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Today on "The Building Code," Carly sits down with Joe Christensen, founder and owner of Cardinal Crest Homes in Kansas City and, as of this year, president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. Buildertrend just released the Modern Builder Playbook -- a new industry survey on what separates today's top builders from the rest. Joe is a real-world proof point of those findings, and in this episode he walks through 15 years of building Cardinal Crest from a two-man startup to a multimillion-dollar custom home business.
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Learn how builders can future-proof their businesses with better documentation, communication and digital approvals to reduce risk and improve client trust.
In this episode of “The Building Code”, host Carly Ward is joined by Eric Stenger and Preston Reed of Seed Development + Design for a candid conversation about what separates builders who will thrive in the next decade form those who won’t
As the construction industry evolves, success is no longer defined by craftsmanship alone. Builders are facing rising client expectations, increasing project complexity and growing operational risk – and many are still relying on outdated habits like verbal agreements, scattered communication and incomplete documentation.
Eric and Preston share how those exact gaps once cost them – and how tightening their processes, centralizing communication and documenting every decision helped transform their business into a more profitable and resilient operation.
Key takeaways from the episode
“In the next five years, building beautiful homes won’t be enough – you need disciplined, resilient operations behind it,” Carly said.
“If not documented, you’re leaving yourself exposed – two people can walk away with completely different expectations,” Preston said.
“We don’t touch a change without a signed approval. That’s what protects both us and the client,” Eric said.
From handshake agreements to signed approvals, this episode explores why documentation – especially digital – is becoming a non-negotiable part of modern construction.
What you’ll learn:
- How to eliminate costly miscommunication by documenting every decision and approval
- Why centralized communication is the backbone of scalable, high-performing teams
- How digital approvals and signatures reduce risk, disputes and revenue leakage
- The simple process changes that protect margins and improve client trust
- The operational mindset required to stay competitive as the industry evolves
Why it matters
The builders who succeed in the next five years won’t just build great homes – they’ll run disciplined, transparent and well-documented businesses.
This episode shows how small operational gaps – unclear scopes, missed documentation and informal approvals – can compound into major financial and reputational risk, and how fixing those gaps creates stronger, more scalable companies.
Related content:
- 5 ways construction document software simplifies contracts and client signatures
- Seed Development + Design: How a Georgia remodeler reversed a six-figure loss and rebuilt their business with Buildertrend
- 5 communication tips – and the new tool you need for boosting collaboration on your construction jobs
Margin pressure is squeezing builders from every direction – rising costs, longer timelines and more complex projects. But profit isn’t usually lost in one big moment. It’s lost through small breakdowns in process, procurement and pricing discipline.
In this episode of "The Building Code", Carly Ward is joined by Sarah Biben and returning guest Tyler Farrell, founder of Killowen Construction, to break down how builders protect profits through tighter workflows, smarter procurement and clearer pricing communication.
They explore how forecasting, purchase orders, job costing and standardized processes help builders surface risks earlier, defend margins and maintain trust with clients throughout long build cycles.
What you’ll learn:
• Why margin squeeze often hides behind strong revenue
• How disciplined process and procurement protect profitability
• Where builders lose money without realizing it
• How pricing clarity improves financial outcomes and client confidence
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Volatility in pricing, lead times and material availability isn’t going away – but the way builders and suppliers partner can determine whether projects stay on schedule and client experience can evolve.
In this episode of “The Building Code”, guest host Scott Hale is joined by:
- Thom Black (VP of Purchasing, CBUSA)
- Jon Showalter (COO/VP, Homes by Dickerson)
- Brian Humphreys (Director – Builder Channel Sales, Kohler)
Together, they break down what trust between builders and suppliers looks like in practice, including using analytics to reduce uncertainty, building discipline around selections, collaborating across the supply chain to forecast demand and why face-to-face relationships still matter in a digital-first industry.
What you’ll learn:
- How trust and transparency stabilize pricing and schedules during volatile market conditions
- Why solving root causes (not symptoms) leads to better long-term supply chain outcomes
- Where technology improves forecasting and visibility and where relationships still matter most
A builder-centric blog that breaks down key procurement lessons and how CBUSA’s network and strategies help builders avoid costly mistakes.
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Finding the right builder peer group used to take years. Not anymore.
In this episode of “The Building Code”, host Charley Burtwistle and Kate Vazquez sit down with builder and business owner Nick Baldo to explore how Buildertrend is transforming the way builders connect, collaborate and grow with Community by Buildertrend.
Learn why digital communities are outperforming old-school networking, how curated spaces remove friction and Nick’s tips for connecting with builders at your level.
Whether you're stuck on a workflow, seeking peer advice, or wanting to level up your business, this conversation shows how the right network can fast-track your success.
Quotes you’ll hear:
- “The speed at which you can get answers is so valuable.” – Nick
- “Entrepreneurship is lonely but you don’t have to stay siloed.” – Nick
- “Builders helping builders is the future of this industry.” – Kate
- “We’re seeing a shift from trade secrets to shared success.” – Charley
What you’ll learn:
- Why digital communities are the new frontline for builder networking
- How curated groups help you find builders with similar challenges
- Tips for matching with peers at your business stage
- Why consistency (even 15 minutes a week) makes networking a superpower
- How Community by Buildertrend is helping builders learn faster and level up
Related content
- Blog: A look at the future of construction networking groups with Buildertrend’s senior manager of community
- Webinar: From job site to inbox: Using AI to build smarter marketing in construction
- eBook: The State of Residential Construction Industry 2025 report
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Cash flow isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet. It’s the lifeblood of every construction business. Get it wrong and you’re stuck chasing checks and juggling credit lines. Get it right and you unlock growth, stability and peace of mind.
In this episode of The Building Code by Buildertrend, host Charley Burtwistle, VP of Core Operations at Buildertrend, and guest host, Sarah Kate Hartt, Senior Product Manager at Buildertrend, sit down with Elizabeth Splan, Director of Finance and HR at Basements Plus. Elizabeth pulls back the curtain on how her company turned cash management form a stress point to a growth engine.
💬 Quotes you’ll hear in this episode:
- “Cash will come if you have good processes to support it.” – Elizabeth Splan
- “I used to check the bank in a panic. Now I check the bank for fun.” – Elizabeth Splan
- “Payments isn’t just a transaction. It’s part of how you run your business.” – Sarah Kate Hartt
- “What’s the worst that can happen? Positive cash flow.” – Elizabeth Splan
- “Builders using Buildertrend Payments are getting paid three times faster… and that kind of cushion is leverage.” – Sarah Kate Hartt
🔑 What you’ll learn:
- How to forecast like a CFO with forward-looking “windshield” planning
- Receivables made simple with Buildertrend Payments
- Red flags that signal deeper operational issues
- Why trust and transparency eliminate awkward money conversations
- How stronger cash flow led to a record-breaking $2M sales month
Elizabeth’s real-world playbook proves that strong processes create steady cash flow — and Buildertrend Payments makes it easier than ever to get paid up to 3x faster.
Related Content
- Webinar: Simplify your payment process with Buildertrend
- Blog: Modernize your construction payment process
- Blog: The full guide to construction project forecasting
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- Following Basements Plus on Instagram
- Follow Buildertrend on social: Instagram I Facebook
- Watch The Building Code on YouTube
- Join The Building Code Crew fan page on Facebook to connect with fellow listeners and keep the conversation going
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Today on “The Building Code”, Charley sits down in studio with two of the best in the business: Brad Leavitt of AFT Construction and Tim Coughran of Alderview Construction.
Brad and Tim pull back the curtain on how they went from lone-wolf contractors to respected leaders of systemized, scalable construction companies. From In-N-Out-inspired SOPs to onboarding processes that rival luxury brands, they share practical strategies for building smarter – not harder.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why custom homes still need standard systems
- How to use Buildertrend features like daily logs and QR-coded change orders to streamline jobs
- What real leadership looks like in growing your team and retaining talent
- Why your business needs to be a career path, not a stepping stone
Whether you're hiring your first office manager or juggling million-dollar builds, this episode will show you the power of process-driven growth.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Carly are sitting down with Ryan and Hannah Schwanbeck – the husband-and-wife duo behind Our House Your Home, a Fort Worth-based design-build company known for their curated style, meaningful process and people-first approach.
What started as Hannah selling fully styled rooms out of their home quickly evolved into a booming business – with Ryan leaving his corporate job to help scale their passion into a purpose-driven company. In this episode, the couple shares how they’ve built a brand that blends creativity and craftsmanship, while maintaining a strong marriage, a growing team and a clear vision for the future.
They also share exciting news: the launch of two luxury spec homes – designed and built 100% in-house.
Tune in to hear how Ryan and Hannah navigate business and life as partners, why Buildertrend is key to setting boundaries and how they're redefining what it means to build a home – and a legacy.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by a brand-new cohost, Shelbie Hoggatt, community strategist at Buildertrend and host of Buildertrend University. They’re sitting down with Leah Gonzalez of San Antonio, Texas – a second-generation builder who recently jumped full-time into the family construction business, Pencsak Builders.
Hear how Leah is making her mark by diving deep into Buildertrend, managing job site schedules, leading client communication and modernizing their social media. She shares how she balances learning from her parents while bringing fresh ideas to the table – and what it’s like being coached to one day take the reins.
Tune in for a refreshing and insightful take on legacy, leadership and embracing your next chapter.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by returning co-host, Carly Ward, partnerships manager here at Buildertrend. They’re sitting down with Katlyn Slocum, creative director at Katlyn Slocum Design, a web design agency that builds strategy-driven websites for home builders and contractors.
Listen to the full episode to hear how builders can turn their websites into powerful tools for streamlining communication and boosting client satisfaction from the very start.
Learn more about Katlyn Slocum Design: https://www.katlynslocumdesign.com/
Get Katlyn’s free guide “10 Things Every Home Builder Website Needs”: https://www.katlynslocumdesign.com/freebies
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by returning co-host, Kate Vazquez, senior manager of community here at Buildertrend. They’re chatting with Roberto Gutierrez, co-founder of Jackson Builders. Since helping launch the company in 2016, Roberto has helped deliver more than 500 homes and is actively leading mixed-use developments across the city, with a focus on revitalizing neighborhoods.
Tune in to the full episode to hear how intentional systems and streamlined processes can fuel sustainable growth in home building – from custom jobs to high-volume production.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by returning co-host, Carly Ward, partnerships manager here at Buildertrend. They’re sitting down with Eric Stenger and Preston Reed, co-founders of Seed Development + Design. Together, they lead SEED with a vision rooted in friendship, craftsmanship and a desire to create spaces that enhance everyday life.
Listen to hear how Seed Development + Design got back on the path to profitability with the help of Breakthrough Academy and Buildertrend.
Learn more about Seed Development + Design: https://www.seed2d.com/
Check out Breakthrough Academy and the services they offer for construction businesses: https://www.btacademy.com/
Systemize your construction processes with Buildertrend’s project management software: https://buildertrend.com/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by co-host, Sagar Disai, group product manager at Buildertrend. They’re chatting with podcast regular, Adam Copenhaver, co-founder of CopeGrand Homes. Adaam, with his passion for creating unique living spaces, brings a hands-on approach to every project from concept to completion.
Tune in to the full episode to discover how Buildertrend’s new AI-generated summaries are reshaping communication for home builders – making it faster, more personalized and easier than ever to keep clients in the loop.
Learn more about Buildertrend’s enhanced client experience with new Client Updates and AI summaries: https://buildertrend.com/communication/construction-client-portal/
Check out the beautiful work of CopeGrand Homes: https://www.copegrandhomes.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by guest co-host Carly Ward, partnerships manager here at Buildertrend. They’re chatting with Carla Merrill, Owner of Builder’s GoTo. Carla is a trusted resource connecting builders with top products like QuickBooks and Buildertrend to streamline their operations and drive growth.
Listen to the full episode to discover the hidden factors that drain profits – and walk away with practical strategies you can implement immediately to build smarter.
Learn more about Builder’s GoTo: https://www.buildersgoto.com/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is sitting down with Elias Rhett, owner of Luxe Builders. With a passion for the construction, Elias took the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry before setting out on his own to establish his own company. Today, his dedication to client satisfaction and attention to detail have earned him a reputation for excellence.
Tune in to the full episode to hear Elias’s inspiring story and how his relationships with other leading builders led to the success of his own construction business.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is chatting with Jana Brost, chief operating officer at myCOI, a market leader in certificate of insurance compliance, where she oversees customer delivery and operational excellence. She is a seasoned software operator with a proven track record of founding, leading and scaling businesses from inception to acquisition.
Listen to the full episode to hear how AI is helping construction businesses streamline insurance compliance and risk management.
Learn more about myCOI: https://mycoitracking.com/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is sitting down with Sean Supple, president of Supple Homes. Sean leads the company with a commitment to quality craftsmanship and innovative design. With a hands-on approach, he works closely with clients and trades to build homes that are both functional and timeless.
Tune in to the full episode to hear how the Supple Homes team maximized the power of project management software with Buildertrend Onsite Consulting.
Learn more about Supple Homes: https://www.supplehomesinc.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is chatting with Allyson Case Anderson, founder and CEO of Integro Builders. As a builder, developer and advocate for better construction practices, Allyson is committed to reshaping the industry through collaboration, cutting-edge technology and a relentless focus on quality.
Listen to the full episode to learn strategies for setting boundaries, improving communication and staying professional under pressure.
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Learn more about Allyson’s speaking engagements: https://www.integrobuilders.com/speaking-engagements
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is sitting down with returning guest Estie Briggs, emotional intelligence coach and consultant at Briggs Performance Consulting. Estie helps professionals develop self-awareness, resilience and leadership skills to navigate high-pressure situations with confidence.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about imposter syndrome, why it’s so common in construction (especially for women) and strategies to overcome it with confidence.
Learn more about Briggs Performance Consulting: https://www.briggsperformanceconsulting.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Courtney flying solo with Alexandra Martinez-Villarroel, founder of AMV Business Solutions. Alex is a distinguished human resources expert with over 25 years of experience in organizational development, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, talent management, employee relations, workers’ compensation and policy development.
Listen to the full episode to hear about how AI-powered human resources is changing the game for safety and compliance in construction.
Learn more about AMV Business Solutions: https://www.amvbusinesssolutions.com/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are connecting with Cameron Meredith, partner and director at ADU West Coast. With over 18 years of experience as a licensed general contractor, he leads a team dedicated to creating affordable housing solutions through expert design and construction.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about the growing demand for ADUs and the financial and lifestyle benefits they offer.
Learn more about ADU West Coast: https://aduwestcoast.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with long-time podcast listener, Lucas Comstock, owner and superintendent at JC Builders. Lucas’s career began at a young age, working summers during high school under his father. Since 2010, he has worked in various capacities to help guide the business into the next generation.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about Lucas’s story and how he’s using Buildertrend’s Group Purchasing feature to save with cashback and discounts.
Learn more about JC Builders: https://www.jcbuilds4u.com/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are sitting down with the one and only Russ Stephens, co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a leading business coaching organization dedicated to helping builders systemize and scale their companies. With a background in data analysis and business strategy, Russ is passionate about using metrics-driven insights to improve profitability and efficiency in the construction industry.
Tune in to the full episode to get an overview of key findings from the 2025 State of the Residential Construction Industry report.
Learn more about the Association of Professional Builders: https://www.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Dennis Shriver, president of Hearthside Homes. Dennis acquired Hearthside in 2010 and has helped transform it into one of the leading home building companies in the Kansas City area. In an average year, their team produces between 50 and 90 homes with an impressive annual revenue of $45 to $50 million.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about Dennis’s story and his experience as a new member in CBUSA’s group purchasing organization.
Learn more about Hearthside Homes: https://hearthsidekc.com/
Read their case study to really get a glimpse at the value Dennis and his team are seeing after joining CBUSA: https://cbusa.us/case-studies/hearthside-homes/
Go to the CBUSA website to learn more about the benefits and how to become a member: https://cbusa.us/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Courtney is flying solo with returning guests, Joe Christensen and Adam Shaeffer, best friends and co-founders of Cardinal Crest Homes. Today, they’ve completed 150 bespoke homes, offering clients a seamless and personalized home building experience.
Tune in to the full episode to explore why showing up authentically online and in real life is a huge driver for the success of your construction business.
Learn more about Cardinal Crest Homes: https://www.cardinalcrestkc.com/
Attend Joe’s panel at the Builders’ Show: https://www.buildersshow.com/Search/EducationSession.aspx?id=2809565
Attend the 2025 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas coming up at the end of February: https://www.buildersshow.com/
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Read “Crushing It” by Gary Vaynerchuk: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/reading-crushingit/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is flying solo with returning guest, Brad Robinson, president at Bradford Custom Homes. Brad is the driving force behind the company’s strategic vision, ensuring every project reflects the highest standard of excellence. He’s a seasoned entrepreneur and problem solver, bringing years of experience from high-end residential and commercial construction.
Listen to the full episode for a sneak peek of Brad’s panel at the International Builders’ Show exploring innovative project management techniques.
Learn more about Bradford Custom Homes: https://www.bradfordremodels.com/
Attend Brad’s panel at the Builders’ Show: https://www.buildersshow.com/Search/EducationSession.aspx?id=2919973
Attend the 2025 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas coming up at the end of February: https://www.buildersshow.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is a lone host sitting down with Gene Marks, founder of The Marks Group. Gene is renowned keynote speaker and national business columnist presenting at over 70 live events each year. He’s also a best-selling author, CPA, business owner, and national business columnist for “The Guardian,” “Forbes,” “Entrepreneur” and more, Gene has spent the past 25 years running a very successful business.
Listen to the full episode to hear Gene’s strategies for managing overhead costs and securing financing to ensure operational stability and growth.
Visit his website to connect with Gene and learn more about the partnership opportunities: https://www.genemarks.com/
Check out some of Gene’s resources and his consulting services:
https://genemarks.medium.com/
https://www.genemarks.com/consulting/
You can also go to The Marks Group to learn more about CRM and access resources: https://www.marksgroup.net/
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The Building Code Ep. 253:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Karine Woodman, founder and CEO and Michelle Vesel, process smplementation specialist, at 24hr Bookkeeper. Their team is committed to helping builders streamline financial processes, ensure compliance and improve overall profitability.
Tune in to the full episode to hear their insights and best practices for how to prepare your business for the upcoming tax season.
Learn more about 24hr Bookkeeper: https://24hrbookkeeper.com/
You can also reach out to their sales team at sales@24hrbookkeeper.com or (218) 885-3100.
