Blue Collar StartUp - Episode 26: Paul Lambert (Bonacio Construction)

In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Paul Lambert, the Project Manager at Bonacio Construction! If you're from Saratoga Springs or Rome, New York, you know these guys - but if not, don't worry! We'll fill you in on everything you need to know about Bonacio Construction and Paul Lambert here, in this stellar episode!

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Paul Lambert - Bonacio Construction

00:15 - Introduction
01:35 - Who is Paul Lambert?
02:40 - What is Bonacio Construction? Where are They Based?
03:52 - What Does Bonacio Do?
07:33 - What’s Sonny Bonacio Like?
09:36 - How Paul Got his Start in the Trades
10:48 - Shoutout to Luke Michaels!
12:12 - Climbing the Ladder
16:14 - Problem-Solving: Every Blue Collar Job is This!
17:13 - Bonacio’s Structure and Systems… Are Relatively New!
20:10 - Tracking Time
21:42 - Hiring: Back in the Day vs. Now… Expectations and Priorities Have Changed!
24:10 - Two Kinds of People: Hard Workers, We Want You!
28:31 - Working Your Way Up… It’s Hard to be Patient Nowadays!
30:48 - Dangling the Carrot… Looking Ahead, Giving Motivation
34:31 - Workforce Development: School’s Not For Everyone, Get Out There and Work!
37:09 - Keep a Low Barrier to Entry: Train the New Workforce!
39:15 - From Your Best Employee to Your Best Subcontractor
41:19 - Retaining Your Workers
43:52 - Paul’s Secret to Success: Never Stop Climbing the Ladder! Keep Setting Goals!
46:00 - Looking at the Calendar
48:12 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch