Construction Secrets

Construction Secrets

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Construction Secrets episodes

  • How to Achieve WORK-LIFE BALANCE as a Construction Subcontractor | Ep. 140

    Here are life-changing tips to overcome work-life challenges as a construction subcontractor.

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    Timestamps:

    (7:13) - Work is part of life.

    (7:24) - Your life is your life and work forms part of it.

    (7:59) - Fix that problem that why is work not fun.

    (8:30) - You can design your life however you want.

    (10:22) - I got rid of everything that wasn't productive or investment, which allowed me then to only work on things that are going to move the business forward.

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    12 min
  • How To Avoid Losing Money When Construction Projects Dry Up [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 139

    This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on May 2022

    Learn what to do to avoid losing money when construction projects dry up!

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Timestamps:

    (2:22) - In the construction industry, a lot of times it’s about people

    (3:22) - You either have to hire or fire people

    (6:23) - You don’t need a huge facility or offices to show that you’re able to do the work

    (8:11) - You don’t need a huge workforce

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    10 min
  • My Experience Closing a Deal with a $100M Chinese Subcontractor | Ep. 138

    Learn the importance of contracts in business and my experience with a $100M Chinese Subcontractor 😱

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Timestamps:

    (5:51) - Regardless if you decide to go ahead with quantum or not, you 100% need to employ people contractually.

    (6:49) - If these companies do that because there's a return on investment and so there is a game of contracts that you need to understand that is being played.

    (7:29) - If the biggest and best construction companies out there are employing contracts people, it is for a reason.

    (8:21) - How can I get a system that makes sure they get I get all my docs in a row contractually so that I'm protected contractually if anything happens?

    (8:41) - Time is money.

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    10 min
  • Cracking the secret code to a company's growth | Ep. 137

    Here's a secret for your construction company's growth 🤫

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (3:25) - What you need to do to be a successful contractor in this day and age is not just deliver on-site, but you need to deliver contractually as well.

    (4:08) - Delivering on-site ensures that you get a good reputation and that you get referred and you get repeated works.

    (4:18) - Delivering contractually ensures that you protect your profit margin enough and your cash flow so that you're able to do the additional work.

    (4:42) - You got to be able to negotiate a good contract.

    (4:48) - Understand that delivering contractually is just as important as delivering on-site.

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    6 min
  • Negotiation is Power! | Ep. 136

    Learn how this construction company wins more projects and opportunities through proper negotiation

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (02:10) - You need to negotiate better terms upfront.

    (04:06) - You need to understand that everyone negotiates these things.

    (05:45) - Ultimately it's going to reduce your risk, which is going to help you stay in business over the long term.

    (05:54) - You need to be on top of your contracts.

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    7 min
  • How To Run A Profitable Construction Company [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 135

    This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on April 2022

    In this podcast, we'll explore some key tips and strategies for running a successful construction company, from optimizing your operations and finances to leveraging technology and building a strong team.

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (1:10) - The construction industry has the highest insolvency rate out of any industry

    (1:31) - The equation is your reputation + repeated work + referred work

    (3:07) - Are you able to contractually and commercially finance the additional work that you get?

    (4:02) - They are able to deliver from a post-award point of view

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    6 min
  • How to be successful in the construction industry | Ep. 134

    Secret to success? Show up 😉 Here are some tips to help you achieve success in the construction industry.

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (1:44) - Things were always very competitive

    (4:17) - It's not what they have, it's what they don't have

    (5:01) - We want mistakes, we learn from mistakes, we want to accelerate failure

    (6:18) - Can you keep going without having success?

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    8 min
  • The One Thing All Successful Subcontractors do to Stay Profitable | Ep. 133

    There isn't just one thing that all successful subcontractors do to stay profitable, as there are many factors that contribute to profitability in the subcontracting industry.

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (1:20) - What are you optimizing for?

    (4:01) - Most of the time, they tend to do one thing only

    (5:35) - The most amount of money goes to the guys that don't lose

    (6:29) - Reducing your risk in your contract negotiations

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    9 min
  • How this subcontractor negotiated its way out of bankruptcy | Ep. 132

    The secret to avoiding bankruptcy 🫣

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (1:36) - They were locked into a price on a massive project

    (2:27) - There's no rise and fall or escalation clause

    (3:11) - If you continue to work on this project you're gonna go under

    (4:58) - All we wanna do is we'll take it all up so that we can just break even on the project

    (6:25) - Using the word "cash flow" all of a sudden perks up their ears

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    9 min
  • Why You Shouldn't Worry When Other Construction Companies Lawyer Up [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 131

    This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on April 2022

    Don't fret about legal complications in your company; there's no cause for alarm. And here's why 🎧

    Construction Companies doing $5M+, watch this FREE Case Study on how Quantum has helped 8 Construction Companies sign lower risk contracts and boost cashflow & margin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quantumcs.co/casestudy-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

    If your business is making less than $5M, YOU are why I make all my materials FREE. Get more FREE Training & goodies here: https://constructionsecrets.io

    Timestamps:

    (1:06) - What happens when your client lawyers up? Or does your subcontractor lawyer up?

    (2:31) - Now they're spending that time just keeping their foot in the game by doing these judications

    (3:51) - If they were so confident, they wouldn't bother with a lawyer they would just point at things in the contract

    (4:02) - You know their argument isn't that great so you know that your response needs to be

    (5:17) - Don't be scared when people lawyer up

    DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice, and can not be relied upon as such. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice in relation to any matters you or your business may have.

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    7 min

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Welcome to the Construction Secrets podcast where we talk about signing better construction contracts, getting better project cash flow and making more profit per project, and the many mistakes and…

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