Listen to episode 189 where Amanda Geer, office administrator at Popularis Construction, shares her insights and strategies for using Buildertrend’s Cost Inbox feature: https://buildertrend.com/podcast/the-building-code/189-amanda-geer/
Attend the 2025 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas coming up at the end of February: https://www.buildersshow.com/
Attend Scott’s sessions at the Builders’ Show: https://www.buildersshow.com/Search/Speaker.aspx?cadmiumSpeakerID=2130770
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are sitting down with Scott Beebe, founder and head coach at My Business on Purpose. Scott and his team partner with business owners to design and implement customized systems, processes and strategies. Utilizing the proven Business on Purpose Roadmap, he empowers businesses to break free from the overwhelming cycle of constantly working in their business.
Listen to the full episode to hear how Scott is helping construction business owners use efficient job costing to sustain financial success.
Learn more about My Business on Purpose: https://mybusinessonpurpose.com/
Take the My Business on Purpose business assessment test: https://www.boproadmap.com/healthy
Attend the 2025 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas coming up at the end of February: https://www.buildersshow.com/
Attend Scott’s sessions at the Builders’ Show: https://www.buildersshow.com/Search/Speaker.aspx?cadmiumSpeakerID=2130770
Get your free IBS expo pass on us and start planning your trip: https://buildertrend.com/ibs2025/
Read "Profit First" by Michael Michalowicz: https://mikemichalowicz.com/profit-first/
Read “Good Leaders Ask Great Questions” by John C. Maxwell: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Leaders-Ask-Great-Questions/dp/145554809X
Read “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” by David Brooks: https://www.amazon.com/Second-Mountain-David-Brooks/dp/0812993268
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Tammie Ross, CEO and general contractor of Residence by Ross. Tammie is the architect of vision that transforms houses into homes and is proudly committed to excellence. Her leadership is the cornerstone of a minority woman-owned construction empire that continues to expand.
Tune in to the full episode to hear how Tammie managed to break through a lot of barriers to build her successful company and how she’s helping others do the same.
Learn more about Residence by Ross: https://residencebyross.com/
Order Tammie’s book “Breaking Ground, Breaking the Glass Ceilings” being released on February 3: https://tammie-ross.com/the-book/
Attend the 2025 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas coming up at the end of February: https://www.buildersshow.com/
Attend Tammie Ross’ sessions at the Builders’ Show: https://www.buildersshow.com/Search/Speaker.aspx?cadmiumSpeakerID=2511685
Get your free IBS expo pass on us and start planning your trip: https://buildertrend.com/ibs2025/
Learn more about the NAHB Professional Women in Building booth: https://www.buildersshow.com/nahb-professional-women-in-building
Get involved with the National Association of Home Builders: https://www.nahb.org/
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On this very special episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are celebrating a major milestone – reaching the 250 mark! 🎉 Did you know, only about 2% of podcasts make it to 250 episodes? It’s true! So, to honor this achievement, we’re bringing you a power-packed lineup of insights and advice from top builders and Buildertrend’s own experts to help you bring more value to your construction business.
Whether you’re a longtime listener or tuning in for the first time, this episode is filled with inspiration and actionable strategies you won’t want to miss.
Check out Cardinal Crest’s scheduling template: https://buildertrend.com/ebooks/scheduling-milestone-template/
Check out the Behind the Business series with Morgan Molitor from Construction2style: https://buildertrend.com/blog/crafting-sanctuary-spaces/
Head over to our blog post to get even more insights that weren’t included in the episode: https://buildertrend.com/podcast/the-building-code/250-charley-burtwistle-courtney-mattern/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Courtney is flying solo on an insightful episode with Tim Sullivan, chief advisory officer at Zonda. Tim has developed the ability to interpret diverse statistics and trends and translate them into actionable plans. He is a major influencer in the field of real estate market research and community development.
Tune in to the full episode to get Tim’s thoughts on current economic trends as we start 2025 – and see what his predictions are for later in the year.
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Episode 248:
Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with returning guest Mark Williams, founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes and host of “The Curious Builder” podcast. Mark is a third-generation, high-end residential builder in the Twin Cities. He credits this success to his collaborative approach with trade partners and homeowners, and his nonstop quest to be a fun, trustworthy, highly skilled and creative.
Listen to the full episode to hear how Mark has become an advocate for self-care and wellness to drive both professional and personal growth.
Learn more about Mark D. Williams Custom Homes: https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/
Check out Mark’s podcast, “The Curious Builder”: https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/
Register for Sauna Camp: https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/saunacamp
Register for Bootcamp: https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/bootcamp
Connect with Mark on social.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/
Read “Atomic Habits”: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
Read “Happiness Hypothesis”: https://www.happinesshypothesis.com/
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Episode 247:
Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are sitting down with Lyle Crownover, owner and CEO of Crownover Company, Inc. Lyle is a fifth-generation builder whose great-great-grandfather started building homes in the Twin Lakes area since 1942. Building is in his blood, and he’s learned over the years that technology and trends come and go, but quality craftsmanship and solid relationships never go out of style.
Listen to the full episode to hear about how the team at Crownover Company are fostering better connections with their clients and subcontractors with the help of technology.
Learn more about Crownover Company on their website: https://crownovercompany.com/
Learn how to get involved with hurricane relief: https://buildertrend.com/blog/hurricane-relief-2024/
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Episode 246:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Kirk Hopkins,general manager at National Restoration Technologies. Kirk has been working in his family’slocal fire and water restoration business for the past 20 years. Him and the team at NRT help those who’ve had the misfortune of property damage or loss in a disaster. They work hard todeliver a professional and timely turnkey product with a positive outlook to help homeownersrecover.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how the team at NRT prioritizes the client experience in order to make a difficult time easier.
Check out their website to learn more about NRT and the services they provide: https://www.nrtechnologies.com/
Learn how to get involved with hurricane relief: https://buildertrend.com/blog/hurricane-relief-2024/
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Episode 245:
Today “The Building Code,” Charley is flying solo with guest Tim Lansford, leadership expert and business coach. Over the last 20 years, Tim has presented keynote speeches, workshops and seminars to many different industries. Prior to becoming a full-time professional speaker, he was a highly successful entrepreneur. His successes include experience in industries such as building/remodeling, real estate investments and manufacturing, among others.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about why there’s a growing desire for community and networking in the construction industry.
Check out his website to learn more about Tim and his resources: https://www.timlansford.com/
Send Tim an email to get in touch: tim@timlansford.com
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Episode 244:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Bryce Phillips, accounting assistant at The 4C Group. Bryce has been working a The 4C Group for about a year and a half, and he helps with accounting and overall operations. He’s working inside Buildertrend all day every day to ensure the software works correctly for their processes.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about how tracking data with Buildertrend Business Insights is helping their company make smarter decisions.
Learn more about Buildertrend Business Insights and how your data can benefit your construction business: https://buildertrend.com/buildertrend-business-insights/
Check out the book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Steven R. Covey: https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519
Learn more and register for the next Contractor Coalition Summit in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 19-23, 2025: https://www.contractorscoalitionsummit.com/
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Episode 243:
Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Josh Waters, founder and CEO of Waters Building + Design. With over 25 years of experience in construction, Josh and his team have managed construction projects throughout the entire Southeast. They have a known reputation for excellence – especially when it comes to their historic renovations.
Listen to the full episode to hear an inside perspective on bringing historic homes back to life – and maybe even a couple ghost stories.
Learn more about Waters Building + Design on their website: https://www.watersbuild.com/
Connect with Josh and his team on social channels:
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Episode 242:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are sitting down with Jim Tobin, president and CEO at the National Association of Home Builders. With over two decades of experience in government affairs and public policy, Jim has played a pivotal role in shaping NAHB’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, influencing housing legislation, regulatory reforms and policies that impact home builders and the broader construction industry. He continues to lead the organization in advancing the interests of its members and promoting the value of homeownership across the U.S.
Tune in to the full episode to get Jim’s insights on how the outcome of the upcoming presidential election could affect the construction industry.
Visit the NAHB website to learn more and get involved: https://www.nahb.org/
Learn more about the We Build, We Vote campaign: https://www.nahb.org/advocacy/election-2024
Check out the NAHB’s “Housing Developments” podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/housing-developments/id1455675699
https://open.spotify.com/show/1cdz4vT5SBpQbGsBJiOx7t
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/14aeb1e7-846b-4679-bd2c-99eb71bbb38f/housing-developments
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_I3IPKIZAv8O8bofkDh65A4YuBPkc9s-
Read “Start with WHY” by Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/
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Episode 241:
Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Patrick Henderson, managing partner and founder of PLH Homes. Patrick is a serial entrepreneur astute businessman, mentor and determined leader in the real estate, property development and luxury home building sectors. His goal is to leave a legacy on the community that will advance the culture for future generations to come.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about what goes into making relationships with realtors meaningful and how to manage expectations.
Check out the PLH Homes website to learn more about their one-day real estate land development bootcamp, development masterclass and the PLH Summit: https://plhhomes.com/
Visit his website to learn more about Patrick and the services he offers: https://patricklhenderson.com/
Order Patrick’s book, “The Serial Entrepreneur: 7 Highly Effective Steps to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur and Achieve Wealth in Real Estate” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJY6N3Y/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_imm_YT0E8MRHZB7WNRRH4ZFQ
Follow Patrick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricklhenderson
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Episode 240
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are joined by Estie Briggs, emotional intelligence coach and consultant at Briggs Performance Consulting. Estie has 20 years' experience developing leaders at all levels and has led hundreds of workshops across the globe to create impactful, relevant learning experiences. She’s found a passion for building strong interpersonal relationships and helping professionals create joyful workplaces.
Tune in to the full episode to get tips for how to skillfully regulate emotions within your construction team to ensure a positive work environment.
Head to her website to learn more about the classes Estie offers to construction pros and their teams: https://www.briggsperformanceconsulting.com/
Learn more about Marc Brackett’s Mood Meter: https://marcbrackett.com/mood-meter-app/
Check out the book “Burnout” for methods that help unlock the stress cycle: https://www.burnoutbook.net/
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Episode 239:
Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is joined by special guest host Scott Hale, director of the customer journey here at Buildertrend. They’re sitting down with Matt Hannaby, project manager at Marble Hill Fireplaces in the UK. Matt has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and has comprehensive knowledge of many skillsets that range the entire build process. He also has experience with digital transformation and implementing software for business alignment, training and adoption.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about renewable energy and resource trends that are going to revolutionize the construction industry.
Head over to their website to learn more about Marble Hill Fireplaces: https://www.marblehill.co.uk/
Check out Buildertrend Learning Academy: https://buildertrend.com/buildertrend-learning-academy/
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Episode 238
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Katlyn Slocum, creative director at Katlyn Slocum Design. Katlyn grew up around the construction industry with all the men in her family working in the trades. She saw firsthand the hard work they put into building their businesses, which is what led to her passion of helping contracting companies find success through powerful websites.
Tune in to the full episode to learn for tips on how to strengthen your construction bussiness’s website and branding to boost sales – and profits.
Head over to Katlyn Slocum Design to learn more about the website design services she offers to home builders: https://www.katlynslocumdesign.com/
Download Katlyn’s free checklist “10 Things Every Home Builder Needs on Their Website”: https://www.katlynslocumdesign.com/freebies
Want to DIY for you website? Learn more about Katlyn’s Sanctuary Homes Template: https://www.katlynslocumdesign.com/sanctuary-homes-template
Check out Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller: https://storybrand.com/building-a-storybrand-book/
Use hotjar’s free, real-time user behavior tool to see how people are interacting with your website: https://www.hotjar.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Courtney is sitting down with returning guest Steven Sanders-Myers, purchasing manager at Brightwater Homes. Steven has been in the construction industry for over 20 years. While his passion is still in construction, over the past decade his focus has been on sustainable building, renewable energy and building responsibly with future generations in mind.
Listen to the full episode to learn tips and strategies for successfully managing multiple projects at once in order to scale your business.
Head to their website to learn more about Brightwater Homes: https://www.brightwaterhomes.com/
https://buildertrend.com/blog/semi-custom-sustainable-building/
Read their story and see how their using CBUSA group purchasing organization to save on sustainable products: https://cbusa.us/case-studies/brightwater-homes/
Apply to become a member of CBUSA’s group purchasing organization: https://cbusa.us/membership-inquiry/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is talking accounting and analytics with Jason Kruger, founder and president of Signature Analytics. Jason spent many years in public accounting with large national firms including Deloitte where he spent nearly 10 years. He gained exposure to different types of industries, construction being one of them, and he’s really started to build a strong foundation in that space.
Tune in to the full episode to learn about the accounting best practices you should be implementing to ensure higher profitability for your construction business.
Head to the Signature Analytics website to learn more about the services they offer: https://signatureanalytics.com/
You can also find them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/signature-analytics/
If you want to get in touch with Jason, you can email him at jkruger@signatureanalytics.com.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Courtney Mattern, senior director of content and brand marketing at Buildertrend, is back on podcast as the new host. She’s flying solo today with in-studio guests Greg and Katie Frazell, co-owners of G. Lee Homes and long-time users of Buildertrend. Greg and Katie started the company out of necessity in 2004 after Greg lost his job and nearly 20 years later, they’re continuing to make an impact by offering clients an intimate building experience.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about their experience participating in Omaha’s 2024 Street of Dreams and why getting involved with events like this can help boost builder success.
Visit their website to learn more about G. Lee Homes: https://omahasbuilder.com/
Learn more about Omaha’s 2024 Street of Dreams and Metro Omaha Builders Association:
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https://www.moba.com/street-of-dreams-multi-site-luxury-tour-event/
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley is chatting with Brady Bankston, owner of Popularis Construction. Brady grew up in the industry with his father who was a carpenter and tile artisan. He eventually developed a love for woodworking and worked for a remodeling company before starting his own business. The word “Popularis” stems from a Latin word meaning “for the people,” and that’s the value that continues to drive the company today.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is sitting down with Matt Hollis, chief operating officer at Lexar Homes. In 1993, the company was founded by Matt’s uncle Bob Hollis and his business partner James Moen with the intent to help families fulfill their dream of home ownership at an affordable price. And over 30 years later, their mission still holds true. Matt has been at Lexar for about nine years and really enjoys the frequent change and new challenges it brings.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about what it’s like to run a franchised construction business and the reasons why becoming a franchisee is beneficial.
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Episode 232:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Jordan Duggan, general manager at Caprock Design + Build. Jordan has extensive experience in various areas of construction with over 15 years in the industry. He’s always learning about advancements inbuilding science, new product developments and installation techniques in order to build better, healthier homes for their clients.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about sustainable building practices and how to educate homeowners on the value.
Visit their website to learn more about Caprock Design + Build: https://www.caprockdb.com/
Check out Jordan’s “BuildWise Podcast” where he and his guests explore the ins and outs of building a high-quality, high-functioning custom homes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-buildwise-podcast/id1735375447
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Chris Meeken, owner of Black Tie Group. With time spent in the U.S. Marine Corps, Chris honed his leadership skills to build a highly skilled team of craftsmen. Now they work together to create partnerships with homeowners and ensure a high-quality, stress-free construction experience.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about how requesting client reviews and showcasing them on your website can help you win more jobs.
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This summer, we’re bringing you five minisodes of “The Building Code” where we’re getting to know some of the brands we work with for CBUSA and Buildertrend Purchasing. In each of these quick, 15-minute episodes, Zach is chatting exclusively with brand reps to explore each partnership and how their products and services are bringing value to our customers.
Tune in to the second minisode to hear from Andrea Kottas, business development manager, at Kohler. She’s sharing all about how Kohler prioritizes quality and innovation in their product offerings.
Head over to Kohler’s website to learn more about their kitchen and bathroom products: https://www.kohler.com/en
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Episode 230
On this episode of the “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Morgan Molitor, co-founder and creative director at Construction2style. As a husband and wife duo, Morgan and her husband Jamie have used their guiding principle of authenticity to turn what started as a lifestyle blog into a vibrant design + build company and small media enterprise.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about how things like content, storytelling and offering value through workshops and courses can help promote your business’s brand.
Visit their website to learn more about Construction2style: https://construction2style.com/
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• Workshops: https://construction2style.com/workshops/• Online courses: https://construction2style.com/courses/Read their Behind the Business series to see how Construction2style has grown with the help of Buildertrend: https://buildertrend.com/blog/crafting-sanctuary-spaces/
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This summer, we’re bringing you five minisodes of “The Building Code” where we’re getting to know some of the brands we work with for CBUSA and Buildertrend Purchasing. In each of these quick, 15-minute episodes, Zach is chatting exclusively with brand reps to explore each partnership and how their products and services are bringing value to our customers.
Tune in to the second minisode to hear from Bill Rieger and Pete Hess, both sales directors for the Engineered Wood Products Divisions at Weyerhaeuser. They’re sharing all about how Weyerhaeuser’s leadership and expertise in the construction industry is making a lasting impact by ensuring sustainability.
Head over to Weyerhaeuser’s website to learn more about their engineered wood products: https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/
Learn more about the Andersen partnership available to CBUSA members: https://cbusa.us/brand-partners/
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Episode 229:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Tyler Farrell, owner of Killowen Construction and a bit of a celebrity in the construction world. Tyler and his team build luxury custom homes in Heber City, Utah and surrounding areas. Their goal is to ensure that their work is honest, and their homes are forever. Tyler was also featured as the contractor working with Studio McGee on the Netflix show, “Dream Home Makeover.” He now has over 319,000 followers on Instagram, and his business continues to grow.
Tune in to the full episode to hear from Tyler about his business and how he’s managing his rapidly growing business after working with Netflix.
Visit their website to learn more about Killowen Construction: https://killowenco.com/
Follow Tyler and the Killowen team on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killowenconstruction/
Learn more about “Dream Home Makeover”: https://studio-mcgee.com/dream-home-makeover/
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This summer, we’re bringing you five minisodes of “The Building Code” where we’re getting to know some of the brands we work with for CBUSA and Buildertrend Purchasing. In each of these quick, 15-minute episodes, Zach is chatting exclusively with brand reps to explore each partnership and how their products and services are bringing value to our customers.
Tune in to the second minisode to hear from Jason Jones, director of national accounts, at Sherwin-Williams. He’s sharing all about how their team shows commitment to customer satisfaction and support.
Head over to Sherwin-Williams’ website to learn more about their interior and exterior paint offerings: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/
Learn more about the Andersen partnership available to CBUSA members: https://cbusa.us/brand-partners/
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Episode 228:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach is flying solo with podcast guest Kathy Svetina, founder of NewCastle Finance. She and her team offer fractional CFO services to help small business owners ensure financial health and sustainability. Kathy has been at the helm of her own business for five years, but before that, she worked for nearly 14 years doing senior-level financial planning and analysis for Fortune 500 companies.
Listen to the full episode to hear from Kathy about why work in progress reporting is critical to the financial success and profitability of construction companies.
