Charles Black
Founder of CNB Connect. Construction operations leader, safety professional and systems builder, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
"I've been the person stuck between the field, the office and the software. I know what it takes to make a change stick."
Charles has spent more than ten years inside commercial construction operations. He has worked on every side of the boundaries that make change hard: field and office, estimating and execution, safety and production, project teams and leadership.
Along the way he became the person people called when something needed to get organized. He oversaw an annual bid pipeline of more than $100 million, supported operations for a company of more than 110 employees, and built the internal tools those teams relied on every day.
He started CNB Connect to give other owners what he wished more companies had: one person who understands the work, can find the real problem, and will stay to fix it.
Where the experience comes from
Preconstruction
Plans and specs, scope review, vendor coverage, bid-day coordination, labor planning, schedules of values and post-award handoff.
Project management
Ground-up construction: coordinating field leadership, subcontractors, general contractors, costs and client relationships through delivery.
Safety & operations
Safety program oversight, training, audits, incident review, field support and helping stand up a new division.
Business systems
Requirements, workflow design, internal applications, testing, rollout and getting people to actually use the tools.
Technology
Microsoft 365 administration, automation, AI workflows, data movement, security and vendor coordination.
Leadership projects
Owner-directed initiatives that cut across departments and needed one person to plan, coordinate and finish them.
What working with Charles is like
- Plain talk. You'll always know what's happening, what it costs and why.
- Time in the field. He talks to your foremen and crews, not just the office.
- Small, finished steps instead of big promises.
- Everything documented and handed to someone on your team.
- A straight answer when something isn't worth doing.
Want to talk it through with Charles?
Book a free 30-minute call. Bring the problem; you don't need a plan.