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The Construction Corner
We Cover Commercial Construction. If you are in commercial construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor or Owner, this is the show for you. Hosted by Dillon Mitchell, PE, Founder of Kowabunga Studios
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#349 The Hiring & Retention System I Use For Top Talent
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#348 The Best Training Hack I've Seen
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#347 The Numbers Any Construction Firm Must Know
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#346 Controlling the Controllables
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#345 - Attracting, Retaining and Recruiting Local Talent
Make your community a fertile ground to grow, recruit, and attract talent into your organization. The more people that you have available to pull talent from…
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#344 Shrinking The Construction Labor Gap
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#343 How To Effectively Use AI In Construction
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#342 Catalina Trail and Workforce Development
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#341 - Construction Business Development
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#340 What The BIM!?
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#339 The Successful Construction Trifecta
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#338 Engineering Firms Screw These 3 Things Up When They Get Busy
Engineering Firms Screw These 3 Things Up When They Get Busy Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE, and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon…
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#337 Tariffs, Crumbs and Client Success
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#336- Freedom Tower, Workforce Development, Commitment to the Trades with Josh Nieves
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#335 - Recruiting, Personal Development, Client Relations
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#334 - Recruiting, Hiring, & Training Top Construction Talent
Michael Wesa is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. He spearheaded the growth of MKD Electric, a leading national…
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#333 - Building & Exiting a $150M Electrical Contractor
Michael Wesa is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. He spearheaded the growth of MKD Electric, a leading national…
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#332 The Right Tools To Keep You Ahead of The Competition
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#331 Economic Outlook 2025
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#330 Cardinal Sin #1 For Meetings
You shouldn't do this when it comes to meetings. We have a ton of them in Construction, so don't do this. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like…
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#329 - To Use Automation-AI or Not In Your Firm?
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#328 - Are Licensing Requirements Helping or Hurting the AEC Industry?
You Can Check out the Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE, and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction…
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#327 - Make 2025 Your Best Year By Working Differently
Dillon emphasized the importance of visualization, clarity, and effective project management in achieving personal and professional goals. Highlighting the…
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#326 Why Doing Good Work Is Crucial To Your Success
Do Good Work and find ways to help you do good work. This is why checklists are vital. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE, and…
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The #1 Thing You Need To Know About Communication
Keys to Effective Communication in Construction Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE, and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's…
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#324 What Adding Value Looks Like In Construction
Adding Value How to contribute Managing small vs large projects Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE, and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon…
The Construction Corner#323 Construction Docs 101, Engineered Drawings & Small Thinkers
What you need to know about construction documents and how to read construction drawings 101. The good and the bad of Architectural & Engineering Drawings and…
The Construction Corner#322 Setting Your Hourly Rate, Estimating and Increasing Your Bottom Line 101
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#321 - What You Need to Know About OSHA
OSHA is trying to keep everyone safe, but scares many folks. Today, we cover the biggest safety hazards on a job site and what you need to know to keep your…
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#320 - How To Retain Your Rockstars
Retaining your Rockstars is key to consistency, longevity, and overall success. Today Dillon discusses the keys to recruiting and retaining, and just how…
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#319 - Inflation Reduction Act - How to Get $Billions
Dillon discusses the Inflation Reduction act and how you can get your hands on the Billions of dollars allocated for these projects. It's a maze of…
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#318 - Bid Day: How To Win
Bid Day is a mind field. A continual experiment in practical psychology. Do you go high or low? Bid or not to bid? In this episode and series, we dig into bid…
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#317 - Partnerships and Profitability in Construction
The partnerships and lead generation you must have in construction and how this creates profitability within your business. Connect with Dillon…
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#316 - 100 Mile Race Recap
Dillon tells his story of running 100 miles in 28.5 hours. Tired of drafting your Revit MEP Projects? KowabungaStudios.com/MEPProduction Connect with Dillon…