Check out the link below for Kathy’s WIP reporting resources. You’ll find content for how to build WIP reports, how to use WIP for decision making and how to use WIP to project the future. There’s also a video that explains the difference between a margin and markup.
https://newcastlefinance.trumpet.app/live/G5Jm8hhNi4/buildingcode?s=168420
Listen to Kathy’s podcast “Help! My Business is Growing” for advice on how to grow your business in a way that’s healthy and sustainable: https://helpmybusinessisgrowing.buzzsprout.com/
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This summer, we’re bringing you five minisodes of “The Building Code” where we’re getting to know some of the brands we work with for CBUSA and Buildertrend Purchasing. In each of these quick, 15-minute episodes, Zach is chatting exclusively with brand reps to explore each partnership and how their products and services are bringing value to our customers.
Tune in to the second minisode to hear from Eric Belcher, national business development manager at Andersen. He’s sharing all about how the benefits of their partnership with CBUSA and how it’s improving relationships with members.
Head over to Andersen’s website to learn more about their window and door selections: https://www.andersenwindows.com/
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Episode 227
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and special guest host Jon Walker, Buildertrend’s chief technology officer, are speaking with industry visionary Booker T. Washington, founder and CEO of Techie Homes Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Booker is a creative real estate developer and investor who pioneered the first black-developed micro-community in the U.S.
Tune in to the full episode to hear how these revolutionary communities are making homeownership attainable in urban areas through innovation, technology and purpose.
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This summer, we’re bringing you five minisodes of “The Building Code” where we’re getting to know some of the brands we work with for CBUSA and Buildertrend Purchasing. In each of these quick, 15-minute episodes, Zach is chatting exclusively with brand reps to explore each partnership and how their products and services are bringing value to our customers.
Tune in to the first minisode to hear from Craig Williams, national director for residential new construction, and JC Kimes, residential new construction sales builder, at Rinnai. They’re sharing all about how their partnership prioritizes quality and innovation through their product offerings.
Head over to Rinnai’s website to learn more about their tankless water heaters: https://www.rinnai.us/
Check out Rinnai on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rinnaivideos
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CBUSA members: https://cbusa.us/brand-partners/
Buildertrend customers: https://buildertrend.com/materials-builders/
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Episode 226:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley sitting down with returning guests, Joe Christensen and Adam Shaeffer, co-founders of Cardinal Crest Homes in Kansas City, Missouri. They offer their clients a memorable custom home building experience with step by step interior design consulting and in-house architectural services.
Listen to the full episode to hear from Joe and Adam about their experience with the Kansas City CBUSA chapter and the benefits they’ve seen so far.
Learn more about Cardinal Crest Homes on their website: https://www.cardinalcresthomes.com/
Interested in joining a current CBUSA chapter? Send us an inquiry: https://cbusa.us/membership-inquiry/
Want to start a new CBUSA chapter in your area? Head to our website to learn how: https://cbusa.us/new-chapters/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with returning guest, Benji Carlson, director of content at Breakthrough Academy. Benji works with a team to create free, educational content that makes Breakthrough Academy an industry-leading advising and coaching company for contractors in North America.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about the top three profit killers that are setting builders back and keeping them from reaching their financial goals.
Learn more about Breakthrough Academy and their resources on their website: https://www.btacademy.com/
Download Breakthrough Academy’s Budgeting Resources:
Watch the Contractor Evolution episode, 4 Financial Health Hacks For Contractors, featuring Robert Gauvreau.
Check out Breakthrough Academy’s budget tool: https://www.btacademy.com/downloads/the-building-code
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Episode 224:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and his dad James Burtwistle are co-hosting a special Father’s Day episode. They’re chatting with Cassie Parra, VP of operations and design manager, and Max Christiansen, founder and sales director, at Tru Builders. Cassie and Max work together as a father-daughter duo at their family-owned-and-operated remodeling business in Surprise, Arizona.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about how their father-daughter relationship has added a unique balance and perspective to the business.
Learn more about Tru Builders by visiting their website: https://trubuildersaz.com/
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Gloria Fuentes, founder of GloJoy Construction, a design build company tackling projects in New York, Texas, Florida – just to name a few. Gloria’s background in banking and real estate investing lead her to construction management where she brings projects to life – whether it be in the commercial or residential space.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about Gloria’s journey and how she’s using technology to ensure successful projects and business growth.
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Episode 222:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are hosting a live recording in front of Buildertrend’s Product team. They’re joined by industry leaders Heather and Steve Tankersley, co-owners of Tankersley Construction and long-time users of Buildertrend, as they share their candid feedback about the software. They know what it takes to be successful with the platform – but that doesn’t mean they think it’s perfect.
Listen to this special episode to hear the Tankersleys answer questions directly from our Product team and talk about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to Buildertrend.
Learn more about Tankersley Construction: https://www.tankersleybuilds.com/
Have feedback for our Product team? Leave your suggestions here: https://buildertrend-publicroadmap.launchnotes.io/board
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley guestless talking about a couple topics they’re truly passionate about. They’re bringing listeners the inside scoop on some exciting internal changes that’ll positively impact the success of our customers and their businesses. In Charley’s words, “We want to make sure we're not just a product that people use, but a partner for business growth and development.”
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about changes we’ve made to the structure of our customer success team to better serve our users and provide the best experience possible. They’re also talking about our new Buildertrend Business Insights that’ll help builders make smarter business decisions.
Learn more about Buildertrend Business Insights: https://buildertrend.com/buildertrend-business-insights/
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Episode 220:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley have Nelnet Bank’s Landon Weaver and Andrew Clark in studio. Landon and Andrew have both worked in home improvement financing for over a decade. They currently work together at Nelnet seeking to create the best home improvement program in the industry. They’re driven to understand the builder's perspective in order to make tools that maximize impact while minimizing difficulty.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are in studio with Mike Weaver, vice president of sales at Emser Tile. Mike’s been with Emser Tile for 18 years, holding a variety of positions before landing in his current role. During his time at the company and working in sales, he realized making connections and finding solutions for customers leads to lasting partnerships.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Danielle and Michael Gutelli, co-founders of Clark + Aldine, an award-winning design build company in Plymouth Michigan. Their team specializes in residential remodeling, interior design and space planning.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Katie Kath, partner and interior designer at Jkath Design Build + Reinvent. Katie and her husband Jesse run the business as a team, and share a love for historic homes in the Twin Cities. They specialize in making older homes functional for modern life while honoring each home’s unique details.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Nikolas Scoolis, manager of economic research, at Zonda. Nikolas works with the research team at Zonda to put together analysis and insights for both private and large public home builders and track economic and housing trends.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with returning guests Maranda Adams and Ashley Kuhn, co-founders of Blair Freeman. This dynamic duo runs their business with a “people first, project second” approach, which means they focus on transparency and make the process of building, buying and selling clear for everyone involved.
Tune in to the full episode to hear their view on the labor shortage and how they’re working to combat the crisis.
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Episode 214:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Jon Walker, chief technology officer here at Buildertrend. Jon has an impressive background with more than 30 years of proven experience in technology leadership roles. Today, he works directly with our Product Engineering team to optimize the platform and provide the best customer experience.
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Episode 213:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with husband-and-wife team, Chris and Yvonne Johnson, owners of Reclaimed Karma, a boutique design + build firm based out of Marietta, Georgia. After diving headfirst into renovating their own home, they discovered a true passion for helping others do the same.
Listen to the full episode to learn how to open yourself up to opportunity and how to manage it all during the busiest time of year.
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Episode 212:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Mark Williams, founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes and host of “The Curious Builder” podcast. Mark’s home-building experience has been fueled by his endless curiosity and ability to adapt, learn and grow for nearly two decades.
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Episode 211:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with returning guest and friend, Russ Stephens, business strategy specialist and co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders in Australia. The APB, established in 2014, helps custom home builders generate more leads, more sales and increase margins while improving the building experience for their clients.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and returning guest host, Courtney Mattern, are sitting down with Alyssa Sinclair, senior manager of customer success at CBUSA. Alyssa was hired as the 10th employee of CBUSA and has been at the company for over seven years. She now has a depth of knowledge about material purchasing and how to prioritize relationships with suppliers.
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Episode 209:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Terry Paterson, president and CEO of Paterson Project Management, Inc. Terry, originally from Cape Town, South Africa built his first couple houses at the age of 20. After moving to the U.S. at 23, he got involved with the development of a small luxury hotel, which eventually led him to starting his own company.
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Episode 208:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and returning guest host, Courtney Mattern, are joined by Brad Leavitt, president of AFT Construction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Brad is an award-winning builder who’s used Buildertrend since 2017. He and his team have a modern approach when it comes to business, and they build homes that are nothing short of incredible.
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Episode 207:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are together again chatting with industry leader Nick Schiffer, owner of NS Builders, Materia Millwork and Motif Media. Nick has been building a highly skilled and creative team who shares his enthusiasm for building luxury custom homes since 2014. Having a diverse team of collaborators and experts allows him to offer a full-service building experience.
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Episode 206:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and returning guest host, Courtney Mattern, are speaking with Seif El-Sahly, director at Newfore Construction and Renovations in Ontario, Canada. Seif got started in the industry through buying and renovating rental properties after studying engineering in college. In just three years, his team at Newfore have completed over 150 projects.
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Episode 205:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and returning guest host, Courtney Mattern, are joined by Susanne Mariga, a certified public accountant and certified tax coach specializing in personal and business tax planning. Over the past two decades, Susanne has worked for Big 4 accounting firms, and today, she has her own firm where she helps thousands of clients achieve their business goals.
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Episode 204:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Sean Gallagher, founder and president of Jasper Buildersin Mooresville, North Carolina. Sean has been working in construction pretty much his whole life – riding along with his stepdad to work on job sites in the summer and deliver lumber. Today, he has more than 30 years of experience forging strong relationships with both clients and industry professionals in his area.
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Episode 203:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Sam DeMaio, owner of Showcase Remodelsin Turnersville, NJ. The Showcase Remodels team specializes in home additions and renovations – working with their clients to turn their living spaces and homes into works of art.
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Episode 202:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined in studio by Kyler Goodwin, senior construction supervisor, and Drew Lier, construction director, at Habitat for Humanity of Omaha. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps people in communities around the world achieve homeownership through building, renovating or mortgage preparedness. Kyler and Drew are passionate about giving back to the Omaha community and have both been with Habitat for eight years.
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Episode 201:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down in studio with Cathern Strief, former Buildertrend employee and current content manager at NS Builders. After six and a half years on the corporate marketing side of things, Cathern jumped at the opportunity to head up social media and content strategy for construction industry leader, Nick Schiffer.
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Episode 200:
On the 200th episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Heather Thoming, director of marketing, and Stefan Carlson, project manager, from Carlson Projects Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their team works hard to create cohesive and harmonious spaces that enhance each home’s overall look and feel.
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Episode 199:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Brad Robinson, president of Bradford Custom Homes & Remodeling in Acworth, Georgia. Brad and his team have over 10 years of experience building and designing in diverse locations with a proven track record of success.
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Episode 198:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with a couple guests from Down Under. Founders of Aspire Projects, Jordan Bowles and Scotty Braithwaite, share about their Australia-based consulting company, the services they offer and their new partnership with Buildertrend.
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Episode 197:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by TwiLea Fletcher, business development manager at Stonebrook Exterior. She has 20 years of experience in various industries with expertise in CRM implementation, data analysis, project management and customer account relationships.
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Episode 196:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Dan Green and Matt Simpson, co-owners of Amazing Outdoors in Purcellville, Virginia. Their award-winning landscape designers can bring any client’s backyard dreams to life with their design, build, landscape and masonry options.
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Episode 195:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and guest host Courtney Mattern, director of brand and content marketing, are chatting with Victor Lebegue, CEO at VL Builders in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
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Episode 194:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach is sitting down in studio with the husband-and-wife duo from the local Omaha company Sierra Homes. Matt Kronaizl, owner and builder, heads up the construction side of things while his wife, Tamarah, leads interior design and sales. Their team is dedicated to making clients’ dreams a reality when it comes to their perfect home. Matt and Tamarah work closely with homeowners to ensure all their needs are met from beginning to end.
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Episode 193:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are back together to chat with Melissa Hryszko, designer and co-owner of Veranda Homes in the Canadian city of Calgary. Melissa is an acclaimed designer, leading Veranda Homes alongside her husband, Rob. With over two decades of expertise, they’ve established themselves as trailblazers in Calgary's home building industry. Her commitment to precision and attention to detail brings uniqueness to each home and defines the Veranda brand.
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Episode 192:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and guest host Courtney Mattern, director of brand and content marketing, are sitting down with Adam Copenhaver, returning guest and co-founder of CopeGrand Homes in Charleston, South Carolina. After growing up around construction and taking separate education paths, Adam and his twin brother Ben achieved their goal and founded the company together in 2015. Since then, they’ve continued to grow and see success year over year.
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Episode 191:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and guest host Courtney Mattern, director of brand and content marketing, are talking all about how to manage operational chaos with Todd Dawalt, founder of Construction Leading Edge. Todd has 26 years of experience in the construction industry and knows what it takes to own a business and manage $300 million worth of projects.
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Episode 190:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Charley and guest host Courtney Mattern, director of brand and content marketing, are sitting down with Eduardo Muniz, owner of Boston Best Construction in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Eduardo is a Brazilian immigrant who came to the United States 20 years ago with $100 in his pocket – and today, he’s his own boss, managing six different companies.
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Episode 189:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Amanda Geer, office administrator at Popularis Construction in Medway, Massachusetts. She started at the company three years ago and has played a huge role in implementing Buildertrend’s newest financial features.
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Episode 188:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Tom Waller, owner of Tom Waller Signature Homes in Louisville, Kentucky. His love for construction started while framing houses after being laid off from Ford Motor Company. He built his family home and decided that construction was his passion. Tom started his custom home building company in 2001 and made it his full-time career in 2007.
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Episode 187:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Timothy Wingate Jr., founder and president of G+F Business & Financial Consulting in West Palm Beach, Florida. Timothy gained firsthand knowledge of the construction industry from watching his dad run his own contracting business. He understands the challenges and now has a passion for helping construction companies find long-term sustainability, profitability and success.
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Episode 186:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Rebecca Hidalgo Rains, designated broker at Integrity All Stars. Rebecca has an expansive career in the real estate and construction industries, starting as a licensed agent in 1993 and working her way to her current passion of developing affordable housing options. She’s considered an expert in her industry and is dedicated to helping families with the biggest investment of their lives.
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Episode 185:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are with John Lenker, founder and chief vision officer, and Assaf Arie, partner and chief executive officer, at Lenker, a growth consulting and marketing firm in Delano, Minnesota. Assaf worked for a concrete company and met John as a client. After working together for years, John asked Assaf to join his team. Their combined passion for branding and vast knowledge of the industry make them pros in construction marketing.
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Episode 184:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Brian Pavlick, president of CBUSA. Before he was president, Brian held several roles during his nearly 17 years with the company. He helped to manage markets and traveled during the economic downturn of 2008 to help keep the business alive. He would eventually become chief operating officer, running CBUSA’s day-to-day operations, before transitioning to president in 2022. Additionally, he also serves as the general manager of materials management at Buildertrend.
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Episode 183:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Meghan Billings, owner and general contractor at MEG Construction & Design in Twin Falls, Idaho. She graduated at the top of her class from Weber State University as one of only two women in the Manufacturing Engineering program. After some time spent in engineering, Meghan realized her love of the details and possibilities during the process of building her family’s dream home. She was able to experience the responsibilities of a general contractor, and the rest is history.
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Episode 182:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Gregg Cantor, president and CEO of Murray Lampert in San Diego, California, and his daughter Rachel Cantor Walker, their vice president of operations. Gregg started his career at Murray Lampert doing job site cleanup and eventually bought the company when his grandfather retired. Rachel followed in her dad's footsteps by receiving an architecture degree, and she's now the fourth generation to join the family business.
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Episode 181:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Tim Coughran, owner of Alderview Construction in Denver, Colorado. Tim has been working in construction for more than 20 years. After spending several years working on commercial projects, he was drawn back to the residential side because of the connections he developed with clients during the home building process.
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Episode 180:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with returning guest Alex Barthet, managing partner at The Barthet Firm and founder of The Lien Zone. Alex heads up the firm's construction practice and serves as litigation counsel to several statewide and local contractors and material suppliers.
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Episode 178:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Chris Fox, director of design and sales at Fox Home Innovations, LLC, in Manhattan, Kansas. Chris is a Kansas native and started the company in 2009. He’s passionate about construction work and began learning at a very young age, working for his father’s tile business.
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Episode 179:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Jimmy Reed and David Socia, co-founders of Sidar Builders in Tyler, Texas. Jimmy and David have found their niche building efficient, cost-effective houses in their community. They also pay close attention to the needs of their team and their trade partners by keeping their culture and mission at the forefront of everything they do.
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Episode 177
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Dave Carpentier, CEO of Assurely, an all-in-one marketplace for affordable business insurance tailored to construction teams. Assurely provides rapidly growing companies the insurance protection they need to innovate and continue scaling.
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Episode 176:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Ashley Kuhn and Maranda Adams, co-founders of Blair Freeman, the only 100% Black woman-owned and woman-led Class A contractor in Omaha, Nebraska. Ashley and Maranda started Blair Freeman in 2018 with a mission to remove barriers and empower clients through a boldly transparent construction and real estate process.
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Episode 175:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach is chatting with Russ Stephens, co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, to talk about key insights from their 2023 State of Residential Construction Industry report released last month. Russ has over 25 years of business experience and owned his own a building company, which eventually led him to providing services and resources for residential home builders.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are discussing how to find and hire top talent with Paul Sanneman, founder and president, and Ed Earl, chief operating officer, of Contractor Staffing Source. Paul and Ed are passionate about helping residential contractors find talented staff to grow their construction company. Their extensive knowledge and expertise have contributed to their company’s success as a leading recruiting service in the residential construction industry.
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Episode 173:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Vengan Anandan, the director of financial services here at Buildertrend, to talk about the importance of lending options for construction businesses. Vengan has spent his entire career in the fintech space where he helped launch new fintech products at companies like American Express and Anheuser-Busch. Today, he’s working with our team to ensure a superior customer experience with enhanced financial tools and services.
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Episode 172:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Josh Schaffer, owner of Rog & Wilco in Denver, Colorado. After growing up and working for his dad’s framing company, he swore he would never come back to it after he graduated college. He spent ten years in the United States Airforce as a pilot before eventually making his way back to construction. Josh and his wife flipped houses for three years before starting to design and build their own homes.
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When did you make the decision to expedite implementing Buildertrend into your processes?
“We have 10, 12 projects going on. So, it got to a point over the summer where my project managers were just like, ‘We need a better process. There's got to be a better process.’ We had done a year of just trying to work our way through it until my senior project manager and I went to Buildertrend on the Road, hosted here in Denver. We learned about Onsite Consulting, and we were like, ‘Oh, this is exactly what we need.’ And it was so refreshing to really hear from her that, ‘Hey, this is what other builders do, and you guys aren't alone.’"
What did the Onsite Consulting process look like for you?
