Professional Builders Secrets

By Association of Professional Builders

Brought to you by the Association of Professional Builders (APB), the Professional Builders Secrets podcast is the #1 resource for builders operating a professional building company.

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FAQs about Professional Builders Secrets:

How many episodes does Professional Builders Secrets have?

The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.

Professional Builders Secrets episodes:

February 08, 2024120. Elite Mentoring Results With Andy Skarda
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. Throughout this episode, Andy gets into the results our Elite Mentoring clients have achieved throughout 2023, how they got there, and the steps you should take to improve your building company in 2024.

INSIDE EPISODE 120 YOU WILL DISCOVER
What our Elite clients are achieving

How we take Elite clients to the next level

How our Elite clients’ lives have changed

The steps you can take to improve your company

And much, much more.

ABOUT ANDY SKARDA

Head Coach at the Association of Professional Builders, Andy specialises in helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school. Or more importantly, without going bust.

Connect with Andy: linkedin.com/in/andy-skarda-92a6875/

TIMELINE
2:19 What is APB Elite Mentoring

9:16 How we take our elite mentoring clients to the next level

12:23 The targets we measure

23:56 How Elite clients are acheiving great results

25:21 Systems that make the biggest impact

28:19 How our Elite clients’ lives have changed

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
39min
February 01, 2024119. Building With Purpose With Dave Phelps
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Dave Phelps, President at ICF Homes based out of Virginia, US. In this episode, Dave explores his unique building style, why he believes concrete homes are the way forward, and how builders can cater their marketing towards their niche in order to grow their company.

INSIDE EPISODE 119 YOU WILL DISCOVER
How to find your ideal customer

The benefits of concrete homes

Why your marketing needs to be catered towards your niche

How content can grow your business

And much, much more.

ABOUT DAVE PHELPS

In 2004, Dave decided to build his own home and did extensive research on various building technologies. He determined that Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) was the best way to build a home. He recognized the geothermal dynamic benefits of concrete walls encapsulated in insulation and the strength of the walls to wind loads. Dave realized there was a need in the residential construction market for stronger and more efficient homes so he started his custom ICF home building company

Connect with Dave: linkedin.com/in/david-phelps-04bb02247/

TIMELINE
0:50 How Dave got into the building industry

2:31 Why build concrete homes

4:21 ICF Homes' messaging and marketing

8:40 How content has changed Dave's business

12:34 Dave's role in his business

20:25 Challenges Dave faced

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
40min
January 25, 2024118. Avoiding Bad Hires With Paul Sanneman
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Paul Sanneman, founder of Contractor Staffing Source. In this episode, Paul delves into the importance of finding the right people, setting a standard for company culture, and when you need to let people who could be detrimental to your business go.

INSIDE EPISODE 118 YOU WILL DISCOVER
The key factors that make a great employee

How to make the tough decisions

Ways you can set and maintain your company culture

The risks of letting poor performers remain in your company

And much, much more.

ABOUT PAUL SANNEMAN

Paul Sanneman is the founder of Contractor Staffing Source, and has founded several business coaching companies in the past 30 years and coached more than 400 companies. Paul has dedicated his life to coaching and believes it is one of the most important relationships for a business owner. His passion for helping clients to make more money in less time and have more FUN, makes him one of the leading business consultants in the country.

Connect with Paul: linkedin.com/in/paul-sanneman

TIMELINE
1:24 About Paul and Contractor Staffing Source

4:13 The mistakes builders are making with hiring

12:31 How to shift into a business owners mindset

18:12 How to judge a candidate's character

19:36 How has recruiting changed over the years

25:53 The best recruiting practicess

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
31min
January 18, 2024117. Systemising a Building Company With David Jenyns
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with David Jenyns, founder of SYSTEMology. In this episode, David gets into why and how builders can systemise their building company, and how you can overcome the daunting hurdle of getting your systems started.

INSIDE EPISODE 117 YOU WILL DISCOVER
The importance of systemising your building company

When to start systemising

How to systemise complex processes like building

The risks of putting systemisation on the backburner

And much, much more.

ABOUT DAVID JENYNS

David runs SYSTEMology, he and his team have developed a proven, step-by-step business systemisation framework – designed so that even the busiest business owner can deploy it. Quite literally, SYSTEMology was designed to be the system for systemising your business.

