Justin Waller

Justin Waller was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and grew up in Denham Springs, where he attended Denham Springs High School.⁠[1]

According to RedIron Construction’s founder profile, he began working with his father’s metal building crew at age 13.⁠[2]

He studied construction at the University of Louisiana Monroe and played tight end. After a redshirt season in 2005, he played on special teams in 2006, appeared in 11 games in 2007 and started in ULM’s victory over Alabama.⁠[1]

The university’s commencement report lists Waller among five football players who completed their undergraduate education. RedIron’s biography identifies his field of study as construction management.⁠[3][2]

Before starting his own company, he worked for Austin Bridge and Road and Cajun Industries.⁠[2]

He founded RedIron Construction, specializing in metal building construction. The business expanded from small projects into commercial and industrial work across multiple U.S. regions.⁠[2][4]

At the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association’s 48th annual conference in New Orleans, he shared his experience with apprenticeships and joined a contractor and erector roundtable.⁠[5]

MBCEA’s annual board roster listed Waller as a director. Its February newsletter identified him and John Paul Lawrence as co-chairs of the membership committee, working on recruitment, retention and outreach.⁠[6][7]

When introducing directors due to join the board in January 2022, MBCEA’s president thanked Waller and four others for their service.⁠[8]

In an interview with Quentin Super, he recalled early pressure from payroll and debt and emphasized seeking advice from experienced business owners when facing unfamiliar problems.⁠[9]

He appeared on Mike Thurston’s First Things THRST to discuss entrepreneurship, real estate, self-improvement, relationships and priorities. The episode linked to his then-active JWALLER YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry channel.⁠[10]

On the School of Hard Knocks podcast, he described starting and expanding his construction company and discussed leaving one’s hometown, focusing on one business and relationships as an entrepreneur.⁠[11]

On The BetterLife Podcast, he discussed the removal of his YouTube channels, working with Andrew Tate’s The Real World community and treating real estate as an income safeguard beyond construction. The conversation also covered company management and confidence.⁠[12]

School of Hard Knocks’ main channel published an interview covering sustained industry expertise, starting with limited capital, real estate investing, systems for scaling and responding to failure.⁠[13]

Netflix released Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, featuring Waller among its interview subjects. Directed by Adrian Choa, the film examines gender ideas, business models and the appeal of male online communities to younger audiences.⁠[14]

RedIron’s published portfolio includes the Ferguson warehouse in Baton Rouge, the Hagar warehouse in Alabama and the MRC Global project in Port Allen. Its services focus on metal building erection, construction coordination and crew development.⁠[4][2]

Through The Construct Collective, he offers coaching for contractors using a business framework called TBOS, covering hiring, pricing, standard operating procedures and sales. The program includes online coaching and a contractor community.⁠[15]

His X account is https://x.com/Waller7J (opens in a new window) and his Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/justinwinwaller7/ (opens in a new window). His X profile links to his business website at https://theconstructcollective.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[16][17]