Building Tomorrow Show with Matt Nicosia Matt Nicosia

In this episode, Jonathan Cor discusses his approach to marketing in the construction industry and how he found his competitive edge playing a game that nobody else is playing. Jonathan highlights the significance of brand building, lead generation, and talent acquisition in marketing strategies for contractors. We discuss the challenge of sustaining marketing efforts and the difficulty of maintaining consistency. The conversation concludes with a discussion on bridging the ...

In this episode, Chris Montana discusses various aspects of insurance for general contractors. He shares his background and the founding of Victory Risk Management. The baseline insurance requirements for general contractors are explored, with a focus on general liability insurance. The importance of umbrella policies and determining the need for them is discussed. Chris also explains how insurance rates are configured and addresses misconceptions about insurance costs in bids. The importance...

Matt and Garry Cohn discuss various aspects of architecture and design. They talk about a design project in Germantown, New York, and Garry's journey from New York to Dublin. Garry shares his plans to return to New York and bring his commercial and residential design expertise to the US. They explore the challenges of working with upstate builders and the importance of building a strong relationship with the builder. They also touch on the issue of change orders and mistakes in design, as wel...

In this conversation, Matt and TJ Schiaffo discuss TJ's journey in the electrical industry, from growing up with a father who was a respected union electrician to starting his own business, Triton Electrical. TJ shares how he got into the electrical union and his decision to branch out and start his own company. He also talks about the challenges and rewards of running a business and the importance of ambition and growth. TJ emphasizes the importance of building a strong team and creating opp...

In this conversation, Matt shares his journey into the construction industry, discusses the qualities needed to run a successful construction company, and explores the importance of work-life balance. He also talks about setting and achieving goals, managing meetings effectively, and the role of mentors in his career. Matt emphasizes the importance of accountability and collaboration in construction and shares his vision for his podcast, which is to extract and deliver the secret sauce of suc...

Devin Kulka, CEO of The Kulka Group, shares his unique journey in the construction industry and the growth of his company. He started off working for a subcontractor before eventually taking over as CEO after his father had a stroke. Devin emphasizes the importance of gaining field experience and the value of relationships in business development. He also discusses the challenges of construction in New York and the future expansion plans for Kulka.