Episode 67: Project Management at Jersen Construction

In this episode of Blue Collar StartUp, your hosts Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media and Derek Foster of Daigle Cleaning Services interview William Day, assistant project manager at Jersen Construction. Tune in as they explore strategies to incentivize careers in the trades for future workers, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, the business development side of a construction company, and much more!

Get in touch with William via email at wday@jersen.com

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1:24 Derek is Off Screen Today
1:47 Introducing William Day
3:07 What is Jersen Construction?
4:01 The Nanotech Fabrication Facility
5:40 Concrete Pouring
7:20 Prep Time for a Concrete Pour
9:53 William’s Background
14:32 Military Testing and Boot Camp
19:08 What does a Typical Day Look Like?
21:43 Routines or the Lack Thereof
25:29 The Business Development Side
28:09 Managing Multiple Projects at a Time
29:26 Day-to-day Challenges
32:09 Supply Shortages
34:18 What is Project Management to William?
35:43 Software
37:11 Outlooks on the Current Labour Market
41:28 Supply and Demand
42:28 The Stigma of Construction Trades
45:27 Incentivizing the Trades in the Future
47:50 Everyone Knows Everyone
49:54 What does William do when he’s not Working
52:53 One Piece of Advice
54:23 Where to Find William and Jersen Construction
55:02 Closing Statements and Thanking Sponsors