Modern Craftsman

Download your free Vision & Scaling Plan here modern-craftsman.kit.com/vision-worksheet Nick and Tyler sit down with Ryan Sweenor to talk about what it takes to build a strong field crew, develop future leaders, and maintain high standards while the work keeps moving. Ryan breaks down how his role has shifted from doing everything himself to feeding information, setting expectations, planning ahead, and trusting other people with more responsibility. The conversation also gets into framing tolerances, speed versus quality, family business succession, and what it looks like to prepare for leadership without skipping the years of field experience that make it possible. Ryan Sweenor https://sweenorbuilders.com/ Partners:   Andersen Windows The Modern Craftsman: https://moderncraftsman.co/ Find Our Hosts:  Nick Schiffer  Tyler Grace  Podcast Produced By: Motif Media  

Download your free Vision & Scaling Plan here modern-craftsman.kit.com/vision-worksheet Nick and Tyler sit down with Ryan Surette of RMS Ironworks to talk about what happens when small coordination misses become expensive field problems. Using structural steel, anchor bolts, base plates, and layout as the starting point, Ryan explains why residential construction so often falls into a gray area where responsibility gets passed between the GC, concrete crew, surveyor, and steel contractor. The conversation expands into preconstruction, 3D modeling, schedule impacts, building a high-performing crew, creating a culture where mistakes are communicated early, and what Ryan has learned while growing RMS to several times its previous size. Ryan Surette https://www.rmsironworksllc.com/ Join the Modern Craftsman Community 👉🏻 https://modern-craftsman.kit.com/8ddec2da05 Partners:   Andersen Windows The Modern Craftsman: https://moderncraftsman.co/ Find Our Hosts:  Nick Schiffer  Tyler Grace  Podcast Produced By: Motif Media

Download your free Vision & Scaling Plan here modern-craftsman.kit.com/vision-worksheet Tyler uses the challenges of building his own house to confront a problem a lot of residential builders eventually create for themselves: becoming the person every decision has to run through. After realizing he had treated his personal build differently than a client project, Tyler breaks down why accountability only works when roles, expectations, authority, processes, and communication are clearly defined. If everything stops when you leave the job, the problem might not be your team—it might be the system you gave them to work within Join the Modern Craftsman Community 👉🏻 https://modern-craftsman.kit.com/8ddec2da05 Partners:   Andersen Windows The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts:  Nick Schiffer  Tyler Grace  Podcast Produced By: Motif Media  

Download your free Vision & Scaling Plan here modern-craftsman.kit.com/vision-worksheet Nick and Tyler catch up with Colby Blauvelt four years after he began transforming his family's production plastering company into a highly specialized, craft-driven business. The work has changed, the team has grown to 15 people, and now the challenge is figuring out how to protect the standard that built the brand while creating a business that can actually scale profitably.  They get into pricing complex work, saying no to the wrong projects, tracking labor, building better field systems, choosing the right level of finish, and the uncomfortable reality that craftsmen can sometimes care more about perfection than the client is willing to pay for.  Colby Blauvelt https://www.instagram.com/trowelincplastering/?hl=en Join the Modern Craftsman Community 👉🏻 https://modern-craftsman.kit.com/8ddec2da05 Partners:   Andersen Windows The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts:  Nick Schiffer  Tyler Grace  Podcast Produced By: Motif Media  

Download your free Vision & Scaling Plan here modern-craftsman.kit.com/vision-worksheet Nick and Tyler sit down with Grant Bowen of Peak Projects to unpack what an owner's rep actually does and what builders can learn from projects where the stakes, budgets, and client expectations are exceptionally high. Grant explains how to manage complex residential projects from due diligence through construction, how high-net-worth clients evaluate builders, why concise communication and transparent financial reporting matter so much, and how trust is built long before construction begins. The conversation makes one thing clear: on high-end projects, great work is expected—the differentiator is how well you manage the entire experience. Grant Bowen https://www.peakprojects.com/ Join the Modern Craftsman Community 👉🏻 https://modern-craftsman.kit.com/8ddec2da05 Partners:  Andersen Windows Harnish Workwear  Use code H1025 and get 10% off their H-label gear The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts:  Nick Schiffer  Tyler Grace  Podcast Produced By: Motif Media