Morton Buildings Crew Talk

Sandy Kostouros talks with Paul Huston and Matt Avery about the Snapshot app and how it’s made us better as a company. We hit a major milestone by taking over 250,000 photos on Snapshot.

Tegan McCullough talks with Brent Genz about his experiences as a developmental foreman. Brent recently moved out west to help with the company growth as we continue to establish Morton on the western side of the country.

Dan Nyberg talks with Tegan McCullough about the role of Developmental Foreman.

As 2020 comes to an end, President and CEO John Russell talks about how we’re getting ready for 2021, and what the past year has meant to the company.

As 2020 comes to an end, President and CEO John Russell talks about how we’re getting ready for 2021, what the past year has meant to the company, our resilience as employee owners and extends his holiday wishes to all of us.

This week on Crew Talk we are talking about one of the Morton Buildings benefits that sets us apart in our industry, Bad Weather Pay. Sandy K talks with Crew Advocate manager Kristen Reynolds about this benefit and how the policy has changed going into 2021.

The Temporary Transfer Program is an excellent opportunity to see the country and grow your career with Morton Buildings. In this episode, Foreman Luke Leinen talks with the Manager of Master Planning, Brian Cross, about his experience with the Temporary Transfer program and how it has changed his career with Morton.

Dan Nyberg talks with Gregg Wolff and Mike Craigmyle about their role as Field Safety Coordinators and what they do to ensure safety on a job site.

Dan Nyberg talks with Field Safety Coordinator Bill Korbl about Winter Safety and what he looks for crews to do to prepare themselves to work safely in winter weather.

Thank you to our Veterans for their service to our country. We are honored to have Veterans working for Morton. Today we hear from Gina Lopez-Montague who is our Field Recruiter out of Texas, who sat down with U.S Army Veteran Jason Lehman.

With the winter months approaching, it is that time of year when we will experience a higher level of stayouts and a greater likelihood of bad weather. To combat these challenges, we are continuing to utilize the Temporary Transfer Program. Kristen Reynolds is here to answer questions about this program.

A video feature has been recently added to the Snapshot App. Dan Nyberg is with us to tell us all about the new feature as well as talk about some of the common questions that are brought up about the Snapshot App.

Tegan McCullough talks with foreman Daniel McCauley about his success while working on Morton Standard Buildings.

In this episode, we hear from Michael Morey who talks about his career with Morton Buildings.

This week on Crew Talk Tegan McCullough talked with Blake Klinkhammer, a crewman out of Sioux Falls, SD. Blake went to technical school at Mitchell Tech and became a full time crewman with Morton buildings over this past summer. Listen in as Blake tells us about his experience at Mitchell Tech and how it prepared him for Morton.

This week on Crew Talk Tegan McCullough talked with Aaron Siebrecht, a veteran Leadman for over a decade who is out of Sioux Falls, SD. Listen in as Aaron shares about his role as a Leadman.

Today we wrap up Vice President & General Manager Sean Cain’s conversation with Kevin Harvick. In this episode, Kevin talks about how he has dealt with the unusual year and how he is trying to make the most of it.

Sean Cain continues to talk with Kevin Harvick about the success of his team and how it has paralleled with safety.

We hear from Graham Morris, Terry McAdaragh, and Eric Schaefer once again as they talk about one of their new ideas that is nearing completion. We also hear from Foreman Joey Simpson, along with Leadman Waylon Mark and Experienced Crewman Richard Simpson who were the first to use the prototype in the field.

In this episode, we meet a new group that focuses on improving safety, quality, and crew efficiency. The group - consisting of Terry McAdaragh, Eric Schaefer, and Graham Morris - talk about how the team was created and the goals they plan to achieve.

Vice President & General Manager Sean Cain had the chance to talk with NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick. Morton Buildings has been a sponsor for Kevin since 2014, and he can be seen donning the Morton Buildings hex on his gloves in most races. In this episode, we get to hear about how Kevin got into racing and how balancing family life and working as a team has made it possible for him to succeed.

Joe Borst and Greg Taylor from the Crew Training Team talk with Bill Wallace and his crew about the Morton Standard buildings and the opportunity it presents for training new crew members the "Morton Way".

Josh Fulford talks with newly appointed Crew Development Manager Joe Borst about what the future looks like for starting back up the Crew Training Seminars.

