He joined as employee 20 and scaled it to $1 billion

The Turn: Blue Collar to Billions · Sep 29, 2026 · 29m · transcript

Scaling a construction business from $10 million to over $1 billion demands ruthless operational discipline. Drew Bisping joined Blue Sky as employee 20 or 21 and worked his way to CEO, steering the restoration giant through massive organic growth and four private equity buyouts.

We break down the blueprint for successful greenfield expansion and why launching bare-bones satellite offices causes failure. Drew explains the necessity of replicating a fully staffed business model, establishing local leadership, and absorbing heavy initial costs to secure new markets. He also dissects the…