Thriving in Construction with Patricia Bonilla

Counselling and guiding business owners not to have legal disputes on the front end is in fact the work of a mediator. The goal here is to open your eyes as to what is possible that you might not be thinking of. On the other hand, it is the arbitrator who makes the final decision by choosing the right or wrong, the winner or loser...

Effective communication skills are critical for ensuring that you understand information accurately and quickly. In contrast, inadequate communication skills frequently result in misunderstandings and frustration.

It may take a lifetime to master communication skills—if anyone can ever claim to have mastered them. There are, however, several relatively simple things you can do to enhance your communication skills and ensure that you can effectively transmit and receive information...

It is not uncommon to learn that many of our younger generations have exceptional potential. Unfortunately, they can't pursue their passions to college because of the main challenge - money.

There is an old adage that "being rich means never having to think about money." Although the source of that quotation has been lost, it remains as accurate as ever—and for far too many students and families, the opposite is also true...

No doubt that construction is a very high-stress and high-schedule-driven industry. Unfortunately, people seldom talk about the challenges they are facing. Instead, most individuals in this space pretend to be happily contented and comfortable.

But as a leader, Dr. Annie Mecias Murphy, Co-Owner & President of JA&M Developing Corporation, believes that it is her duty to listen and show kinder words to employees, workers, and family members...

He started working as a laborer in the construction industry at the early age of 13. Though he wanted to be a marine biologist, fate and necessity pushed him to work in construction.

And that is Emilio Criado, Lunacon Construction Group’s Vice President. From being a laborer, he became a carpenter and eventually climbed up the ladder to become a foreman, assistant superintendent, and finally, superintendent.

However, things were not smooth along his journey...

"Setting the ground for yourself" means preparing the ground for a future course of action or development, making it easier for it to happen. But how do you set the ground?

Our guest for Episode 08 here in Season 02 of Thriving in Construction, The Podcast, is a very successful professional who started her career in the construction industry as an office secretary.

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To make change happen, you must find the strength necessary to initiate and finish the transformation. It's all about faith, energy, and commitment because the difficult part is the process, not the beginning. There will always be distractions and disagreements, lows and blows. Still, actual change occurs when a focused obsession with achieving it exists.

And that’s what Ed Campany, Founder, and CEO of Campany Roof Maintenance, LLC did...

To build something, you have to make some decisions and prioritize. Even if you don’t choose, you have to do it. And this is what Daphne Gurri, Founding Partner and President of Gurri Matute PA, did during her challenging years.

Before starting her business from scratch, with no money in hand, Daphnee had already gone through two or three layoffs in the 1990s. Becoming tired, she told her husband Jose that after the fourth attempt, she was done...

From being a single mother of two kids and struggling to find employment to becoming a successful Business Liaison Officer for the Federal Small Business Program, that is Layli Pietri, Diversity Director of Balfour Beatty Construction.

It’s hard to imagine working away from your kids without someone attending to them. So Layli would eventually take them to work, and at other times, she would ask her supervisor to allow her to bring her work home.

It’s challenging...

Is the construction industry really has a lot of opportunities? Well, you can read the confirmation in countless publications online or offline. However, the most decisive proofs come from those people who have "been there, done that" situation.

And Colonel Elizabeth Evans, Founder and CEO of Elizabeth Evans Custom Homes and E2 Roofing is definitely one of them...