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Kathy Tuccaro is a full-time heavy equipment operator at a mine in Northern Alberta, Canada. In her career, Kathy operates some of the biggest equipment in the world, including the 797F Caterpillar truck, the CAT 24M Grader, and the D11 dozer. However, Kathy's life has not been without its struggles. In this episode, Kathy shares:
Her story of transformation including how she went from being a nurse to being homeless to being an equipment operator (1:00)What life is like operating heavy equipment on a mine - from the hard days to the less hard days (8:00)The scariest part about operating large equipment (20:00)What life is like at the base camp of a mine (26:00)The impact of operating large equipment on your body (32:00)
About DOZR
The Building Builders podcast is created and published by DOZR, a rental marketplace for construction equipment. With DOZR, you can find hundreds of heavy equipment rental companies near you in just one click. Join thousands of contractors looking for rental equipment across North America today.
About Kathy
Kathy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-tuccaro-271934129/
Kathy's Book: https://tinyurl.com/3hn63nvp
Kathy's Women Road Warriors Show: https://womenroadwarriors.com/
Kathy's Website: https://kathytuccaro.com/
Building Builders Links
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Today’s guest is Ken Simonson, the Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, the leading national construction trade association. As Chief Economist, Ken presents vital information about the economy and what it means for construction. Through media interviews, presentations, and his weekly newsletter the Data DIGest, Ken helps contractors make informed decisions in the face of challenging and changing economic times.
In this episode, Ken and Kevin discuss the latest economic trends in construction. Topics include:
How to manage and work around economic trends that are outside of your control (7:00)The long-term impact of COVID on the lodging, office, and warehouse logistics sectors (11:00)Pros and cons of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding so far (16:30)Why it's so hard to hire people in construction (21:00)How immigration and political policy affect construction (27:00)
About DOZR
Building Builders is created and published by DOZR, a rental marketplace for construction equipment. With DOZR, you can find hundreds of heavy equipment rental companies near you in just one click. Join thousands of contractors looking for rental equipment across North America today.

About Ken
The Associated General Contractors of America: https://www.agc.org/
Ken’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-simonson-9149244/
Ken’s Construction Outlook Presentation: https://www.agc.org/learn/construction-data/resources
Subscribe to the Data DIGest: https://www.agc.org/learn/construction-data/data-digest

Building Builders Links
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Construction contracts are complex whether you've been in the industry for one year or several. However, ignoring basic construction law principles can be catastrophic to your business for a variety of reasons. In this episode, we are joined by Josh Levy who currently serves as the CEO of Document Crunch, a contract intelligence platform for the construction industry.
With a strong leadership background and expertise in construction law, Josh co-founded Document Crunch to bring his extensive experience to the field. Throughout his career, he has worked for top-ranking construction firms and led departments with annual revenues of $1 billion. These achievements, coupled with his professional experience, have shaped his desire to raise the standards of the construction industry.
In this episode, Josh and Kevin break down the most important components of construction contracts including:
Construction law terms that every contractor should know and be aware of (7:00)The biggest challenges contractors have when making or negotiating their contracts (15:00)How to manage client relationships and disputes, especially when change orders are involved (24:00)
About DOZR
Building Builders is created and published by DOZR, a rental marketplace for construction equipment. With DOZR, you can find hundreds of heavy equipment rental companies near you in just one click. Join thousands of contractors looking for rental equipment across North America today.
About Josh
Josh's Website: https://www.documentcrunch.com/
Josh's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-levy-/
Building Builders Links
Building Builders Website: https://www.buildingbuilderspodcast.com/
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The size of the company you work for can have a direct impact on your career and learning opportunities. This was especially true for Barb who received her bachelor’s degree in Construction Management. She began her journey as a carpenter at a large general contractor, wearing her tool bags, physically building buildings and relationships, and had a successful career as a woman in construction. 
She climbed ladder rungs that included Foreman, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, Pre-Construction Manager, Project Executive, and Operations Director. Along the way, she transitioned from a large general contractor with nationwide projects to a smaller GC which allowed her to take more of an operational and strategic role. She also has spent some time working on the developer side of the industry, providing her with a well-rounded perspective on how to work with GCs, subs, and clients.
She now utilizes those experiences to educate and motivate audiences to better recognize, understand, and eliminate gender-specific challenges to increase recruiting and retention within the industry.
Key moments in the podcast include:
The differences between working at a large GC vs a smaller GC (3:00)How Barb applied her learnings from the general contractor side of the industry to the developer side (8:00)Management strategies for working with subcontractors (12:00)How to manage clients and customers with change orders and how COVID changed the process (16:00)What working across the country taught Barb about regional language and culture (29:00)
About DOZR
Building Builders is created and published by DOZR, a rental marketplace for construction equipment. With DOZR, you can find hundreds of heavy equipment rental companies near you in just one click. Join thousands of contractors looking for rental equipment across North America today.
About Barb
Barb's Website: https://constructionbarb.com/
Barb's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarakallen/
Barb's Podcast
Building Builders Links
Building Builders Website: https://www.buildingbuilderspodcast.com/
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a multi-billion dollar project that will connect Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario. This project is overseen by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, with Grant Hilbers being an executive leader on the team.
Grant has more than 25 years of experience in the design and construction of large infrastructure projects and complex environmental compliance programs. He has held a variety of roles in consulting, private enterprise, and government entities in both Canada and the United States. He is a Professional Engineer who holds a Masters in Environmental Engineering from the University of Windsor and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
In this episode with Grant, topics include:
How Grant got involved in the projectThe intricacies of working with and building border crossingsThe environmental considerations that factor into the Gordie Howe International BridgeHow much labor and equipment is needed to work on a project of this sizeHow weather and the winter months affect project scheduling
We hope you enjoy the episode!
About DOZR
Building Builders is created and published by DOZR, a rental marketplace for construction equipment. With DOZR, you can find hundreds of heavy equipment rental companies near you in just one click. Join thousands of contractors looking for rental equipment across North America today.

About Grant
Gordie Howe International Bridge Website
Grant's LinkedIn

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Growing in your career is something everyone wants to do, but it’s not easy. That’s why we interviewed Steve Dell’Orto, a 26-year construction industry veteran who began his construction career as an intern at one of North America’s most respected general contractors. By the end of this time there, he was a senior executive leading all projects on the West Coast. These projects included the Chase Center, Salesforce Tower, and more that have shaped the horizons from Seattle to San Diego.
Now, Steve is the CEO of ConCntric, the construction industry’s first holistic preconstruction platform that unifies data, processes, and project stakeholders.
In this conversation between Steve and Kevin, topics include:
How he grew in his career from an intern to leading the West Coast teamTaking a new and innovative way to bidding and pitching on big projectsThe similarities and differences between running a tech company like ConCntric and running construction projects
We hope you enjoy this episode with Steve about life at a large general contracting company and pre-construction strategies. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also follow us on social media or watch all of our episodes on YouTube. And make sure to subscribe! 
About DOZR
Building Builders is created and published by DOZR, a rental marketplace for construction equipment. With DOZR, you can find hundreds of heavy equipment rental companies near you in just one click. Join thousands of contractors looking for rental equipment across North America today.
About Steve
ConCntric's Website
Steve's LinkedIn
Building Builders Links
Building Builders Website
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