Why Two Owners Need More Than 1.5x Work
Tyler answers a listener's question about two belt-on GCs teaming up in a 50-50 partnership and trying to keep things simple while still making real money. He breaks down how to price owner labor, def...
11 Des 202540min
384 Too Tired For Precon, Too Broke To Skip It
Nick and Tyler break down how they use preconstruction to protect the architect's vision, keep clients on budget, and avoid the usual bid and bleed disaster. They get into real numbers, value engineer...
8 Des 20251h 23min
What I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Today
Tyler answers a listener email about what he'd do differently if he were starting his business today, beyond just setting up insurance, lawyers, and an LLC. He digs into why chasing "sexy" high-end pr...
27 Nov 202535min
383 Money, Anxiety, and Mental Health in the Trades
This episode gets real about money stress, comparison, and the head noise that comes with trying to run a construction business and still show up at home. We talk through how we handle the dark season...
23 Nov 202557min
382 Stop Wasting Time on the Wrong Leads
Nick and Tyler sit down live at CCS in Chicago to walk through how they go from 100 inquiries to one real client and why risk is the number one reason people never build. They break down self-qualifyi...
16 Nov 202532min
It's Not the Lattes. It's the Math.
Tyler tears into the "stop buying lattes" take and runs the numbers that actually break buyers and clients. The squeeze lands on builders too - changing bids, quality, and what projects even pencil ou...
13 Nov 202528min
381 Should You Stay in Your Lane?
The guys dig into the real split between self-performing and running a GC outfit and what actually moves a build when design runs headfirst into the schedule. From Bugatti-level brand lessons to field...
9 Nov 20251h 2min
What I've Learned Since Buying the Excavator
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6 Nov 202539min
