More Than Construction

Journey's Lean Department has been an enigma for too long, but no longer! Learn exactly what lean is and how it brings More Than Construction to literally every arena it touches! Our Lean Team is solving supply chain issues, streamlining complex processes, cultivating a culture of respect, and eliminating wasteful behaviors. And did we mention they're the only in-house Lean Department in the region?? Join the discussion and discover how lean can make your life and your project so much better!

More Than Construction means we build more than just bridges or roads or buildings - we also build people, leaders, and careers. This episode highlights the developing and encouraging story of how Hunter Deckert built his career at Journey. Spoiler alert: he started as summer help and is now a recently promoted Project Manager! Hear firsthand about Hunter's path to leadership and how Journey provided the opportunity, support, & development to achieve that goal!

"Building Community" doesn't only happen in our community - we also intentionally build community within our company! Join the conversation with our Team Builders team on building community, redefining "culture," and listening to our people within Journey Group. The relationships that develop from our Team Builders activities are the secret to creating a culture of people who love coming to work every day!

Journey Group's Support Teams are perfect examples of the "more" than construction that we offer, and our Safety Department is no exception. They are building an environment of safety that is so successful, it overflows to our partners, our clients, and even our community. Join special guests Joel Van Ekeren, Safety Director, and Adam Angerhofer, Safety Manager, for our most entertaining episode yet as they discuss their simple but revolutionary Relational-Based safety approach. You don't want to miss this one!

At Journey Group, we perform "Dress Rehearsals" for every construction project we build. This process is directed by our VDC department, lead by Jamison Mutschelknaus and Adam Scholes. Join our discussion of the fascinating digital world of Virtual Design & Construction. The tools they integrate into our construction process save time, money, and resources, which enables safer, faster, and more efficient projects. That's what we call, "More than Construction" – everybody benefits! It's wins all around!

The conclusion (for now) of our Divisional Highlight series, this episode features Ainsworth-Benning Construction – our full-service division located on the "west coast" of South Dakota in beautiful Spearfish. Hear from Tate Johnson, Division Leader of Ainsworth-Benning, and returning guest Marlyn Bergeson as they share the established legacy of this long-standing construction entity that very much mirrors Journey's legacy on the "east coast" of the state. Our teams' collaboration across 400 miles has led to significant innovations and developments for the company and for the communities we impact, enabling us to provide "More Than Construction" to our state and beyond!

This episode continues our series highlighting Journey's unique Divisions. Black-Top Paving was the first paving company in Sioux Falls and has been on the leading edge of horizontal construction to this day. Ryan Kerkvliet, vice president of BTP, and Brad Meyer, Project Manager for BTP, join the conversation of how this Division has been positively impacting communities with its asphalt paving, concrete, curb & gutter, and parking lot repair work. They dig deep into their team's healthy and contagious pride in their craftsmanship and shed light on some special ways Journey Group provides "More than Construction" to its employees and partners.

Journey Group's unique Divisions enable us to provide specialized expertise and services for almost any construction project. This episode focuses on our bridge and heavy highway Division – SFC Civil Constructors. Hear from Jared Gusso, vice president of SFC, and Josh Dede, Project Manager for SFC, as they discuss the origins of our Civil Division, the bridge-building process, and much more! Along with some hilarious stories from the field, they share several inspiring examples of how SFC enables us to do "More than Construction."

Journey Group is made of up distinct Divisions, each of which specializes in a different aspect of construction. This episode highlights Journey Construction – our vertical construction Division. Listen to Darin Hage, vice president of Journey Construction, and Tony Wiseman, Director of Project Development, as we discuss the growth of the Division and how our unique Preconstruction process enables us to provide "More than Construction" to our partners, our clients, and our community.