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The ProfitDig Radio Show — 184 episodes

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1

When Customers Get Irrational: How Contractors Should Respond

2

Before You Grow Your Construction Company, Watch This (Risk Analysis)

3

Rain Days Killing Your Schedule? Here’s How Pros Handle It

4

Stop Slashing 15% Off Your Bid — Do THIS Instead

5

Stockpile Smart: The Trick Contractors Use to Beat Price Jumps

6

From Transformers to Tesla: How the Future of Power Impacts Construction

7

How to Stop Losing Profit on Your Construction Jobs (And Start Hitting Your Numbers)

8

AI Overviews & SEO: What Contractors Need to Know

9

Contractor Marketing Made Simple: Marketing by Walking Around

10

Avoid Free Work: Quick Change Order Tips for Contractors

11

From Laborer to Business Owner: Your 5-Year Plan (ProfitDig Live)

12

Construction Project Management Hacks That Actually Work

13

Engineers vs. Field Crews: Why Projects Go Sideways

14

"Free" Job Costing Software? Don’t Fall for It. Here’s the Truth.

15

Are Your Material Prices Out of Date? This ProfitDig Tool Will Save You

16

New Feature Alert: Material Groups in ProfitDig (So Fast, It Feels Like Cheating)

17

Contractor Marketing in 2025: What’s Working, What’s Not and What You Need to Know Right How

18

Watch Us Clone a Construction Bid in 1 Second with ProfitDig (and Save Hours!)

19

What's the Cornbread Icon Do? Advanced Bidding Breakdown in ProfitDig

20

How Maintaining a Daily Job Diary Can Save Your Butt

21

Don't Let Equipment Costs Wreck Your Bids Maintenance Tips for Contractors

22

Construction Bidding Tips That Actually Win Jobs (and Protect Your Profit)

23

How to Negotiate Heavy Equipment Prices Like a Pro (Tips for New Contractors)

24

Laptops, Life, and Laughs: Real Talk with the ProfitDig Crew

25

From HVAC to Ice Cream Plants: Inside the Weird World of MEP Design

26

Lighting the Big Stage: Touring Life with Seth O. Williams

27

How to Negotiate Construction Bids Without Losing Your Shirt

28

Why You Should Review Every Job (Even the Good Ones) - Post-Project Budgeting Tips for Contractors

29

Bid vs Budget: Why You’re Losing Money Without Even Realizing It

30

No Experience? Here’s How to Get Your First Job in Construction or Engineering

31

How to Find General Contractors Willing to Work with New Subs

32

Young Foreman vs. Seasoned Crew: Earning Respect the Hard Way (Answering Viewer Questions)

33

This One Thing Can Align Your Entire Company: The Power of a Simple Mission Statement

34

When Life Hits Hard: How to Handle Employees with Personal Struggles

35

Are Your Employees Too Nice to Tell the Truth? Understanding Pleasanteeism

36

A Water Authority CEO Explains How to Lower Your Water Bill

37

How Water Systems Stay Secure & Handle Emergencies

38

Inside Dickson Water Authority: Management, Challenges, & Innovation

39

Why You Must Read Every Page of a Set of Drawings When Bidding Construction Work

40

What Is A Change Order? Construction Contract Basics Explained

41

How a Contractor Should Deal with Weather Delays

42

What Size Projects Should You Pursue? A discussion from Digging for Profit, Chapter 15

43

What We Expect for the Construction Industry with the Election Over

44

How to Start a Successful Career in Construction

45

Should I Buy a Skid Steer or Backhoe? We Answer a Viewer's Question

46

RPOs - Another Way for Contractors to Acquire the Equipment They Need

47

Buying Versus Renting Equipment for New Construction Contractors

48

Making a Living as an Independent Contractor

49

Customer Relation Strategies for Home Improvement Contractors

50

What a Handy Man Needs to Know about Licensing and Bonding

51

How Contractors Can Help Each Other Out for More Success

52

How to Build a Business Empire with Entrepreneur Jeremy Perkins

53

The Difference Between Spec and Custom Home Building

54

Going through Hell to Get to the Top

55

The Highs and Lows of Being a Home Builder - with Jeremy Perkins

56

How County Water Systems Handle Population Growth

57

How Water Systems Work - a Chat with the General Manager of Operations of a County Water Authority

58

Local Marketing Strategies for Home Repair Experts, with Josh Young

59

Deck Building Tips with Home Renovator Josh Young

60

Your Work Ethic Will Make You Successful (with Home Renovator, Josh Young)

61

The Dangers of Smart Thermostats

62

How Politics and Green Energy Have Radically Changed the HVAC Industry

63

How to Become an HVAC Professional

64

HVAC Horror Stories

65

Generators, Gas, R454B Refrigerants - HVAC Thoughts with Booker

66

How Commercial HVAC is Different from Residential

67

HVAC - How It Works, How to Do It Right, Traps to Avoid, with Jonathan Booker

68

The Life of a Bridge Inspector

69

Talking About Things We Love to Collect

70

Could Anything Have Prevented the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?

71

What Does a Bridge Inspector Look For?

72

The Perils of Working on Wind Turbines

73

Adventures Running Lights for Famous Musical Artists

74

Increasing Production is the Key to Increasing Profits for Construction Contractors

75

How to Stay Safe Doing Elevated Construction Work - Stay Compliant and Stay Alive!

