The Construction Business Blueprint #031 - 3 Profit-Killing Mistakes Trade Business Owners Make

Most construction business owners are losing money in places they never even think to look.In this episode, Marc breaks down the 3 most expensive mistakes trade and construction business owners make, and how these issues quietly destroy margin, profit, and control even on jobs that seem to be going well.We cover:why mispriced prelims eat into your profithow scope creep destroys margin when there is no paper trailwhy no job programme or schedule leads to stress, delays, and wasted labourhow these mistakes are costing builders and tradesmen thousands every yearwhat to do instead if you want more time, profit, and controlIf you run a trade or construction business and want real advice you can actually apply, this episode will help you spot the hidden leaks inside your jobs before they cost you even more.If this helps, subscribe and let us know in the comments which of the 3 mistakes shows up most in your business.Chapters00:00 Intro00:24 The 3 costly mistakes builders make01:03 Mistake 1: Mispricing prelims03:28 How to price prelims properly04:30 Mistake 2: Scope creep with no paper trail06:18 How to protect margin on variations10:41 Mistake 3: No programme or site plan12:23 Why every job needs a schedule16:20 Recap: The 3 fixes17:24 Outro