October 4, 2026
Ep
#423

#423 The Responsibility Problem In Residential Construction

Nick and Tyler sit down with Ryan Surette of RMS Ironworks to talk about what happens when small coordination misses become expensive field problems. Using structural steel, anchor bolts, base plates, and layout as the starting point, Ryan explains why residential construction so often falls into a gray area where responsibility gets passed between the GC, concrete crew, surveyor, and steel contractor.

The conversation expands into preconstruction, 3D modeling, schedule impacts, building a high-performing crew, creating a culture where mistakes are communicated early, and what Ryan has learned while growing RMS to several times its previous size.

Ryan Surette https://www.rmsironworksllc.com/

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