{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Subs Get Blindsided: Contract Risk & Jobsite Secrets (with attorney Megan Shapiro)","description":"\ud83d\udd17 Take the Project Fluent Assessment at projectfluent.scoreapp.com Brought to you by Advancing Prefabrication, Feb 2-4 2026 in Dallas. Use the code BuildPerspectives10 for 10% off at checkout https:\/\/advancing-prefabrication.com\/register\/ Most construction pros are never formally taught how contracts actually work\u2014or how risk gets silently shifted onto the people doing the real work. In this episode, we sit down with construction attorney and UC Davis instructor Megan Shapiro, who has spent 15 years litigating disputes and helping subcontractors, manufacturers, and trades avoid the same avoidable mistakes she sees every day in court.  We talk about why some manufacturers absolutely belong on job sites, the dangerous myths around \u201cno redlines,\u201d and how Megan\u2019s OWN framework (Optimize, Weigh, Negotiate) helps subs protect their business without walking away from the work they need to win. We also get into power dynamics across the construction food chain, navigating contracts in high-pressure environments, and what it\u2019s really like to be a woman showing up with authority in a male-dominated industry. And of course, how Converge Construction Summit went from an offhanded LinkedIn comment to one of the most energizing collaboration hubs in the industry. \ud83d\udd17 Take the Project Fluent Assessment at projectfluent.scoreapp.com   Connect with us: Email: tim@buildperspectives.com or carolina@buildperspectives.com Find us on LinkedIn\/Carolina LinkedIn\/Tim Subscribe and leave a review to help us grow! ","author_name":"Build Perspectives Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/buildperspectives.libsyn.com\/website","html":"