In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc

Bo Jones, Owner of Tru-Built Construction, Talks About the Construction Industry

Mike Ball and Marc Hausmann, CCIM, SIOR Season 1 Episode 16

Bo Jones, owner of Tru-Built Construction and CEO of TRADEGAMZ, joins Mike Ball and Marc Hausmann for a discussion about the construction industry.  They discuss current projects and the changing demand for construction.  Bo is also the CEO of TRADEGAMZ which is a website for students, educators, and trade professionals to interact for the purpose of helping students identify and learn about careers that interest them.

Link to TRADEGAMZ website

Episode Notes:
Introduction (0:00)
How Bo Jones started in the construction industry (2:03)
Current projects for Tru-Built Construction (4:12)
Shift in employees today (5:57)
Changes in the demand for construction projects over the last five years (8:20)
How does this environment compare to 2010 (15:04)
TRADEGAMZ, a website connecting students and employers (17:03)
Handling the diminished supply of trade workers (26:13)

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