EPISODE · Jan 4, 2024 · 32 MIN
115. Competing With Project Builders With Andy Skarda
from Professional Builders Secrets · host Association of Professional Builders
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. Throughout this episode, Andy explores project builders, how they remain so competitive in the industry, and what you can do as a custom home builder to win jobs despite what average consumers might see as ‘great value’ coming from them. INSIDE EPISODE 115 YOU WILL DISCOVER How to create a point of difference for your building company Why you shouldn’t compete with project builders The importance of your marketing How to win over clients who’ve spoken with a project builder And much, much more. Listen to the full episode to learn how you can win jobs at higher margins rather than stooping to the impossible costs of project builders. If you’re a builder who wants to get ahead of the curve, and win high margin contracts, you need to do your research, and the best place to start is by seeing how your building company sits in with the rest in the State Of Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) report. You can get a free copy of the 2023 report by clicking on the button below. Get Your Free Report: go.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/sorci-download ABOUT ANDY SKARDA Head Coach at the Association of Professional Builders, Andy specialises in helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school. Or more importantly, without going bust. Connect with Andy: linkedin.com/in/andy-skarda-92a6875/ TIMELINE 1:14 Challenges custom home builders have when compared to project builders 4:34 Don't try to compete with volume builders 7:21 What to do if you need to compete 10:42 How to use marketing to increase your margins 19:43 How to differentiate yourself as a custom home builder LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/ APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/ APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
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Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. Throughout this episode, Andy explores project builders, how they remain so competitive in the industry, and what you can do as a custom home builder to win jobs despite what average consumers might see as ‘great value’ coming from them. INSIDE EPISODE 115 YOU WILL DISCOVER How to create a point of difference for your building company Why you shouldn’t compete with project builders The importance of your marketing How to win over clients who’ve spoken with a project builder And much, much more. Listen to the full episode to learn how you can win jobs at higher margins rather than stooping to the impossible costs of project builders. If you’re a builder who wants to get ahead of the curve, and win high margin contracts, you need to do your research, and the best place to start is by seeing how your building company sits in with the rest in the State Of Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) report. You can get a free copy of the 2023 report by clicking on the button below. Get Your Free Report: go.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/sorci-download ABOUT ANDY SKARDA Head Coach at the Association of Professional Builders, Andy specialises in helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school. Or more importantly, without going bust. Connect with Andy: linkedin.com/in/andy-skarda-92a6875/ TIMELINE 1:14 Challenges custom home builders have when compared to project builders 4:34 Don't try to compete with volume builders 7:21 What to do if you need to compete 10:42 How to use marketing to increase your margins 19:43 How to differentiate yourself as a custom home builder LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/ APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/ APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
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