STEVE BLACK: On transferring building knowledge to the next generation

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MSU Construction Management Mentorship Podcast

Coty Fournier

14 episodes

2 weeks ago

Welcome to the Construction Management Mentorship Podcast - brought to you by the Industry Alumni Board from the Construction Management program at Michigan State University. We are proudly hosted by Coty Fournier - a distinguished MSU alum, leadership consultant, author, and industry influencer at the intersection of business development and professional development for construction management firms and professionals.

Join Coty as she interviews prominent board members, graduates and supporters of MSU's Construction Management program - who are generously sharing their unique experiences, career paths, lessons learned, and professional guidance with tomorrow's construction leaders from all around the world.

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STEVE BLACK: On transferring building knowledge to the next generation

MSU Construction Management Mentorship Podcast

1 hour 15 minutes 3 seconds

1 year ago

STEVE BLACK: On transferring building knowledge to the next generation

MEET TODAY'S GUEST:

STEVE BLACK is the Quality Support Director for Power Construction – based out of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Construction Management program at Michigan State University, where has tirelessly supported the program as a student, a graduate student, and a former leading member of the Industry and Alumni Board. Steve has built an impressive career path through long and loyal runs with McCarthy and now Power Construction, while serving in a wide variety of roles, from intern, to superintendent to project management and leadership of numerous training and talent development initiatives. His portfolio of completed projects range in size from $3M to $100M and covers many sectors, including parking garages, data and telecom centers, manufacturing plants, and healthcare facilities. And because he is too humble to say it, I will say it for him—he is a master teacher in the industry, who is passionately dedicated to sharing what he has learned with others.

We discussed many important topics for emerging construction management professionals, such as:

· The advantages of working for an ESOP

· The advantages of working for a GC who self-performs some of their work

· Why you might want to consider going to work for a large scale trade contractor

· What happens when preparedness meets luck

· Why it is valuable to be a great teacher in the construction industry

· Or a rainmaker

· The critical importance of life-long learning

· And many other topics.

And one more thing – Steve wears a beautiful Rose Bowl Championship ring from his glory days as a football player at MSU. So of course we had a little fun talking about that, and reminiscing about several other athletes at MSU who have successfully transferred their teamwork skills and competitive spirits into the construction management arena.

CONNECT WITH TODAY'S GUEST:

Contact information for Steve Black and other helpful links regarding this episode are listed below:

sblack@powerconstruction.net

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-black-94125413/

https://www.powerconstruction.net/

https://www.powerconstruction.net/careers/life-power

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST:

coty@cotyfournier.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cotyfournier/

Please visit the Construction Management Program at Michigan State University for more information on how you can start building the career of your dreams in the construction management industry.