Practical insights on running a construction business and understanding building science — from someone who's done it for 35+ years in the field, in First Nations communities, and in the inspector's seat.
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I priced a custom addition at $85 a square foot, won the bid, and finished $22,000 in the hole. Here's what that loss taught me about estimating, contingency, and pricing for profit.
Read the full postI turned 52 this year and my oldest just moved out. It made me stop and ask whether the evenings missed and weekends lost were worth it — and whether the people I did it for actually knew me.
I used to be the first one on site and the last one to leave. Then I got sick for two weeks — and the jobs kept running. Here's what that taught me about delegation, trust, and getting out of your own way.
Two crews, same scope, opposite outcomes — and the difference wasn't skill. Here's what a real crew culture looks like, and how to build one that holds when you're not on site.
The skills that make you a great builder will actively work against you as a business owner. Here's what to do about it.