Connect with David: linkedin.com/in/david-jenyns

TIMELINE
0:53 About Dave & SYSTEMology

3:49 Realising your business isn't systemised

8:01 How to start systemising

10:22 The risks of not systemising your company

24:04 How to systemise more complex systems

34:18 How SYSTEMology helps builders

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
38min
January 11, 2024116. Builders Mental Health With Adrien Mamet
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Adrien Mamet, co-founder of BuildUp Australia. In this episode, Adrien tackles the ongoing mental health struggles builders face in the industry, and how we can all help to lift each other and the industry up, rather than drag each other down.

INSIDE EPISODE 116 YOU WILL DISCOVER
The importance of open communication

How builders can support each other

What you can do to break the stigma around mental health

The ripple effects of a building company going under

And much, much more.

Listen to the full episode to learn how you can help break the stigma surrounding mental health in the construction industry.

APB Members can use the link below to become a BuildUp member, and join a concerted effort to improve the industry for your personal success and well-being, and for the health of the future generation.

Activate Your Reward: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/buildup-australia/

ABOUT ADRIEN MAMET

Adrien is the co-founder of Buildup Australia. With 30 years in the Australian construction industry, he’s witnessed it all. Throughout his career, he’s built and managed incredible businesses in both the commercial and residential sectors, delivering multiple award-winning projects and forging lasting friendships.

Connect with Adrien: linkedin.com/in/mamethomes/

TIMELINE
0:53 What is BuildUp Australia

5:43 Mental health trends in the industry

9:05 Breaking the stigma around mental health

17:49 BuildUp in practice

23:16 About BuildUp Apprentice

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
29min
January 04, 2024115. Competing With Project Builders With Andy Skarda
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. Throughout this episode, Andy explores project builders, how they remain so competitive in the industry, and what you can do as a custom home builder to win jobs despite what average consumers might see as ‘great value’ coming from them.

INSIDE EPISODE 115 YOU WILL DISCOVER
How to create a point of difference for your building company

Why you shouldn’t compete with project builders

The importance of your marketing

How to win over clients who’ve spoken with a project builder

And much, much more.

Listen to the full episode to learn how you can win jobs at higher margins rather than stooping to the impossible costs of project builders.

If you’re a builder who wants to get ahead of the curve, and win high margin contracts, you need to do your research, and the best place to start is by seeing how your building company sits in with the rest in the State Of Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) report. You can get a free copy of the 2023 report by clicking on the button below.

Get Your Free Report: go.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/sorci-download

ABOUT ANDY SKARDA

Head Coach at the Association of Professional Builders, Andy specialises in helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school. Or more importantly, without going bust.

Connect with Andy: linkedin.com/in/andy-skarda-92a6875/

TIMELINE
1:14 Challenges custom home builders have when compared to project builders

4:34 Don't try to compete with volume builders

7:21 What to do if you need to compete

10:42 How to use marketing to increase your margins

19:43 How to differentiate yourself as a custom home builder

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
33min
December 28, 2023114. Expanding To Design Build With Liam Marshall
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Liam Marshall, Owner of Melaleuca Homes based in NSW, Australia. In this episode, Liam delves into his journey of starting a building company during the pandemic, and how he structured his company to thrive coming out of it.

INSIDE EPISODE 114 YOU WILL DISCOVER
Why Liam pivoted into design build

The qualifying process Liam goes through with his potential clients

Challenges Liam faced starting his building company during lockdown

How Liam reshaped his business coming out of the pandemic

And much, much more.

Listen to the full episode to uncover the strategies Liam has used to grow his building company safely and securely.

If you’re looking to scale up your building company safely and securely, APB is a great place for you to start. Click on the button below to get a comprehensive demo of what you’ll find inside APB membership!

Get The Demo: go.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/getdemo

ABOUT LIAM MARSHALL

Liam Marshall is the proud Director and founder of Melaleuca Custom Designed Homes, the Blue Mountains custom homes specialists. He has an extensive background in the carpentry field, working hard as a tradesman in the heart of Sydney right through to the top of the Blue Mountains. After excelling in his position as a lead hand in another building company, Liam decided it was time to take the next step and start a construction business of his own.

TIMELINE
0:43 Liam’s start in the construction industry

3:47 Liam’s role in his company

4:22 Liam’s qualifying process

12:27 The biggest changes Liam made since joining APB

15:15 Advice Liam would give to other builders

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
20min
December 21, 2023113. The 2023 Recap With Russ & Andy
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders Russ Stephens, along with APB’s Head Coach, Andy Skarda. In this episode, the two recap some of the most important milestones for APB in 2023 and what that means for you as a member of the community.

