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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

This podcast is dedicated to helping construction business owners eliminate chaos, maximize profit, and reclaim their freedom. Designed for leaders who are ready to step out of the daily grind and take control of their business, The Construction Leading Edge Podcast delivers actionable strategies on systematization, time management, increasing profitability, and business growth. Whether it"s stopping profit bleeds, building high-performing teams, or creating systems that allow your business to run

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#176: Preempt Punchlist Problems

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/07/31

Use this 3 pronged approach to reduce the profit bleeds, chaos and loss of will to live from the punchlist phase. What you'll get from this construction podcast episode: How to set up your agreements so your punchlist process causes fewer profit bleeds. Systems you can put in place during construction to reduce rework, unsolicited charity, and opportunity cost. How to anchor your customers to the right expectations. A step by step process you can use for your punchlist phase that puts it all

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#175: Insider Secrets About Financing with Giri Addanki

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/07/27

Boost your sales by learning some insider secrets only bankers usually know about. What you'll get from this construction podcast episode: - Insider secret about financing that contractors need to know about. - Two things lenders care about. There are only two. - Why Giri Addanki says "Zero percent interest cards are just kicking the can down the road." - How can contractors use financing to increase sales...even commercial contractors? - The three different financing models that are out there, and

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#174: 9 Productivity Hacks for Your Jobsites

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/07/20

There's gold in the dysfunction at your jobsites. Here are 9 proven hacks you can use to boost productivity at your jobsites. Here's what you're going to get out of this construction podcast epsisode: - Nine proven hacks you can use to boost productivity on your jobsites. - Why you should Stay Out of Stores. Period. - What can you do about personal phone usage on the jobsite? - Two questions to cover every morning in a 5 minute huddle. - What does it mean to "batch communication?" - What does a

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#173: Behind the Scenes of the $800M Chicago Post...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/07/09

What are some of the challenges of an $800M renovation project? What about "herd knowledge" and "training fatigue" when it comes to new software? What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: - Insider perspective from two the Bear Construction team working on the $800 million renovation of the Old Chicago Post Office. - Some of the surprising challenges Nick, Tony and their team faced during this massive project. - What are some of the most interesting tech solutions out there

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#172: How Real Estate Deals Get Financed with Michael...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/07/01

What you’ll learn in this construction podcast episode: What are private capital groups and how do you find them? The difference between debt lenders, private equity and private capital groups The basics of how a real estate deal (multi-family or land development) gets financed. One of the not-so-well-known tax credits available to homebuilders Common misconceptions about financing real estate deals. The mindset of loan committees who decide on financing deals “The balance sheet and property

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01:04:45

#171: Growing a Drywall Business a Second Time with...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/06/24

Learn from the mistakes Mike McCallum made the first time he started his drywall business, and the adjustments he made the second time around. What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: - The quickest way to go out of business is to do work based on someone else's numbers. - Everybody has a boss - The mistakes he made the first time around as a drywall construction business owner. - The danger of not charging enough for your work. - Why the term cash flow may be a misnomer. - The

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#170: Leadership and Business Lessons from Retired...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/06/08

Leadership and business lessons from a retired Army General now running a construction business. Don't miss this one. What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: - What disappointed Larry Harrington the most when he transitioned from the military into the construction industry. - Larry's "4 E's" - Leadership lessons from leading troops in the war on terror. - This is essentially a leadership masterclass from a man with 40 years experience leading large teams and initiatives in a

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#169: Create Your Own Economic Stimulus Package with...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/06/02

What if you could create your own economic stimulus package and get a refund on your worker's comp policy? Here's what you'll get from this construction podcast episode: - How to potentially get a refund from your worker's compensation policy. - The financial upside of a training program. - A few questions your accountant needs to be asked. - What is a "mid-term audit" of your GL policy, and why right now is a really good time to do it. - Why you want to put a good timesheet tracking system like

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#168: Build Your Brand & Get Out of Your Comfort Zone...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/05/18

What you'll hear in this construction podcast episode with Tom Reber of The Contractor Fight: - Your mindset and why it's where the game is won or lost. - How to get out of your comfort zone. - Time is the fuel for fear. - A few great questions you can ask to sell at higher margins. - A few things you absolutely need to think about as you come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: The Contractor Fight - https://thecontractorfight.com/ Eliminate

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#167: The Definition of Persistence with Kelly Hollatz

