{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"You\u2019re Solving the Wrong Problems in Your Construction Business | Ep. 464","description":"In this episode of the Construction Leading Edge podcast, Todd Dawalt explains why construction business owners keep solving the wrong problems, and how looking upstream at your pre-construction process fixes the chaos at its root cause. \u26a1Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team: HERE \ud83d\udc49 Years ago, the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC was slowly being damaged by its own cleaning crew. The stone kept getting dirty, so the obvious fix was to clean it harder and more often. But the real cause was nowhere near the stone, and it took someone asking a completely different question to find it. Todd Dawalt uses that story to explain a pattern he sees in construction businesses all the time: owners work hard to solve the exact problem in front of them and end up making things worse. Your project managers feel overwhelmed, so you look for ways to improve their performance. Clients make selections too slowly, so you go hunting for a better way to track allowances. These responses sound reasonable, but the problem showing up in the field usually started weeks earlier, upstream in pre-construction. Answering the surface question just helps you get better at solving the wrong thing, which can cost you months of effort and real profit while the chaos keeps coming back. In this episode, Todd breaks down the "just enough to start" trap and why your business produces exactly the results it's designed to produce. He also gets into what it really takes to nail the handoff between pre-construction and the build. If it feels like problems are always landing on your desk, this one will help you see where they're actually coming from. Key Takeaways: 00:00 The Jefferson Memorial Bird Poop Problem 02:20 Free Resources: Builder CEO System and Buyout Playbook 04:00 When Solving the Wrong Problem Makes Things Worse 05:46 The Just Enough to Start Trap 08:10 Nail the Handoff: What It Should Look Like 09:32 Belay: Reclaim Your Time 11:06 The Ten Most Common Wrong Questions in Construction 20:08 Step 1: Build a Strategic Blueprint for Your Business 21:44 Step 2: Become a Great Pre-Construction Company 23:18 Step 3: Build Your This Is How We Do It Playbook Additional Resources: \u26a1Download the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook -  HERE \u26a1Builder CEO Weekly Operating System - HERE \u26a1Get started with Belay - HERE \u26a1Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn. \u26a1Subscribe to our YouTube channel: HERE \u26a1Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information: https:\/\/constructionleadingedge.com\/ The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time. Follow us on your favorite podcasting platform so you never miss an episode! ","author_name":"The Construction Leading Edge Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.constructionleadingedge.com\/","html":"