Building Leaders Radio Hour
Building Leaders Radio Hour
Bucket List Interview (Nancy Juneau)
Nancy Juneau joins BLRH for the 3rd episode of our first season. Nancy currently serves as the CEO of Juneau Construction and formerly served as the ABC of Georgia board chairman in 2017.
Nancy is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Education. After graduating, she entered the A/E/C industry working in the marketing department for a structural engineer out of St. Louis, MO. From there she moved on to work for a large Construction Management firm where she gained experience in preconstruction. In the mid-80’s, Nancy moved to Tampa, FL to pursue a career in Business Development for a large General Contractor, becoming the company’s first female Manager. It was here that she met her husband Les Juneau, with whom she started Juneau Construction Company with, in 1997 in Atlanta. Since then, Juneau has earned a seat on Atlanta’s and South Florida’s top construction companies lists along with being ranked the #2 woman-owned firm in Atlanta.
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01:47 Nancy Juneau introduction
08:00 Learning to sink or swim
12:35 Overcoming obstacles as a woman-owned business
17:08 Embracing a changing workforce
22:57 Balancing work-life balance in the construction industry
27:40 The only woman in the room
33:37 Creating a culture of support from the start
37:41 Working with family and friends
41:11 Learning to listen (more or Les)
49:42 Labor shortage in the construction industry
53:50 Advice in hindsight
1:00:39 “Only Murders in the Building” Podcast (Listen here)
1:02:00 Brad Pitt and Spongebob
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