{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Only 2.5% of Contractors Finish on Time. Here's What They Do Before the Job Starts","description":"Only 2.5% of contractors finish on time and on budget. Here's what they do before the job starts. In this episode, Eric Anderton breaks down Part 1 of FMI's 2025 Project Management Study \u2014 243 executives, 84 PMs, real contractors, real numbers. What they found isn't revolutionary. It's the same truth Vince Lombardi was teaching in 1959. Preparation before the work starts. Accountability to a consistent standard. Everyone owning their role before the first crew hits the job site. The three things separating high performers from everyone else: PM involvement in estimating, structured pre-execution planning, and field buy-in before mobilization. The one role responsible for making all three happen \u2014 or failing to \u2014 is your project executive. Three Numbers Every Owner Should Know   PM involvement in estimating \u2192 margin attainment jumps from 55% to 78%   Thorough pre-execution planning \u2192 profit margins hit 81% vs. 50% of the time   Strong field alignment \u2192 on-time\/early completion 76% vs. 58% of the time   &amp;nbsp; Hosted by Eric Anderton \u2014 leadership coach, executive coach, and 20+ year veteran of the construction industry. &amp;nbsp; FMI 2025 Study:  https:\/\/fmicorp.com\/insights\/thought-leadership\/2025-project-management-study-part-1 Executive coaching for your PX \u2014 book a call: https:\/\/10minuteswitheric.youcanbook.me\/ Construction Genius book:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Construction-Genius-Effective-Hands-Leadership\/dp\/B0BHTRDY1T\/ The Shift leadership course: https:\/\/theshift.constructiongenius.com\/ &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Construction Genius","author_url":"http:\/\/constructionleaders.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40591245\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40591245"}