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As part of Safety Week 2024, we invited Steve Eikanger, President and CEO of Flintco, and Barry Nelson, Founder and CEO of FactorLab into the Flintco Talks studio with host Daniel Oates to talk about the power of having authentic conversations around safety and how that helps build trust and respect among the team.

The discussion centers around “SmartTagIt,” a video pre-task plan (PTP) application created by FactorLab and adopted by Flintco in 2023 that uses cell phone video to help crews get more engaged in safety planning in a language they understand. The application harnesses AI to help organize, translate, and analyze PTPs making them more effective in mitigating risk; the familiar interface looks like a social media news feed with "likes, comments and shares," which supports team engagement and helps develop leaders at every level while magnifying the Flintco Ethos.

Learn how SmartTagIt is helping Flintco:
• Gain real-time visibility into safety planning and team engagement
• Identify and amplify exemplary leadership practices at every level
• Address issues proactively before they impact safety, quality, or productivity

The Construction industry is facing an existential threat from a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. The explosive growth in Austin and Central Texas since the early 2000s has accentuated the issue. Area educators, City leaders, and industry in general are taking notice. J. Norris Sebastian III, Career and Technical Education Director at Del Valle ISD sat down with Flintco Talks Host Daniel Oates to talk about the issue and what companies can do to help bolster workforce development programs at area high schools.

Mr. Sebastian shares his own career development journey starting as a culinary student, to executive chef and current high school administrator developing career and technical education programs that prepare students for real-world success. We dive deep into the impact of these programs on the community, the challenges of the current workforce shortage, and partnership opportunities for local businesses with area educators.

Whether you're interested in educational innovation, workforce development, or inspiring life stories, this episode of Flintco Talks is packed with insights and inspiration. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more engaging conversations!

Patti DeNucci, an award-winning author who helps professionals communicate better, joins Flintco Talks to discuss strategies for improving conversations and connections. DeNucci emphasizes making an intentional choice to build relationships through asking thoughtful questions, actively listening without judgment, assuming positive intent, and acknowledging others. She shares tactics like the "40-second rule" for being concise and aiming to listen 60% of the time. She advises starting small, with a consistent daily effort toward more authentic interactions. In this episode of Flintco Talks, we explore practical ways to create more caring, courageous conversations in service of stronger communities and mental health.

In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel Oates delves into the reasoning behind that decision with Flintco VP of Health Safety and Environment Steve Jordan. The podcast also explores a breakthrough safety innovation from FactorLabs that makes creating pre-task plans more inclusive and effective using video and advanced machine learning. Exciting stuff! Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Beginning March 1, 2024, traditional hard hats will no longer be optional for use on Flintco projects. It’s time. Traumatic brain injuries represent one-quarter of all construction fatalities. Safety helmets have proven to be more effective at preventing serious injury.

In this episode of Flintco Talks, host Daniel "DanO" Oates speaks with Mark Walker, a retired Navy SEAL and founding partner at Acumen Performance Group, a human performance company. Join Mark and DanO for their discussion around mental health, how to manage and maintain it, and the importance of building strong relationships. It’s an insightful conversation with actionable information for business leaders and their teams to perform at their best.

The 2022 mission to Rwanda in East Africa with Flintco was so successful, and the work so important, that we joined with our sister company Alberici to field another team of volunteers in 2024. In this episode of Flintco Talks, Host Daniel "DanO" Oates talks to Flintco Projet Engineer Kelsey Rollings about her experience with our first Bridges to Prosperity trip.

The 2-week bridge build is set for February 17 - March 2, 2024. The team is traveling to the Muhanga (ma-hung-ga) District in Southern Rwanda. Alberrici and Flintco are contributing most of the funds necessary for the trip, however, each team member is responsible for part of the fundraising goal of $13,250. Your donation supports the completion of the Matovu (ma-toe-voo) Trail Bridge, a 103 meter hybrid suspension bridge that will dramatically improve the lives of a community of 5,538 people.