Project Management in the Trades with Caitlin Beaudry | Blue Collar StartUp #114
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode of Blue Collar StartUp, hosts Mike and Derek sit down with Caitlin Beaudry, Project Manager at Bonacquisti Brothers Construction, to break down what project management really looks like inside a commercial construction company. Caitlin shares her path from working in the field to managing up to 15 projects at once, along with lessons on leadership, loyalty, and why asking questions is a superpower in the trades.
You can find Caitlin Beaudry and Bonacquisti Brothers Construction online through their company website bonbrosconst.com, and on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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0:00 Welcome to Blue Collar StartUp
0:28 Mike and Derek kick off the show
2:14 New episode formats and 2026 updates
3:23 Women in the trades and upcoming roundtables
5:10 Sponsors, Patreon, and supporting the trades
6:48 Introducing today’s guest, Caitlin Beaudry
7:23 Caitlin explains her role as a project manager
8:08 What a PM actually does day-to-day
9:10 Business development vs project execution
10:21 How Caitlin got into construction
12:29 First projects and early nerves on job sites
15:15 Learning to ask questions without fear
18:19 Mistakes, budgets, and reading the fine print
20:11 Office careers vs field work in construction
21:50 Managing 8–15 projects at the same time
24:32 Staying organized without going fully digital
26:15 Loyalty, trust, and why she’s stayed 7 years
33:32 Looking ahead and career growth in construction
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In this episode of Blue Collar StartUp, hosts Mike and Derek sit down with Caitlin Beaudry, Project Manager at Bonacquisti Brothers Construction, to break down what project management really looks like inside a commercial construction company. Caitlin shares her path from working in the field to managing up to 15 projects at once, along with lessons on leadership, loyalty, and why asking questions is a superpower in the trades. You can find Caitlin Beaudry and Bonacquisti Brothers Construction online through their company website bonbrosconst.com, and on Facebook and LinkedIn. Check out our Blue Collar StartUp Patreon for exclusive bonus content! https://patreon.com/BlueCollarStartUp?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 0:00 Welcome to Blue Collar StartUp 0:28 Mike and Derek kick off the show 2:14 New episode formats and 2026 updates 3:23 Women in the trades and upcoming roundtables 5:10 Sponsors, Patreon, and supporting the trades 6:48 Introducing today’s guest, Caitlin Beaudry 7:23 Caitlin explains her role as a project manager 8:08 What a PM actually does day-to-day 9:10 Business development vs project execution 10:21 How Caitlin got into construction 12:29 First projects and early nerves on job sites 15:15 Learning to ask questions without fear 18:19 Mistakes, budgets, and reading the fine print 20:11 Office careers vs field work in construction 21:50 Managing 8–15 projects at the same time 24:32 Staying organized without going fully digital 26:15 Loyalty, trust, and why she’s stayed 7 years 33:32 Looking ahead and career growth in construction