The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

Todd Dawalt
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This podcast is dedicated to helping construction business owners eliminate chaos, maximize profit, and reclaim their freedom. Designed for leaders who are ready to step out of the daily grind and take control of their business, The Construction Leading Edge Podcast delivers actionable strategies on systematization, time management, increasing profitability, and business growth. Whether it's stopping profit bleeds, building high-performing teams, or creating systems that allow your business to run without you, each episode will leave you with practical tools to unlock more profit, freedom, and impact. Join Todd Dawalt every week for solo episodes packed with insights and guest interviews featuring industry experts who've mastered the art of building self-sustaining businesses. If you're ready to stop wearing so many hats and start leading your business like a visionary CEO, this podcast is for you.

  1. HACE 3 DÍAS

    Keys to Operating from a Position of Strength in High-End Remodeling with Andy Kolp

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE:  EPISODE 440: Andy Kolp had clients, projects, and a reputation worth protecting. He also had gaps in his process — vague scope, trade bids coming in by text with no context, and jobs where the client ended up running the show. The projects finished. The clients were happy. But Epic Building Company had bent more than it should have. So Andy set a goal for 2025: operate from a position of strength. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd sits down with Andy Kolp, owner of Epic Building Company in Columbus, Ohio, to break down what it actually looks like to tighten up every phase of your construction business — from pre-construction through closeout. Andy shares how he overhauled his scope development and trade bid process, why fixed-price contracts require more upfront work but protect everyone in the end, and how a simple weekly client update called the Epic Weekly Rundown nearly eliminated weekend calls and client surprises entirely. 👉 If you're tired of making decisions from the defensive, this episode shows you what it looks like to get ahead of your projects before they start. Tune in. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro 03:05 Meet Andy Kolp of Epic Building Company 04:10 Why Andy made "position of strength" his 2025 focus 08:45 What happens when you let clients run your process 12:55 Why pre-construction is the foundation of every successful project 15:00 The problem with vague trade bids — and how to fix it 17:15 What to say to contractors who skip straight from sell to build 20:15 Why fixed price beats cost plus for remodeling projects 24:25 What clients are actually paying for in pre-construction 29:20 Scope development and the three-part spec system 32:25 Trade partner site visits during pre-construction 36:10 The Epic Weekly Rundown — what it is and why it works 41:20 What freedom looks like after six years of systems work 46:50 What the CEO Alliance is and why it's hard to describe Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading EdgeTeam: https://go.constructionleadingedge.com/qualification?utm_source=audio%20podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=440       ⚡Follow us on  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constructionleadingedge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todd.dawalt/#  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-dawalt    ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ4BhmczVDm-1dcOER0vfRQ?sub_confirmation=1  ⚡Visit 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! #ConstructionLeadingEdge #PreConstruction #ConstructionBusiness

