The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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 partners to get involved with creating pathways into the trades?
  • How you can get involved with Builders Bridge.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

FieldChat - Get 15% off by going to www.fieldchat.com/edge

Companycam - Get your 14 day free trial + 50% off your first two months at https://companycam.com/cle

Suffering from profit bleeds?  Schedule your free strategy call with Todd Dawalt at www.constructionleadingedge.com/call

Builders Bridge - Bridging the gap between the opportunities in the homebuilding industry and the needs in our communities https://buildersbridge.com/

 

Direct download: 160_Builders_Bridge.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:25am EDT

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, and how might it help you?
  • Learn about one type of "organizational malware."
  • Details of one contractor who is busier than ever, but not making more money.  What are the "profit bleeds" he's suffering from...and the alarming amount it's costing.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

The ADVANCE Bottom Line Growth Hacks and Secrets Conference - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance

Are you suffering from profit bleeds?  Map out a plan of attack to stop the bleeding. 

Schedule your free strategy call with Todd Dawalt at www.constructionleadingedge.com/call

Direct download: 159_Labor_Delusion.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:47pm EDT

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

 

Direct download: 158_Productivity_Hacks.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:03pm EDT