Advice from a Subcontractor for GCs
07/11/23 • 60 min
In Episode 23 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with David Wolke, Vice President at Hill Electric.
Back in Episode 20, John Farner joined us in “Advice from a GC to Empower Subcontractors.” We thought it would be great to have a Subcontractor on to flip the script and give advice to GCs from a sub’s perspective and David was a great choice to fill the role.
We chat about:
Best Project Experiences
Proper Amount of Documentation
How to Help Submittal & RFI Processes
Bottlenecks
How to be a Good Subcontractor
Cashflow Tips
Training Programs
Trade Shortage
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About David:
Hill Electric’s safety extraordinaire, David Wolke, has been with Hill Electric for over a decade, beginning as a project manager and later moving into the role of operations manager. In 2021, David was promoted to Vice President. David is a competent trainer for industrial and construction safety as well as electrical theory and the National Electrical Code.
David enjoys sharing his knowledge about safety with others through various courses and education. He has taught groups of high school students from Anderson I & II Career Technology Center about the practical side of lift safety and fall protection, giving them a sense of the “real world” and what contractors deal with on a daily basis.
Prior to Hill Electric, David was a plant engineer for several locations at a local manufacturing company. This experience in manufacturing operations has given him an understanding of the expectations and requirements to operate as a contractor in the manufacturing sector.
David and his wife are also involved in the children’s ministry at their local church.
He loves spending time with his family and coaching his two children’s sports teams. David and his family enjoy traveling as much as possible and especially enjoy skiing and going to the beach. When asked where he likes to travel, David quickly said, “Wherever we can find and experience a new place and as often as we can, which is not often enough.”
David also enjoys crossfit and occasionally competes in crossfit competitions.
To Connect with David:
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In Episode 23 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with David Wolke, Vice President at Hill Electric.
Back in Episode 20, John Farner joined us in “Advice from a GC to Empower Subcontractors.” We thought it would be great to have a Subcontractor on to flip the script and give advice to GCs from a sub’s perspective and David was a great choice to fill the role.
We chat about:
Best Project Experiences
Proper Amount of Documentation
How to Help Submittal & RFI Processes
Bottlenecks
How to be a Good Subcontractor
Cashflow Tips
Training Programs
Trade Shortage
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About David:
Hill Electric’s safety extraordinaire, David Wolke, has been with Hill Electric for over a decade, beginning as a project manager and later moving into the role of operations manager. In 2021, David was promoted to Vice President. David is a competent trainer for industrial and construction safety as well as electrical theory and the National Electrical Code.
David enjoys sharing his knowledge about safety with others through various courses and education. He has taught groups of high school students from Anderson I & II Career Technology Center about the practical side of lift safety and fall protection, giving them a sense of the “real world” and what contractors deal with on a daily basis.
Prior to Hill Electric, David was a plant engineer for several locations at a local manufacturing company. This experience in manufacturing operations has given him an understanding of the expectations and requirements to operate as a contractor in the manufacturing sector.
David and his wife are also involved in the children’s ministry at their local church.
He loves spending time with his family and coaching his two children’s sports teams. David and his family enjoy traveling as much as possible and especially enjoy skiing and going to the beach. When asked where he likes to travel, David quickly said, “Wherever we can find and experience a new place and as often as we can, which is not often enough.”
David also enjoys crossfit and occasionally competes in crossfit competitions.
To Connect with David:
Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
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Project Success for the A-Player
In Episode 22 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jerry Aliberti, Owner of Pro-Accel. Pro-Accel helps contractors create repeatable project success and profitability by improving their estimating and field operations, reducing overhead, and helping them build high-performing teams.
We chat about:
Remote vs In-Person Team Building and Mentoring
Biggest Pain Points for Contractors
How to be an A-Player
Project Success Tips for the Next Generation
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About Jerry:
Jerry Aliberti, owner of Pro-Accel, helps contractors create repeatable project success and profitability by improving their estimating and field operations, reducing overhead, and helping them build high-performing teams.
For over 20 years, Jerry has helped some of NYC’s largest contractors to improve communication, delegation, and processes to successfully build over $300 MM in infrastructure and has estimated over $9 billion in projects, helping these contractors to increase margins and reduce risk. As a business owner himself, both with his prior concrete business and current business, Jerry fully understands the dedication and commitment required to build a thriving construction business.
To Connect with Jerry:
linkedin.com/in/jerry-aliberti
Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
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We chat about:
The Day in the Life of a CM
Night Work
Words of Wisdom for the CCM Exam (Certified Construction Manager)
An Innovation Solution for Email & Task Management
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Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
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