Construction Genius

Tom Ford, Partner and Director of Operations of MarketOne Builders a general contractor based in Sacramento, California is my guest.  He launched MarketOne Builders in 1997 with his partner James Fitzgerald, focusing on providing Owners, Architects, Planners, Tenants and other shareholders the comfort of knowing their GC is driving the project to meet all of their expectations, especially cost control, quality and schedule.  Tom has 30 years of industry experience, and is actively involved in the business development, preconstruction and project management of commercial construction projects. He graduated from Fresno State with a degree in Construction Management. Worked for Rudolph and Sletten, which groomed his technical abilities as well as his approach to leadership.  Highlights The biggest challenges of a booming economy  How "overpromotion" is affecting project efficiency and quality  Why there is no substitute for "time in the seat" The importance of resourceful and creative project managers How Marke