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Professional Builders Secrets

Brought to you by the Association of Professional Builders (APB), the Professional Builders Secrets podcast is the #1 resource for builders operating a professional building company. Discover how you can generate more leads, sign more contracts and increase your margins while delivering a better experience for your clients. We interview professional builders across 5 countries, host industry authorities as special guests and break down proven strategies with the coaching team at the Association of Professional Builders. Enjoy new episodes every week.

132. Building Rapport With Sky Kolade

45 mins; May 02, 2024

131. Referrals Are Not A Strategy With Rick Moore

26 mins; April 25, 2024

130. Starting Something New With Lane O'Brien

46 mins; April 18, 2024

129. Using AI In Your Building Company With Russ Stephens

52 mins; April 11, 2024

128. Getting More From Your Accountant With Josh Hallam & Sam Falanga

30 mins; April 04, 2024

127. The Value Of Apprentices With Tom Coy

28 mins; March 28, 2024

126. The SORCI 2024 Report Insights With Russ, Sky & Andy

49 mins; March 21, 2024

125. The IBS 2024 Recap With Russ Stephens

37 mins; March 14, 2024

124. Offshoring Staff to Scale With Karen Walshe

35 mins; March 07, 2024

123. Winding Down A Building Company With Russ, Sky & Andy

43 mins; February 29, 2024

122. Building A Well Rounded Business With John & Joel Van Lagen

40 mins; February 22, 2024

121. Cashflow Vs Profit With Russ, Sky & Andy

53 mins; February 15, 2024

120. Elite Mentoring Results With Andy Skarda

38 mins; February 08, 2024

119. Building With Purpose With Dave Phelps

39 mins; February 01, 2024

118. Avoiding Bad Hires With Paul Sanneman

30 mins; January 25, 2024

117. Systemising a Building Company With David Jenyns

37 mins; January 18, 2024

116. Builders Mental Health With Adrien Mamet

28 mins; January 11, 2024

115. Competing With Project Builders With Andy Skarda

32 mins; January 04, 2024

114. Expanding To Design Build With Liam Marshall

19 mins; December 28, 2023

113. The 2023 Recap With Russ & Andy

51 mins; December 21, 2023

112. Construction Entrepreneurship With Steve Kreitzberg

39 mins; December 14, 2023

111. Preparing for 2024 With Russ & Andy

47 mins; December 07, 2023

110. Demonstrating Your Value With Tom Coy

33 mins; December 03, 2023

109. Building To Sell With Rick Moore

30 mins; November 23, 2023

108. Builder's Insurance Insights With Petara Tanuvasa

33 mins; November 16, 2023

107. The Industry Reset With Russ, Sky & Andy

46 mins; November 09, 2023

106. Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals With Jay Mostyn

30 mins; November 02, 2023

105. Successful Company Signage With Erik Cofield

30 mins; October 26, 2023

104. Adopting A Learning Mindset With Norm Wales

37 mins; October 19, 2023

103. The Labour Shortage With Russ, Sky & Andy

42 mins; October 12, 2023

102. The Importance Of Estimating With Tom Lawson

36 mins; October 05, 2023

101. Closing The Sale With Clint Best

40 mins; September 28, 2023

100. Best Builders Secrets Revisited With Russ, Sky & Andy

47 mins; September 21, 2023

99. Accurate Financial Reporting With Peter Olejniczak & Chris Anderson

48 mins; September 14, 2023

98. Running a Remodeling Business With Barbara & Kris MacGregor

41 mins; September 07, 2023

97. Controlling Your Sales Process With Sky Kolade

49 mins; August 31, 2023

96. Building Homes In Guatemala With Betty & Sven

28 mins; August 24, 2023

95. Achieving High Performance With Russ, Sky & Andy

46 mins; August 17, 2023

94. End To End Client Experience With Felipe Freig

53 mins; August 10, 2023

93. Closing High Margin Contracts With Russ Stephens

51 mins; August 03, 2023

92. Recruiting Onsite Staff With Erin Longmoon

49 mins; July 27, 2023

91. Elite Mentoring With Russ, Sky & Andy

41 mins; July 20, 2023

90. Achieving Financial Independence With Ryan Stannard

45 mins; July 13, 2023

89. Accurate Project Reporting With Dennis Wong

23 mins; July 06, 2023

88. Building A Healthy Home With Zara D'Cotta

29 mins; June 29, 2023

87. Managing Stress With Russ, Sky & Andy

56 mins; June 22, 2023

86. The Building Industry Trap With Jim Schneider

27 mins; June 15, 2023

85. Working With Family With Russ and Sky

40 mins; June 08, 2023

84. How To Sign Contracts 12 Months In Advance With Roland Nairnsey

