b'GRANT KUEPER: BUILDING EXPERIENCE THROUGH CHALLENGESWhen Grant Kueper joined The Korte Company as aGrant leaned into collaboration, seeking input project manager intern in 2017, the learning curvefrom design, field leadership and trades to adjust was steep. His first assignment was nowhere nearcourse. Together, they adapted, found solutions and frictionless: a federal job with rigid specs, tightkept the project on track. Experiences like that, he coordination, and limited margin for error. Butsaid, sharpen what it means to manage: not simply Grant embraced the challenge, logging countlessreact, but anticipate.site hours, asking questions and pushing himself to learn every system in play. Today, Grant lives by the idea that each challenge is a chance to build trust. He mentors younger He knew quickly that in this business, precision isntteam members to understand that asking is never optional. weaknessits essential. Its not about being the smartest, he said. Its about making the right In construction, youre dealing with very heavycalls and doing it with honesty.things. If you dont coordinate, mistakes cost lives, he said. One faulty clearance drawing or missingMore than completing projects, Grant sees his work dimension can ripple across structure, system andas building credibility: showing clients, subs and safety. That taught him that leadership is integrallyteams that The Korte Company shows up, learns linked with responsibility. and leads responsibly under pressure.On one project, Grant faced an unexpected structural issue that threatened the schedule and budget. I was walking a balancing act, he said.48 49'