    52 min

  2. 13 ABR

    3 Keys to Taking Back Control of Your Construction Business with Daaron Yester | EP 439

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE  EPISODE 439: Daaron Yester has been framing custom homes in Southern California's Coachella Valley for nearly 30 years. He had loyal crews, a strong reputation, and clients who kept coming back. He was also borrowing money to keep the business alive, undercharging on jobs, and trying to run every part of the company himself. Something had to change. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd sits down with Daaron Yester, owner of DYC Framing Inc., to trace the turning point that took him from financial stress and operational chaos to a business with clear roles, tighter numbers, and a schedule that actually leaves room for his life. Daaron shares how getting into his numbers revealed the markup problem he'd been avoiding for years, why clarifying roles for people already on his team was the move that freed him up most, and what it really looks like when your GCs are running your company instead of you. 👉 If you've been in business for decades and still feel like you're holding everything together yourself, this one's worth your time. Tune in. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro  00:02:20 Meet Daaron Yester – DYC Framing and 30 years in the Coachella Valley  00:03:05 The scale of high-end custom work in Southern California  00:04:05 Misconceptions about wealthy clients  00:05:15 How Daaron got started in construction  00:07:05 Company size, team tenure, and rebuilding after 2008  00:08:10 Lessons from multiple downturns  00:11:05 How Daaron has kept crew members for 15–20 years  00:13:50 What led Daaron to reach out to CLE  00:16:35 Joining Systematize Your Construction Business – the decision to commit  00:18:25 The moment the program clicked  00:21:00 Clarifying roles: putting the right people in the right seats  00:23:05 Who was actually running the business  00:25:35 Why systems make you more professional with clients, not less  00:28:45 The two most impactful changes Daaron made  00:33:05 How Daaron's daily schedule has changed  00:36:30 Advice for owners who feel like they have to be everywhere 00:39:35 Keys to implementing systems and getting your team on board  00:43:35 What the CEO Alliance has meant for Daaron 00:45:10 Highlights from the Cancun live meetup  00:48:30 What Daaron would tell someone considering SYCB  00:49:45 One unconventional thing Daaron believes about business  00:52:15 Why construction owners try to do it alone  00:53:35 Where to go if you're ever passing through the area Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading EdgeTeam: https://go.constructionleadingedge.com/qualification?utm_source=audio%20podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=439     ⚡Follow us on  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constructionleadingedge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todd.dawalt/#  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-dawalt  ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ4BhmczVDm-1dcOER0vfRQ?sub_confirmation=1  ⚡Visit 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! #ConstructionLeadingEdge #PreConstruction #ConstructionBusiness

    54 min

  3. 6 ABR

    Your Customers Experience Your Systems, Not Your Intentions | EP 438

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE  EPISODE 438: Why do construction business owners with real integrity still end up with frustrated clients? In this episode, Todd Dawalt breaks down the systems gap between what you promise and what your customers actually experience — and why pre-construction is the fix. PRIMARY CTA: ☎️ Schedule a free Business Evaluation Call with the CLE team → https://go.constructionleadingedge.com/qualification You can be a builder with high standards and real integrity and still deliver a customer experience full of confusion, delays, and broken promises. The issue isn't character — it's that your business has outgrown the point where personal integrity alone can carry the load. Todd walks through the trust erosion cycle that plays out on construction projects and explains why most financial surprises on a job weren't really surprises at all. They were problems your process didn't catch early enough. The fix starts with pre-construction. Todd lays out the three pillars every builder needs locked down before signing a contract — a fully defined scope, a real project schedule, and an anticipated cost report based on actual buyout pricing. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro  00:50 Your customers experience your systems, not your intentions  06:10 How trust erodes on a construction project  08:05 The avoidance spiral and what silence costs you  11:45 What it looks like when systems support your integrity  16:40 Pre-construction is the lead domino  18:55 Pillar 1: Scope — what are you actually building?  21:35 Pillar 2: Schedule — build the job on paper first  23:20 Pillar 3: The anticipated cost report  26:35 At least 75% of your financial surprises were already there  29:55 Your five-minute action item Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team  HERE – ⚡Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE ⚡Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information HERE 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!

