Blue Collar Business Podcast
By Sy Kirby
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Episodes: 90
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Welcome to the Blue Collar Business Podcast with Sy Kirby. Dive deep into the world of hands-on entrepreneurship and the gritty side of making things happen. Join us for actionable tips on scaling your blue-collar business, managing teams, and staying ahead in an ever-evolving market. We'll also discuss the latest industry trends and innovations that could impact your bottom line. If you're passionate about the blue-collar world and eager to learn from those who've thrived in it, this podcast is a must-listen. Stay tuned for engaging conversations and real-world advice that can take your blue-collar business to new heights.
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Ep. 93 - Build Business Capital: Beyond the Personal Guarantee
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Ep. 92 - Fight for Your Crew: Changing Bad Policy Before It Hits the Field
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Ep. 91 - Damage Prevention Redefined: Tech Tactics with CGA Co-Chairs
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 90 - Bilingual Safety First: Stopping Construction Line Strikes
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 89 - Damage Prevention Truths with CGA Contractor Experts
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 88 - Utility Safety: The Cost of Taking Shortcuts
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May 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 87 - Family First ROI: Why Presence is Provision with Cory Carlson
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 86 - Machine Control Secrets for Grading and Utilities with Matt Gillett
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 85 - Stop Hiring C-Players: Using Tech to Scale with Jonathan Whistman
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 84 - Identify the Need: Building a Niche Empire in the Trades with Ed Katz
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 83 - Why Your Crews are Failing at Implementation with Ron Nussbaum
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 81 - Digging Blind: The 811 Truth No One Tells You with Khrysanne Kerr
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 80 - Contractor to Consultant: How Kory Mitchell Mastered the Exit
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 79 - Overbilling is Survival: Managing Construction Cashflow With Ben Justesen
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 78 - California Concrete: Navigating Rules and Regulation With Kyle Harris
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 77 - 33 Million Views: How a Ditch Digger Built a Media Empire | With Marvin Joles from In the Mix Podcast
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 76 - Empower, Don’t Exhaust: Fixing Leadership at the Core With Missy Washam and Mayce DelValle
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 75 - Brewing Brotherhood: A Coffee Brand Born in the Dirt | With Matthew Gleaves
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 74 - Scaling Slow, Winning Big With Matt Bachtel
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 73 - Win More Bids, Lose Less Money with Baxter Horton
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 72 - Build Better, Share Louder
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep. 71 - Why 2025 Humbled Me
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 70 - Systems, Schools & Screwups: Real Talk for Blue Collar Growth
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 68 - Marketing That Actually Pays
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 67 - How A Tradesman Builds A Website That Wins Work
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 66 - How Storytelling And Simulators Can Close The Trades Labor Gap
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 65 - Profit Is Not A Dirty Word
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 64 - From HVAC to Excavation Boss
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 63 - Fixing Bad Data Before It Breaks Your Job
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 62 – Visibility Wins: Make the Invisible, Visible
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 61 - Digging Digital Trenches
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 60 - From Machines to Mentorship
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 59 - Big Jobs, Bigger Mistakes: What They Don’t Teach in Construction
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 58 - How GCs Win With Subs
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 57 - Solving Equipment Chaos, One Part at a Time
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 56 - Get Heavy Machines Repaired Without Dealer Delays
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 55 - Fixing Financial Blind Spots in Construction
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 54 - Why Your Next Career Insurance Policy Should Be Manual Skills
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 53 - Tiered Pricing Secrets Every Blue Collar Boss Must Know
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 52 - How We Stopped Fighting About Work
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 51 - Designing a Future and a Legacy Together
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 50 - Why You Should Be Winning Federal Contracts as a Small Business
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 49 - Making Time for What Truly Matters
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 48 - Rebuilding Intimacy, Building Business
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 47 - How to Move Forward When You're Mentally and Physically Stuck
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 46 - Cash Flow Clarity: Funding Big Jobs Right
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 45 - Your Questions Answered: Blue-Collar Business Growth and Hard Truths
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 44 - How to Get Paid Faster
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 43 – Hard Bids, Bad Clients, and Better Business Models with Mark Zweig
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 42 – Digitizing the Trades: An Aussie Tradie's Mission
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 41 - Why Buildertrend Failed Us (and How Project Management Saved It)
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 40 - Ditching Corporate America to Build a Landscaping Empire
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 39 - The Plumbing Pioneer's Playbook
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 38 - How to Thrive When You’re Tired of the Blue Collar Rut
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 37 - How to Handle Honest Questions from Your Team
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 36 - Performance Pay in Construction: Boost Culture and Profits
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 34 - When Content Became My Most Valuable Tool: Why I Started a Podcast
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 33 - The Hidden Challenges of Excavation Growth
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 32 - Dirt to Dollars: Excavating Success with Clay Hudspeth
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 - Turning Your Side Hustle into a Thriving Business: Bear Iron Works
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 30 - Finding Your Next Job Just Got Easier
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 29 - Reclaim Your Time and Grow Your Business
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 28 - Unlocking Billions in Government Contracts
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 27 - Bridging the Contractor-Architect Gap
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 26 - From Classroom to Career: Starting Trades Education Early
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 25 - Training the Next Generation of Blue-Collar Workers
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 24 - Mastering Cash Flow in Blue Collar Business
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 23 - The Trey Bo Dirt Story: From Lawnmowers to Millions
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 22 - Tech Meets Tough: Fixing Blue Collar Communication
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 21 - Dirty Job, Big Payoff: Inside the Septic Scene
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 20 - From Work Trucks to Workforce: Buying Smart & Hiring Right
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 19 - How to Build a Landscaping Business That Thrives in Any Season
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 18 - Handyman to Entrepreneur: Building Trust & Referrals
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 17 - Building Bridges: Enhancing Blue-Collar and White-Collar Connections
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 16 - Boost Construction Outcomes: Aviation Engineering Strategies
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 15 - Concrete Costs & Labor: A Subcontractor's Guide to Success
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 14 - Trade School vs. On-the-Job Training: Building a Successful Construction Career
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 13 - Constructing a Life: Immigration & Entrepreneurship
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 12 - The Key to Financial Success
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 - Act Like a Boss: How to Transition from Worker to Owner
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 - Construction Profits Exposed: Secrets From a Pro
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 9 - Equipment Leasing and Ownership Insights
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 8 - How to Rent Construction Equipment
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 7 - Innovative Tools for Modern Construction Estimation
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 6 - Digital Marketing in the Construction Industry
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 5 - Building a Profitable Excavation Company
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 4 - Tools of the Trade: Honing Precision in Cost Estimation
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 3 - Mastering Business Integrity in Oil and Gas with RJ Burr
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 2 - Balancing Marriage and Business Ownership
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 1 - Real-World Lessons in Project Management and Civil Engineering
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Sep 04, 2024 |