After retiring from the Air Force, Chris Stricklin found his calling as founding president of Dunn University, a division of the Dunn Family of Businesses.

Dunn University exists to recruit, train, develop and retain the best skilled workforce possible, while improving [their] communities and industries in pursuit of achieving both [their] corporate and individual true potential.

As a result of his workforce efforts, Chris was appointed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama Workforce Board and testified before Congress in 2024 on initiatives to pioneer revolutionary methods of training Alabamians in new careers with livable wages and career progression pathways.

In this episode of the FMI Built-In Podcast, Chris sits down with host Scott Winstead to talk about these initiatives as well as:

• Building an innovative and agile business
• Developing and retaining talent
• Lessons learned throughout his career

Don’t miss this insightful and inspiring episode.

In this episode of the FMI Built-In Podcast, Scott Winstead sits down with Ed Kutschke, executive vice president at Aldridge Electric, to explore how the company has stayed ahead of the competition in their more than 70 years in the infrastructure space. Specializing in electrical infrastructure and large-scale transportation and power projects, Aldridge built a reputation for field-first innovation and operational excellence.

Listen now to learn how Aldridge continues to lead in a competitive market.

The built environment is entering a transformative era.

Connecting the dots between evolving trends, market forecasts and what they mean for your business is crucial in today's landscape.

In this episode of FMI's Built-In Podcast, Partner and leader of FMI's Research and Analytics Practice Jay Bowman joins host Scott Winstead to share his perspective on the Overview.

They talk about sector-specific insights, key themes in the industry and how leaders are prioritizing strategic focus, technological adoption and resilience.

We're excited to kick off season three of the FMI Built-In Podcast with FMI Capital Advisors Managing Director Alex Miller. He joins FMI Consulting President Scott Winstead to talk about themes driving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the engineering and construction market in 2025. We'll look at what areas might be hot, considerations for companies thinking about M&A and other trends to help inform your thinking.

We had such an incredible year, that we decided to share some of the key insights from our 2024 guests. Leadership isn't just about solving today's problems. It's about building an organization that can thrive long into the future and through any type of transition. Discover some of the best advice and practices from top leaders in the built environment. Enjoy this year-end wrap-up as you start planning for 2025.

In this episode of the FMI Built-In podcast, host Scott Winstead is joined by Les Hiscoe, CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction. Shawmut is 100% ESOP-owned and has made Fortune’s best workplace list 16 times during Les’ tenure as CEO.

Les talks about Shawmut’s shift to a more sustainable business model, touching on navigating change, strategic leadership, company culture and talent retention.

Tom Gilbane, Jr., joins host Scott Winstead to discuss the origin and evolution of Construction Inclusion Week.

Construction Inclusion Week unites the built environment to create a more welcoming and inclusive industry. Tom talks about how companies can get involved to solve problems, attract and retain talent, and innovate with more people.

Don’t miss this special episode of the FMI Built-In podcast.

In this episode of the FMI Built-In podcast, Chairman and CEO of Hensel Phelps Construction, Mike Choutka, joins host Scott Winstead to talk about creating a strategic business model to achieve long-term success.

Mike reflects on the strong foundation they've built to fuel Hensel Phelps' 87 years of success and the key ingredients to reach the milestone of 100 years in business, including:

• Developing the next generation of future leaders
• Implementing broad-based employee ownership
• Fostering an enterprise-first mindset
• Embracing the future of technology