“I want to say we did about six weeks of pre-work, and then it was the two days of Onsite Consulting. Then it extended past that for another three, four weeks. As we implemented the things we set in place during the onsite period, we had follow-up to say ‘Hey, how's this working? Do we need to pivot at all?’ So, I would say the whole thing was two months long. I was really impressed with the pre-work that was done and that we got all the hard work done. And when I say hard work, I mean really digging into how we do things. So, when Chloe was here in person, we had specific questions, and we weren't wasting anyone's time.”
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Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by returning guest, Piper Stromatt, director of interior design and partner at Boutique Living by Curate in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Piper grew up in the construction world and recalls being on job sites before she could even walk. The passion for the industry came to her at a young age and has remained with her over the years.
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On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are live from IBS with Steven Sanders-Myers, general contractor at Brightwater Homes in Sandy Springs, Georgia. While waiting tables, Steven was offered a construction job after a simple handshake – and hasn't looked back. He then got his degree in construction management and joined the team at Brightwater Homes where he shares their passion for economical building.
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Episode 169
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Dan Houghton, CEO and co-founder of Buildertrend, to chat about the company rebrand and expectations for 2023.
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Episode 167:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Mark Boud, a real estate economist. Mark’s modeled forecasts and analytics are trusted by major builders, land developers and capital groups and financial institutions. He and his team conduct master planned residential market research throughout the nation.
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How will the small to mid-sized builders benefit in the forecasted economic climate?
“What I've seen most recently is the advantage kind of shifting to smaller builders, and I like that. I love working with small- to medium-sized private builders. They tend to be a little bit more nimble and a little bit more sensitive to market trends. And I think that can translate to them having the ability to change more quickly during an inflection point where most public builders take some time to right that ship. A smaller builder can change pretty quickly. They still need research to do that. And the weakness that I see some of those smaller builders having is that they don't necessarily invest in research the way the big builders do. That's changing. I do a lot of presentations for CBUSA and of course Buildertrend. I've seen that change mainly because of entities like yourselves (Buildertrend) have enabled them to group together for educational purposes, for supply line purposes, for all kinds of advantages that those larger entities have had in the past. You kind of translate that to the smaller builder, which I think is really encouraging.”
What economic advantages are you seeing for smaller builders in terms of material supply?
“There might be a little bit of an advantage for those smaller, more nimble builders because a lot of those larger builders during the past 24 months in fear of losing supply entered into long-range, long-term contracts at the very peak of the market in order to control that supply. So, the smaller builders were left out of that and had a real hard time with all kinds of supply issues. However, that pendulum is now shifting with those larger builders stuck with those very high costly contracts and the smaller builders being able to move in and take advantage of what I think is going to be a correction in supply. I mean, we're already beginning to see that a little bit, but I think during the next six months, the smaller builders will be able to take advantage of that while the larger builders are still trying to calm down the supply pipeline that they currently have. To me, there's a potential advantage in there for the smaller builders, now that we're in the midst of this inflection point.”
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The Building Code Ep 168
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Heather Tankersley, co-owner and vice president of operations at Tankersley Construction in Sacramento, California. Before taking on a full-time role at the company, Heather managed complex electrical projects for some of the largest electrical contractors in the United States.
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Episode 167:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Mark Boud, a real estate economist. Mark’s modeled forecasts and analytics are trusted by major builders, land developers and capital groups and financial institutions. He and his team conduct master planned residential market research throughout the nation.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about the economic outlook for construction in 2023 and how to prepare your business.
How will the small to mid-sized builders benefit in the forecasted economic climate?
“What I've seen most recently is the advantage kind of shifting to smaller builders, and I like that. I love working with small- to medium-sized private builders. They tend to be a little bit more nimble and a little bit more sensitive to market trends. And I think that can translate to them having the ability to change more quickly during an inflection point where most public builders take some time to right that ship. A smaller builder can change pretty quickly. They still need research to do that. And the weakness that I see some of those smaller builders having is that they don't necessarily invest in research the way the big builders do. That's changing. I do a lot of presentations for CBUSA and of course Buildertrend. I've seen that change mainly because of entities like yourselves (Buildertrend) have enabled them to group together for educational purposes, for supply line purposes, for all kinds of advantages that those larger entities have had in the past. You kind of translate that to the smaller builder, which I think is really encouraging.”
What economic advantages are you seeing for smaller builders in terms of material supply?
“There might be a little bit of an advantage for those smaller, more nimble builders because a lot of those larger builders during the past 24 months in fear of losing supply entered into long-range, long-term contracts at the very peak of the market in order to control that supply. So, the smaller builders were left out of that and had a real hard time with all kinds of supply issues. However, that pendulum is now shifting with those larger builders stuck with those very high costly contracts and the smaller builders being able to move in and take advantage of what I think is going to be a correction in supply. I mean, we're already beginning to see that a little bit, but I think during the next six months, the smaller builders will be able to take advantage of that while the larger builders are still trying to calm down the supply pipeline that they currently have. To me, there's a potential advantage in there for the smaller builders, now that we're in the midst of this inflection point.”
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Episode 166
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Joe Christensen, founder and owner of Cardinal Crest Homes in Kansas City, Missouri. Joe got an early start in construction by working on his family farm. He then earned a degree in construction management and a minor in business management from Brigham Young University. Today, Joe works closely with clients to make their dream homes a reality.
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How do you promote positivity with your construction team?
“If you can't find satisfaction in your job, you're going to quit. You're going to move on. And I've seen that happen in our industry right now. Jobs are delayed, they're over budget and they're really difficult to get done. And if your boss is also yelling at you, why would you stay? I know we're passionate about construction, but you've got to find the silver lining. So, we try really hard to celebrate the small wins and try to not sweat the small stuff and move on. Correct it, but be like, ‘Okay, it's time to move on.’ We try to have a lot of fun. And during closing days or the day after closings, we like to have lunches together. We take the team to lunch. I think it's important.”
What community work does your team do to bring them together?
“We just did a charity event called Rebuilding Together. And they have a day where we're assigned a couple homes. They have a day or a couple weekends where you go, and you might be adding ADA ramps, doing new flooring, fixing up these people's homes because they can't do it themselves or can't afford to do it. And we want to make it something we do every year. Because it's something we do already. We know how to build. And it’s nice to be able to rub shoulders with each other while we're helping out. It's such a big team building exercise.”
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Episode 165:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Tom Henning, director of construction management at Westminster Canterbury Richmond. Tom has an extensive career in the industry that started when he was in college. After graduating with in field engineering, he worked for several companies managing projects and even owned his own construction company for over five years.
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What is one thing you’ve learned after so many years in project management?
“What I've learned with all my wisdom is that you should be humble enough to say, ‘Look, I'm not the smartest guy in the room.’ And that's what you find as you get older. You don't want to be the smartest guy in the room. I want the smart guys doing the work. You know what I'm trying to say? What I want people to look at me as being smart for is I get the right guys doing the work. That's where you're smart. I think that only comes with experience, and it also comes with just good people skills and working well with folks.”
How has Buildertrend helped manage so many renovations at the same time?
“I have a schedule on Buildertrend, so I actually use Buildertrend. I actually have a Westminster Canterbury renovation tab job that everybody has access to, and you pop that open and it has a schedule in there of all my bids, when they're due, and what apartments they are, and what time the pre bids are. Going to Buildertrend University though I learned, not only can I do that, but I can actually have them put the bids in. I truly believe it's the Buildertrend organization pieces that I'm using, that helps my guys just stay dialed in. The schedule feature alone is phenomenal. You just pop guys, when you update stuff and they're tied into the schedule. The plumber gets an update that, hey, we didn't pass an inspection, so you're going to have to come back tomorrow. It's not going to get done today, or whatever it might be. It's phenomenal.”
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Episode 164:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Courtney Baxter-Marsh, co-owner of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in northwest Arkansas. Courtney is the marketing manager as well as the office manager who handles all the business financials. She works alongside her mom, Mary, who does project design and her dad, Scott, their general manager.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about what it’s like starting a remodeling business in a booming construction industry and how tech is making growth possible.
What was it like starting a business in 2020?
“We've had to figure out some processes with COVID being a real thing, but luckily not as bad as in 2020. When we entered in 2021, it was actually an incredible year to enter the remodeling industry because it was so lit. Honestly, there's no other way to put it. Remodeling was lit in 2021. Everyone was spending extended amounts of times in their homes, unable to get out. They then realized, ‘I am so sick and tired of looking at my cabinets. I hate my bathroom.’ Or ‘There is no place for my kids to do homeschool or homework.’ So, then they were turning to us, which was so crazy because no market analysis could ever project what happened in 2021. And then throw in the supply chain and labor shortage. It was a good thing, but also there were some headaches.”
What has been one of the biggest benefits of using Buildertrend?
“The coolest part about Buildertrend is that we do our own estimating. We do our own change orders. We do our own purchase orders within. But I think the really cool part about Buildertrend is the unlimited storage space that it has for holding our photos – not only for the home site visits, but also the finished photos. Then you also have your legal documents, everything you need. I can access it on my laptop, on my cell phone. If I'm on vacation and didn't take my laptop, I can log into my husband's and all I need is my username and password. Immediately I can see the same exact thing I see when I'm at home.”
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Eric Pierce, co-owner of Color Houses in Houston, Texas. The Color Houses team has been renovating historic homes for the past ten years and share their passion for restoring a home’s original beauty and character.
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Episode 162:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Matt Hoots, owner of SawHorse design-build in Atlanta, Georgia. Matt has over 20 years of experience in green building and dedicates a lot of his time to educating fellow builders and clients on the importance of using sustainable methods.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about what it means to be a green builder and how to implement these building standards into your business.
What is something that’s becoming more popular in the realm of green technology?
“Because of COVID-19, I think people realize we do need filtration, we do need fresh air. And finally, that's come to the forefront again, and we can do this not only in commercial spaces but in your own home. You can go into a house, and I tell you the indoor air quality is much worse than it is outside even if you're in a city, ironically. So, that's the challenge because we spend most of our time inside. I think the health aspect is something I've always been aware of because I have allergies, but a lot of people just don't realize that you don't have to have allergies, especially if you're inside all the time, and you're sneezing. Well, there's something that's triggering and creating those reactions. So, what can we do to that environment to keep that from happening?”
Where should builders start if they’re looking to get started in green building?
“Green building is just one of those tools that allow you to offer better services or just better understand how things are installed. I would start by just looking at what certifications are offered for you. Take a class on that. Maybe even take a class on something that's not even offered in your area and see how different building programs are put together. The building science physics and principles are pretty much the same across all different areas. Just come up with what you’re going to make standard in your business. I think once builders see some of these things, and they see how their risk can go down when they build a certain way, more people will want to do this.”
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Episode 161:
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with returning guest Emma Dickinson, a senior product manager here at Buildertrend. Emma and her team work on improving the financial features we offer on our platform.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about Buildertrend’s new, simplified process for paying subs and vendors digitally.
What are the biggest differences with the new process for sending payments?
“The big difference is now builders can pay any of their subs and vendors through the system. Subs don't need to be active in Buildertrend, which is huge. Then the other big difference is it's a lot easier for the subs to receive their money. Before there was a pretty extensive signup process on the subcontractor side, and now they can decide if they want to print a check. It takes two clicks, and they can have a physical check in front of them. So, a lot easier for both sides of the equation.”
What is the initial feedback from subcontractors using the new process?
“I’ve actually talked to a few subs. Just by luck, some of the early adopters’ subs had questions, and I was like, ‘Oh, let me just talk to them directly.’ They literally were bragging about how easy it was. They were like, ‘I just have to open my email, that's it. That's all I have to do. I don't have to drive somewhere to pick up a check. I don't have to do anything.’ That's what we were hoping for. We want to meet you where you're at and have it be a five-second process to get your payment. And now it is.”
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Episode 160:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Paul Ledet, owner of CLH Build in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Paul took over the now 40-year-old company from his father and works hard to maintain their exceptional reputation. Replacing their paper processes with Buildertrend has really helped streamline processes during difficult times.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about how to build homes that withstand hurricanes and how project management software helps make it possible.
What are some of the materials you use to mitigate the impacts of hurricanes?
“Basically, you think of it as a system from the slab. Most of our slabs are slabs-on-grade, and everything's anchor bolted, but there's continuous either, plywood around the entire perimeter or half inch oriented strand board. It's going to be certain nail patterns, and the criteria is pretty much the same across the board as a nation. But we just have these extra straps that'll help tie in the bottom plate to the top plate, to the rafters and all the way through and through. Down in Grand Aisle, which is on the coast, we use a lot of all threaded rods that go from the slab through the bottom plate, through the top plate and it all connects to the roof system. It's just one continuous founded entity.”
What is one of your favorite Buildertrend features?
“We use the selection process. We got that pretty much down pat, especially for these custom jobs. I mean, there's so much that goes into just window selections, and they can get so convoluted just from emails and texts. Having a clear and visible ‘This is approved, this is a purchase order for the approved one.’ Even though we gave you 10 different quotes, the window company knows that this is final. Just not having those kinds of little mistakes, it's nice.”
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On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are talking to Casey Grey, founder and CEO of The Conscious Builder, a custom home and renovation company in Ontario, Canada. Casey took an early interest in the construction industry starting his career in renovations at the age of 17 before starting his own company at 24. His focus then became building net-zero homes and educating others on the importance of creating healthy living environments.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about what it means to build net-zero homes and how to educate homeowners on the benefits.
The idea of net-zero homes is still fairly new. How does your process work with educating clients on the benefits and choosing the options that work best for them?
“We put out so much content to help educate people. It's up to us to give the clients the options so that they can make a decision that's best for them because there are so many factors. There are all sorts of products out there that are better for the environment. But usually, those products are a lot more expensive, too. So, what's most important to that individual, to the person that we're building for? Based on what's important to them, we'll make recommendations for the wall assembly or what products to use and so forth. But at the end of the day, it's not up to us. And we're not building for everybody, but we're using the experience and the knowledge that we have to help teach other people so that they can ask better questions when they go to buy their house. They can go to their builder and ask for specific things. A lot of people who reach out to us have watched a lot of our videos.”
What is your focus when building a net-zero home?
“Where we really focus on is really for the house itself and the health, the comfort, the benefits to the homeowner. Because at the end of the day, you still want to build a healthy indoor air quality, like a healthy environment for people living in the house because we spend like 90% of our time inside. Depending on where you live, could be more, could be less. But most of our time is spent indoors. Obviously, we live at home, and now most of us are working at home. So, we really focus on, "Okay, what do we have to do?" By default, when you build a healthy and comfortable home, you build a more efficient home, which in turn helps everything else that people say it's affecting the climate. That’s where we’re at.”
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Episode 158:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Bill Smithers, president of CBUSA and returning guest on the podcast. As a veteran in the construction industry, Bill had years of experience in both production and custom home building before starting CBUSA, a group purchasing network for professional builders.
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Episode 157:
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Ernie Goss, Ph.D., principal investigator, professor of economics and holder of the Jack MacAllister Chair at Creighton University. Ernie is world-renowned for his economic expertise and has published more than 100 research studies focusing primarily on economic forecasting.
Listen to the full episode to hear his insight on when the economy will turn around and where it’s heading next.
Will the pricing of the homes need to adjust to keep the demand of the construction market a bit higher? Will that make building more affordable, too, as a result?
“Well, I'll just tell you what I told my niece. She lives in Atlanta. She said she's been having a difficult time buying a house. And I just told her availability's going to be higher. There will be more choices. Supply will increase. Now, as far as the price, we're going to see it moving sideways, but a significant downturn like we saw in 2008 and 2009, we’re not going to see it this time. And this is my experience from the construction industry. As long as there's lending, contractors will keep building."
What signals are you watching to predict possible changes in the economy?
“The signals that I see, and I'm not always right in looking at signals, but watch what the federal governors or the Federal Reserves say. The governors of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, watch them, listen to them, what they're saying, because they're telling you where they're going. And one thing that really affects building that we haven't heard any noise about is the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve.”
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Episode 156:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Paul Atherton, a business coach at Breakthrough Academy a company that provides smart and innovative solutions for contractors. Paul focuses on helping business owners develop the skills, systems and community necessary to set their companies up for success.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about the top five areas you should be focusing on for continued success in project management and business growth.
Why would a contractor come to Breakthrough Academy?
“Well, generally I think businesses fall into basically two main categories. There's category one, where there's low net profit and some chaos happening in the company. They come and they're like, ‘I have no idea how to get myself out of this. Can you guys show me?’ Or they think, ‘Wow, this is going to take me 10 years to figure this out myself. Can you guys show me how to get there quicker?’ So, we're really good at helping those people, but then there are also the businesses that are already pretty good. Like they have strong systems in place. They're making good money. They have strong networks, and strong visibility in the marketplace. We also work on helping those organizations really polish everything that they do in the core areas businesses need to be strong in order to see success.”
What are some warning signs that would indicate that a business owner or company needs some additional coaching?
“Well, the obvious ones are company owners working 12, 14 hours a day, and there's just a lot of chaos and a lot of fires that are coming up. And they're like, ‘My business is controlling me. I'm not controlling it.’ So, that's a warning sign. Another warning sign is, that they're just not making as much money as they thought. Their net profit will be anywhere from zero to 5%. Generally, we can do something quickly to help in those areas. For the businesses that are already doing pretty good, usually those people, they just want to learn, and it's quite easy to gap them to say, ‘Okay, well, you're good in lots of areas, but here's how we can get you better.’”
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Episode 155:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Piper Stromatt, director of interior design and partner at Boutique Living by Curate in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Piper was born into the construction industry and decided to take the route of design working for a residential construction company right out of school.
Listen to the full episode to hear about what it takes to start a career in the construction industry, some of the latest evolving design trends and how Buildertrend helps curate the design process for clients.
How has Buildertrend helped with your design process?
“We can go as deep as somebody wants to or as minimal as somebody wants to. And that's also something that Buildertrend has allowed us to do – build our template to be able to do that. We've put almost nine years into our template. We're very strategic of what goes in there, all of our vendors can't live without it now, and our subs can't live without it. We can't live without it either. Even though we have a catalog that anybody can bring in, we're able to streamline that process for our homeowners to not get so overwhelmed when they do start getting down to the nitty-gritty.”
What are some of the design trends you’re seeing right now?
“I think you're going to start seeing a lot of the Scandinavian, which is like very simple, very eclectic, just very easy, very natural. Then you're going to start seeing a lot of the natural designs really start to trump the farmhouse. But what you'll start seeing, shiplap was always horizontal, now it's pulling vertical. You're starting to see a lot more sleek lines, colors, and a lot of light and brightness. You're not seeing the grays anymore or the gray tones, or anything like that. You're starting to see the simple whites, a lot of Ben Moore and Sherwin-Williams' light and bright, but also with the natural color tone.”
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Episode 154
Every other Thursday, we give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up, and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How is Buildertrend impacting the future of payments in the construction industry?
