# Staying Grounded While Leading Construction Forward

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Podcast: [Titans of the Trades | Straight-Talk for Scaling Your Construction Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/titans-of-the-trades-straight-talk-for-scaling-your-construction-business-6377052)
Published: 2026-04-29T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Titans of the Trades, Ryan Englin welcomes Ben Kossow, the CEO of Riley Construction, for a powerful conversation about servant leadership, building culture from the job site up, and how process can create a safer, more productive, and more people-centered construction company. Ben’s journey from entry-level project engineer to CEO is inspiring on its own, but what really stands out is his dedication to mentoring others, empowering frontline workers, and staying grounded in...

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