In this episode of the On Track Podcast, host Eric Ritchie sits down with Workforce Development Manager Pete Parizo and seasoned Operator Ken Thurlow to discuss our winter training programs and share how the team is preparing our crews for anot...

In this episode of the On Track Podcast, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Sebastian Bennage takes us inside Sargent’s recent all-employee meetings in the Mid-Atlantic Region, held separately in Virginia and North Carolina for...

In this episode of the On Track Podcast, Eric sits down with Equipment Manager Tim Richards and Assistant Equipment Manager Brandon Mace for an inside look at the latest updates in our shop and equipment operations. From year-round maintenance ...

In this episode of the On Track podcast, Host Eric Ritchie talks with four women at Sargent—ranging from newly promoted VP Accounting & Administration Carey Sheehan to a long-time Shop Administrator Sheila Smith, Junior Foreman Elizabeth Dr...

Host Eric Ritchie is joined by Safety Director Cam Haggar, Safety Manager Adam Pollock, and Safety Specialist James Joyner to discuss how our commitment to safety is maintained through the CARE initiative (Committed, Accountable, Responsible, E...

In this episode of the On Track Podcast, we catch up with the team behind a unique box culvert replacement in Meredith, New Hampshire—a job that packed challenges into a short time frame. Regional Manager Sean Milligan, Junior Superintendent Jo...

In this final installment of the Sargent Flywheel miniseries, the team focuses on the sixth and final cog: Celebrate & Promoting the Wins. President & COO Eric Ritchie, Business Development Director Glenn Adams, Estimating/Marketing Coo...

In this episode of the Sargent On Track podcast, President and COO Eric Ritchie, along with guests General Superintendent Ricky Powell, Superintendent Adam Tienen, and Excavator Operator Darrick Trueworthy delve into the fifth cog of Sargent’s ...

The Sargent Flywheel continues to spin as we discuss the fourth cog—Invest in Equipment & Technologies. President and COO Eric Ritchie, Cost Control Manager Casey Noyes, Assistant Equipment Manager Brandon Mace, and Construction Technology ...

In this episode of the On Track Podcast, the team dives into the fourth cog of the Sargent Flywheel—Acquire Projects—and reveals just how vital it is for keeping the company moving forward. President and COO Eric Ritchie welcomes guests Chief E...

In this third installment of the Flywheel Miniseries, President and COO Eric Ritchie, VP of Operations, New England Doug Morrison, and VP of Operations, Mid-Atlantic Justin Porter dive into how Sargent stays agile and adapts to ever-shifting ma...

Diving directly into the second installment of the Flywheel Miniseries, focusing on the critical topic of "Invest in People." President & COO Eric Ritchie is joined by long-time Sargent leaders Pete Parizo and Kevin Gordon from the Workforc...

In this episode kicking off Season 6 of the Sargent On Track Podcast, President & COO Eric Ritchie, VP-Finance & CFO Tasha Gardner, and VP of Operations, New England Doug Morrison discuss the concept of the “Sargent Flywheel,” a framewo...

In this special Christmas Eve edition of the On Track podcast, Eric Ritchie, Herb Sargent, and Tasha Gardner reflect on an extraordinary 2024 for Sargent. They celebrate major project wins, highlight safety milestones like surpassing 1,000,000 ...

In this episode of the Sargent On Track Podcast, President & COO Eric Ritchie and VP of HR Amanda Martin introduce listeners to Sargent’s new and improved wellness program, rolling out January 1st on the WellRight platform. They’re joined b...

This episode offers an inside look at Sargent’s asphalt and aggregate operations as the team revisits the past year’s triumphs, lessons, and forward-looking plans. General Manager Asphalt & Aggregates Joshua Shaw, Asphalt Plant Manager Ed B...

President & COO Eric Ritchie is joined by VP of New England Operations Doug Morrison and VP of Mid-Atlantic Operations Justin Porter in the Flywheel Studio. They bring unique insights into future Sargent work and how things went in 2024. Le...

Herb, Eric, and Tasha share thankfulness for such a great and safe year. There is much to be thankful for all employee-owners between successful projects and an improved safety record! The crew also shares a collection of shout-outs from the fi...

The Workforce Advancement Team takes over the Flywheel Studio to discuss everything they have been working on over the course of 2024. Training, recruitment, mentorship, and a massive improvement in their efforts in the Mid-Atlantic and Piedmon...

Senior Foreman Jon Green, Human Resources Specialist Justin Embrey, and PCA Cody Collins visit the Flywheel Studio to discuss money management tools' impact on their financial lives. Specifically, Ramsey SmartDollar, a benefit Sargent offers to...

VP of HR Amanda Martin joins us in the Flywheel Studio to talk about important changes and additions to Sargent 2025 benefits. Chris Libby to talk about the new Employee Assistance Program – goodbye automated prompts! Afterward, Amanda has a co...

President & COO Eric Ritchie and Vice President-Finance & CFO Tasha Gardner wrap up all National Employee Ownership Month celebrations and discuss how great of a year Sargent is having. There is a lot to celebrate being an employee-owne...

Herb sits down with Glenn Adams, Sargent’s Director of Business Development, and Mark Adams, President, CEO, and Board Chair of Sebago Technics, another 100% employee-owned company. Sebago Technics specializes in site design and permitting serv...

President & COO Eric Ritchie and Vice President-Finance & CFO Tasha Gardner sit down in the Flywheel Studio with two gentlemen from Sargent’s ESOP valuation firm, Chartwell. Tim Lang and Sam Newcomb delve into the crucial topic of how S...

President and COO Eric Ritchie is joined by Heavy Equipment Operator Brian Loiselle and Survey Foreman Josh Taylor in the Flywheel Studio to talk about their careers and what employee ownership means to them. Brain has worked at Sargent for ove...