On today’s episode of “Inside Buildertrend,” Trevor Pillen, payment operations specialist, is chatting with Zach and Charley about the significance of online payments.
Tune in to hear more about how our Financial Services team is working to change the way the construction industry gets paid. Learn more about why the future of getting paid is digital.
What are the key takeaways?
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How is Buildertrend changing the way the industry gets paid?: In the construction industry, checks have historically been the preferred method of payment. So, our goal as a tech company is to show business owners the value of using ACH and credit cards. There are many advantages to accepting these methods of payment – and one of them is timeliness. Time is money in construction, and getting paid via check takes a lot longer.
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What are some key benefits of online payments?: One of the biggest benefits of online payments is time. The average turnaround time for a check is 20 to 25 days. Whereas with digital payments like ACH and credit card, it’s closer to 10 to 12 days, if not less. Another benefit is the ability to streamline getting paid by accepting online payments quicker, which will help solve cash flow issues.
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Why is accepting online payments better for business?: Today, many construction professionals are limiting the way homeowners pay for their projects. By widening the funnel, clients can pay the way they want, and contractors get a wider range of jobs to choose from. Offering flexible payment options is a good business practice, and there really are no downfalls.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Buildertrend Payment Processing is integrated with the Customer Portal feature, which allows homeowners to make digital payments directly through the platform. Builders have the option to accept ACH and/or credit card payments within their Buildertrend account.
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Episode 153:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are live from Buildertrend University with Austin McKnight, co-owner of Southern Creek Homes in College Station, Texas. Austin and his brother founded the company in 2015, and it wasn’t long before they realized they needed to implement construction software if they were going to be successful.
Listen to the full episode to hear about their experience at Buildertrend University and how Buildertrend is helping them scale their home-building business in a manageable way.
How has your experience at Buildertrend University been so far?
“So, we've only had a few classes thus far, but it's great. Especially seeing how it seems like some of the trainers are just specialty in those areas. Looking forward to the one-on-one session this evening to drill down and get a little deeper in some things. But no, it's great. We used 10% of Buildertrend for three years, and I'd still say we're only like 60% now. There are warranties, surveys, there's the sales side of it that we don't use, there's a lot of things that we're excited to keep growing in and keep utilizing.”
How has Buildertrend helped you in the current state of the construction market?
“The market is totally changed, and it's hot right now. But to me, that's another reason to get organized now. I think some of the smaller builders that may not have a system like Buildertrend or whatever system, this market's really changed the last two years. I see projects all the time sitting waiting on windows. Well, that’s easy if you have it set up, and you know upfront, ‘My windows are 16 weeks out, I need to order them at this point.’ Our timeline really hasn't drastically increased because we've moved our process up. So, we're in appliances right away because it's eight months out right now. So, little things like that, we've just changed our process versus letting it change our process for us.”
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Episode 152:
Every other Thursday, we give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up, and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How does Buildertrend define and prioritize the customer experience?
Today on “Inside Buildertrend,” Scott Hale, customer experience manager, joins Zach and Charley to talk about the exciting new initiatives happening in our Customer Experience team.
Tune in to hear more about how the Customer Experience team is connecting the dots between the voice of the customer and Buildertrend’s internal departments by answering questions like: What support do our customers need from us? What are they expecting from us from marketing? What do they need our product to do to support their business needs?
What are the key takeaways?
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What does the Customer Experience team do?: The Customer Experience team at Buildertrend focuses on initiatives that define our implied promises and how we deliver on those promises for our customers in the most effective ways.
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How are we measuring customer experience?: Customer experience is measured through feedback. Many of our users already see emails with surveys in their inboxes. Now, they’ll get questions in Buildertrend’s software as well. We're implementing in-platform questions because the best feedback happens when customers are in the middle of using a feature.
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How are current initiatives helping users?: One of the biggest initiatives currently being worked on is organizing customer feedback that impacts feature updates. The Customer Experience team collects every piece of feedback related to certain features and organizes it by feature. This makes it easier for the Product team to prioritize and deliver new tools and improvements that align with customer needs.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
The Customer Experience team was formed to ensure our customers have a wholistic, valuable experience with Buildertrend – whether it’s the usage of our software or interactions with our team. Customer feedback collected by this team plays a huge role in the prioritization and decisions regarding which feature updates are made.
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Check out the last “Inside Buildertrend” episode to hear about the new invoicing workflow and how it will help streamline financial processes and create a better experience for homeowners.
Subscribe to “The Building Code,” and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 151:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Adam Copenhaver, co-founder of CopeGrand Homes in Charleston, South Carolina. Adam and his twin brother Ben founded the company in 2015, expanding to their second location in the Greenville, South Carolina, area in 2020.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about the formation of their superhero team and why project management software has been so instrumental in sustaining their company’s continued growth and success.
What is one of the most important aspects to consider when starting a construction business?
“That is the biggest item that a builder could focus – just building as strong of a team of superheroes that you could possibly build. And what we've learned, too, is those people are worth their weight and some of them more expensive and that sort of thing. And as long as it makes sense for your client and your product and what level of fit and finish you're going to do. You’ve got to go after those folks, and you’ve got to create an environment where they can grow and evolve and build along with you. And so, that's also been one of those things that we've learned.”
Why should other builders choose Buildertrend to support their business?
“It's actually added a ton of value to what we do. It's been a huge resource for our clients and our sub base. And I'll tell you, props to you guys. I'll say this for most of the people that listen to the podcast probably are Buildertrend users. But those folks that aren’t, if you're not using Buildertrend yet, you’re stuck way behind the times because I truly believe that Buildertrend is going to be the dominant software forever in our building industry. The rate at which you guys evolve and the rate at which you make changes to help benefit us, the rate at which you receive and make those changes from our feedback, has just been phenomenal.”
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Check out the last episode of “The Building Code” to learn more about some upcoming enhancements being made to Buildertrend’s invoicing process.
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Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
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Episode 150: Inside Buildertrend – invoicing
Every other Thursday, we give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up, and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
What do users need to know about the upcoming invoicing feature update?
Today on “Inside Buildertrend,” Emma Dickinson, product manager, joins Zach and Charley to talk about the upcoming updates to the Invoicing feature and how it’ll bring the best of both CoConstruct and Buildertrend together.
Tune in to hear more about how the new invoicing workflow will help streamline financial processes and create a better experience for homeowners.
What are the key takeaways?
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What’s new with invoicing?: The update to the Invoice feature will introduce a new workflow for adding costs that are elsewhere in Buildertrend. When creating an invoice, users can pull in costs from estimates, selections and change orders into a single invoice.
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How does it benefit homeowners?: Needing to invoice costs from multiple features and sending three separate invoices creates confusion for clients. The update will eliminate the confusion by allowing costs to be collected and sent to homeowners in a single invoice document.
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How does it save users time and money?: The biggest benefit is that users can easily check a single invoice to make sure they haven't missed any costs. This means it'll be less likely that they miss costs that should’ve been invoiced to their clients. The other big benefit is the amount of time saved. Instead of invoicing from three features, it’ll all be done from one.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Creating construction invoices is an essential piece of running a successful business. And keeping numbers accurate requires simple workflows and organization. That’s why our Product team has worked hard to create a new invoicing experience that will streamline the process and make it easier for homeowners.
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Check out the last “Inside Buildertrend” episode to hear about the many learning and training opportunities we offer our customers.
Subscribe to “The Building Code,” and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 149:
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to construction contracts. Can you guarantee that your business is protected from all angles?
In this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley discuss the importance of construction law and safeguarding contracts with Scott Green, the managing partner at The Green Law Group. Scott shares his top three ways to be the best contractor from a legal perspective.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about creating construction contracts and how to legally protect your business from unforeseen challenges.
HOW HAVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS CHANGED WITH THE LACK OF SUPPLY AND INCREASED DEMAND OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS?
“If we're drafting a contract today, we're putting in an escalation clause that essentially says, ‘Look, I've included X amount for, let's say, electrical fixtures. But if that number goes up by 10%, I'm going to provide an affidavit showing my clause, and then we're going to submit a change order, so we get some more money.’ But just a few years ago, nobody was thinking about that. So, we're getting calls from property owners and from contractors on the property owner side. It's, ‘Hey, my contractor wants another 10 grand, and we had a fixed price contract. What's up with that?’ And from the contractor's point of view, it's, ‘Well, we had a pandemic. And that's disrupted everything, and my costs are going through the roof.’ So, there's a lot of brewing disputes on that particular issue.”
WHAT IS YOUR FIRST PIECE OF ADVICE FOR CONTRACTORS LOOKING TO LEGALLY PROTECT THEIR BUSINESS?
“I start with contracts. Contractors get into the business typically because they're mechanics, they want to build things. They don't like paperwork. The unfortunate, sad truth is the paper side of the business is at least as important as your ability to build things. You can't ignore the paper side and that generally starts with the bidding process and then the contract. And then you're going to draft a contract, or you're going to get a contract. You’ve got to read the darn thing. And it might be a small telephone book, but what contracts are about is they’re about shifting risks between the contracting parties.
So, if you get a contract, when you're reading it, every provision you should look at it and think, ‘Okay, what just got pushed over to my plate? What am I responsible for? What's it going to cost me? Did I include that in my bid or not?’ And if you read a provision, you don't understand it, circle it, send it back to the party that sent it to you, and say, ‘Hey, you know what? I'm reading this thing and I can't make heads or tails out of it. What did you have in mind?’ Start a conversation. Don't be afraid to negotiate.”
LINKS AND MORE
For legal resources and to learn more about The Green Law Group, check out their website.
Related content:
Check out the last episode of “The Building Code” to hear about the many different training opportunities (link to ep. 148) Buildertrend has to offer.
Subscribe to “The Building Code,” and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
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Episode 148: Inside Buildertrend – making learning fun
Every other Thursday, we give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up, and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How do our many educational opportunities help our customers?
On this episode of “Inside Buildertrend,” Taylor Henne, customer education coordinator, joins Zach and Charley to talk about how our Customer Success team works to make Buildertrend education exciting.
Listen in to learn more about all the different training opportunities offered virtually, online and in-person to make every contractor’s experience enjoyable and convenient.
What are the key takeaways?
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What is Buildertrend University?: Buildertrend University is a two-day conference held at Buildertrend’s headquarters. It’s targeted at construction pros who are already using our software and want to get the most from their investment. Customers will learn how to use features and develop operations and processes within their business through classes and one-on-one training.
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What is Buildertrend on the Road?: Buildertrend on the Road is a one-day regional conference full of education and inspiration. It offers hands-on training to advance tech skills – but that’s just the beginning. There will be networking opportunities, insights from leaders in the industry, and an exciting expo of Buildertrend experts and additional services.
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What other kinds of learning opportunities are offered?: Buildertrend offers numerous training opportunities that include: recorded and live webinars, convenient on-demand content through Buildertrend Learning Academy, Onsite Consulting services, and unlimited one-on-one training with our account executives.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
We know that our customers are super busy, so we created training options that can be conveniently accessed at any time. Offering different types of educational resources gives users the opportunity to learn however and whenever works best for them.
LINKS AND MORE
Register today and join us in Atlanta on Tues., May 3 for Buildertrend on the Road.
Related content:
Check out the last “Inside Buildertrend” episode to hear how our award-winning Customer Success team uses customer feedback to improve support strategies and enhance our quality assurance processes.
Subscribe to “The Building Code,” and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 147:
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley discuss “The State of Residential Construction Industry 2022” report with Russ Stephens, co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders. Russ shares his thoughts on the benefits of making future business decisions backed by data.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about the APB’s report, the data predicting new market challenges for the industry and how to prepare for a potential slowdown in building.
HOW CAN DATA HELP BUILDERS RAISE THEIR MARGINS?
“Well, what are these guys on the higher margins doing that the guys on the lower margins aren't? And it's overlaying that data and being able to prove. I think, we always say margins are linked to marketing, and we are able to prove that the guys who spent more than 1% on advertising their building company were the guys that were achieving much higher margins. And it's facts like that. As a coach, you can talk about best practice, but to have hard data that no one can really refute or argue with and show, well, this is what the guys are doing. These are the successful guys. This is what they're doing. And these are the results they're getting. That's a fantastic takeaway for us because it really does help with, yeah, showing builders the way forward.”
WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING FINDINGS YOU TOOK FROM THIS YEAR’S REPORT?
“I think one of the key findings really came about in terms of the use of project management software, like Buildertrend, because what we found is that 65% of residential building companies are now using dedicated project management software. Now, to put that into context, that figure stood at 34%, just 12 months prior – that is a staggering swing. So, it's a massive trend in our industry. And I think it clearly demonstrates that builders, residential builders are becoming more professional year on year - which is fantastic to see.”
LINKS AND MORE
To learn more about The Association of Professional Builders, visit their website.
Download the “The State of the Residential Construction Industry 2022” now for comprehensive data that can help you make better business decisions.
Get these exclusive offers from the APB:
Industry Benchmarks KPI’s Action Plan (Free – $500 value)
Professional Builders Secrets book (Free + Shipping)
Listen to the Professional Builders Secrets Podcast
Related content:
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Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 146:
Every other Thursday, we’ll give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How will the new Global Search feature help our customers?
Today on “Inside Buildertrend,” Tayler Ross, director of Customer Success, joins Zach and Charley to discuss the huge impact customer feedback has on the way we run our business.
Hear about how our award-winning Customer Success team here at Buildertrend uses customer feedback to improve support strategies and enhancement of our quality assurance processes.
What are the key takeaways?
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Who is our Customer Success team?: Customer support is a top priority for us here at Buildertrend, and our Customer Success team is one of the best in the business with a record-breaking customer satisfaction score of 99%. They’re focused on reactively supporting our customers through incoming phone calls, chats and emails.
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How many customers are helped each day?: On average, our Customer Success team takes around 450 calls a day. Outside of calls, they answer anywhere from 500 to 600 chats and emails in the same day. But a constant influx of traffic never slows them down. Their average answer rate is around 10 seconds, so customers don’t have to wait long for answers.
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Documenting feedback for the future: In addition to phone calls and chats with questions, the Customer Success team also gets feedback about the software. This could be anything from a new feature that was released or something that isn’t in the program yet that customers would like to see. Regardless of what the feedback is, everything is documented for use in future software updates.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Our Customer Success team members are the ones our customers rely on for unlimited support. The problem-solvers. The teachers. The ones who understand Buildertrend like the back of their hand and are ready to answer questions in merely minutes. They play a huge role in our customers’ accomplishments.
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Check out the last “Inside Buildertrend” episode to get the hear all about the addition of the highly requested Global Search feature.
Subscribe here, and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 145: Paul Robinson
Construction’s in a labor shortage, and the industry’s only growing older.
Construction consultant group ConstructReach found over half of the construction workforce is over 46 years old.
Racial minorities have traditionally been underrepresented in construction, according to ConstructReach. But ConstructReach founder and CEO Paul Robinson says the opportunity to reverse that trend and address this labor shortage is here: 44% of millennials and 49% of Generation Z are non-white.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley learn Paul’s story and why he thinks construction companies can connect the industry’s abounding opportunity to a younger, more diverse workforce.
HOW CAN LACK OF DIVERSITY BE A BARRIER TO YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING TO ENTER CONSTRUCTION? “One of the things that we try to do is to allow others to see themselves in this industry. Because if you can't see yourself, then you can't see yourself actually being in it. And so understanding the importance of being able to identify with others, not just those entry-level positions, but seeing how far you can go -seeing yourself represented in the very highest positions that this industry has to offer.”
HOW CAN A BUILDING COMPANY START APPEALING TO A MORE DIVERSE WORKFORCE? “It's making sure that you do the proper assessment internally first. There's nothing like putting forth a lot of effort and going through all of the steps to get in front of young talent that you're not ready for. And so that's one of the things that we like to stress. It's not a cookie-cutter approach, it's not a cookie-cutter model, so you're not going to do these 10 things and then magically see this pipeline and this diverse pipeline grow overnight. It is really looking at how you do business, understanding that DEI is something that should be interwoven into the fabric of the company - making sure that you are healthy to receive them. You're not going to be perfect. If there's a person there, it's not perfect. But we can be healthy.”
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Learn more about ConstructReach’s success here.
Check out Paul’s podcast here.
We’re wrapping up Women’s History Month. Here are four tips for celebrating your female construction team members.
Miss our last minisode? Listen now to hear about how searching Buildertrend just got easier.
Catch our next “Inside Buildertrend” minisode next week. Subscribe now, and never miss an episode.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 144: Inside Buildertrend – global search
Every other Thursday, we’ll give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How will the new Global Search feature help our customers?
On the fourth episode of “Inside Buildertrend,” Josh Swenson, senior product manager, joins Zach and Charley to talk about the release of the highly anticipated Global Search feature.
Hear how the addition of Global Search within Buildertrend will simplify the way contractors and their teams find project information.
What are the key takeaways?
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What is Global Search?: Global Search is a new search feature within Buildertrend that allows our users to search a variety of things. It'll let them search almost anything from almost anywhere in the platform. It gives users that direct connection to the job information they're looking for quickly.
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How is it beneficial for users?: The search feature is available across almost every section in the platform that makes sense to users. The search extends beyond just the job title to cover as much of the platform as possible, reaching several different features. A user can also comb through notes and other fields with the new search to find what they're looking for.
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What’s coming next?: There are a number of different phases for this project. Several have been completed, but there are more coming down the pike in terms of adding additional functionality and validating some functionality based on customer feedback. There’s also work being done to extend Global Search to additional features that reach further into the platform.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Time. This feature saves our users precious time. Time is money, and by making it easier to find important information within Buildertrend, we’re removing several steps throughout their day – allowing them to get back to work faster.
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Check out the last “Inside Buildertrend” episode to get the inside scoop on the newly refreshed Summary page.
Subscribe here, and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 143: Next insurance
Insurance: It’s not often front of mind when the daily demands from your jobs keep piling on. But when something bad happens, it’s the safety net every builder needs.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley showcase Buildertrend’s newest partner, Next Insurance, an online insurer of over 300,000 small businesses.
Product manager Susan Tieh joins the podcast to highlight how Next quickly delivers a range of coverages protecting builders against construction and everyday liabilities.
WHAT INSURANCE TRENDS HAS NEXT INSURANCE SEEN THE LAST TWO YEARS?
“With the more severe weather that we've seen in the last couple years, we actually have seen more claims for property damage due to weather. That could be wind, hail, freezing temperatures. That's been something we've just been noticing more of. The other trend I'll mention is people talked about this during the pandemic, especially, but a lot of homeowners were doing more home renovations. It's this big demand for construction. Insurance is really important as you take on more projects because really the more work you do, the more risks there are.”
WHAT’S A COMMON MISPERCEPTION ABOUT INSURANCE IN CONSTRUCTION?