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/05/11

When Kelly Hollatz left her corporate event planning career to start a construction safety business, she was turned down by every bank she met with. What lessons from beauty pageants kept her going? What does she mean "the weak weed themselves out of her team?" What you'll hear in this construction podcast episode with Kelly Hollatz owner of First Star Safety: - How a conversation with a man in a restaurant affected her entrepreneurial journey. - The lessons she learned from participating in beauty

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01:00:20

#166 How Marketing Affects Employee Retention &...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/05/05

How does your marketing affect your employees, and what does it mean to turn your organization inside-out? What you'll get from this construction podcast episode: How does your marketing affect employee attraction and retention? What does it mean to "give it all away to keep it?" Tips for generating more leads Common mistakes and misconceptions about your website The entrepreneur mindset How to get found by Google What happens if strangers land on your website? Resources mentioned in this

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01:01:01

#165: Construction Law Masterclass with Attorney...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/04/27

Listen to a master class on contract law with construction attorney Bruce Inosencio. Common mistakes to avoid and contract "red flags" to run from. What you'll get from this construction podcast episode: Some of the risks you should be looking at, but probably aren't. The biggest risks to watch out for in your contracts. How to prevent disputes. The most common mistakes Bruce sees various contractor types making from a legal standpoint. A few red flags in contracts that should be non-starters for

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164. Mistakes to Avoid & Opportunities to Pounce on...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/04/21

There are some counter-intuitive things you should be doing, and some mistakes to avoid during this recession. There's also one thing you should do that your banker might not like... What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: The "ambulance chasers" that could come out in a few months, and how to prepare for them now. How to recession proof your resume if you're an employee. One thing you should consider doing right now that your banker might not appreciate. Avoiding "air bubbles" in

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01:16:43

#163: Become a Hard Target for Failure & Destructive...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/04/16

What's one thing you should do at the beginning of a crisis that your banker might not like? How can you make your business a "hard target" for failure? Spencer Padgett and I discuss... What you'll get out of this construction podcast: Advice from a couple of guys who have been through financial disaster before. A few things you can to set up a proper baseline to deal with all the chaos. Some advice that your banker might not appreciate. Five lessons you can learn from a financial crisis, and what

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#162: COVID-19 Stimulus Relief Funding for...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/04/13

What stimulus funds are available, and how can you request them?How can you manage finances during this crisis so you survive AND are in a better position when things start returning to normal? Get your questions answered by Nicole Landau, who specializes in providing CFO (Chief Financial Officer) services to a variety of construction businesses. Contact Nicole Landau - www.landauconsultingsolutions.com Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: FieldChat - Get 15% off by going to

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#161: The Coronavirus Opportunity, Flowing to...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/04/06

Here's a different way to to look at the Coronavirus pandemic. What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: - What are some of the new problems being created by COVID-19 that could turn into projects? - How to "flow to problems." - How to take this opportunity to "sharpen the saw." - Answer the question, "how much of the profit in your backlog do you want to keep?" Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: FieldChat - Get 15% off by going to www.fieldchat.com/edge

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#160: Why Homebuilder Scott Wentz Created Builders...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/03/16

Why did Scott Wentz set up a nonprofit to get young people into the construction trades, and how is the Builders Bridge program working? Here's what you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: The overlooked group of people whose misconceptions about the construction industry are keeping young people away. What's missing from the typical approaches many are using to try to attract young people to the trades? What is a "homebuilding immersion trip?" What's in it for homebuilders and trade

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#159: Do You Have a Labor Shortage or Is It Something...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/03/10

What if you hire all the right people and your company still breaks. What if filling all your openings actually makes things worse? Here's what you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: Would you vote yes or no to raise the dam? Why you may not actually have a labor shortage. (What is it then?) How hiring more people could be the worst thing you can do. Details on the "other" skilled labor shortage that's much worse than ours, and what they're doing about it. What is load shedding,

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#158: The Lynyrd Skynyrd Principle and Other...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/03/02

Looking for ways to make your field crews more productive? The "Lynyrd Skynyrd Principle" and a few other productivity hacks will help. Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance How to Build a Healthy Backlog of High Margin Work - Get your free copy of my video course - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/backlog

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#157: Learning From Near Failure & Running a Family...

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast ·

2020/02/25

When their business almost failed in 2016, Rob, his brother and his Dad realized some weaknesses that needed to be fixed, and it set them up for growth. What you'll learn from this construction podcast episode: How their near failure in 2016 set them up for success. Keys Rob has learned to running a business with his dad and brother. The question Rob would ask you if you tell him you're thinking about starting your own business. How one person can be a cancer to your team. There are no shortcuts

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