Todd Dawalt

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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Construction business owners doing $1M–$20M: fix your preconstruction and handoffs so you can stop firefighting and build a profitable business that runs without you. For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, control...

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Todd Dawalt

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

How to Make Faster, Better Decisions Like a CEO | E401 21.07.2025

EPISODE 401: Do all decisions in your construction business fall on your shoulders? If you're a construction CEO, that's often just the reality—every choice runs through you, and the questions keep coming, even long after the workday ends. But it doesn't have to be. In this episode, we'll dive into the underestimated problem plaguing construction businesses—decision bottlenecks. Together we'll unp...

How to Free Up 40 Hours a Month in Your Construction Business | E400 14.07.2025

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 400: Are you constantly putting out fires in your construction business? Do you feel like you never have time to work on your business because you're always reacting to problems? For many business owners, it's easy to believe that freeing up time means hirin...

5 Ways Right-to-Left Thinking Can Work for You | E399 07.07.2025

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 399: Do you often find yourself reacting to problems instead of making progress? Many construction business owners feel like they're stuck in a loop of chaos, constantly chasing the next urgent task.  But what if you could get ahead of the game? What if you...

The Secret to Building Client Trust and Team Loyalty with Brady Fry | E398 30.06.2025

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 398: Still struggling with chaos in your construction business? You're not alone. A lot of construction business owners assume that chaos comes from rapid business growth, but that's a myth and that's what keeps you stuck. In this episode of The Construction...

Build Your Business So You Can Sell It with John Warrillow | E397 23.06.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 397: Have you ever thought about selling your construction business? Many construction business owners believe that all businesses are meant to be sellable. But here's the truth: selling a business isn't just about finding a buyer—it's ab...

Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396 16.06.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 396: Are you tired of dealing with constant delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients on your construction projects? You're not alone. Most construction problems can be prevented even before work begins. And this week's guest has crac...

What Most Construction CEOs Get Wrong About Success | E395 09.06.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 395: Most construction business owners believe that success is all about "getting it". Getting that big contract. Hitting that revenue goal. But chasing milestones can feel exhausting and overwhelming. Around 70% of construction businesse...

Built to Fail: Why Most Construction Businesses aren't Sellable | E394 02.06.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE   – EPISODE 394: If you've ever felt trapped by your construction business, like everything will fall apart the moment you step away, you're not alone. Meet Stan. After 35 years of building a thriving construction business, he was ready to retire.  ...

6 Months to Skilled Labor? This System Proves It's Possible with Mike Brewer | E393 26.05.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 393: What if the answer to your labor shortage isn't in job ads or recruiters—but your warehouse? Today's guest was done fighting for tradespeople. Instead of poaching skilled plumbers, he built a training program from scratch.  Brewer Cr...

How $10M Construction CEOs Think Differently | E392 22.05.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – 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 j...

How to Create a Killer Lead Generation System for Your Construction Business with Logan Shinholser | E391 19.05.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – 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 busin...

The Missing Link That's Draining Profit and Breeding Chaos | E390 15.05.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 390: Are you constantly up at night thinking if your team has ordered the correct items? How do you have the confidence that things are getting done? Most construction business owners spend their days chasing updates instead of leading th...

Exposed: Learning More ISN'T Helping Your Business (What You Actually Need) | E389 12.05.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – 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...

Why Most Construction Family Partnerships Fail (And How to Avoid It) with Jake Lewendal | E388 05.05.2025

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE  ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 388: Do you ever feel like your business is costing too much? Jake Lewendal of Momentum Development knows that pain too well.  Jake, a Bozeman-based builder, grew up sweeping floors on job sites. He eventually co-founded a construction co...

Feel Like Giving Up? 9 Proven Ways to Overcome Business Adversity | E387 28.04.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 387: Does it ever feel like your construction business is sinking? That moment when you wonder, "Is this even worth saving?" You're not alone. Every business owner hits that wall. But here's something most people miss: It's not your circumstances that are causing the problems—it's the story you're telling yourself. In this...

From Burnout to Balance: How the Franklin Brothers Beat Construction Chaos For Good | E386 24.04.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  – EPISODE 386: Do you feel like your construction business is running you instead of the other way around? Do you constantly bring your work home? For many construction business owners, weekends also mean emails and phone calls. Often, family dinners turn into business meetings. But not anymore! In this week's episode of The Constru...

Avoid These Critical Mistakes When Building Your Construction Business with Alex Gregg | E385 21.04.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Join our free masterclass on how to get paid for estimates HERE – EPISODE 385: Do you feel guilty charging for estimates when others offer them for free? Today's guest believes you shouldn't . In this week's episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with Alex Gregg, owner of Gregg Homebuilding—a Tennessee-based...

Secrets of Buying and Selling a Construction Business & Why Most Are Unsellable with Mark Powers | E384 17.04.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Watch our FREE masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business: How to Make It Run Without You HERE – EPISODE 384: Have you thought about the future of your construction business?  Most construction business owners don't think about selling their businesses. But here's the reality: One day, your business will either be sold, pa...

The Leadership Unlock: How to Delegate Without Losing Control | E383 14.04.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Download our free Strategic Planning Guide HERE – EPISODE 383: Have you ever wondered how to stop micromanaging and finally take a break from your business? What if you could step away and trust your team to handle things? In this week's episode, I sit down with our coaches, Leyah Hostetter and Monish Khadye, to talk about how to...

7 Sales Pitfalls Costing You Profit and Freedom - And How to Fix Them | E382 07.04.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Help us by taking a 2-minute survey about The Sales Machine program HERE – EPISODE 382: Are you struggling with closing deals? Do you think hiring a unicorn salesperson will scale your construction business fast?  Well, if you believe you need a unicorn, you're secretly sabotaging your success. In this episode of The Construction...

7 Reasons to Fire Yourself from Sales | E381 31.03.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Complete a 2-minute survey about The Sales Machine program HERE – EPISODE 381: Are you stuck in the cycle of chasing leads, negotiating, estimating, and following up—while your team takes a back seat? It's time to fire yourself from sales. In this week's episode, I share seven compelling reasons why construction business owners sh...

Boost Profit with the First Hour Principle: The Key to a Productive Construction Jobsite | E380 24.03.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Download our free Strategic Planning Guide HERE – EPISODE 380: Studies show that 60% of a construction worker's time is spent on non-value adding activities. Even more alarming? Productivity today is lower than it was 20–30 years ago. In this week's episode, I'll break down the concept of the first hour problem, and the common job...

Why Are You Stuck in Firefighting Mode? The Linchpin Syndrome | E379 17.03.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Enroll in the Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE – EPISODE 379: Do you feel like your business would fall apart if you took a real day off? Or just once, you'd love to eat dinner without late-night calls? Many construction business owners live in constant firefighting mode. In this episode, I'm breaking down the linchpin synd...

Lock In Profits & Assign Risk with a Solid Buyout Process | E378 10.03.2025

☎️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 – 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 ep...

Scaling a Construction Business Using the 4L Framework with Mike Andes | E377 03.03.2025

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE  👉Watch the free Masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business HERE – EPISODE 377: Overworked, constantly firefighting, and unable to take even a short vacation—does this sound familiar? Many construction business owners feel stuck in the chaos, unable to step away or grow their company beyond themselves. In this week's episode...

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