Beyond the Bid | Practical AI for Builders

Fix the Two Profit Leaks Your Software Can't (ft. Chad Eslinger, Eslinger Homes)


Listen Later

Builders lose $750+ for every day a job runs behind. Chad's client system that stops it → https://constructionflowpro.com/

Most builders think their next profit leak is in the field. It's not. Chad Eslinger built custom homes for nearly 30 years before he found the two leaks no software can reach, and they both start with the client.

Oregon's contractor board says 95% of complaints come from poor communication, not poor work. That gap is where margin dies: change orders nobody saw coming, schedules blown by one late selection, disputes that started as a simple misunderstanding. Chad's fix is contrarian. Instead of buying more software, he "upgrades the client" with an education system he hands over before pre-construction, roughly 98 minutes of video and a printed binder that turns a first-time homeowner into the experienced client every builder wishes they had. Here's what most $3M+ builders miss: he gives it away whether they sign or not, and it's won him nearly every competitive bid he wanted. We also get into giving each project its own AI "brain" the client can question before they panic.

If your systems are dialed and you're still leaking margin, this is the conversation your competitors hope you skip.

OTHER CHAD ESLINGER RESOURCES 🔗

  • The client system that wins bids (Construction Flow): https://constructionflowpro.com/
  • Chad's custom homes (Eslinger Homes): https://eslingerhomes.com/
  • Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadeslingerhomes/
  • Email Chad: [email protected]

🎯 Get in Touch with Beyond the Bid

  • Instagram: @beyondthebid
  • LinkedIn: Grant Fuellenbach
  • Website: https://beyondthebid.co/
  • Email: [email protected]

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

03:13 Meet Chad Esslinger

05:36 The Power of Education

12:20 Managing Project Variables

16:02 Building Radical Trust

18:22 The Golden Zone

33:27 AI and Future Systems

37:10 Practical Advice for Builders

39:56 Risk Assessment

42:06 Conclusion

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Beyond the Bid | Practical AI for BuildersBy GO First