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The Contender’s Edge is a podcast for small to mid-sized construction companies that want to compete without playing the big company game. It breaks down how real builders use smart moves and technology to win work, protect margins, and stay in control.
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25 Years, Same Crew: Why Nobody Quits This Contractor (opens the original)
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Shaun started at GEN-PRO as a labourer in 2000 and became owner in June 2021. In this conversation, he walks through what actually changed: managing four generations on the same crew, why the office has a pool table and an arcade, the 6 am to 6 pm days his father set as the standard, and what it costs to be the person every decision runs through.We also get into the numbers behind the trades right now. $63 billion of infrastructure over the next ten years and an industry already 200,000 workers
The $1,000 P.O. That's Quietly Killing Your Margin (opens the original)
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Most contractors think their profit leaks live in materials, labour and change orders. Leslie Dibling argues the bigger leak is the gap between what leadership thinks is happening and what's actually happening on site. And that one never shows up on the PNL. In this episode we get into what to do about it: empowering people without losing control, defining roles so nobody's waiting on you to cut a P.O., getting HR into the boardroom with a business case instead of a feeling, and picking a techno
Contractors Can’t Find Workers | But Is Labor Really the Problem? (opens the original)
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Construction companies are struggling to find skilled workers, labour costs are climbing, and existing teams are being asked to carry more work. So the natural response is to hire more people. But what if part of the labour problem is hiding inside the way your company already works? In this episode of The Contender’s Edge Podcast, SMARTBUILD Chief Customer Officer Vinay Nair breaks down what he hears from small and mid-sized general contractors and subcontractors dealing with the construction l
What 100+ Contractors Told Me About AI (opens the original)
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Is AI useful in construction today, or are contractors being pushed to adopt tools before they know what to do with them? In this episode of The Contender’s Edge Podcast, SMARTBUILD Chief Customer Officer Vinay shares what he is hearing directly from general contractors, subcontractors, project managers, superintendents, architects, and engineers who are trying to figure out where AI fits into their work. The biggest takeaway is simple: AI is only as good as the context and data you give it. Vin
The Real Reason Construction Software Fails: It's Not the Tech (opens the original)
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Learn why so many construction technology rollouts fail, and what general contractors, subcontractors, and construction leaders can do to make AI work in the field. In this episode of The Contender's Edge Podcast, host Angelina Tadros sits down with John Lehmann, former President of Poole Anderson Construction, former Senior Vice President of Operations, and founder of the Construction Leadership Network (CLN). With decades of experience leading construction companies, John shares why AI adoptio
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