Digging - The HCRC Podcast

In this episode of Digging In, host Taylor Mauer sits down with Lonnie Morlock, a seasoned construction leader, coach, and founder of Morlock Motivational. With over 40 years of field experience—including a successful career at Kiewit—Lonnie has made it his mission to transform project supervisors into high-performing leaders.From growing up in a multi-generational construction family to riding scrapers as a kid under the Shasta River Bridge, Lonnie's story is one of grit, purpose, and a deep-rooted passion for the industry. Taylor and Lonnie discuss the foundations of leadership, the challenges of managing teams in high-stakes environments, and the key principles behind Lonnie's new book What Makes Your Team Tick?If you're in construction leadership—or aspire to be—this episode is packed with insight into how to build strong teams, create lasting culture, and lead with purpose.

We were happy to have Mindy Uber, Senior EHS director with Skanska as our featured guest for this episode. We were able to dive in to the importance of emphasizing safety in the industry, and how much of an impact it can really have in making construction a better market for everyone to work in.Skanska Website: https://www.usa.skanska.com/Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us(828) 515-4272

This week we feature Matt Graves founder of the Construction Yeti featuring blogs and podcasts focusing on the construction industry. We specifically wanted to feature a list Matt put together "25 Hacks to Win as a Young Construction Professional in 2023" which is just brilliant. You can find Matt's website here; https://constructionyeti.substack.com/ You can also view the full 25 Hacks on his website here: https://constructionyeti.substack.com/https://constructionyeti.substack.com/p/construction-curiosities-49Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us(828) 515-4272

Owner of Written Resumes/NASA Senior Technical Writer Christine Brown joined us to discuss crafting resumes across any industry, while addressing some of the common mistakes found in resumes. We addressed specific common issues with construction resumes, and found solutions in how to best avoid them. Written Resumes Website: http://writtenresumes.com/Christine Brown's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-brown-writer/Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

Granite Construction's Vice President of People & Culture joined us to discuss Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) in the industry, and the ideas behind inclusion and acceptance of all people in the industry. Jorge highlighted the differences between DE&I between construction and other industries, and how the industry is beginning to move in the right direction. Below, we have linked the podcast Jorge co-hosts, “Construction DEI Talks,” as well as his LinkedIn if you want to get in touch with him.Construction DEI Talks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/construction-dei-talks/id1591246234Jorge Quezada's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jquezada/Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

ESOP programs produce a work environment of high retention and mutual respect throughout the company. Martindale & Robyn Feezel of McCarthy Building Companies explain their ESOP program, and how it has been so instrumental for fostering this environment.Here is the McCarthy website: https://www.mccarthy.com/Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

How can employer branding be so critical to the operations of a company? In this podcast, our guest, Bryan Adams of Ph.Creative goes over how the ideal brand should be crafted, and the results one can expect from that.Here is the Ph.Creative website: https://www.ph-creative.com/Here is a link to Ph.Creative's Sprint Series: https://www.ph-creative.com/sprint-series/Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

What's the state of America's infrastructure? Our guest this episode, Darren Olson, the Co-Chair for the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card will help us answer that. Darren helps us dive into the report card, what it means for the construction industry and the country, as well as how the current Biden infrastructure plan could impact the overall grade of infrastructure in the United States. A big thank you to Darren for joining us for this podcast, it was very insightful.Here is the ASCE's website: https://www.asce.org/Here is a link to the ASCE Report Card: https://infrastructurereportcard.org/Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

Here is part 2 of 2 of our podcast featuring is Ken Simonson, Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors (AGC). Ken continues from where we left off in Part 1, taking questions from industry leaders concerning the future and current state of affairs in the industry. Please subscribe, and keep an eye out for the next episode!Here is Ken Simonson's email address: ken.simonson@agc.orgHere is a link to Ken and the AGC's Data DIGest: https://store.agc.org/AGC/Store/StoreLayouts/Item_Detail.aspx?iProductCode=4401&CATEGORY=1900Music by Josh Roberts at www.joshroberts.comAdditional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

Here is part 1 of 2 of our premier podcast, featuring Ken Simonson, Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors (AGC). Ken took questions from industry leaders regarding the state and future of the heavy civil sector, particularly focusing on COVID-19 and the Biden Administration. Please subscribe and stay tuned for part 2!Here is Ken Simonson's email address: ken.simonson@agc.orgHere is a link to Ken and the AGC's Data DIGest: https://store.agc.org/AGC/Store/StoreLayouts/Item_Detail.aspx?iProductCode=4401&CATEGORY=1900Music by Josh Roberts at http://joshrobertsmusic.com/Additional sound effects provided by www.zapsplat.comwww.hcrc.us828-515-4272

Welcome to the trailer for Digging, the podcast of the heavy civil industry! This podcast is a brief introduction all about what we'll be doing with the podcast. Tune in to our next podcast for an interview with Ken Simonson, the Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Music by Stefan KartenbergAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com/