How I Built This: Keith McBey & Barry Salta

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Building People, Not Just Projects: The Mentorship Model That Solves Retention

Everyone's complaining about the same thing: "We can't find good people. We can't keep them. Nobody wants to work anymore."

Keith McBey and Barry Salta aren't having that conversation. And they haven't since day one.

As the leaders of BPS Construction Management, they've built something rare in the construction industry—a company where people don't just show up for a paycheck, they stay for a career. Where loyalty isn't demanded, it's earned. Where the team isn't just coworkers—they're family. And where the next generation of leadership isn't recruited from the outside—it's grown from within.

While other companies scramble to fill positions and fight turnover, BPS has quietly mastered what most businesses struggle with: creating a culture where people want to build their future, not just their resume.

How? Through a mentorship philosophy that prioritizes individual growth, career pathing, and a leadership transition model that empowers people to step up and lead—not because they have to, but because they're ready.

In this powerful session, Keith and Barry pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a team that sticks. From hiring with potential in mind to developing people beyond their job descriptions, creating pathways for growth, and passing the torch to the leaders you've built—they'll share the systems, mindset, and heart behind a business model that makes retention problems disappear.

Expect real strategies, honest insight, and a fresh take on what leadership actually looks like when you're building something meant to last generations.

If you've ever thought, "How do I get my team to care as much as I do?"—this is the session that answers it.