Texas since the early 2000s has accentuated the issue. Area educators, City leaders, and industry in general are taking notice. J. Norris Sebastian III, Career and Technical Education Director at Del Valle ISD sat down with Flintco Talks Host Daniel Oates to talk about the issue and what companies can do to help bolster workforce development programs at

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58:58

Having Better Conversations with Author Patti DeNucci

Flintco Talks ·

2024/04/16

Patti DeNucci, an award-winning author who helps professionals communicate better, joins Flintco Talks to discuss strategies for improving conversations and connections. DeNucci emphasizes making an intentional choice to build relationships through asking thoughtful questions, actively listening without judgment, assuming positive intent, and acknowledging others. She shares tactics like the "40-second rule" for being concise and aiming to listen 60% of the time. She advises starting small, with a

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55:15

Safety Helmets and New Tech for Pre-Task Plans

Flintco Talks ·

2024/02/09

In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel Oates delves into the reasoning behind that decision with Flintco VP of Health Safety and Environment Steve Jordan. The podcast also explores a breakthrough safety innovation from FactorLabs that makes creating pre-task plans more inclusive and effective using video and advanced machine learning. Exciting stuff! Available wherever you get your podcasts.Beginning March 1, 2024, traditional hard hats will no longer be optional for use on Flintco projects

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56:26

Mental Health & Leadership with Mark Walker

Flintco Talks ·

2024/02/02

In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel "DanO" Oates speaks with Mark Walker, a retired Navy SEAL and founding partner at Acumen Performance Group, a human performance company. Join Mark and DanO for their discussion around mental health, how to manage and maintain it, and the importance of building strong relationships. It’s an insightful conversation with actionable information for business leaders and their teams to perform at their best.

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31:10

Building Bridges to Prosperity in Africa with Kelsey...

Flintco Talks ·

2024/01/16

The 2022 mission to Rwanda in East Africa with Flintco was so successful, and the work so important, that we joined with our sister company Alberici to field another team of volunteers in 2024. In this episode of Flintco Talks, Host Daniel "DanO" Oates talks to Flintco Projet Engineer Kelsey Rollings about her experience with our first Bridges to Prosperity trip. The 2-week bridge build is set for February 17 - March 2, 2024. The team is traveling to the Muhanga (ma-hung-ga) District in Southern

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56:33

Native American Heritage Month with Vernelle Chase

Flintco Talks ·

2023/12/11

Join us for a special Native American Heritage Month episode of Flintco Talks. Guest host Rex Woods, VP of Business Acquisition sits down with Vernelle Chase, Director of Tribal Relations at Flintco, to discuss her lifelong journey of service to Native communities.Vernelle shares stories from growing up on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in rural Montana. She talks about getting her start in construction, advocating for increased use of Native businesses on projects, and working her way up to a

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