“There's this perception that you buy insurance and you're covered, no matter what kind of work you do, ‘I bought insurance, I should be good for anything.’ But it's actually really important to accurately say what you do when you're doing that insurance application. For example, our general contractors, they do a range of things, and I kind of ask them what are the activities that you do? But for us, for example, and for most insurance companies, something like roofing, that's considered pretty high risk, because if something goes wrong, it's usually a big claim. If you don't tell us that you do roofing, we're not going to cover you for roofing because roofing's expensive in terms of the risk for the insurance company.”
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Head to Next Insurance’s blog for insightful articles on construction, business and more.
Next has a new mobile app – download it and learn more here.
Want to learn more about the Buildertrend-Next Insurance partnership? Visit our site here.
Miss our last minisode? Listen now to hear about the new way to prioritize your day with Buildertrend.
Catch our next “Inside Buildertrend” minisode next week. Subscribe here, and never miss an episode.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Podcast Episode 142: Inside Buildertrend – summary page
Every other Thursday, we’ll give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How will the new Summary page help our customers?
On Episode No. 3 of “Inside Buildertrend,” Brad Dinan, product manager, joins Zach and Charley to talk about the newly refreshed Summary page.
Hear how the updated design of Buildertrend’s landing screen makes it easier and faster than ever for builders to prioritize their day.
What are the key takeaways?
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About the new Summary page: The usage of the original landing screen was very low. Most users would begin there but quickly navigate to another page. With the redesign, the goal was to personalize the experience for each individual user. It gives them the information that’s most important up front, so they can prioritize their day.
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Prioritizing your information: The Summary page is the first thing users see when they log in to Buildertrend. With the update, users can now see the overall landscape, a snapshot of what's going on with their projects. The most important information will appear based on set deadlines, so users can decide where they want to start.
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Easier account navigation: In addition to quicker navigation from the Summary page to another area of the software, there’s now an activity feed. The activity feed, a feature users love in the mobile app, is now available on the desktop version. This makes it easy to review the most recent and critical notifications first.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Our customers rely on us to equip them with a Summary page that assists with running their business. Being the first screen that our customers interact with, there was very little interaction. With the new redesign, there’s less friction, and critical information that moves jobs forward is front and center.
The new experience gives users easy access to tools for communicating quickly on urgent items that may require more attention.
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Check out the last “Inside Buildertrend” episode to learn about the offline Daily Log capabilities.
Subscribe here, and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions for 2022? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software this year? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
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Episode 141:
Happy Birthday to “The Building Code!”
Hosts Zach and Charley spend this episode celebrating memorable guests who’ve shared their construction insights the past year as the podcast turns 3.
Now 141 episodes in, “The Building Code” has featured a variety of hosts and guest hosts and spotlighted guests from the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Episode 1 launched in March 2019 with Buildertrend co-founders Dan Houghton, Jeff Dugger and Steve Dugger reflecting on how they turned an idea into the leading residential construction software platform.
Listen back to that episode here.
Today, special guest and podcast director/editor John Beck joins Zach and Charley as they each highlight their favorite guest of the last year.
Three Big Takeaways:
Builders who engage employees retain their most talented
- Benji Carlson of Breakthrough Academy discusses why construction employees need to see how they grow in their organization to remain engaged.
Challenging status quo profit margins can unlock new success
- Russ Stephens of the Association of Professional Builders shares why builders only hold their businesses back when they settle for the margins they’ve always had.
Homebuilding in extremes: Save lives first, then structures
- Bill Gray of LMC Building and Construction in New Zealand explains how a devastating earthquake there in 2011 forced builders to rethink codes.
LINKS AND MORE
Related content:
Want to hear Zach and Charley’s first podcast together? Listen here.
Check out Benji’s insights in a new three-part series on growing your construction company.
Miss our last minisode? Listen now to hear using Buildertrend in the field just got easier.
Catch our next “Inside Buildertrend” minisode next week. Subscribe here, and never miss an episode.
Got podcast topic suggestions for 2022? Reach out to us at podcast@buildertrend.com.
The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend:
Looking to improve how your team plans projects with the world’s No. 1 construction management software? Pick up Buildertrend project planning pro tips on the newest season of “The Better Way, a podcast by Buildertrend.” Subscribe and stream all five bingeable episodes on your favorite listening app now.
Follow us on social:
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Podcast Episode 140: Inside Buildertrend – offline capabilities
Every other Thursday, we’ll give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business with our new “Inside Buildertrend” series on “The Building Code.” What are our teams working on? What features are coming up and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
How will the new offline Daily Logs help our customers?
On this second episode of “Inside Buildertrend,” Austin Eilers, a product manager, joins Zach and Charley to chat about the exciting new offline capabilities – specifically offline Daily Logs.
Hear about how these new functionalities will positively impact the user experience when working and documenting information from the field.
What are the key takeaways?
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The value of customer critiques: We take our customers’ feedback very seriously. When we receive criticism from our users, we take notes, create lists and prioritize updates that will make their experience a better one.
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Offline Daily Logs: Now live for select users. This new offline capability will allow information to be added within Buildertrend’s Daily Logs feature without the need for cell service or internet connection.
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Offline Time Clock capabilities are next: As we roll out the offline Daily Logs to our users, we're also working on offline Time Clock capabilities that will further improve the way our customers work from the job site.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Gone are the days of remembering to add important information when cell service is restored. With our new offline Daily Logs, you can document project details right away, and they’ll automatically sync when your cellular or internet connection returns. Offline Daily Logs are currently live for some users but will be available for everyone in the near future.
And be sure to keep an eye out. There are more offline capabilities coming soon!
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Podcast Episode 139
Greg Wamhoff’s not worried about his next sale because his residential construction business in Tomball, Texas, has a self-sustaining sales engine: their finished work.
Nine of every ten clients come referred to his company, Wamhoff Design|Build.
In this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley learn how Greg turned a telephone and the leads on a dry erase board into an outfit finishing 50 custom homes a year.
Referrals power Greg’s business, and he’s sharing his keys to setting up tomorrow’s deal on today’s job site.
WHAT HAS BEING A REFERRAL-BASED BUSINESS LOOKED LIKE AT YOUR COMPANY?
“Until a year or two ago, we didn't put any effort on social marketing or social media. And to that point, we have never done paid marketing. We never did it. And I think if you're doing business right, especially in a growing market like Texas, you shouldn't have to. Right? But I would say our referral hovers right around 90% plus or minus. Really rare we get a project that comes from another source like social media or some other avenue where somebody sees us. I joked forever in our company, we didn't even put signs out when we were doing projects. If somebody wants me, they're going to go knock on that guy’s door and say, ‘Hey, you're doing a project. Who's doing it?’ Right? So, brand awareness is, I guess, for some companies it's important. Ours is more relational capital. Relationships are what's important for us.”
WHAT’S THE BEST ADVICE YOU RECEIVED ON BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS?
“An early mentor of mine one time said to me that if you just hired great people, your business will take care of itself. And I truly believe that today still. It's really about the people. Over time, as we kind of started putting a few people together to build the company, it centered around that same feeling I had the first time, which is I love our customers. I care about our customers, and we want to do a great job for them. And I think that was evident through some of the first relationships and employees we had, just shared that common thread. And that's what really motivated us and drove us into this business
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This special episode drop kicks off our new “Inside Buildertrend” series for “The Building Code.” Every other Thursday, we’ll give our listeners a glimpse into the inner workings of our business. What are our teams working on? What features are coming up and how will they benefit our users? What data and research are being collected behind the scenes? Tune in as we take a look inside Buildertrend.
What happened inside Buildertrend in 2021?
In this premiere episode of the “Inside Buildertrend” series, Russ Lane, our director of product, joins Zach and Charley to recap some of the company highlights of 2021.
Hear about user feedback, the React conversion and quick preview on some highly anticipated upcoming feature updates and releases.
What are the key takeaways?
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User feedback: All our product updates start with our customers. They tell us what they need or how we can make their jobs easier, and we prioritize based on the complexity. From there, updates or new features are built and gradually rolled out.
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The React conversion: By modernizing an older framework, this conversion laid the groundwork for current and future product updates and allows our team to deliver the best experience for our customers.
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Feature highlights: We’re touching briefly on new and upcoming product releases such as the redesigned Summary page, offline Daily Logs and global search. Listen to upcoming episodes in the “Inside Buildertrend” series for an in-depth overview.
Why is this cool for Buildertrend users?
Making building, remodeling and contracting more efficient is what we do. We see, we hear and we understand what our customers need to succeed in the highly competitive construction industry.
With updates and innovations like these, our construction management software continues to provide our customers with the best tools to run their business. Giving our users the best, most efficient experience possible is what we strive for.
Our customers are seeing huge benefits and you can, too. Check out their success stories here.
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Construction’s never been easy. But in 2022, the job duties have expanded well-beyond building.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley preview an insightful panel at next week’s International Builders’ Show with industry pros Joe Christensen of Cardinal Crest Homes and Katie Kath of Jkath Design Build + Reinvent.
Joe and Katie each share how they define the modern-day builder, the subject of an IBS 2022 panel they’re leading along with Buildertrend CEO Dan Houghton and Nick Schiffer of NS Builders Feb. 8 in Orlando, Florida.
Plus, listen in to hear about Katie’s first IBS experience and about a surprise Joe found during a client walkthrough that tested his resolve.
WHAT DEFINES THE MODERN-DAY BUILDER?
Katie: “In terms of what is a modern-day builder for me, that goes back to our brand. So for me, I feel like I am my client. Nine out of 10 clients are me in the sense of sort of demographic, where we are in our life. We have kids, we like to cook. We want an open floor plan. How many people have the ability and the want to take down these major projects, which is such a huge disruption in life? But it’s really no different than when you go to get a cup of coffee. They want the same thing from their build team. They want convenience. They want communication. They want a brand, period. So how are we creating a brand?”
WHAT MAKES THE MODERN-DAY BUILDER DIFFERENT FROM THE TRADITIONAL BUILDER?
Joe: “I always think is like it's our jobs in this industry to be the professionals. It's our job to, to, to steady the waters because people don't know like it's a messy process…It's a messy business. And I think the modern-day builder, the mountain that we have to climb is how do we make it a customer service-orientated business —not get railroaded by the clients, I'm not saying that. I'm just saying, ‘How do we calm the waters, be process systemized so it can be a fun experience at the end?’”
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Hectic building conditions in 2021 forced builders to rewrite their plans on the fly as they adapted to historic materials scarcity and labor shortages. So how should they prepare for profit and growth in 2022 and beyond?
In this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley learn the best construction goal-setting strategies from Doug Howard of Remodelers Advantage.
Doug shares how remodelers and home builders can approach scaling and the ways construction software like Buildertrend can bring goals into reach.
HOW WILL THE TURBULENT MARKET AFFECT MY ABILITY TO REACH MY GOALS?
“What I really try to do is get folks to think about growth in terms of a five-year plan. I always want to know where people want to be five years out. Even though people say, ‘Well, how can you do that in the crazy world we live in,’ I will tell you the people that had five-year plans as they were going through COVID, they at least knew how far off track they were. It was a really good rudder to bring them back in line.”
HOW CAN FOCUSING ON QUARTERLY METRICS HELP BUILDERS REACH THEIR FIVE-YEAR GOALS?
“We can look at what's going to drive production capacity. ‘Hey, we need another small job,’ or ‘we're going to be finishing a big job – we need another one to start in May.’ It really translates all these numbers into something actionable, but the really cool thing about it is when someone grows at that pace, and each of those quarters has an escalation, when they get to the fourth quarter, all they really need to do is maintain that level for the next year and they're going to go up in revenue again. They're doing it in a very controlled and a very profitable way, as opposed to, ‘We've sold a bunch, let's go build a bunch. Let's go sell a bunch more – let's try to fit it in.’"
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Construction software has helped thousands of builders optimize their operations, and it’s also powering life-changing charity right in Buildertrend’s backyard.
On 2022’s first episode of “The Building Code,” Lynette Farhart of Project Houseworks tells Zach and Charley all about the Omaha nonprofit’s mission to help seniors with free home repairs.
Lynette describes how the Buildertrend helped them better serve seniors and the benefits of the Estimate and Time Clock features for her team’s fundraising.
WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOUR TEAM NEEDED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE?
“We were serving more, and the projects were getting really big. We're trying to manage all of this on Word documents and spreadsheets. And I think it was pivotal when someone accidentally messed up one of our spreadsheets and saved it. And all of our data was completely messed up. And it was like, "Okay, we can't do that anymore." Because I think what's important to know is that our funding comes a lot from grants, and we have deliverables on those grants. And so, if we told a donor through the grant process that we're going to serve X amount of people, we've got to report that we did that work. So trying to manage our data with spreadsheets just didn't make sense for us anymore”
HOW ELSE DOES BUILDERTREND HELP YOU WIN OVER DONORS?
“Some of our grants are reimbursable, which means we have to do all of the work, and then we ask for funding. So we have really accurate reports to submit. And that just earns the trust of our donors knowing that we're keeping such good records on everything that we do.”
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As builders close out a frenzied construction year, we’re highlighting Buildertrend patterns from the past year and how construction software factored into 2021 home building.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley examine the data trends from a historic construction year with Buildertrend data analyst Kayla Schmitt.
Kayla also offers insight into a service Buildertrend is testing to help builder’s reach their business goals.
WHAT’S A TREND THAT SURPRISED YOU?
“One element that we've seen a large increase in over the last year, even two years, is that communication piece. So especially in the age of COVID, you can't necessarily go out and see people face-to-face anymore. We've had an increase of about 40% in our daily log consumption. So that's speaking to what happened on a day-to-day basis throughout the job and messaging that, whether it's to the subcontractors or the homeowner, making sure everybody's up to date and they understand what's going on.”
WHAT KINDS OF DATA ARE BUILDERS SEEKING FROM BUILDERTREND?
“I think some of the bigger takeaways that we've had so far is just identifying holes in their workflows. Maybe some inefficiencies that they've had. So at the end of the day, as we talked about, it's all about optimizing their revenue. And then I think if you don't know where to start, it's really just, you got to ask yourself, what do you want to do with your business? Where do you want your business to go? You communicate that with us. And then we can even help you identify the proper Key Performance Indicators that you need to track.”
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Solid financials keep builders in fighting shape to handle the day-to-day and big picture challenges thrown at the construction industry.
In this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley pick up financial pro-tips from Carla Merrill, a consultant who helps builders integrate their financials with software like Buildertrend and CoConstruct.
Carla offers practical advice for builders looking to better organize or order their books to protect their profits and reputation.
WHAT ARE THE KEY PRACTICES OF A FINANCIALLY FIT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY?
“Statistically, it's been proven that builders who track their cost on a daily basis usually finish their projects on time and within budget. And so, you do have to have that job costing component set up in order to be able to do that. So a financially healthy (company) would be one who is regularly, whether that's daily or at least weekly, tracking their estimated versus actuals, which can be done on a budget page in Buildertrend. (A company) who's staying on top of their upgrades and additions and price changes by using tools such as change orders and purchase orders so that they don't fall behind on that, and they don't end up eroding their profit as the project is progressing, which can easily happen. And then they're integrating actually with QuickBooks so that they can see it.”
WHAT’S ONE TACTIC BUILDERS SHOULD FOCUS ON BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR TO GET THEIR FINANCIALS IN ORDER?
“I always tell people the end of the year is a perfect time to figure out what your overhead costs are and make sure that you're taking that amount and that you're allocating it to your projects.”
Plus, tune in to hear Catie Brown of Buildertrend’s data and research team highlight how builders can instill a growth mindset in their organization.
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Higher turnover. An aging workforce. Surging demand. Construction businesses face a trio of challenges stressing their workloads and their workers. So how are construction owners attracting and keeping their best talent?
In today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley discuss how builders can empower their workforces with Benji Carlson of Breakthrough Academy. The Canada-based construction company consultant seeks to help transform honest, hardworking contractors across North America into thriving entrepreneurs.
Benji highlights strategies to engage, retain and develop your workers, including how to rethink the compensation question.
WHY DO CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO HIRE AND KEEP THEIR TOP TALENT?
“A lot of construction companies struggle to create and articulate a clear career path for people. High performers don't want a dead-end job. And a lot of people, a lot of owners don't, I think put themselves in the shoes of an applicant, of a candidate, enough.”
HOW ARE CONSTRUCTION OWNERS SUCCESSFULLY MAPPING CAREER PATHS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES?
“They're thinking through how their organizational chart is designed. And they're linking one step, one node on the system to a higher one, to a higher one, to a higher one. They're getting very clear on what skills, what aptitudes the person needs to develop to move up, what results that business owner would need to see from the employee to move them up. So, it's not just giving promotions willy-nilly. There is actual measurable stuff that you need to see.”
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Advances in technology, foresight in construction, and Americans’ growing desire to age in place have expanded the installation of home elevators and stairlifts in the U.S. And Arrow Lift, with its 13 locations nationwide, has been a leader in this accessibility transformation.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley learn all about home accessibility from Pete Newstrom, Arrow Lift’s vice president of finance and accounting.
Plus, Pete shares how Arrow Lift has reaped the rewards of Buildertrend as a subcontractor.
EARLY ON, YOUR CLIENTELE NEEDED ELEVATORS AND LIFTS DUE TO LIFE CHANGES OR DESIRED LUXURY. WHAT’S CHANGED?
“Now it is much more common for folks to plan ahead, and a lot of times they are putting the elevator in before it is physically looked at as a need, or if that is not in the budget, they might just stack closets in advance so that however many years in the future, when an elevator is in the budget or is needed, it is that much easier to add to the home.”
HOW HAS BUILDERTREND BENEFITED YOUR TEAM’S WORK AS A SUBCONTRACTOR?
“One reason that we like Buildertrend is that those jobs tend to go relatively smoothly. It might be because the type of builder that uses Buildertrend is the type of builder that really is deliberate with open communication with their clients and subcontractors, or it might be because of the added benefit that Buildertrend provides with communicating with subcontractors like us. But in any event, it does seem to help things go smoothly.”
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Chris Ledet Homes has thrived in southeast Louisiana despite the ups and downs of the building economy and routine setbacks from hurricanes. A secret to their longevity? Customer service that connects with the homeowner and extends well behind move-in.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley talk to owner Paul Ledet about what it takes to create customer relationships that withstand the stresses of construction.
Ledet also shares his thoughts on taking over his father’s business, navigating new tech and the personal touch of customer relations, and the hardest part about building in a hurricane hotspot.
WHAT ASPECT OF THE BUILDER-HOMEOWNER RELATIONSHIP DO YOU FEEL BUILDERS STRUGGLE WITH?
“I find that the more transparent you are with having your selections or allowances open and available, and my vendors are uploading quotes that they can view, I mean, that goes a long way for an owner to be able to see a flooring selection, to be able to click through there, and they can see, basically, exactly the labor amount, the flooring amount, the square footage, the labor rate, the flooring rate. And they just give them a better sense of trust, I suppose. I know not everybody does that and that may be a weird concept for some builders, but when you open that door to have that trust and communication, I find that the jobs, generally, go a lot smoother.”
HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC COMPLICATED CUSTOMER RELATIONS?
“The last two years have been pretty weird with COVID. Lots of loose ends that are way more loose ends than normal, things taking lead times, are taking forever and you try to move them in without appliances and stuff. Managing their expectations is the key, but even then, we're trying to manage them and we're wrong several times because we rely on information, too, but really just trying to manage their expectations and trying to set deadlines, but not, ‘Hey, look, we're trying to commit to this two weeks, but we want it to be finished before you move in.’ That was a real tough one for us.”
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Slammed by surging demand, pool builders and other outdoor contractors head into an off-season as busy as ever. So how should they seize that downtime to set up their 2022 season for success?
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley uncover how outdoor contractors can optimize their marketing and sales processes in the off-season with Corey Halstead, co-owner of Halstead Media.
Corey helps outdoor contractors increase their sales and has worked in all facets of the industry, including on an installation team, as a project manager, in design/sales, and for an industry product manufacturer.
He shares his insight on how to capitalize on the off-season building break, offers strategies to improve your business’ marketing game, and analyzes how building in the pandemic may change how outdoor contractors think about their goals.
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How can general contractors and their subs streamline back-and-forth communication and share ever-changing schedule and vital project details easily?
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley learned how construction software like Buildertrend has helped general contractors better collaborate with their subcontractors from a Minnesota builder who’s worked in both roles.
Jesse Kath, founder of Jkath Design Build + Reinvent, got his start in construction building cabinets and now runs a boutique remodeling firm.
Listen to the full episode to hear Jesse’s insight on how builders win with construction management software and how and when to implement change in an industry slow to adapt tech.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley discuss how builders can remain competitive in a turbulent construction environment with Russ Stephens, cofounder of the Association of Professional Builders. The Australia-based organization helps construction company leaders maximize their profitability through training and consulting to ultimately make the home-building process a world-class experience for consumers and contractors.
Listen to the full episode to hear Russ’ advice for builders looking to bolster their business amid the trials of a construction boom and the best ways to ensure profitability and ultimately, viability.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley explore Buildertrend’s exciting, new partnership with The Home Depot that will simplify product and expense management for builders. Frank Blake, The Home Depot’s general manager for outside sales, joins the podcast to highlight the exciting aspects of integrating Buildertrend with Pro Xtra, the leading home improvement retailer’s loyalty program for construction pros.
Tune in to the full episode to hear Frank’s insights on how this partnership will help builders better their businesses, what values drive both companies and more.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with Catie Brown, a user researcher on the Data and Research team here at Buildertrend. Catie is an expert in collecting and analyzing customer feedback to determine areas of strength and where we can get better.
Tune in to the full episode to learn more about why we call ourselves a user-centric company and why we collect customer feedback on a daily basis. Hear about how we use this research to inform our important decisions and the improvements we make within the Buildertrend platform.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are learning all about what it takes to create homes that can withstand the extreme impacts of earthquakes in New Zealand. They’re joined by Bill Gray, expert builder at LMC Building and Construction, to hear about his personal experiences as well as the strict standards for building in a known earthquake zone.
Tune in to the full episode to hear Bill’s insight on what it really means to build earthquake-proof homes. It’s not just about preventing houses from falling apart. It’s about saving lives.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are chatting with returning guest, Marge Haley, a development coordinator here at Buildertrend. Marge is an expert on the inner workings and processes that make up our construction project management software.
Listen to the full episode to hear Marge’s insights about setting your team up for success with the Buildertrend onboarding process and how to maximize and save time on the job.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are joined by Ryan Lipcheck, vice president of sales at CBUSA, to talk about group purchasing and why it’s becoming more of a necessity with the growing material costs and shortages of the post COVID-19 environment.
Check out the full episode to hear Ryan’s view on the best ways to run purchasing departments and the outlook for construction pros who aren’t taking advantage of group buying power.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Jason Cerone of Chicago Lumber Company in Omaha, Neb. Is joining Zach and Charley to discuss our most recent data report. In the report, dive deep into why material supplies are low, prices are high, and how it’s all affecting builders.
Check out the full episode to hear Jason’s perspective on the lasting effects COVID-19 is having on supply chains, lumber prices, and the growing demand for new homes.
Today on “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are getting the inside scoop on accessory dwelling units from Whitney Hill, co-founder and head of business operations and development at Snap ADU Design Build in San Diego.
Tune in to the full episode to hear Whitney’s insight on the growing popularity of ADUs and why upping your game with Buildertrend’s Pro features can help secure business success.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Bob Deeks, owner and president of RDC Fine Homes in Whistler, British Columbia, is joining Zach and Charley to dive into the topic of building net zero homes. Net zero or carbon neutrality is the process of completely canceling out the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity.
Listen to the full episode to hear Bob talk about building net zero homes, how to meet environmental standards and how to grow your business by setting yourself apart.
On this episode of the “The Building Code,” interim hosts Zach Wojtowicz and Charley Burtwistle are joined by Chris Krebs, owner of NOVUS Building Services. NOVUS is a fabrication and installation company serving areas from Massachusetts all the way down to the beaches of Southern Florida.
Listen to the full episode to hear how Chris plans to continue NOVUS' growth and how implementing tech will sustain it.
Today on the final episode of “The Building Code” Takeover series, guest host Dan Houghton, co-founder and CEO of Buildertrend, is back to talk about the topic of company mission with Bill Smithers of CBUSA.
Listen to the full episode to hear about what goes into building a company mission and how it works with defined values to drive a company forward.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” guest hosts Dan Houghton, co-founder and CEO of Buildertrend and Frank Blake of The Home Depot will be chatting about leadership.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how their experiences have helped their leadership skills evolve and what challenges they’ve had to overcome.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” guest hosts Brandon Patterson of the Iowa Skilled Trades, and Joe Christensen of Cardinal Crest Homes will be discussing the very important topic of talent. Tips for hiring, what to look for and how to hold onto good people.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about their experience with hiring in the construction industry and what they’ve learned about hiring and retaining top talent.
Today on “The Building Code,” guest hosts Matt Risinger of Risinger Build and Brad Leavitt of A Finer Touch Construction are talking about “mistakes” and how to avoid them. They’re telling personal stories and sharing great insights on how to make the best decisions for your construction company.
Listen to the full episode to hear about how they’ve overcome challenges and what they’ve learned over the years that has contributed to the continued success of their businesses.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” guest hosts Nick Schiffer of NS Builders and Melissa Hryszko of Veranda Estate Homes are diving into the very popular topic of social media. Both Nick and Melissa have seen great success with using social media to promote their businesses, which has contributed to their accomplishments in the construction industry.
Listen to the full episode to get insights on why social media is so important, how you can use it to promote your construction business and how to grow your following.
On the last episode of our COVID-19 series for “The Building Code,” Paul is chatting with returning guest Darren Brown of Decking Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, about his experience with managing his business amid the pandemic.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about the status of the construction industry in Australia and how they’re hoping to stay busy in 2021.
Today on “The Building Code,” the sixth episode in our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Blaise McDonald of MAC Renovations in Victoria, British Colombia, to talk about his experience with managing his renovation business amid the pandemic in Canada.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about how the pandemic has affected the construction business in Canada and how they’ve handled the unknowns while continuing to look ahead.
On this episode, the fifth episode of “The Building Code” COVID-19 series, Paul is chatting with Brett Lott of Brett Lott Homes in Kennewick, Wash., and Dave Leff of Leff Construction in Sebastopol, Calif., to talk about their experience with managing their businesses amid the pandemic in the West region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about what they’ve learned and how they’ve adjusted as they look back at the challenges of 2020.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” the fourth episode of our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Matt Kowalske of Kowalske Kitchen & Bath in Delafield, Wis., and Dana Webb of Ashlar Homes in Blue Springs, Mo., to talk about their experience with managing their businesses amid the pandemic in the Midwest region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how they’re maintaining internal processes and sub relationships during COVID-19.
On the third episode of our COVID-19 series on “The Building Code,” Paul is joined by Paul Ledet of Chris Ledet Homes in Thibodaux, La., Sherwin Loudermilk of Loudermilk Homes in Atlanta and Jason Dell of Bold Construction in Chapel Hill, N.C. to talk about their experiences of managing business with COVID-19 in the Southeast region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how what changes they’re seeing due to the pandemic.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” the second in our COVID-19 series, Paul is joined by Josh Rosenthal of Cabin John Builders in Cabin John, Md. and Nick Colarusso of Cedar Mill Group in Webster, N.H. to discuss their experiences of working with COVID-19 in the Northeast region of the United States.
Listen to the full episode to hear more about their company stories and how they’ve been able to adapt to change and prioritize their teams and clients during this time.
This episode of “The Building Code” is the first in a short series that will feature construction pros from different regions of the U.S. as they talk about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Paul is joined by Don Wise of Don Wise Construction in Fort Smith, Ark., Mike Fraembs of Arista Development in Las Cruces, N.M. and Edgar Garcia of Bella Vista Custom Homes Inc. in El Paso, Texas to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 in the Southwest region of the United States.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about how these homebuilders have been adapting to change over the past 10 months.
Today on “The Building Code,” Paul is joined by Mike Stein, a customer success manager on the Website Services team here at Buildertrend. Mike started out working in search engine optimization for about two years before he came to be in his current role. He’s bringing us all the need-to-know information about optimizing company websites and how to take advantage of SEO.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about Website Services, a Pro Service offered to Buildertrend customers, enhancing website performance and why you should be using SEO.
Joining Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is Will Lopez, head of the accountant community at Gusto. Before joining Gusto, where he’s been for a year and a half, Will owned a small accounting firm. He has a passion for his industry and is dedicated to helping small businesses with the dream of changing the game in the accounting profession.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about Gusto and how they help small construction businesses provide payroll, benefits and HR services for their teams.
Joining Paul on “The Building Code” today is returning podcast guest and construction industry influencer, Nick Schiffer, owner of NS Builders in Boston. After starting his carpentry business seven years ago, Nick now runs a successful, high-end remodeling business where he continues to challenge himself and his team every day.
Listen to the full episode to hear about using social media for your business, creating quality podcasts and how Nick’s preparing his company for 2021.
We’re back with episode 101 of “The Building Code.” Today, Paul is chatting with Burke Florom, a drummer, singer and customer support specialist here at Buildertrend. Burke is here to talk about the best ways to maintain communication with clients from a distance. We’re answering the questions: In our current environment, with a lot less in-person interaction, how do you make a connection with your clients?
Listen to the full episode for tips on how to maximize your relationships in the construction industry during this time of virtual interactions.
Today we’re celebrating a milestone as we release the 100th episode of “The Building Code.” We’ve had so much fun recording each episode to share with you, our loyal listeners, each week. For this special episode, we’ve combined clips from listener suggestions with some of our own favorite moments from the past 99 episodes.
Paul is joined by Buildertrend’s staff product manager, Russ Lane, to get the download on several new updates that launched this year including bottom navigation, a share extension for iOS, Time Clock and more. Russ also explains why these updates are designed to help users get into the app, out of the app and back to work as quickly as possible.
Joining Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is returning podcast guest, Tim Brown, co-owner and lead strategist at Hook Agency in Minneapolis. He shares how how to find your online audience and connect with potential clients to land more leads.
Paul chats with Missy Scherber, co-owner of T.Scherber, a company that provides demolition, excavating, roll-offs and hauling services in Minnesota. Missy and her husband work hard to set a new standard of service, safety and customer-based solutions in the waste and earthmoving industry.
Jim Rogers, director of Development and Communication at the nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes, returns to "The Building Code." Jim share about the 11/11 Pledge and how builders like you can get involved.
Paul is joined by Charley Burtwistle, a data scientist on the Data and Research team here at Buildertrend. Charley shares how the team has evolved and how construction professionals can find value in their company's own data.
Tom and Paul are joined by Marc Jacocks, director of Marketing at 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty (2-10 HBW), the industry leading provider of structural warranties. Marc is bringing you all the need-to-know information surrounding structural warranties.
Ryan Jenkins has been a carpenter for 10 years and is a site supervisor at Tass Construction Group in Sydney, Australia. Ryan has a lot of experience in the construction industry and is an advocate for creating and maintaining relationships with clients and their neighbors.
At the age of 18, Bill Katsaros bought his first house, renovated it and sold it. He continued this process as a means to pay for his college education, but it soon became a passion. Today, Bill and his wife's company Roma Homes continues to flip and build houses in up-and-coming neighborhoods in Charlotte, N.C.
Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul sat down to talk with Lucas McCurdy, fan of senior living and founder of The Bridge Group Construction in Flower Mound, Texas. Lucas grew up in the construction industry and is a third-generation construction entrepreneur. He believes that team communication, collaboration and trust are key factors to excellent outcomes.
Check out the full episode to hear more about how Lucas and his team are working to positively impact and advocate for the lives of older adults living in senior communities.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are sitting down with the guys who started it all. Buildertrend co-founders, and returning guests of the podcast, Dan Houghton, Jeff Dugger and Steve Dugger (known affectionately as The Bobs) are here to chat about their experience with leading the company through times of change and uncertainty.
Check out the full episode to hear more about how the company has adapted to change throughout the years and how The Bobs have used past experiences to quickly modify for the present and plan for the future.
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On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are getting to know U.S. Air Force veteran Michelle Warren, now president of Caliber Construction in Albuquerque, N.M. After 20 years in the military, Michelle retired and partnered with developer Wayne Berry to open Caliber Construction – a company that does projects for the U.S. federal government.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about her career, how her company has been dealing with the challenges of the pandemic and how Buildertrend and the new Work in Progress report are helping to run the business.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with Jeff Sawyer of TruNORTH Construction in Hartford, Conn. Jeff and his business partner Matt Powers have been continually recognized for the work they do and the relationships they make with their mighty team of 11. A couple of their accolades include Best of Hartford Magazine 2019 and Remodeling’s Big 50 2019.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how Jeff and his team have built impactful relationships and how they’re using these relationships to grow their business and make a difference in their community.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are discussing business strategy with David Arnold, podcast superfan and chief strategy officer here at Buildertrend. David has been at Buildertrend for about four years and focuses on partnerships and future opportunities for the company.
Tune in to the full episode for insights on how to keep your business moving forward in our current environment and to hear about how connecting with other builders can positively impact your strategy.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are talking with Jeff Kann of Houseworks Inc. in San Francisco. Houseworks is a design-build company that focuses on creating highly functional and beautiful spaces for their clients.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how Jeff’s experience with building homes as a homeowner led to his passion for remodeling houses and how he uses communication to maintain a superior client experience.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with longtime listener and travel enthusiast, Paul McManus, of McManus Kitchen and Bath in Tallahassee, Fla. McManus studied architecture in college and after spending four years as an intercontinental bicycle tour guide, visiting more than 38 countries, McManus returned home to open McManus Kitchen and Bath offering design and build services.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how McManus is using templates to make job management processes more efficient and how robot cubbies are becoming the newest kitchen trend.
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This week on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are talking templates with Buildertrend onsite consultant and template guru, Jordan Coolidge. Jordan’s been with Buildertrend for two and a half years. He enjoys traveling around to meet with Buildertrend clients in order to help them learn and implement the software into their daily processes.
Tune in to the full episode to learn more about using templates within Buildertrend and how you can use them to save time and increase efficiency.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are bringing you the inside scoop on the new partnership between Buildertrend and The Home Depot. They are joined by Frank Blake, Home Depot’s general manager for outside sales and service, to dive deep into what this new partnership and what it means for construction pros like you.
Tune in to the full episode to hear more about The Home Depot Pro Xtra loyalty program and how Buildertrend users will benefit from our new efforts.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with R.B. Gallup of Gallup & LaFitte, a design and build company in Chapin, South Carolina. R.B. is a third-generation custom construction professional in the family-owned business. He is also the youngest homebuilder to ever receive the designation of Certified Master Builder in the state of South Carolina.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how Gallup & LaFitte uses proactive communication to maintain superior customer service and how to find success when you’re young in the industry.
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This week on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are speaking with Steve Tankersley of Tankersley Construction in Sacramento, Calif. Steve and his wife started in commercial construction and decided to start their family-owned business when they saw a need for increased organization processes such as job costing in the residential construction industry.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how Steve and his wife apply their large-scale commercial construction experience to their small-scale commercial and residential construction projects.
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On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with Darren Brown of Decking Sydney in Alexandria an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Darren worked as a subcontractor on projects and had his own decking business before deciding to work full time at Decking Sydney.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how Darren and the Decking Sydney team have used Buildertrend to transform the way they run their jobs and keep their projects running smoothly.
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Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are delving into the meaning of holistic design for Part 2 of the Haven Builders podcast with design manager, Charissa Surine. If you missed Part 1 from last week, be sure to listen by clicking here.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about Charissa’s unique design process and how she gets to know clients one-on-one in order to fully understand their design styles and needs for their dream home.
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On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are talking growth and success in building a business with Dallas Stobbe of Haven Builders in Saskatoon, a Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Dallas started Haven Builders in 2010 with the dream of providing high-end, luxury home design and building services for their area.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about how you can use learning opportunities, up-front communication and technology to ensure growth and success for your business. And be sure to check out Part 2 of the episode launching next week!
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Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are joined by power tool reviewer and home improvement enthusiast, Sarah Listi, digital creator of Tool Girl’s Garage. Sarah is a dog lover from Texas who grew up building and helping her dad with projects, which has carved her career path and inspired her passion for this business.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about Sarah’s passion for learning and how she uses her knowledge, experience and talents to inspire others to take on projects.
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What's better than one Stevie Award? Two! For the second year in a row, the Buildertrend customer success team won an award for their outstanding service. On today’s episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are talking Stevie Awards and award-winning customer service with Buildertrend technical service manager, Marge Haley. Marge started out as a Buildertrend coach and has been with the company for three years.
Tune in to the full episode to hear all about why Buildertrend works hard to maintain a superior, award-winning customer service experience and get insights from our team on how you can provide next-level service for your business.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with design extraordinaire and social media influencer, Danny Wang, of Danny Wang Design in Orange County, Calif. Danny Wang Design is a design-build company with an experienced team who transforms interior and exterior spaces to fit each client’s unique style.
Tune in to the full episode to hear how Danny started using Instagram to promote his business and ended up with over 430,000 followers. See what you could be doing to promote your business on social media to land more leads.
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Today on “The Building Code” Tom and Paul are chatting with Brett and Kara Phillips, a husband and wife team and owners of High Street Homes in Fort Worth, Texas. High Street Homes is a full-service design and build company that focuses on making the vision of home happen for their clients with design-forward thinking at a lower cost.
Listen to the full episode to hear about the latest home-design trends, how to build relationships on social media and how the Phillips’ use Buildertrend to combine their love for design with construction in order to build the perfect home for their clients.