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#315 - How to Use AI in Construction
Today, we dive into AI for construction and how you can quickly and easily develop systems and processes using AI and you can do it today. Comment your…
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#314 - $1 Trillion Construction Opportunity
NECA Recap - What's new in the Electrical Industry. $1 Trillion Opportunity in Solar, EV, and Battery Storage. Hiring, Recruiting, Training and Retaining…
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#313 The Greatest Boost Youll Ever Make To Productivity
In this episode you'll learn both personal and professional hacks to increase your productivity. It's something that the construction industry is lacking and…
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#312 RE Plus Conference Recap
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#311 Customer Service In Construction
Today we cover what exceptional customer service looks like in Construction and how you can wow clients for less than $1. Comment your thoughts below and don't…
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#310 What Exactly Are Professional Services
In this episode, we dive into professional services. What they are, and how to be great at providing professional services. Comment your thoughts below and…
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#309 - Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Tune in today for Dillon & Matt's 200th episode across the mics from each other! We recap some of the big-hitting construction topics that we've touched on…
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#308 The #1 Thing Construction Pros Consistently Miss
In this episode Dillon Covers the #1 Thing that Construction pros consistently miss. When you fix this, your projects will turn out a heck of a lot better…
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Construction Angels Re-Play
Join us today as we jump back into a really important episode. The Construction Angels outing in the Mitten is this Friday, so what better time to re-air one…
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#306 - True Design-Build Construction!
Tune in today to discover the "Secret Sauce" of the construction industry......True Design-Build! Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE…
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#304 - How to Create Effective Systems and Be Able To Exit Your Construction Company
Have you ever considered what your ultimate exit out of your construction company might look like? There is one sure-fire way to make sure that your firm…
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#305 - The 5 Construction Contract & Delivery Methods You Should Know
The 5 Delivery Methods for Construction Projects. What they are and who they are best suited. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE and…
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#303 - Caring in Construction
Let's get into some Construction Psychology today as we delve into a little talked about topic.......CARING. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to…
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#302 - Unlocking the Secrets to Success in Construction Industry
Creating a System for Focus, a system to take and use advice, a system for prioritization, a system to limit the outside noise. Doing all of this is for one…
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#301 - Still Have Holes in Your Boats?
We hope you'll enjoy this throwback to a previous episode while we take a little time off to enjoy the holiday with family and friends! Fix the holes in your…
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#300 - Level Set, Documentation and Construction Proposals
Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE and subscribe! Want to improve your Revit setup time? Get hours back out of your day for less than…
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299 - Team Meetings in the Construction World
How do these meetings differ from toolbox talks or even state of the Unions? These meetings can be used in different ways Treat these as a mini-State of the…
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298 - State of the Construction Union Meetings!
This is meant to give you and your team a recap of the past month/quarter/year and cast the vision of where you’re going. Similar to other meetings, this does…
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#297 - Toolbox Talks!
This is the daily meeting What did you do yesterday? What are you going to do today? What do you need? Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like…
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#296 - Running Effective Construction & Project Coordination Meetings
Here is one version of an agenda template that we discussed on today's show - feel free to use it and edit as you like! Attendance Who’s present, their name…
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#295 - Pirates of the Construction Sites!
What can you do to protect your projects from theft? Tune in today for some of Matt's thoughts on the issue and be sure to give us some feedback as to what is…
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#294 - Prioritization Leads to Effectiveness
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#293 - Contracts!
We all use them - but do you really understand them? Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like, SHARE, and subscribe! Want to improve your Revit…
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#292 The Ultimate Guide to Onboarding: How to Set Your New Employee Up for Success
In this episode, Dillon & Matt discuss onboarding new team members and the best practices you can use to set them up for success. Comment your thoughts below…
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#291 - How to Manifest Your Dream Life: Setting Goals and Finding Purpose
Today, we talk cover two important topics. 1. Showing up like no one else 2. Asking Better Questions This all leads to enabling you to create YOUR dream life…
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#290 - Recruiting 101
Having troubles recruiting great talent to your Team? Tune in today for some important conversations and little-known industry secrets! Comment your thoughts…