    33 min

  4. 30 MAR

    What the P-38 Fighter Plane Can Teach You About Business Strategy | EP 437

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE  EPISODE 437: In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corps sent out a design proposal with a set of detailed performance specifications for a new pursuit aircraft — one that didn't yet exist and that no plane at the time could match. That proposal eventually produced the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, a fighter that flew over 130,000 missions and, according to some historians, helped tip the balance of the war in the Pacific. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd breaks down the business lessons hidden inside that story — and why the way the Army Air Corps built the P-38 is exactly how successful construction business owners should be thinking about strategy, vision, and delegation. Todd walks through three core lessons: how to establish performance specifications for your business instead of just reacting to whatever comes at you, why the visionary's job is to define the what and then hand the how to the people who know best, and why the time to develop your strategy is long before you actually need it. He also walks through two detailed business examples — including how to design a pre-construction handoff process and how to build an organization chart for a company targeting $13M in revenue. 👉 If you've been running on instinct instead of strategy, this episode gives you a framework to change that. Tune in. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro  03:30 The story of the P-38 Lightning and how it started with a spec sheet  08:50 Lesson 1 — You get to set the performance specifications for your business  12:20 Right-to-left thinking: start with what you want, then work backwards  16:35 Lesson 2 — Define the what, then delegate the how to your team  22:10 Real-world example: designing a pre-construction handoff process  27:15 Real-world example: building your org chart around a revenue target  30:00 Lesson 3 — Develop your strategy before you need it  34:05 The questions every construction owner should be asking about the future  38:20 Free resource: Strategic Planning Guide download Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team  HERE – ⚡Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE ⚡Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information HERE 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!

    36 min

  5. 23 MAR

    How John Springstead Doubled Revenue While Cutting His Work Hours | EP 436

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE EPISODE 436: John Springs has been in construction since 1991. For most of those years, everything lived in his head — no written systems, no pre-construction process, no clear handoffs. He was the first call for every problem, working 60-hour weeks, and couldn't step away without something falling apart. Three years ago, that started to change. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd sits down with John Springs, owner of John Springs Construction in Glen Rock, New Jersey, to break down exactly how he transformed his business from a one-man operation held together by hustle into a systematized company that grew from $1.7M to $3.1M in revenue — with two fewer employees. John shares how implementing a pre-construction process eliminated chaos before jobs even began, how he handed off field operations to his superintendent Jonathan, and why he now leaves the office every day at 4:00 PM. 👉 If your business still depends on you for everything, this episode shows you what's possible on the other side. Tune in. Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00) John's background and how he got into construction (03:30) Going out on his own — and why it failed the first time (06:00) Starting John Springs Construction in 2011 (07:40) What led John to reach out to Construction Leading Edge (08:40) The root causes of his profit bleeds (12:20) The moment he knew the systems were actually working (13:50) How to handle customers who push back on your process (16:10) The pre-construction process and the job site hub (19:35) Learning to let employees do their jobs (20:30) Day-to-day life before vs. after SYCB (22:00) From $1.7M to $3.1M with two fewer employees (24:40) What eliminated the chaos — clarity of roles and pre-construction (26:45) The non-measurable results: sleep, time, watching his team grow (30:15) Biggest implementation challenge — and how to overcome it (33:05) The CEO Alliance and the value of peer accountability (36:15) One goal he didn't think was possible three years ago (41:45) Where to find John (45:40)   Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team  HERE – ⚡Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE ⚡Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information HERE 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!

    48 min

  6. 16 MAR

    Mental Malware | EP 435

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE EPISODE 435:  There's a belief running in your construction business right now that sounds completely responsible. Maybe it's "now's not a good time." Maybe it's "when things calm down, I'll fix it." Maybe it's "we just need to hire more people." It sounds like you're being smart and protecting your business. And it's the exact thing that's keeping you stuck. That gap between what you tell yourself and what's actually holding you back — that's where the real problem lives. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd introduces the concept of mental malware — belief patterns running silently in the background of your mental operating system, capping your growth without you knowing they're there. He walks through 11 of the most common mental malware files he's heard from hundreds of construction business owners, the one deeper program running underneath all of them, and 3 steps to start identifying and deleting the beliefs that are keeping your business dependent on you. 👉 If this episode stings a little, that's your signal. Tune in and find out what's really been capping your construction business.   Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00) Todd's website gets hacked – the malware analogy begins (01:15) Mental malware: what's running silently in your business (02:45) "That's not scaling, that's just scaling stress" (03:50) "That's not high standards. That's identity protection." (06:10) Run a mental malware scan – 11 belief files (06:30) The vacuum cleaner story – seeing what you can't unsee (12:50) The root program underneath all the mental malware (15:40) Jim Rohn: the pain of discipline vs. the pain of regret (18:10) Imagine a business that runs without you (20:00) 3 steps to delete the mental malware (21:05) The cost of inaction (25:35) Next steps: business evaluation call + 5-minute action item (27:10)   Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team  HERE – ⚡Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE ⚡Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information HERE 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!

