Hard Hat Talks Podcast

From Construction to Multiple Streams: How Zach Burick Is Expanding Beyond the Jobsite

Hard Hat Talks | Featuring Zach Burick In this episode of Hard Hat Talks, we sit down with Zach Burick to dive into his journey through the construction industry. Zach shares how he’s built his career, the lessons learned along the way, and what it really takes to grow in a demanding industry. He also opens up about his other ventures, giving insight into how he’s expanding his impact outside of his core business. From business growth and industry challenges to opportunities beyond construction, this episode is packed with real perspective from someone who’s actively building on multiple fronts. Topics include: * Building and growing in the construction industry * Lessons learned from real-world experience * Expanding into other ventures * Balancing multiple opportunities * The mindset required to keep pushing forward 🎙 Hard Hat Talks — Real conversations with the people building our industry.

Jesus Ruiz - Building Concrete Business In Todays Market

Today, Show Host Chris Greiner is joined with our special guest: Jesus Ruiz In this episode, Jesus talks to us on how he got started in concrete and how his business has grown over the past years.

Thomas Skeen - Insider Knowledge on Concrete Equipment Sales

Today, show Host Chris Greiner is joined with our special guest: Thomas Skeen. In this episode, Thomas shares how he got into concrete equipment sales and best practices for customers / dealers.

Kenny Niemitalo - Concrete, Family, and the Ninja Warrior Mindset

Today, Show Hosts Samuel Velasco & Chris Greiner is joined with our special guest: Kenny Niematelo In this episode, Kenny shares his family’s story — how they got into the concrete business and made their way to Trinity, North Carolina, He talks about how, over the years, American Concrete has grown to specialize in large-scale warehouse construction and what it takes to retain talent. Kenny also opens up about his experience competing on American Ninja Warrior — and what that journey taught him.

Jason Speer - Reality of Building A Concrete Ready Mix Business

Today, Show Host Chris Greiner is joined with our special guest: Jason Speer In this episode, Jason shares his story — how he got into the ready mix concrete business and how he overcame the industry challenges. He talks about how, over the years, Forsyth Redi Mix has grown to 3 plants and a solid operations team.