How Transparency and Risk Sharing Make Billion Dollar Projects More Profitable with Mike Mantooth

<p>In this episode of The ConTech Crew, Host Jeff Sample sits down with Mike Mantooth, Director of Capital Projects at Management Controls, Inc. With decades of experience managing high-stakes construction projects, Mike offers a get into the tools, philosophies, and leadership principles that have defined his career. From his early days in the field to leading enterprise-wide initiatives, Mike brings a boots-on-the-ground perspective to modern construction challenges.</p><p>We explore how Mike blends data-driven decision-making with people-first leadership, his thoughts on digital transformation in capital projects, and why trust and collaboration remain at the heart of successful execution. Whether you’re a project leader or innovator in the construction tech space, this conversation delivers valuable insights on performance, culture, and strategy.</p><h3>Key Learnings</h3><ul><li>Mike’s career path highlights the power of persistence and versatility in construction leadership.</li><li>Trust, transparency, and collaboration are more powerful than rigid control in project success.</li><li>Real-time data and contractor time tracking can reduce waste and boost productivity.</li><li>Technology must serve people, not replace them to be truly effective.</li><li>Communication between owners, contractors, and field teams can make or break a project.</li><li>Good leaders don’t need to have all the answers, they ask the right questions and empower their teams.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>Timestamps</h3><p>[00:00] - Introduction</p><p>[01:55] - Mike’s career journey: from intern to leadership</p><p>[03:11] - Transitioning from the oil and gas field to project management</p><p>[06:25] - Evolution of technology in the industrial sector</p><p>[11:14] - Bridging the gap between field work and executive decisions</p><p>[16:48] - Benefits- perspective of owner and vendor. </p><p>[20:55] - Relationship building between owners and vendors</p><p>[27:11] - Transparencies and tracking work</p><p>[36:48] - Final thoughts and where to connect with Mi</p><h4><br></h4><h4>Follow the Guest:</h4><ul><li><strong>Guest (LinkedIn): </strong><a href="linkedin.com/in/michael-mantooth-a472aab1/"; rel="nofollow">linkedin.com/in/michael-mantooth-a472aab1/<…; </li><li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="managementcontrols.com/"; rel="nofollow">managementcontrols.com/</a>; </li><li><strong>LinkedIn (Company):</strong> <a href="linkedin.com/company/management-controls-inc/&…; rel="nofollow">linkedin.com/company/management-controls-inc/&…; </li><li><strong>Facebook (Company):</strong> <a href="facebook.com/ManagementControlsInc/"; rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ManagementControlsInc/</a>; </li><li><strong>Twitter (Company)</strong>: <a href="twitter.com/MgmtControlsInc?lang=en"; rel="nofollow">twitter.com/MgmtControlsInc?lang=en</a>; </li></ul><h4><br></h4><h4>Follow the Host:</h4><ul><li><strong>LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="linkedin.com/in/ironmanofit/"; rel="nofollow">linkedin.com/in/ironmanofit/</a></li&… The ConTech Crew:</h3><ul><li><strong>Website:</strong><a href="thecontechcrew.com"; rel="nofollow"><strong> </strong></a><a href="thecontechcrew.com/"; rel="nofollow"><strong>thecontechcrew.com/</strong></a>&l…; </strong></li><li><strong>YouTube:</strong><a href="youtube.com/channel/ConTechCrew"; rel="nofollow"><strong> </strong></a><a href="youtube.com/channel/UCBDRThvRmSpyTZmMWY4EAjg&q…; rel="nofollow"><strong>youtube.com/channel/UCBDRThvRmSpyTZmMWY4EAjg&l…; </strong></li><li><strong>LinkedIn:</strong><a href="linkedin.com/company/the-contechcrew/"; rel="nofollow"><strong>linkedin.com/company/the-contechcrew/</stro…; </strong></li><li><strong>Facebook: </strong><a href="facebook.com/TheConTechCrew/"; rel="nofollow"><strong>facebook.com/TheConTechCrew/</strong><…; </strong></li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="instagram.com/thecontechcrew/?hl=en"; rel="nofollow"><strong>instagram.com/thecontechcrew/?hl=en</strong…; </strong></li><li><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="tiktok.com/@thecontechcrew"; rel="nofollow"><strong>tiktok.com/@thecontechcrew</strong></…; </strong></li><li><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="x.com/TheConTechCrew"; rel="nofollow"><strong>x.com/TheConTechCrew</strong></a>&…; </strong></li></ul>