Lock In Profits & Assign Risk with a Solid Buyout Process | E378
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
Release Date: 03/10/2025
The Secret to Building Client Trust and Team Loyalty with Brady Fry | E398
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
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Build Your Business So You Can Sell It with John Warrillow | E397
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Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396
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What Most Construction CEOs Get Wrong About Success | E395
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Built to Fail: Why Most Construction Businesses aren’t Sellable | E394
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6 Months to Skilled Labor? This System Proves It’s Possible with Mike Brewer | E393
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How $10M Construction CEOs Think Differently | E392
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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 392: Why do some contractors scale to $10M and beyond, while others stay stuck? Most construction business owners believe that working harder and saying “yes” to everything is the key to growth. But here’s the truth: saying yes to every job is how you build revenue, but saying NO to the wrong ones is how you build a profitable construction business. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge, we’re unpacking the five key...
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How to Create a Killer Lead Generation System for Your Construction Business with Logan Shinholser | E391
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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 391: You’ve built your construction business on word of mouth and referrals. Things were booming—until they weren’t. Now what? If your phone isn’t ringing as much, and you’re worried about what the future holds for your construction business, you’re not alone. Many contractors are facing the same challenge. But there’s good news—there’s a better way to generate leads (no cold calling required!). In this episode...
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The Missing Link That’s Draining Profit and Breeding Chaos | E390
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Exposed: Learning More ISN’T Helping Your Business (What You Actually Need) | E389
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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 389: Are you constantly learning new business strategies, but nothing ever changes? A lot of construction business owners are stuck in a loop—chasing the next strategy, the next big idea—hoping it will finally be the thing that works. But here’s the truth: if you keep trying the same thing that isn’t working, then there’s something that you believe that isn’t true. In this week’s episode, we’re diving deeper into the...
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EPISODE 378: Want to lock in profits and reduce risk on your construction projects?
Many contractors struggle with last-minute buyout decisions—causing delays, cost overruns, and chaos.
In this week’s episode, I break down the buyout process–a crucial yet often overlooked construction phase—that keeps big contractors profitable.
You’ll learn the biggest buyout mistake most contractors make, and key strategies for securing subcontractors, locking in pricing, and reducing risk early in the project lifecycle.
Plus, stick around until the end of this episode for a special bonus tip.
If you’re ready to run a more profitable construction project, this episode is for you!
Let’s dive in!
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Why project delays happen (02:27)
Project buyout phase defined (05:21)
The biggest buyout mistake most contractors make (06:50)
Assigning risk early: The egg analogy (11:07)
Locking in profits early on the project (13:55)
How value engineering during buyout boosts profits (15:43)
The importance of systemic buyout and clear accountability (18:03)
Benefits of pre-construction buyout (21:04)
The buyout playbook (22:22)
Additional Resources:
- Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE
- Enroll in the Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE
- Download the free How to Buy Out a Construction Project Playbook HERE
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