EPISODE 204: What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

- How can going modular help builders deal with the current lumber price situation?

- "All modular homes are prefab homes but not all prefab homes are modular homes." What does that mean?

- What's in it for the homeowner in the way of indoor air quality?

- What is the business opportunity in the modular business?

- A few misconceptions and myths about modular?

- How are permitting and inspections handled on modular homes?

- If a builder wants to build either a spec or custom modular home, how would they get started?

- What is going on at the macro-level in the industry?

- Escalation clauses and contingency fee in financing to mitigate the risk of skyrocketing lumber prices.

- The confusing "M" words.

- Is modular is a type of home or a construction method?

- Modular math allows for speed.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Fieldchat: Messaging built for construction teams - https://get.fieldchat.com/edge

GoSite: Take Control of Customer Reviews - https://www.gosite.com/podcast

Be Your Own CFO Masterclass: Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates: https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Impresa Modular: https://impresamodular.com/

Connect with Ken Semler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kensemler/

EPISODE 203: What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

- Unique challenges of a project that is over 1,000,000 sf on a 125 acre site.

- How to get people to fill out daily reports.

- The tools two superintendents from Willmeng Construction are using to keep up with hundreds of employees on a massive project.

- How they're using FieldChat and ProCore to revolutionize their operation.

- A few ingenious ways to use QR codes on your jobsites.

- Tips for getting people on board with using new technology or processes.

- Some of the common misconceptions about being a construction superintendent, and what Jeremy and Derek think it's about.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Fieldchat: Messaging built for construction teams - https://get.fieldchat.com/edge

GoSite: Take Control of Customer Reviews - https://www.gosite.com/podcast

Be Your Own CFO Masterclass: Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates: https://buildermasterclass.com/script

EPISODE 202: What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode:

• "Stop screwing around with symptoms"
• How to get to the root cause of just about any problem.
• The "Systems Mindset" and what it looks like.
• Top 4 Profit Bleeds most contractors suffer from.
• Two big profit bleeds that can't be quantified, but are incredibly expensive.
• Answer to the question, "Where do I start putting systems in place?"
• Right to Left Thinking
• Five areas of your business to systematize, and how to get some quick wins.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

CoConstruct Masterclass - Eliminate bleeds to maximize your bottom line profits - https://buildermasterclass.com/coconstruct

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

GoSite: Take Control of Customer Reviews - https://www.gosite.com/podcast

Apparatus Contractor Services: Bookkeeping, Payroll and Financial Reporting for Small Construction Businesses - https://goapparatus.com

Be Your Own CFO Masterclass - Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

EPISODE 201: What does a Navy SEAL strategy for raiding insurgent houses have to do with minimizing chaos for you?  I'll try to explain...

What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode:

• How a "touch it once" system helped Navy SEALs catch more insurgents during the war on terror.
• How "Point of Sale Thinking" will help you eliminate chaos in your business...even if you never use a cash register.
• How to use technology to automate your remembering and reminding.
• What an automated sales process looks like.
• How to set up a change order request process.
• An ingenious way of eliminating the headache of tracking PTO and vacation time.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

The Sales Autopilot Funnel - How to automate your sales process - https://buildermasterclass.com/autopilot

Be Your Own CFO Masterclass - Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

CoConstruct Masterclass - Eliminate bleeds to maximize your bottom line profits - https://buildermasterclass.com/coconstruct

Work The System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter

Extreme Ownership: Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

EPISODE 200: Martha Weidmann - CEO and Co-Founder at NINE dot ARTS | Art Consultants and Curators. NINE dot ARTS uses the power of original art to transform spaces (office buildings, multifamily, large land developments, healthcare facilities, to name a few, into experiences. They bridge the gap between arts and business.

What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

- Martha's advice on selling to developers and project owners.

-How does art pay for itself?

- The difference between spaces and experience, and the business case for investing in that.

- Creative placemaking.

- A few difficult project situations she has worked through.

- What makes a contractor successful, and why she hired the most expensive GC on her own commercial renovation project.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Bosch Bluehound Asset Management - https://bluehound.boschtools.com/

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Mastermind Group for CoConstruct Users - https://buildermasterclass.com/cogroup

How to connect with Martha Weidmann:

Company website - https://ninedotarts.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-weidmann-b112396/