In this is episode, Josh Fulford talks with Crew Foremen Jeff Myers and his career with Morton Buildings.

Josh Fulford talks with Dennis Norris about what his job entails as a Construction Training Superintendent.

Some of our crews are discovering that it doesn’t have to be the Foreman doing all the iPad work. Today we hear from three of our ACS’s sharing some thoughts on the iPad Planner App– and they don’t have the Foreman doing it all.

With Morton increasing new hires for our crews, Tegan McCullough talks with Crew Foremen Blake Wright, Craig Williams, Herm Hoffmann, and Jay Schmidt. Listen in and hear some thoughts on how they approach welcoming new hires.

Josh Fulford goes a bit more in depth about the new building offering,the Morton Standard, with Vice President and General Manager Sean Cain.

Josh Fulford talks with Dan Nyberg about the Snapshot app, focusing on two specific categories – the Build Day photos and the Start of Build photos.

Over the next month, Morton Buildings will be transitioning from 20D R.S. Nails to Screws. In this episode, Nick Pacotti sits down with John Gleason to discuss the future of nails on our buildings, as well as the impact on crew efficiency.

Over the next month, Morton Buildings will be transitioning from 20D R.S. Nails to Screws. In this episode, Nick Pacotti sits down with Product Development Manager John Gleason to discuss how this change came about, and the processes it took to happen.

This week we continue to hear about the career of Jay Wetterhus. After a collective amount of about 40 years with Morton, Jay will be retiring at the end of May. In this episode, Jay shares with us more about his career and how he went from a crewman in Kansas to the Crew Development manager in Morton, IL.

Jay shares with us some of his fondest memories and about some of the equipment and hand tools he had to use when he first started as a crewmen.

For a collective amount of just about 40 years, Jay Wetterhus has been a huge part of Morton Buildings. Starting as an entry level crewman in Winfield, KS, Jay will now be retiring as our Crew Development Manager at the end of May. Josh Fulford sat down with Jay to talk with him about his career with Morton and over the next few weeks, we will hear about some of the highlights and memories he has made over the years.

Troy talks about the experiences he has had with his crew on their multiple stay outs during COVID-19.

Area Crew Supervisor Al Greene, and Crew Foremen Nate Whitehead, John Makowski, Chris Siders, and Ben Marvin talk about their improvement of crew efficiency in 2019 and how important it is to have a plan.

Cody Cole shares how he and his crew are handling COVID-19 out on the jobsite and the construction center.

In this episode of crew talk Tegan McCullough talks with Matt Love, a foreman out of Pearl, MS. Listen in as they discuss the roles of leadership within a crew and how shared leadership can help create a successful team.

Tegan McCullough talks more with Jacob about his career with Morton and the success he has had building the customers dreams with his crew over the years.

Josh Fulford sits down with Victor Bundy, and learns about his start in the construction industry and how people should never underestimate the work that is being done by Morton crews.

Vice President & General Manager Sean Cain speaks on the critical importance of our crews to the public and our business during this challenging time.

In this episode, we hear some ways to stay in control of a project. James Yaggie, Eric Krieger, and Matt Sheehan discuss resources and ways you can be prepared to help give you direction and move forward with the project when problems arise.

Mike McCullough, Josiah Smith, Darrell Lange, and Jacob Goedde talk about how each person on the crew can take ownership and benefit from a role as a leader.

In this episode, Tegan McCullough sits down with veteran foreman Randy Nelson and speaks with him about his approach to prep for upcoming projects. Hear Randy explain how building safely and with top quality, all while being productive, is indeed possible, every time.

Mike McCullough and Derrick Booth share their experiences with training new crewmen and making them feel part of the crew no matter the project.

In this episode, we sit down with Jack Faith and talk with him about his role as a Leadman with Morton Buildings.

Adam Brown, Jake Goedde, and Tegan McCollough discuss how creating a safety culture is important when working with your crew.

In this episode, Jeff Myers, Brent Genz, Derrick Booth, and Dustin Solis talk about their experience with planning and how it has benefited them and their crews.

Cole Jones, Jeff Myers, and Stephen Freyermuth talk about their experience with this program and how it has benefited them and the advancement of their career with Morton Buildings.