Building Leaders Radio Hour Neil Wilcove & Mark Cleverly

Joining the Building Leaders Radio Hour for Episode 2 of this season is Ryce Elliott, President of Benning Construction. This is part 1 of the episode. 

Ryce has been with Benning Construction Company for twenty-eight (28) years and in this time has worked in almost every position within the Company from general laborer to his current position as President. He works with owners and architects on budgeting for projects, works with subcontractors to prepare pricing and evaluates same. He has built and managed all types of construction: movie theaters, tilt up concrete construction, masonry and steel construction, sitework from 1 to 50 acres, underground detention facilities, heavy foundation work, retaining walls, renovations to active facilities, demolition, coastal construction, libraries, multi-story work, retail construction, dealing with contaminated materials, around the clock work, and DOT construction. In his current position as President, he is responsible for corporate planning, risk analysis, contract review, and pre-construction management. Ryce’s education is courtesy of the U.S. Army and a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University.
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0:00 Introduction (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
1:30 Ryce's start with Benning
8:38 Learning from those who have been there
15:51 Lead by example
21:18 Sponsorship Blurb (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
24:14 Looking back
28:09 Learning from mistakes
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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Gil May, Founding Principal of May Architecture, returns for part 2 of his Building Leaders Radio Hour recording with Mark and Neil. 

Gil May, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP, is the founding principal of May Architecture in Atlanta, Georgia. He has over 30 years of professional experience across a broad variety of award-winning projects. His focus is on projects in healthcare and higher education – and the intersection of these two areas. He is driven by a desire to combine both design and technical excellence and thrives on building consensus among various project stakeholders. Gil works by the mantra of “best idea wins”, a core principle of his design firm.
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0:00 Introduction (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
1:15 Walking the walk
8:23 Balancing ego
13:56 Sponsorship Blurb (Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
20:53 Ways to de-stress
27:52 Gil's inspirations
32:57 Beekeeping, flying, sailing and more
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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Joining us for our first episode of season 3 is Gil May, Founding Principal of May Architecture. 

Gil May, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP, is the founding principal of May Architecture in Atlanta, Georgia. He has over 30 years of professional experience across a broad variety of award-winning projects. His focus is on projects in healthcare and higher education – and the intersection of these two areas. He is driven by a desire to combine both design and technical excellence and thrives on building consensus among various project stakeholders. Gil works by the mantra of “best idea wins”, a core principle of his design firm.
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0:00 Introduction (Thank you Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
2:00 Welcome Gil May
4:00 From undecided to architect
7:14 A life moment
10:47 An unexpected asset
13:55 Fly & Form Sponsorship Blurb
15:34 Growing the team
18:38 Healthcare and higher education
21:34 Hiring the right fit ("Best Idea Wins")
27:30 Collaboration in practice
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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Joining us for a special BLRH episode are Celeste Anthony-Johnson and Sheryl Alberico. Both Sheryl and Celeste volunteer with the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC). With over 115 chapters across the US, NAWIC serves as a support network that provides professional development, education, networking, and so much more for women in the construction field. 
With dual BA's in Architecture and Interior Design, Sheryl Alberico brings a unique perspective and 20 years of industry experience to her role as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at iugis Construction Corp, a certified minority-owned construction and design company. Her sales strategies are rooted in building lasting relationships with both new and existing clients.

Celeste Anthony-Johnson has been in the electrical industry managing the accounting and financial management divisions of IEC Atlanta/GA.  She loves the work and commitment of the IEC in training future electricians of tomorrow. Celeste is excited to have joined NAWIC in the spring of 2022 and enjoys the opportunity to serve and learn from and collaborate with women in the construction industry. Celeste currently serves as the treasurer for the Atlanta chapter of NAWIC.

Women In Construction Week is the first full week in March. Click here for a list of
events the Atlanta Chapter of NAWIC has planned.
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0:00 Intro (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
1:00 Supporting WIC Week
2:55 Maintaining support after WIC Week
8:10 NAWIC brings EVERYONE together
10:17 How to support NAWIC
11:36 Atlanta WIC Week Events
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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!
Thanks for listening!

Joining us for a special BLRH episode are Celeste Anthony-Johnson and Sheryl Alberico. Both Sheryl and Celeste volunteer with the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC). With over 115 chapters across the US, NAWIC serves as a support network that provides professional development, education, networking, and so much more for women in the construction field. 
With dual BA's in Architecture and Interior Design, Sheryl Alberico brings a unique perspective and 20 years of industry experience to her role as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at iugis Construction Corp, a certified minority-owned construction and design company. Her sales strategies are rooted in building lasting relationships with both new and existing clients.

Celeste Anthony-Johnson has been in the electrical industry managing the accounting and financial management divisions of IEC Atlanta/GA.  She loves the work and commitment of the IEC in training future electricians of tomorrow. Celeste is excited to have joined NAWIC in the spring of 2022 and enjoys the opportunity to serve and learn from and collaborate with women in the construction industry. Celeste currently serves as the treasurer for the Atlanta chapter of NAWIC.

Women In Construction Week is the first full week in March. Click here for a list of
events the Atlanta Chapter of NAWIC has planned.

Click here to learn how you can volunteer and support the Block Kids Competition Day on February 3rd, 2024. 
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0:00 Intro (Thanks to Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
2:00 ALL About NAWIC
4:36 Celeste & Sheryl Introduction
17:30 26th Annual WIC Week
20:50 Block Kids Competition
25:25 How do I get involved with NAWIC?
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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Joining BLRH as the final guest of season two is Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's 29th Secretary of State. Secretary Raffensperger was first elected in 2018 and overwhelmingly re-elected in 2022.

Secretary Raffensperger is a lifelong conservative Republican. He moved to Georgia 40 years ago to raise a family and start a small business. As a licensed Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer licensed in 40 states, and licensed General Contractor in Georgia and other states, Raffensperger successfully founded Tendon Systems, a provider of high-strength steel for construction projects. Under Raffensperger’s ownership Tendon Systems grew to become the southeast’s largest post-tensioning specialist contractor with approximately 150 employees and projects in over 40 states. Brad also founded Trillium Structures, a structural design consulting firm with commercial mid-rise and high-rise projects throughout the southeast.

As Secretary of State, Raffensperger delivered the largest implementation of voting machines in the history of this country, on time and on budget.  Under Raffensperger’s leadership, Georgia modernized its election system by adding its first auditable paper ballot system and giving the power to secure Georgia’s elections directly to the voter. 
Brad and his wife Tricia started out as high school sweethearts and have now been married for over forty-five years.  They raised three sons and immensely enjoy spoiling their three grandchildren.  They are members of North Point Community Church.
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0:00 Intro (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
2:45 A construction background
12:37 Stepping into public service
21:00 More on the role as Secretary of State
30:17 Fly & Form Concrete Structures Sponsorship Blurb
32:05 Engaging the next generation of public servants
38:28 Finding common ground in politics
47:38 The Southeast boom over the past two decades
56:47 Maintaining integrity through turbulence
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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

Click here to subscribe to BLRH on your favorite platform and listen to other episodes. Share this link with your network so they don't miss out on BLRH!
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