Congratulations to Alex Smith on becoming the new Managing Member at Subsurface Construction. Alex is a professional engineer, a partner at Subsurface, a volunteer in his community and our friend. We sat down with Alex to see what makes him tick. Briefly describe what you do all day. For the first 12 years at Subsurface,…
Read MoreWith admiration, gratitude, and sadness we announce that Greg Sullivan will retire at the end of 2020. Greg has led Subsurface Construction as the Founder and Managing Member for 25 years. He has inspired us with care for people, servant leadership, engineering expertise and wisdom. Greg plans to spend time with family and friends in…
Read MoreExpressing genuine empathy is critical to being a successful leader, salesperson and coworker. Want to lose someone’s confidence? Show them you’re more focused on short term productivity, closing the deal or getting what you want in spite of their wants and needs – professionally or personally. Listen to understand , then respond. When in conversation,…
Read MoreWe would like to recognize our General Superintendent, Robert Jones, for serving as Field Supervisor for the Anchor and Micropile Installation School (AMPIS). ADSC annually puts on AMPIS to better the drilling skills of those in our industry. To learn more about ADSC’s training opportunities, visit ADSC-IAFD
Read MoreCongratulations to TJ Ju, PE, on becoming a US Citizen. TJ is our lead geotechnical design engineer, a partner at Subsurface, a volunteer in his community and our friend. We sat down with TJ to see what makes him tick. Briefly describe what you do all day. I design excavation shoring and deep foundation systems,…
Read MoreLeading in the Construction Industry HUMILITY + WILLJim Collins in “Good to Great” defines Level 5 Leaders as those who blend personal humility with intense professional will. While Collin’s team didn’t set out to focus on leadership, during their research they observed that Level 5 leaders were at the helm of every Good to Great…
Read MoreRecently our Regional Managers, Alex Smith, PE and Jodie Nixon, PE, attended the Bell Leadership Institute’s Achievers™ conference in Raleigh, NC. The Bell Leadership Institute is a leading organization in executive education and development helping organizations through its programs and services since 1972. The focus of the Achievers™ conference is “become a great leader by building yourself…
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