Greiner Construction CEO Josh Helgesen started his career counting nuts and bolts at his family’s lumberyard in small town Wisconsin. After dropping out of college and becoming an apprentice carpenter, he worked his way up at the company until becoming a CEO and part-owner.

Josh joins the Twin Cities Business Show to discuss the future of commercial construction, where downtown Minneapolis is headed (he’s optimistic), the biggest trends shaping the industry, how technology is changing the job site, and what it takes to lead a company with more than a century of history.

The company has several exciting new projects in the works, including the remodeled 20 Washington and the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame.

Topics include:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:34 Growing up around construction
• 05:58 Becoming CEO of Greiner
• 11:47 The state of Minnesota’s construction industry
• 18:26 The future of downtown Minneapolis
• 24:53 Building great company culture
• 31:40 Labor and workforce challenges
• 38:18 Technology on the job site
• 45:21 Tariffs, costs, and the economy
• 51:46 What’s next for Greiner Construction 5
• 6:18 Getting to know Josh; Green Bay Packers