Episode 68: Sustainable Construction & the Search for Knowledge with Matt Whitbeck

In this episode of Blue Collar Startup, your hosts Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media and Derek Foster of Daigle Cleaning Systems interview Matt Whitbeck, owner of Whitbeck Construction. Listen in as they explore the experiences of a first-generation business owner, the challenges of growing faster than one can access education and resources, maximizing the lifespan of construction projects, and much more!

0:16 Introduction
0:59 Who is Matt Whitbeck?
7:33 The Freedom to do Charitable Events
8:29 Northeast Construction Trades Workforce Coalition
10:30 Transferring Knowledge to the Younger Generation
11:02 First Generation Business
13:22 How Matt got Started
24:25 Matt’s Biggest Challenges
26:08 The Search for Knowledge
28:29 Digging for Information
32:09 This Old House
36:12 Sustainability and the Lab Build
41:30 Working on Buildings from 100+ Years Ago
42:48 You Decide Your Own Fate
45:40 Where to Find Matt and Whitbeck Construction
46:38 Outro