Building Builders

If you cannot get a line of credit or access capital, growth as a contractor is next to impossible. With tons of upfront costs like labor, equipment, and fuel, most contractors aren't getting paid until almost 100 days after a job is complete. That's the worst payment timeline in any industry. And sometimes they won't even see the full payment. This leads to worse credit which, of course, leads to...

Starting to use social media and video content to grow your construction business can be challenging. In construction, there can be negative connotations about social media. These include things like "social media is for girls", "it's a waste of time", or "I don't want people to know what type of equipment we're using to get the job done". And while these may have been concerns in the past, today'...

We want to introduce the who, why, and how of Kevin Forestell, the host of the Building Builders podcast. After growing up around heavy machinery it only made sense that Kevin would go on to start two different businesses in construction. The first company he started was Forestell Designed Landscapes where he expanded a solo operation to one of the largest landscaping companies in Ontario, Canada...

We thought it was time to introduce a podcast built for our industry, by our industry. Time to learn about the innovative solutions that are built for our industry. And time to hear about the amazing projects, companies, and people who have made them. The construction industry is undergoing rapid change and we want to help contractors and entrepreneurs achieve their maximum potential. The Building...