Episode 65: The MVPs of Construction (Pete LaFarr & Matthew Scott)

In this episode of Blue Collar StartUp, your hosts Mike Nelson (Five Towers Media) and Derek Foster (Daigle Cleaning Services) interview Matthew and Pete of Rifenburg Construction. Tune in to hear them discuss teamwork in the workplace, connecting with young people to grow the blue collar workforce, large scale project logistics, and much more!

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0:16 Opening Statements
1:20 Introducing Pete LaFarr and Matthew Scott
5:32 Rifenburg Company Divisions
7:44 Rebuilding Efforts
9:54 Matthew and Pete's Background before Rifenburg
16:16 Pulling Matthew into the Office
18:51 Union or Non-Union?
21:16 The MVP Process
29:35 Re-enforcing Values
33:00 Looking at the Blue Collar Workforce
39:12 The Logistics of Large Scale Projects
46:42 Planning Time
49:45 70 Years in Business
51:31 Pride
52:35 One Piece of Advice from Pete and Matthew
55:06 Where to Find Rifenburg?
56:40 Thanking our Sponsors
58:02 Closing Thoughts