Today’s episode of “The Building Code” is all about the new Buildertrend feature – the Work in Progress report. Tom and Paul are doing a deep dive with Scott Vonderharr, Director of Product Strategy at Buildertrend, to bring you all the need-to-know information regarding WIP reporting and why it’s a game-changer for Buildertrend users.
Listen to the full episode to hear about the importance of using WIP reporting and how it can be used to make important financial decisions. Also, be sure to listen in to hear about our Facebook group The Building Code Crew and how to join.
On today’s episode of “The Building Code” Tom and Paul are talking to Stacy Eakman of Eakman Construction Company in Seattle. This episode contains lots of great content around the importance of creating and maintaining relationships with architects.
Check out the full episode to hear about how the company is dealing with job site safety amid the pandemic, how they’re using TikTok to attract a younger following and how you can use architect relationships to land more leads.
Today on “The Building Code” Tom and Paul are joined by Reid Benjamin, director of sales at financial technology company, GreenSky. Since being founded in 2006, GreenSky has grown to become the largest home improvement financing company in the nation.
Check out the full episode to hear about our new partnership with GreenSky and how we will work together to provide financial solutions and ensure the success of our customers and their businesses.
Joining Tom and Paul on today’s episode of “The Building Code” is Rene Genet of David Reid Homes coming at you all the way from New Zealand. David Reid Homes is a franchise building company with about 18 individual branches around New Zealand – each specializing in custom designs that suit their clients’ needs.
Check out the full episode to hear about how builders at David Reid Homes are effectively running their businesses using Buildertrend and how they are adapting their building processes in the current environment.
Buildertrend’s legal expert, Nick Knihnisky, is joining Tom and Paul on today’s special-release episode of “The Building Code” to talk about Payment Protection Program updates.
Check out the full episode to hear about the latest updates to the PPP, what these updates mean for you and your business, and looking forward, what you can expect from the program.
Today on “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are joined by John Lea of Georgia company Decksouth to chat about his unique Buildertrend story. Decksouth was started in 1998 by John and one part-time carpenter. Today his team of 24 runs the design-build company with a focus on outdoor living.
Check out the full episode to hear John’s story about how he made Buildertrend work for his company by diving in, taking charge and gaining complete buy-in from his team.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are chatting with Trevor Pillen, Associate Project Manager at Buildertrend. Trevor has been at Buildertrend for five years and knows all the ins and outs when it comes to Payment Processing, one of the five Pro Services offered by Buildertrend.
Listen to the full episode to hear about how you can use Buildertrend Payment Processing powered by Chase to simplify your payment processes, save time and create convenience for you, your clients and your subcontractors.
Joining Tom and Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is Tim Brown, co-owner and lead strategist at Hook Agency in Minneapolis, MN. Tim started out in web design and he soon figured out that he could drive his own business using leads from organic Google traffic.
Today, a large majority of Hook’s clients are contractors. Listen to the full episode to hear how Tim and his team work to help construction pros like you optimize their online presence and increase lead generation, especially in today’s environment.
Just in time for Earth Day, Tom and Paul were joined by Matt Daigle on this week’s episode of “The Building Code.” Matt founded RISE, a company inspired by his sustainable and environmental family values after the birth of his daughter.
As a homeowner, there are many decisions you need to make while you are building or remodeling a home. In a world of many unreliable sources, RISE aims to provide access to inspiration for homeowners interested in sustainability, trustworthy tips & tricks and even rebate opportunities.
Joining Tom and Paul on this episode of “The Building Code” is none other than The Zen Builder, otherwise known as Ed Earl. Ed spoke to the guys about how to be a compassionate contractor and the three mortal sins in the construction industry.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Paul and Tom are joined by legal expert and owner of The Lien Zone, Alex Barthet. We asked Alex to come on the podcast for a second time to provide valuable resources and discuss how COVID-19 is and will continue to impact the construction industry. Listen to the full episode to learn more!
On this episode of “The Building Code”, Paul and Tom are joined by Dr. Ernie Goss, prominent professor and regional economist. Ernie’s specialty is making economics digestible to people from all walks of life. Listen to the full episode to hear Ernie break down the state of the economy as it pertains to COVID-19 and give expert advice on how to navigate these changes as a business owner.
On this episode of “The Building Code,” Tom and Paul are joined by Lucas Congdon of Lucas Lagoons based out of Sarasota, Fla. They talk about the hit television show “Insane Pools: Off the Deep End” on Animal Planet and how Buildertrend has helped transform their business.
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Note from the hosts: This podcast was recorded prior to the global COVID-19 outbreak. We believe the content of this podcast is valuable and thought our listeners would enjoy a break from the intense conversations around the pandemic we are all experiencing. As always, you are in our thoughts, and we are in this together. 'Preciate ya!
This week’s episode of The Building Code focuses on COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, and how business owners can stay ahead of the challenges stemming from this pandemic. Tom is joined by Nick Knihnisky, Buildertrend’s in-house counsel and legal affairs manager, to share tips on how to handle scheduling, communication and insurance matters during this time.
On this episode of The Building Code, Paul and Tom are joined by the winners of the NAHB Custom Home Builders of the Year award, Arcadia Homes. Jeremy Schumacher, president, and AJ Foard, vice president, came on the podcast to talk about what makes their award-winning business a success.
On this special episode, we revisit some of our favorite moments over the past year to celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Building Code! Thank you to all of our guests and listeners who have been a part of this journey. We couldn’t have done it without you. ‘Preciate ya!
On this episode of The Building Code, Joe Christensen of Cardinal Crest Homes in Kansas City, Mo., joins Tesla Tom and Paul (just Paul) to talk about what sets Cardinal Crest Homes apart, creating an outstanding customer experience and, of course, the Chiefs winning the big game.
This week we’re coming at you with another Pro Services Feature Spotlight. Joining Tom and Paul to talk about Pro Websites is our web sales manager and one of the OG Buildertrend sales associates, Alex Suarez.
On this episode of The Building Code, we are joined in studio by Nick Wilcox and Josh Bundren of Evolved Structures. These business partners know what Millennials want when it comes to new construction homes – and that’s why they started their business. The duo sits down with Paul and Tom to talk about their mission to fill a void in the Omaha market and share their experience getting started with Buildertrend.
This week we are joined by Buildertrend user Mike Cheatham. Mike is the co-owner of Movable Roots based in Melbourne, Fla. Tom and Paul talk to Mike about the history of his company, the challenges they must overcome to build high-end tiny homes and toilets … yes, toilets.
This week on The Building Code we are LIVE from Las Vegas at the International Builders’ Show! Listen to this episode to hear our co-founder, Dan Houghton, talk with Ed Earl, Nick Schiffer and John Crabbe about strategies builders can implement to engage homeowners and ensure they become advocates for you once the job is done.
This week on The Building Code we are LIVE from Las Vegas at the International Builders’ Show! Nick Schiffer of NS Builders joins Paul and Tom on the podcast to talk about New Year’s Resolutions and how the construction industry can make improvements over the next year.
This week on The Building Code we are LIVE from Las Vegas at the International Builders’ Show! Brad Leavitt, owner of A Finer Touch Construction, stopped by the Buildertrend booth and hopped on the mic to give a quick update since his last visit at the show in 2019. Listen to the full episode to hear what Brad had to share with Tom and Paul.
This week on The Building Code we are LIVE from Las Vegas at the International Builders’ Show! Listen to this episode to hear Paul and Tom talk with Matt Risinger of Risinger Build as they discuss building science and Matt's latest venture, Build Show Network.
This week on The Building Code we are LIVE from Las Vegas at the International Builders’ Show! On this episode, Paul and Tom are joined by Jenna Kimberley, vice president of Kimberley Development Corporation and board member of the National Association of Home Builders of Greater Des Moines. Listen to the full episode to hear them talk about dynamics of a family-owned business and Jenna’s success in a male-dominated industry.
This week on The Building Code we have another Pro Service Feature Spotlight. Paul and Tom are joined by Reece Barnes, an additional training consultant here at Buildertrend. The guys talk about the additional trainings Buildertrend offers – Onsite Consulting and Buildertrend University. Listen to the full episode to hear about how these trainings could benefit you and your business!
Joining us on this episode of The Building Code is Christine Ross of Addition Building and Design out of Sherman Oaks, Ca. Tom, Paul and Christine dig into the challenges of building in California, including dealing with fire-resistant building codes and water conservation.
This week we are joined by Buildertrend user Ryan Hay. Ryan is the owner of Oakman Building Company based in Austin, Texas. Tom and Paul talk to Ryan about his Buildertrend journey, roadblocks included. Listen to the full episode to hear Ryan’s experience with Buildertrend and why he believes it’s a necessity for his company.
This week we are joined by Tony Ravenstahl from SilverStone Group to talk about one of our Pro Services: Builders’ Risk Insurance.
This week we are live from Buildertrend University with Matt Troyer, CEO of Emergent Construction. Matt is our first repeat guest, and he didn’t disappoint. Paul, Tom and Matt catch up and discuss BTU, the impact of social media and Tom and Matt’s love of Teslas.
Joining us on this episode of The Building Code is Jesse Lane, president of J. Lane Construction based in Jacksonville, Florida. Jesse combined his love of video and marketing his business by creating a YouTube channel. Listen to the full episode to hear Jesse’s tips and tricks on how to add value to your marketing efforts using video.
Joining us on this episode of The Building Code is Jared Phifer, owner of Revolve Design-Build, based in Denver, Colorado. The guys talk to Jared about his recent experience building a spec house.
For this special episode of The Building Code, we are joined by Luke Sprakel, senior manager of Pro Services at Buildertrend, to talk about all the pro services Buildertrend has to offer and how they impact our clients. This episode of The Building Code was recorded live, on-stage at our November session of Buildertrend University so we invited BTU participant Neil Schaurer, co-owner of Summit Builders, to jump on the mic and tell us about his experience at one of our most popular pro services – Buildertrend University.
Jason Bliss, owner of Benchmark Construction, joins us on this episode of The Building Code to talk about San Francisco Bay Area trends and his experience on HGTV’s hit show, Brother vs. Brother.
On this episode of The Building Code, we’re joined by Rob Carlisle, owner of Carlisle Classic Homes. Rob shares about the culture he’s built at his company and the reasons he chose Buildertrend as his project management software.
On this episode of The Building Code, we're joined by our very own Nick Pitsch who is a training coordinator here at Buildertrend. He also happens to be a big fan of this podcast, so we were thrilled when he agreed to come on to talk about a beloved Buildertrend feature – the Owner Portal!
On this episode of The Building Code, we’re talking with brothers Ben and Adam MacKenzie. Ben and Adam are engineers, LEED Green Associates, co-owners of Budget Blinds in Lincoln and just so happen to be identical twins. They joined us in-studio to talk about home automation and trends in the commercial and residential markets.
On this episode of The Building Code, we're joined by Melissa Hryszko, co-owner of Veranda Estate Homes. Veranda Estate Homes builds fully custom homes from the ground up in Calgary, Alberta. And Melissa is no stranger to podcast recording! When she isn’t designing homes, she is a co-host of the podcast Modern Design Minds. We’re discussing best business practices, upcoming trends and why it is important for builders to work with interior designers.
You won’t able to contain yourself after listening to this episode of The Building Code! Our guest this week is Anthony Halsch, founder and CEO of RoxBox Containers based in Erie, Co. We’re discussing what sparked the idea of using shipping containers, and what the future of shipping container construction looks like.
On this episode of The Building Code, we're joined by Jenny Sneller, co-owner of Sneller Custom Homes, to talk about her experience attending our inaugural Buildertrend University on the Road in Dallas. We’re talking expectations and key takeaways after attending the sessions at BTU in Dallas.
On this episode of The Building Code, Tom and Paul are joined by Maggie Bates, passive home consultant and co-owner of A-1 Builders and Adaptations Design Studio. They take a deep dive into building passive houses and what it means to be a part of a worker-owned cooperative.
On this very exciting episode of The Building Code, we are celebrating reaching a milestone of hiring 500 full-time employees. Paul and Tom are joined by Josh Kaiser, VP of Sales, to talk about the hard work and process it took to reach this goal of reaching 500 hires.
Joining us on the podcast is Gina Saccoman, a Product Release Coordinator here at Buildertrend, for a “Feature Spotlight” all about scheduling! When Gina joined Buildertrend a little over 6 years ago, she was a Customer Success Manager which makes her a great resource for Buildertrend users, and a great guest on the podcast, of course.
On this episode of The Building Code, self-proclaimed Buildertrend super user, Steven Frosch, chats with Paul and Tom about how he came to know (and ultimately love) Buildertrend. Steven is the builder at Michaels Lee Homes based in east Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On this episode of The Building Code, Paul and Tom talk all things Buildertrend with our Director of Product, Eric Fischer. The guys discuss the importance of customer feedback and new features on the horizon for the Buildertrend software.
On this episode of The Building Code, we feature Tad Starsiak - Project Manager from Two Chicks and A Hammer, the company behind the HGTV show Good Bones. Paul, Tom and Tad talk about the production of Good Bones and how Buildertrend helps Two Chicks and A Hammer stay organized.
On this episode of The Building Code we are joined by Steve Peters of Rocket Loans to talk about the new addition to our Pro Services here at Buildertrend. We are excited to work with Rocket Loans not only because it will help our clients but also because the opportunities for puns are endless (as Paul and Tom so eagerly demonstrated.)
On this episode of The Building Code we are joined by Josh Dotzler, CEO of Abide, to talk about his nonprofit organization and how they are impacting Omaha, one neighborhood at a time. This episode was recorded live at Maha Discovery Conference, a one-day conference that exposes attendees to speakers and trends that align with the themes of inclusivity, technology, disruption and more.
This week on The Building Code, Tom and Paul have a chat with Megan Maslanka, VP of Human Resources at Buildertrend, and Makayla Hoover, Director of Talent Acquisition at Buildertrend about company culture and how every company, big or small, should find ways to keep their employees engaged.
This week on The Building Code Paul and Tom talk to two Pro Remodeler Forty Under 40 winners - Schloegel Design Remodel and Meridian Design Construction.
This week on The Building Code, Paul and Tom are joined by Andy Ferguson and Joe Crider from Legend Homes in Tennessee for a conversation about how they have built a successful team.
Scott Siegert, Buildertrend's VP of Customer Success, joins Paul and Tom on The Building Code to discuss how his team functions, how they bring value to Buildertrend clients, and why they are constantly voted best in the business.
This episode of The Building Code features Brad Hogan of Hogan Design and Construction, who joins us from the Chicago, Ill., area. And before you ask, he is a Cubs fan. We had the pleasure of meeting Brad at Buildertrend University and just knew we had to feature him on the podcast.
On this episode of The Building Code, Paul and Tom speak with Matt Risinger of Risinger & Co and The Build Show, Matt's super popular Youtube channel.
Jeff Koraleski, a Technical Services Manager here at Buildertrend, joins Paul and Tom on The Building Code for another “Feature Spotlight.” The feature we’re spotlighting this week is a true client favorite - To-Do’s!
Our guest on The Building Code for this episode is Herve Billiet of Ipsun Solar. Paul and Tom have a great conversation with Herve about the future of solar power and how it will change everything.
This week on The Building Code, Paul and Tom talk to Art Sobczak of Business by Phone about how to get clients to listen to your pitch and close the deal.
Brandon Patterson of Iowa Skilled Trades, joins Paul and Tom on The Building Code live from Buildertrend University. Brandon discusses his work with Iowa Skilled Trades and their mission to get kids involved in the trades from an early age.
This week's The Building Code is LIVE from Buildertrend University with Nick Schiffer from NS Builders and the Modern Craftsman podcast.
On this episode of The Building Code, we've got Ken Mar from Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, joining Paul and Tom to talk about their mission - building affordable housing.
On our second "Feature Spotlight" episode of The Building Code, Andy McCarville - a Technical Services Manager - joins us to chat about Daily Logs...what they are, how the feature has grown within Buildertrend and how our customers are using it.
Jason Economos, Director of Beyond Build Constructions, joins Paul and Tom on The Building Code, all the way from Sydney, Australia, to share what's new with the construction industry in their part of the world.
Chris Anderson, founder of Monthend, a bookkeeping and accounting firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, joins Paul and Tom on The Building Code podcast for a financially focused episode that will help our listeners better understand how their finances work.
David Hopkins, VP of Sales and Chief Estimator at JNT Developers in Dallas, TX, joins Paul and Tom this week on The Building Code to discuss the methods they've been using to successfully win more jobs.
The Building Code is live from Buildertrend University again - this time Paul and Tom are talking with Jim Rogers from Building Homes for Heroes. They are a great non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives and homes of our veterans and the guys learned so much about the way they are changing the world during their conversation.
Paul and Tom talk to Alex Barthet from The Lien Zone in South Florida about how construction professionals can stay out of court and keep their businesses free of legal issues.
On our first “Feature Spotlight” episode of The Building Code, we’re talking all things lead management and how our customers are using it in their building worlds with Dan Lipari, Senior Manager of Customer Success.
A lot of what Buildertrend offers is project management related … tools for once you’ve won the job. But what about before you start the job? There’s a gap in this part of the industry’s process. How businesses are managing their leads, how they follow up, the consistency in which they follow up, how professionally they present their business – that’s where our lead management features get their moment to shine.
Wes Trunk, project manager at Trunk Bay Companies - Bloomington, Illinois - joins Paul and Tom on The Building Code podcast during Buildertrend University. They cover many topics, from palm trees to Trunk Bay's business and everything in between.
Join Paul and Tom for a discussion with Brad and Brittany from Brown Haven Homes, live from Buildertrend University. Learn about the history of Brown Haven Homes, the Brown Haven Price Promise, and how Brown Haven's love for Buildertrend University keeps them coming back to Omaha.
Pat Fitzgerald, Project Manager at Proformance Construction, joins us on part four of four of the IBS Builder Talks series on the podcast to give us insight into their company goals moving forward and what LaCrosse, Wisconsin is truly known for.
Matt Troyer, CEO at Emergent Construction (Indianapolis, Indiana), joins us on The Building Code podcast at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, to give the lowdown on business systems and his company’s strategy for social media marketing.
Brad Leavitt, president of AFT Construction (Scottsdale, Ariz.), joins us on The Building Code podcast at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, to share his experience with moving his company from Excel to Buildertrend, building high-end drinking fountains, and creating a strong Instagram presence.
Buildertrend co-founders Dan Houghton, Steve Dugger and Jeff Dugger kick off The Building Code podcast with the story of how Buildertrend came to be, as well as anecdotes that speak to the rapid growth and success of the company.
Join Paul and Tom for a conversation with Alex Skobel from Skobel Homes at the 2019 International Builders Show. Learn about how Alex started his business, how he's implemented Buildertrend into his daily workflow and what he feels makes Buildertrend special.