From Recession to Record Growth: Leading Construction with Grit

Marcia Hudgens shares how she took over Diggers United at 60, carried forward her husband’s legacy, and helped grow the company in a male-dominated industry. The conversation covers rebuilding after the recession, learning business the hard way, and why an MBA only goes so far without real-world experience. It also gets into consulting, work-life balance, Hampton Roads projects, and the operational changes behind tripling revenue, from hiring and training to equipment ownership and safety culture.