Under the Hard Hat
Under the Hard Hat - Lessons Learned with ACI Young Professionals This podcast features a series of honest conversations with leaders from across the commercial construction industry. Each episode explores guests' candid career journeys, lessons learned the hard way, and insights you won’t find in a textbook. Whether you’re early in your career or simply curious about the built environment, this series offers practical takeaways and perspectives from the people shaping the industry.
Episodes
What does it take to go from union glazier to CEO?
Paul Robinson, CEO of Pioneer Cladding & Glazing Systems and ACI board member, sits down with ACI Young Professionals Committee Past Chairman John Westerkamp, Pre-Construction Manager at Pioneer, in the first of two episodes from their candid conversation about building a career through the trades.
While college is often seen as the traditional route to leadership, Paul completed...
In this episode of Under the Hard Hat, ACI Young Professionals Committee Vice-Chair Dylan Lyon sits down with Steve Bestard, Sr. Vice President & COO at Messer Construction Co., for a candid conversation about leadership, workforce development, technology, company culture, and the future of construction.Steve reflects on his 34-year career with Messer, discusses the company's investment in workforce development and craft profes...
In this special Women in Construction edition of Under the Hard Hat, we bring together three accomplished construction industry leaders for their insights on leadership, career growth, workforce development, and the future of construction.
Moderator Amber Stiens (Skanska USA Building Inc.) is joined by
- Stephanie Hall, CEO of J & D Rack Co., Inc.
- Michele O’Rourke, CEO of O’Rourke Wrecking Company
- Kate...
In Episode 2 of Under the Hard Hat: Lessons Learned with ACI Young Professionals, Jeff Smoker, Vice President of Preconstruction at Skanska, and Jeff Smoker II, Preconstruction Manager at Skanska, sat down to discuss building a career in construction across generations with our YP host Claire Duncan, Project Manager at Messer Construction.During the conversation, Jeff “Senior” and JD shared how a family legacy in constr...
What is Under the Hard Hat - Lessons Learned with ACI Young Professionals? What is Allied Construction Industries (ACI)?
Why did we create this podcast? What can you expect from each episode?
This short introduction will answer those questions and more before you dive into our first episode.
For our very first episode, we welcomed Erin Mignano,Vice President and General Manager at Turner Construction Company, for a conversation with Maya Middlebrook, Turner’s Community Engagement Strategist and ACI YP Committee Vice-Chairman.
Erin brought everything we hoped for in a kickoff guest: honesty, humor, and more than 20 years of insight spanning the field to the boardroom. She shares the biggest wins and toughest chall...
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