Jan 2, 2024
Alex Iannessa is the Founder and CEO of EnRoads Paving LLC, a full-service commercial paving company founded to simplify site construction needs. Serving the Chicagoland area and national verticals, EnRoads specializes in a diverse range of services, including due diligence, parking lot maintenance, asphalt and concrete paving, and asset acquisitions and dispositions. With over 10 years of construction experience, Alex has completed over 800 projects before founding EnRoads Paving in 2022. He leverages his operational background to manage the company's vision and long-term goals.
Joe O’Brien is the COO and Partner at EnRoads Paving LLC. Before EnRoads Paving, Joe honed his skills as a project manager on diverse commercial real estate teams. With an educational background in business administration and management, he manages the company’s day-to-day operations, fostering and growing a long-term portfolio of clients.
In this episode…
In the commercial construction business, a successful project starts with trust. How can contractors build trust with customers before and during projects?
For industry experts Alex Iannessa and Joe O'Brien, maintaining relationships is vital for business. By fostering transparency, trust, and communication, you can create an effective work environment for employees and ongoing business transactions and partnerships. Reflecting on the early days of their construction company, Alex and Joe emphasize how building trust with reliable partners is key to their success in the construction industry. In addition, the company’s full-service approach and ability to understand clients’ perspectives help them deliver accountable and enjoyable customer interaction with successful project delivery.
In this episode of This is Concrete, Chad Gill welcomes Alex Iannessa, Founder and CEO at EnRoads Paving LLC, and Joe O'Brien, COO and Partner at EnRoads Paving LLC. They discuss the importance of trust building in commercial paving contracting and reflect on construction industry trends. Alex and Joe provide insight into EnRoads’ services and processes, the effects of market fluctuations on concrete prices and demand, and how to navigate the challenge of seasonal fluctuations in workload.