Construction Magazine June 2017 | Page 45

“ I would call

myself the ‘ chief culture warrior ’”

– Justin Martin , COO
“ I don ’ t buy into the idea that you can ’ t teach an old dog new tricks ,” he laughs . “ Some people in the last years of their career are adopting and implementing the technology just as quickly . When you get down to what helps them to do their job and accelerate the experience they already have they get on board – I have been impressed by how they have accelerate that so well .”
“ I would call myself the ‘ chief culture warrior ’,” Martin adds . Passionate about both people and process ( in that order ) he has worked in the electrical construction industry since he was 19 . Persistently bothered by what he saw as invisible walls between the various functions of the industry , he is keen on identifying where changes can be made .
“ I didn ’ t think there needed to be lack of communication and unnecessary tension between field and office , preconstruction and operations , operations and accounting . A lot of times people defaulted to a people issue when there was a process issue - that was driving the disconnect .”
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