    32 min

  7. 9 MAR

    The Solution Is Inside the Problem | EP 434

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE EPISODE 434: There's a problem in your construction business right now that you've already identified — but haven't engaged with yet. A tough conversation with a client or employee, a financial trend you keep meaning to address, a hire you've been putting off. And every day you wait, it takes up more mental real estate. And that gap between recognizing a problem and actually engaging it is the breeding ground for fear, anxiety, and 2 a.m. wake-ups. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I borrow a lesson straight from Navy SEAL tactics: the answer is in the room. The solution to the problem is inside the problem, so speculation, hesitation, and waiting for more information won't get you closer to solving it. I share 3 steps to stop standing outside the problem and start solving what's in front of you. 👉 You don't get to decide if you address the problem. You only get to decide when. Tune in and make it now. Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00) The best shirt you're not sponsoring (but should be) (00:57) The problem you've been avoiding in your business (02:48) Jocko Willink: The answer is in the room (10:14) Name the problem precisely (12:07) Collapse the timeline before fear takes over (13:55) Replace imagination with facts (15:35) David ran at Goliath… and so should you (17:06) Why your business keeps producing the same problems (22:05) Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team  HERE – ⚡Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE ⚡Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information HERE 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!

    28 min

  8. 2 MAR

    5 Decisions That Free the Overworked Construction Owner | EP 433

    ☎️ Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE – EPISODE 433: Construction business owner buried in reactive mode, watching your business grow while your stress grows with it? Working 60+ hour weeks, stressed about profit, team management, and scaling your construction company… and still feeling behind? If that hits a little too close to home, this episode is for you. Most construction business owners who feel overwhelmed assume they need more people, better software, or tighter time management. But that's rarely the issue. What's really happening is that you've outgrown the current design of your business, and more effort will only increase stress instead of freedom. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I break down the five decisions that determine whether growth creates real freedom or a larger, more chaotic operation. I talk about eliminating root cause problems, designing around results, and systematizing your construction business so you stop being the bottleneck. You don't need to work harder. What got you here won't get you there. If you want to scale, it's time to redesign the system. 👉 Listen now and start building a business that can run without you. Key Takeaways: You've outgrown your construction business design (00:00) Construction business growth and reactive mode trap (02:06) Take ownership of your construction company (11:24) Design your construction business around results (14:05) Define what you want from your construction business (15:52) Eliminate root cause problems in your company (17:43) Redesign your construction business systems on purpose (18:45) Separate business decisions from implementation overwhelm (20:50) The real cost of inaction (25:15) How to systematize your construction business for freedom (27:48) Additional Resources: ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team HERE ⚡Download the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook HERE – ⚡Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn ⚡Subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE ⚡Visit The Construction Leading Edge for more information HERE 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!

    30 min
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This podcast is dedicated to helping construction business owners eliminate chaos, maximize profit, and reclaim their freedom. Designed for leaders who are ready to step out of the daily grind and take control of their business, The Construction Leading Edge Podcast delivers actionable strategies on systematization, time management, increasing profitability, and business growth. Whether it's stopping profit bleeds, building high-performing teams, or creating systems that allow your business to run without you, each episode will leave you with practical tools to unlock more profit, freedom, and impact. Join Todd Dawalt every week for solo episodes packed with insights and guest interviews featuring industry experts who've mastered the art of building self-sustaining businesses. If you're ready to stop wearing so many hats and start leading your business like a visionary CEO, this podcast is for you.

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    Todd Dawalt
  • Años de actividad
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodios
    440
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