INSIDE EPISODE 113 YOU WILL DISCOVER
How APB Rewards has saved builders thousands

The ways the PBS Podcast has impacted builders

The impact of the SORCI report

How APB’s live events have helped builders thrive

And much, much more.

Listen to the full episode to uncover what the APB has achieved in 2023, and what we’re hoping to accomplish in 2024.

If you’re a builder who wants to get ahead of the curve, you need to do your research, and the best place to start is by seeing how your building company sits in with the rest in the State Of Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) report. You can get a free copy of the 2023 report by clicking on the button below.

Get Your Free Report: go.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/sorci-download

ABOUT RUSS STEPHENS

Co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, Russ is a data analysis expert who has introduced data-driven decision making to the residential construction industry. Russ is also a proud member of the Forbes Business Development Council.

Connect with Russ: linkedin.com/in/russstephens

ABOUT ANDY SKARDA

Head Coach at the Association of Professional Builders, Andy specialises in helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school. Or more importantly, without going bust.

Connect with Andy: linkedin.com/in/andy-skarda-92a6875/

TIMELINE
1:09 The state of the residential construction industry

9:45 Seeing the APB community grow

14:50 The impact of Professional Builders Secrets

20:31 The impact of the 2023 SORCI Report

25:22 The impact of APB’s live events

36:23 APB Rewards

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
52min
December 14, 2023112. Construction Entrepreneurship With Steve Kreitzberg
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Steve Kreitzberg, founder of Apparatus Contractor Services. In this episode, Steve delves into the concept of construction entrepreneurship, and how you as the owner of a building company can truly create a successful business.

INSIDE EPISODE 112 YOU WILL DISCOVER
How to improve your business for you and your team

The importance of financial education

How to let go of tasks you’re good at to focus on higher value tasks

Reframing your mindset to an entrepreneur’s mindset

The importance of clarity in financial management

And much, much more.

Listen to the full episode to learn how you can become a construction entrepreneur and break through the boundaries you’ve set for yourself.

Need help with your bookkeeping? APB Members can receive an 8% rebate on their bookkeeping fee with Apparatus using the button below.

Claim Your Reward: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/apparatus-contractor-services/

ABOUT STEVE KREITZBERG

Steve is the founder, owner, and President of Apparatus Contractor Services, LLC. He’s responsible for defining the strategic direction of Apparatus. Steve has thirty-one years’ experience in real estate development and investment and has founded a series of interconnected real estate and construction businesses operating in multiple states.

Connect with Steve: linkedin.com/in/steve-kreitzberg-portland/

TIMELINE
0:50 About Steve and Apparatus

3:10 What motivates a construction entrepreneurs

8:29 The importance of financial education in construction

17:30 How to stop fearing delegation

26:38 What the future holds for construction entrepreneurs

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
40min
December 07, 2023111. Preparing for 2024 With Russ & Andy
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders Russ Stephens, along with APB’s Head Coach, Andy Skarda. In this episode, the two get into how builders can best prepare for the fast approaching 2024.

INSIDE EPISODE 111 YOU WILL DISCOVER
How to start planning BEFORE the new year

When you should start planning

The components of a strategic plan and how much detail you should go into

Resources to customise your own plan today

And much, much more.

Listen to the full episode to uncover the best ways you can plan for 2024 and get a headstart on all your competition.

APB Members who want to get a step up on their planning for the new year can access the Quarterly Strategic Planning action plan to create a detailed 3 year plan with a roadmap for the next 90 days by clicking on the button below.

Access The Course: coaching.apbbuilders.com/courses/enrolled/2184698

ABOUT RUSS STEPHENS

Co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, Russ is a data analysis expert who has introduced data-driven decision making to the residential construction industry. Russ is also a proud member of the Forbes Business Development Council.

Connect with Russ: linkedin.com/in/russstephens

ABOUT ANDY SKARDA

Head Coach at the Association of Professional Builders, Andy specialises in helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school. Or more importantly, without going bust.

Connect with Andy: linkedin.com/in/andy-skarda-92a6875/

TIMELINE
1:02 Why you NEED to plan for 2024 immediately

3:14 The consequences of failing to plan

7:57 What strategic planning looks like

20:43 Identifying rocks to work on

26:18 Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

36:04 How to document your strategic plan

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
...more
48min

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How many episodes does Professional Builders Secrets have?

The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.

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