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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 18 MIN

Everyone Has a Stake in Hiring, Keeping the Best People w/Tyler Myers, AVP, Emery Sapp & Sons

from BUILD America · host Kerry Smith

In this episode of BUILD America, host Kerry Smith Buck talks with Tyler Myers, Assistant Vice President at Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS), a 100% employee-owned heavy civil contractor based in Missouri. Tyler shares how ESS attracts and retains top talent through employee ownership, hands-on training, and early engagement with students through trade schools and the ESS Foundation. He also discusses how culture, leadership, and clear career paths keep their teams strong across hundreds of infrastructure projects each year.

In this episode of BUILD America, host Kerry Smith Buck talks with Tyler Myers, Assistant Vice President at Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS), a 100% employee-owned heavy civil contractor based in Missouri. Tyler shares how ESS attracts and retains top talent through employee ownership, hands-on training, and early engagement with students through trade schools and the ESS Foundation. He also discusses how culture, leadership, and clear career paths keep their teams strong across hundreds of infrastructure projects each year.

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