Podcast

Year-End Close for Contractors: Check Your Numbers Before You Pay Bonuses | Ep. 403

CPA Kathe Barrington shares how contractors can prepare for a smoother year-end close, avoid overstating profits, and make smarter decisions about job costs, change orders, and bonuses.

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Your Field Problems Start in Design: What the Suffolk and MIT AI Report Means for Contractors | Ep. 402

Eric Anderton goes through Suffolk and MIT’s “Construction in the Age of AI” white paper and explains how AI can help contractors catch design problems earlier, build smarter schedules, and flag procurement risks, as long as good data and human judgment stay in charge.

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The $20 Million Job You Should Walk Away From | Ep. 401

A $20 million project with red flags and a technically excellent superintendent who keeps violating your values — Eric Anderton walks through the three-part test for the right work (client, project, location), how to define a seat before you judge the person in it, and why the discipline to say no is the only thing that separates knowing better from doing better.

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Construction Projections: Seeing Cash and Margin Trouble Before It Costs You | Ep. 400

CPA Kathe Barrington on why projection discipline is what separates top contractors from the rest — and how “smoothing” your numbers quietly destroys your credibility with banks and bonding companies.

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Fixing Performance Reviews for the Field with Ryan Englin | Ep. 399

In this episode of Construction Genius, Eric Anderton and consultant Ryan Englin break down how construction leaders can turn awkward accountability talks and dreaded annual performance reviews into frequent, clear, and kind conversations that drive real-time improvement, loyalty, and stronger project results.

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You’re the Bottleneck: Building the Banks of the River So Your Team Can Flow, with Scott Borroughs | Ep. 398

General superintendent Scott Borroughs shares how he transformed from being the bottleneck on Epic’s massive Deep Space auditorium project into a leader who empowers his team through clear “banks of the river,” trust-based delegation, and simple, high-impact field SOPs for construction success.

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