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What will the remainder of 2023 and into 2024 hold for the construction industry? Adam and Brandon discuss pivotal points and changes due to market conditions within their industry. The construction "Whales" are looking to efficiencies under their own roof to improve jobsite flow and timelines. Adam further discusses what current technologies can do to assist in efficiency. Never stop learning or...

Delayed contracts are becoming more abundant due to current economic burdens. What can you expect as a client and what should you do as a contractor when the project and contract get delayed before construction even starts?

Adam poses, what could be, a contraversial question to Brandon about remote worker and pay. Just a thought moved into a disucssion: Could in person jobs and physical jobs become higher valued than the perk of remote work within the construction inustry? Give us your feed back and lets continue the discussion. 

The cold hard truth of changes during construction. Adam bluntly puts the effects, both cost and time, on material or design changes during construction.  The reality, at least for Breen Homes, is that we are happy to receive and make changes as long as clients know it will cost additional money and additional time. Adam is often caugh reciting, as your contractor, "we are hired to help guide you...

Believe it or not, the job of a general contractor is a logistical nightmare. Listen in while Adam and Brandon unfold what happens when clients don't make decisions in a timely matter or make changes during construction. We are not complaining when it happens but don't let anyone fool you: time is lost and costs will increase. It may be the cold hard truth but you have to know and understand it. 

Whether you are excited about it or not I know both Brandon and Adam are quite excited and impressed they made it to 1 year!  Thats right folks, 1 freaking year and still PLENY to talke about.    Not a lot of industry specific discussions or even small business but that doesnt have Adam or Brandon with a loss of words. Listen in on the off the cuff, off the record conversation and discussion ANNNN...

Well folks. We are 1 episode away from our 1 year anniversary. And, to answer your question; Yes, we will be doing a special celebration episode on the next Breen Homes Podcast. However, for this episode I asked around and our fans overwhelmingly voted to repeat the most "viewed/listened to" episode of the year. It just so happens to be episode number one: Who is Adam Breen. I'd like to think it's...

FINALLY, we get to hear the soothing voice and brief history of Brandon as he discusses some of his upbringing and early athletics. The way we see it, less of Adam and more of Brandon makes this episode a must listen. Is current society grooming our children for shorter term commitments and does this translate to our workforce and shorter term employees? Its worth the consideration regardless of w...

In todays economy we are faced with employee poaching and much shorter employee retention. Join the discussion on what we can and should be doing to retain good employees. And, in the second half of the episode listen to Adam and Brandon discuss current sales and what costs look like in the building home market in SLC Utah and surrounding areas. 

It's funny how sometimes Adam and Brandon spend an hour catching up and chitchatting before they turn on the microphones. This time they just turned it on and started talking. I guess sometimes it's OK to have no important topic or purpose. This episode seems to go off the rails but doesn't seem to bother either caster! Maybe the lesson we can learn is as simple as enjoying experiences and storyte...

Join us for part 2 of: Guest appearance and Breen Homes team member, Sam Spainhower joins this week’s discussion to talk about his position with Breen Homes as an Estimator and Project Coordinator. But it gets real quickly when Brandon questions Sam on what is REALLY like working for Adam. No holds back and it’s all on record. Listen in, and once again, have some fun with us! 

Guest appearance and Breen Homes team member, Sam Spainhower joins this week’s discussion to talk about his position with Breen Homes as an Estimator and Project Coordinator. But it gets real quickly when Brandon questions Sam on what is REALLY like working for Adam. No holds back and it’s all on record. Listen in, and once again, have some fun with us! 

We continue Part 2 of guest apperance, Jake Breen, and a deep discussion of "purpose". Jake Breen is a successful real estate broker, investor, and business owner, but he does not let those boxes define him. Jakes has found success in other aspects of life including teaching, competing, fatherhood, friendship, speaking, and many other hobbies. According to Jake, purpose cannot be found by others t...

This week’s episode welcomes guest Jake Breen to discuss "purpose". Jake Breen is a successful real estate broker, investor, and business owner but he does not let those boxes define him. Jakes has found success in other aspects of life including teaching, competing, fatherhood, friendship, speaking, and many other hobbies. According to Jake, purpose cannot be found by others thinking you are cool...

Continued from episode 17 part 2 is our first episode of 2023 and we are excited about the year ahead of us! Adam addresses his front of mind topic of consistency in all aspcets of business and life. How does Breen Homes look to handle the glooming recession ahead with contract and pricing disputes? Listen in! 

It’s our first episode of 2023 and we are excited about the year ahead of us! How do you approach the New Year? Do you set goals, write them down and track progress or do you hate goal setting? What are Adam goals, both professional and personal goals for the year and how does he plan to achieve them? Track Adam and Brandon throughout the year as we chase goals, bring on more special guests and la...

Continued from Episode:15 Adam wraps up 2022 and discusses client expectations during the holiday time and expectations for 2023. But don’t worry; this laid-back discussion spirals to gym time, yacht dreams and podcast goals of 2023. 2022 is a wrap! Thanks for the listens and follows. Happy New Year and let’s charge full steam ahead to 2023!

It's the final month of the year. Does Adam focus on progress and goals for the next year or chill for a minute!  As a small business what do you do to wrap the year up?  Adam says "sit back and relax.....BUT, don't sleep too long. Stay plugged in because January is time to get back on the horse!" 

It’s been a few weeks since Adam and Brandon have recorded. What has Adam been up to? We hear doom recession is on the horizon and Adam discusses the proactive approach to getting out, feeding relationships, and focusing on sales! Don’t wait until it’s too late; work on your sales and relationships now to propel you through the next year or two or three. 

In a new series of "A Minute with MR BREEN", Adam presents a short platform delivery of subjects off top of mind. Post questions, comments or feedback for futrure mini seres discussion.    Ep.1 is a compacted glimps of a recent lecture Mr Breen gave to the SLREIA (Salt Lake Realestate Investors Association) on his view of new construction. This mini series addresses the 4 main points Adam belives...

Love it or Hate it; Social media has it place in any size of business. Social media addiction is real so how do you balance the need for advertisement and presence without a personal addiction? Listen in on the debate with Adam Breen and co-host Brandon Hicks on the pros vs the cons. And, what "social media" looks like specifically in the constrcution indusrty. 

Adam Breen says communication can be the single most important skill that can make or break the final outcome of any project. Breen Homes always comes back to the two most important questions a client needs to consider when hiring a contractor: 1) Can you trust the contractor? and 2) Can you communicate with the contractor? Join Adam Breen and Co-host Brandon Hicks for a discussion about old schoo...

Ever wonder what "home life" looks like for a contractor? Here it first from today’s guest, Mrs Konni Breen herself. What is the routine when Adam Breen comes home from a long day on the job? What is it really like being married to a business owner, entrepreneur and contractor? Co-host Brandon Hicks entertains us all with a fun and laughable episode exploring the less professional side of Adam, hi...

Currently working with or looking to hire an architect for your project? Listen in while professional general contractor, Adam Breen, and the all-knowing Brandon Hicks disucss the right questions to ask and what to look for when interviewing for architects. Architects ARE worth the investment but only if the services they provide depict the correct roadmap for your entire project! 

Are you currently hiring for your business? If so, this co-hosted episode by Adam Breen and the infamous Brandon Hicks from The Change Order podcast is a MUST. Learn details about the Breen Homes hiring process and the dos and do nots when looking for a new team member. A bad hire can not only be a huge hit to your fincial success but also cost you months of set back. Take your time and hire right...