44 mins; June 01, 2023

83. The 5 Stages Of Decline For A Building Company With Russ, Sky & Andy

49 mins; May 25, 2023

82. Transitioning To Fixed Price Contracts With Lee Ambrose

25 mins; May 18, 2023

81. Setting Your Company Culture With Clint Best

37 mins; May 11, 2023

80. How To Use Video To Tell Stories With Andy Johnston

28 mins; May 04, 2023

79. Fixed Price Vs Cost Plus With Russ, Sky & Andy

33 mins; April 27, 2023

78. Transforming A Building Company Overnight With Keiron Moore

27 mins; April 20, 2023

77. Construction Financials Benchmarks With Jacob Oelofse

31 mins; April 13, 2023

76. Creating Personal Wealth Outside Your Building Company With Todd Polke

49 mins; April 05, 2023

75. The SORCI 2023 Report Insights With Russ Sky & Andy

38 mins; March 30, 2023

74. Transitioning From Home Builder To Business Builder With Daniel Troncoso

31 mins; March 23, 2023

73. The Real Cost Of Mates Rates With Andy Skarda

34 mins; March 16, 2023

72. Keeping Your Estimates Accurate With Julian Krishnan Nair

33 mins; March 09, 2023

71. Introducing APB Chapters With Russ, Sky & Andy

39 mins; March 02, 2023

70. Why Every Builder Must Have Tenacity With Stacey Shotwell

31 mins; February 23, 2023

69. How To Recruit Top Talent For A Building Company With Sky Stephens

40 mins; February 16, 2023

68. Keeping Your Sites Safe With Luke Williams

26 mins; February 09, 2023

67. Professional Contract Proposals With Russ, Sky & Andy

36 mins; February 02, 2023

66. Using APB Systems In A Small Town With Rob & Amy Burton

28 mins; January 26, 2023

65. Why Margins Are Linked To Marketing With Russ Stephens

33 mins; January 19, 2023

64. How To Avoid Pricing Mistakes With Darren Wallbank

26 mins; January 12, 2023

63. When To Scale A Building Company With Russ, Sky And Andy

44 mins; January 05, 2023

62. Relocating A Building Company With Max Peterson

40 mins; December 29, 2022

61. How To Get New Work Fast With Dennis Wong

28 mins; December 22, 2022

60. Professional Development For Builders With Devin Perry

27 mins; December 15, 2022

59. Preparing for 2023 With Russ, Sky & Andy

43 mins; December 08, 2022

58. I Thought APB Was Lying To Me With Sam Swartz

30 mins; December 01, 2022

57. Who Should You Hire Next With Jacob Oelofse

39 mins; November 24, 2022

56. Professional Builder Contracts With Paul Rojas

25 mins; November 17, 2022

55. Introducing APB Rewards With Russ, Sky & Andy

32 mins; November 10, 2022

54. Transparency, Systems & Future Proofing With Andrew & Marcus

27 mins; November 03, 2022

53. Mindset of a Professional Builder With Clint Best

38 mins; October 27, 2022

52. Website Design That Generates Leads With Peter Butler

39 mins; October 20, 2022

51. The 10 Professional Builder Levels Explained With Russ, Sky & Andy

45 mins; October 13, 2022

50. Creating A Legacy In A Family Business With Phil Turner

58 mins; October 06, 2022

49. Design And Build Vs Quoting Plans With Erik Cofield

35 mins; September 29, 2022

48. How To Generate Leads To Fill Construction Slots With Rick Storlie

44 mins; September 22, 2022

47. The Discovery Process With Russ Sky & Andy

47 mins; September 15, 2022

46. Competing On Value Not Price With Todd & Melissa Lake

37 mins; September 08, 2022

45. How Much Builders Should Pay Themselves With Russ Stephens

32 mins; September 01, 2022

44. Spearheading Change With Jonathan MacDonald

53 mins; August 25, 2022

43. Creating A Successful Brand With Russ, Sky & Andy

48 mins; August 18, 2022

42. Seeing Opportunities Instead Of Problems With Isaac Nickelson

28 mins; August 11, 2022

41. Learning New Skills With Sky Stephens

51 mins; August 04, 2022

40. Looking After Your Mental Health With Tim Hoopmann

49 mins; July 28, 2022

39. Creating An Exit Strategy With Russ Sky & Andy

50 mins; July 21, 2022

38. Building A Business That Serves You With Zak Johnson

32 mins; July 14, 2022

37. Getting Results For Your Building Company With Andy Skarda

35 mins; July 07, 2022

36. The Benefits Of Joining A Builders Network With Duane Johns

35 mins; June 30, 2022

35. Transforming Our Building Company With Michael Bolduc and Vanessa Willett

35 mins; June 23, 2022

34. Creating An Exceptional Handover Experience With Russ, Sky and Andy

37 mins; June 16, 2022

33. How To Create A Case Study With Sky Stephens

34 mins; June 09, 2022

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