ABOUT BRADLEY HARTMANN & CO

Improving communication, trust, and teamwork in the construction industry.

BRADLEY HARTMANN is one of the most sought-after thought leaders in the construction industry today. He has written 12 books and hosts The Construction Leadership Podcast, one of the most popular construction podcasts in the world.

Hartmann advises leaders of LBM dealers, distributors, and manufacturers across the country and trains thousands of commercial and residential construction leaders annually through his executive coaching and consulting, online training programs, custom workshops, and keynote speeches.

  • Having worked in lumber yards, trained as an apprentice carpenter, built more than 1,000 homes, and consulted with commercial construction firms for more than a decade, Hartmann has a unique perspective on how the industry builds—with, and against, each other.

    Hartmann’s passion is bridging language gaps—between buyers and sellers as well as between English and Spanish speakers—to develop stronger teams in the construction industry, so that we can all build more efficiently, safely, and profitably.

    Bradley was a quarterback at Eastern Illinois University, graduated from The University of Illinois with a degree in Spanish, and later earned his MBA.

    He teaches at Texas A&M University, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University.

    Hartmann lives near Dallas, Texas, with his wife and two sons.

 
Bradley Hartmann

HOW HARTMANN & CO. IS UNIQUE

Our passion and sole focus is on the construction industry.

Multi-lingual

At Hartmann & Co., we say we're multi-lingual. Not only do we leverage the unique construction expertise of our founder and CEO, Bradley Hartmann, who speaks Spanish fluently, (he majored in Spanish at the University of Illinois and later lived in Guadalajara, MX) and wrote a book on cultural intelligence in construction, but he also speaks "Buyer and Seller," having worked as an area purchasing manager, buying millions of dollars of material and labor.

Attainable innovation together

As a small, nimble, and aggressive team, Hartmann & Co. consistently helps our clients implement innovations—private podcasts, construction analytics, on-demand customized language training content, to name just a few—at a fraction of the time and cost required to execute on their own.

Our Core Values

Fun ain't free and it never goes on sale

We work hard to have fun—internally with our team and externally with clients—while we achieve big goals, because, hey . . . life's too short.

Always Unique Ability®

We constantly strive to identify what people are great at, what they love to do, and how we can work together better to get stuff done.

Candid conversations

We believe better outcomes are achieved faster when candor is combined with thoughtfulness and generosity.

Customers we like, long-term

We're not for everyone (and neither are you). We strive to work with clients we admire and deliver value daily, while building long-term relationships.

Try new sh**

We believe a hint of irreverence never hurt anyone and we push ourselves to try new approaches everyday.

Smarter today

We believe striving to be 1 percent smarter everyday will yield significant value for our clients over time.

Meet the Team