A Client Stopped Paying and the Whole Construction Company Got Fired in One Day with Cory Aspell

When a construction client stops paying, the whole company can go down with it. On this episode of the Atomic Construction Podcast, former Air Force B1 crew chief Cory Aspell shares how one unpaid client led the owner of a utility scale solar startup to fire the entire company in one day. The VP, the project managers, the laborers. Everyone. Cory was the director of construction at that company. Today he leads the self perform group at Sante Group, building utility scale and community solar projects, while growing his own construction photography business on the side. We talk about construction leadership, how to build a crew that follows you from job to job, what leading from the front looks like on a jobsite, and why so many construction companies preach culture but never live it. If you run crews, manage projects, or own a construction business, this one hits close to home. Drop a comment: has a client ever stopped paying you? What did you do? Know a project manager or business development lead who needs real jobsite photos?   Connect with Cory 🖇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-aspell-0127901a7/ 🌐https://www.sante-group.com/about-us Chapters 00:00 Fired in one day / intro 00:42 From B1 crew chief to construction 01:40 Betting on a startup 02:00 When the client stopped paying 02:47 Starting over at Sante Group 03:39 The photo that started a business 09:45 Why his crew follows him into the fire 12:52 The plan to go all in on his side business 15:31 How his photography service works 18:49 What good leadership really means 20:08 Why most companies fake their culture 21:30 What the military got wrong 24:34 A Tribute to his Family #constructionpodcast #constructionleadership #contractors #constructionbusiness #solarconstruction