Foundations

By: Ed Stelter LEED AP DBIA
  • Summary

  • The histories and stories behind the construction companies that built the buildings and put into place the infrastructure that we use everyday. Foundations Podcast is a collection of conversations with founders, owners, leaders, and legends of the construction industry and the companies that built this nation. Each episode is a journey filled with history, triumphs, defeats, and insights told by those at the helm of some of the industries most distinguished companies.
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Episodes
  • MEB
    May 8 2024
    For more than four decades, MEB has consistently delivered exceptional value to its clients, forging relationships based on transparency, integrity, and an unyielding dedication to excellence. Headquartered in Chesapeake, VA, with a regional office in Richmond, VA, they have strategically set themselves apart from many with the ability to self-perform a majority of their annual volume in a variety of market sectors and a willingness to take on the most challenging and complex projects. At the heart of their success, their core value, 'Family by Choice,' underscores their investment in and commitment to their people.

    Join me as I engage in a conversation with George Clarke, IV the founder and CEO, and David Ervin, the president of MEB. Listen in as they reflect on MEB's journey tracing back to their first project, a government contract worth $3,700, and George's first employee, his cub scout teacher. Witness how far they have come, and the trials and tribulations they've encountered along the way.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Wagman, Inc.
    Mar 9 2024

    Established in 1902, Wagman, Inc. stands as a fourth-generation family-owned company with its headquarters based in York, Pennsylvania. The company, comprising subsidiaries Wagman Heavy Civil and Wagman Construction, specializes in general construction, heavy civil, and geotechnical construction services.

    Wagman Heavy Civil operates from offices in Pennsylvania and Virginia, engaging in diverse construction services across the Mid-Atlantic and Southern Regions. Their services encompass design-build projects, bridges, structures, highways, excavation, drainage, marine construction, bonded concrete overlays, grooving and grinding, as well as geotechnical construction services.

    Wagman Construction, Inc., a comprehensive full-service general contractor situated in downtown York, PA, serves senior living, healthcare, higher education, urban development, institutional, and industrial markets throughout Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.

    On this episode I have the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa Wagman Glezer, the current, and more notably, the fourth generation leader of Wagman, Inc. Listen in as she shares the remarkable journey of the company that was started by her great-grandfather, George A. Wagman, in 1902. Central to their philosophy lies the "Wagman Way" – a set of intrinsic values and ingrained culture that spans four generations. These guiding principles have deeply rooted an enduring commitment to excellence, fostering generational employees and sustaining their lasting success and impact not only within the industry, but also within their communities.

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    54 mins
  • Wayne Brothers
    Oct 22 2023

    Over three and a half decades ago, brothers Keith and Eric Wayne set out to take control of their own destiny and launched a small concrete construction company. Armed with an unwavering work ethic, a backhoe and dump truck, and a mindset that wouldn't let a complex challenge or obstacle get in the way of progress, they quicky gained a reputation of a high quality, schedule driven, "can do" subcontractor throughout the Charlotte market. Today, Wayne Brothers is considered one of the most prominent leaders in concrete, industrial, civil, and infrastructure contracting in the southeast region. Join me as I sit down with Keith Wayne and hear his and Wayne Brothers inspiring story and remarkable journey.

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    1 hr and 23 mins

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