Two leaders of organizations with billions in real estate assets sat down recently and talked about how they solve problems, grow their businesses and the future of construction. What you'll learn in this construction podcast episode: <ul> <li>Why Lisa Picard, CEO of EQ Office, isn't interested in sending out any more RFP's.</li> <li>What does business travel at the speed of, and how does that affect you?</li> <li>What the developers of billions of dollars of commercial real estate assets are looking for from their contractors in the future.</li> <li>Brilliant ideas you can use to solve your problems and be more innovative.</li> <li>What is a "hackathon" and how can you use it?</li> <li>What does it mean to "red team" an issue?</li> <li>Why you may want to have a FailCon event in your company.</li> <li>Three big announcements ProCore rolled out at GroundBreak2019.</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: <a href="https://www.constructionleadingedge.com/owner" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Secrets of Successful Contractors: The Free Video Series</a> <a href="https://constructionleadingedge.as.me/freesession" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schedule Your Free Business Breakthrough Strategy Session with Todd Dawalt</a> Visit the Construction Leading Edge site - <a href= "https://www.constructionleadingedge.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.constructionleadingedge.com</a>

Two leaders of organizations with billions in real estate assets sat down recently and talked about how they solve problems, grow their businesses and the future of construction. What you'll learn in this construction podcast episode: Why Lisa Picard, CEO of EQ Office, isn't interested in sending out any more RFP's. What does business travel at the speed of, and how does that affect you? What the developers of billions of dollars of commercial real estate assets are looking for from their contractors in the future. Brilliant ideas you can use to solve your problems and be more innovative. What is a "hackathon" and how can you use it? What does it mean to "red team" an issue? Why you may want to have a FailCon event in your company. Three big announcements ProCore rolled out at GroundBreak2019. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Secrets of Successful Contractors: The Free Video Series Schedule Your Free Business Breakthrough Strategy Session with Todd Dawalt Visit the Construction Leading Edge site - www.constructionleadingedge.com

Two leaders of organizations with billions in real estate assets sat down recently and talked about how they solve problems, grow their businesses and the future of construction. What you'll learn in this construction podcast episode: <ul> <li>Why Lisa Picard, CEO of EQ Office, isn't interested in sending out any more RFP's.</li> <li>What does business travel at the speed of, and how does that affect you?</li> <li>What the developers of billions of dollars of commercial real estate assets are looking for from their contractors in the future.</li> <li>Brilliant ideas you can use to solve your problems and be more innovative.</li> <li>What is a "hackathon" and how can you use it?</li> <li>What does it mean to "red team" an issue?</li> <li>Why you may want to have a FailCon event in your company.</li> <li>Three big announcements ProCore rolled out at GroundBreak2019.</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: <a href="https://www.constructionleadingedge.com/owner" rel="noopener noreferrer">Secrets of Successful Contractors: The Free Video Series</a> <a href="https://constructionleadingedge.as.me/freesession" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schedule Your Free Business Breakthrough Strategy Session with Todd Dawalt</a> Visit the Construction Leading Edge site - <a href="https://www.constructionleadingedge.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.constructionleadingedge.com</a>

#136: How Billion Dollar Owners Think & Insights from GroundBreak 2019

Construction business owners doing $1M–$20M: fix your preconstruction and handoffs so you can stop firefighting and build a profitable business that runs without you.  

For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, controllable machine that runs without you.  

Over time, you'll use what you hear on this show to:  

✅ Buy back your time– spend less of your week in day‑to‑day fires and more of it leading, selling, and actually living your life.  

✅ Maximize your profit from the work you already do instead of just grinding for more volume.
  
✅ Scale with confidence – grow the business without doubling your hours or losing control.
  
✅ Turn your company into a real asset, not just a job – one that can run without you, give you real vacations, and eventually support whatever exit or lifestyle you want.  

Host Todd Dawalt has spent nearly 30 years in construction and the last decade coaching hundreds of builders, remodelers, GCs, and trade contractors on these issues, managing over $300M of projects and helping companies uncover millions in hidden profit.  

Hit *Follow* so you don't miss an episode and keep turning your construction business into a systematized, profitable machine that doesn't depend on you for every decision. To go deeper, tools and resources are at constructionleadingedge.com.

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Construction business owners doing $1M–$20M: fix your preconstruction and handoffs so you can stop firefighting and build a profitable business that runs without you. For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, controllable machine that runs without you. Over time, you'll use what you hear on this show to: ✅ Buy back your time– spend less of your week in day‑to‑day fires and more of it leading, selling, and actually living your life. ✅ Maximize your profit from the work you already do instead of just grinding for more volume. ✅ Scale with confidence – grow the business without doubling your hours or losing control. ✅ Turn your company into a real asset, not just a job – one that can run without you, give you real vacations, and eventually support whatever exit or lifestyle you want. Host Todd Dawalt has spent nearly 30 years in construction and the last decade coaching hundreds of builders, remodelers, GCs, and trade contractors on these issues, managing over $300M of projects and helping companies uncover millions in hidden profit. Hit *Follow* so you don't miss an episode and keep turning your construction business into a systematized, profitable machine that doesn't depend on you for every decision. To go deeper, tools and resources are at constructionleadingedge.com.

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