76

Sprinkler Systems in Hazardous Industrial Plants (like EV): Design Considerations to Avoid Liability

77

Mobilization Tips to Minimize Your Cost and Maximize Profit - Construction Contractor Strategies

78

The Very Important Differences Between a Construction Bid and Estimate - Make Sure You Get It Right!

79

Broken Pipes, Broken Dreams and Leaking Hot Water Heaters

80

When Do You Need a Contractors License? And Is There a Way Around It?

81

Know Your Construction Bonding Limit or Lose Jobs and Money

82

Construction Technology Trends for 2024

83

Jeff's Top Recommended Equipment Brands and "Or Equal To" Materials

84

How To Fix A Driveway with Construction Contractor Luke Fielder

85

What Is Tilt-Up Construction?

86

Weird Stuff that Happens on a Jobsite

87

The State of the Economy, with Special Guest Wally Rankin

88

How to Be Your Own General Contractor

89

Can the Construction Industry Survive High Interest Rates? Strategies for Contractors

90

Working with Easements: How to Make Sure You Don't Get Blamed for Damage that is not Your Fault

91

How to Avoid Getting Burned from Your Construction Contracts

92

Daily Jobsite Documentation - the CYA Key to Staying Out of Trouble if a Construction Job Goes Bad

93

How to Survive Chainsaw Wounds and Knife Stabs, with Special Guest Wally Rankin

94

Construction Invoicing Strategies to Make Sure You Have Profit Left at the End of the Job

95

How Quality of Electricity Affects Your Construction Business

96

Finding Subcontractors

97

How to Get the Right Power to Your Shop

98

Don't Get Burned by Safety Requirements - Job Bidding Advice for Construction Contractors

99

Trench Boxes, Chains and Slings - What You Need to Understand About Essential Jobsite Safety

100

When to Use Different Types of Pipe in Underground Utility Construction

101

How to Hire a Good Foreman for Your Construction Business

102

Crazy Home Inspection Stories

103

How a Home Inspector Protects Himself from Liability

104

Why You Need a Home Inspector - a Discussion with Professional Home Inspector Wally Rankin

105

How Home Inspectors Deal with Codes

106

How to Hire a Home Inspector, with Special Guest, Home Inspector Wally Rankin

107

Talking About Silt Fences and Erosion Control on Construction Jobsites

108

Tips for Bidding Underground Utilities from a Seasoned Construction Project Manager

109

How Do You Gain Knowledge On Local Codes When Starting A New Job in Construction?

110

What to Look for When Buying Equipment For Your Construction Business

111

Cut and Fill: A Construction Man Explains What It Is and How You Can Use It to Increase Profits

112

Interviewing Construction Job Candidates, with Company Owner Luke Fielder

113

Payment Schedules in Construction (with Luke Fielder)

114

How to Promote Your Construction Business in Your Market Area with Google Business Profile

115

Contractor Luke Fielder Gives Feedback On A Job Bidding Software

116

Increasing Crew Sizes in Construction Business

117

How to Raise Labor Rates in Construction Industry

118

How to Use Online Display Advertising to Promote Your Construction Business

119

Physical Penetration Testing: It Ain't As Fun As It Sounds, Keep Your Construction Company Data Safe

120

(PART 2) 7 Easy Ways to Destroy Your Construction Business and Ruin Your Reputation

121

7 Easy Ways to Destroy Your Construction Business and Ruin Your Reputation

122

State of the Construction Industry as of May 2023

123

Preventing Theft on the Jobsite

124

Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality in the Construction Industry

125

Early to Bed, Early to Rise - How a Construction Man Starts His Day

126

How Contractor Luke Fielder Uses ProfitDig for Job Bidding

127

Ten Construction Job Bidding Tips for New Company Owners

128

The Challenges Faced by a First Year Construction Contractor

129

Talking Excavation Bidding with a New Company Owner, Featuring Under the Mountain Underground

130

Consequences of Change Orders on GMP Construction Jobs

131

How Are Interest Rate Increases Affecting Construction?

132

Silt Fence Installation - Do It Better and Make More Money

133

How to Do a Construction Takeoff?

134

Construction Takeoff: What Is It? (Part 1)

135

Strategies for Dealing with Materials and Waste on a Construction Jobsite

136

Why Networking is Key to Growing Your Construction Business

137

What You Need to Know About Doing Construction Work Near a Railroad Track

138

Build Your Construction Business with Subs

139

What Contractors Do When the Weather Turns Cold

140

What You Need to Know About Working Near a Gasline on a Construction Site

141

Construction Success: Let Your People Help You Execute the Job Plan

142

Why Bid Qualifications Are CRITICAL When Bidding On Construction Work

143

Should You Wait to Start Your Construction Company or Start Now?

144

How to Advance Your Career in Construction: Advice from a Seasoned Veteran

145

Certificate of Insurance in Construction? How Does it Work?

146

Getting Started in the Excavation Biz: Trouble Finding Workers & Equipment

147

How Are Construction Bonds Beneficial For Contractors?

148

Internet Marketing Strategies for Contractors (Part 2)

149

Digital Marketing Strategies for Construction Contractors (Part 1)

150

How To Handle A Job Takeover in Construction?

151

The Easiest Way To Do Takeoffs for Construction Contractors

152

Everything Contractors Need to Know About As-built Drawings

153

What Does Addendum Mean in Construction?

154

When Is a Construction Project Really Over? The Process of Finalizing a Job.

155

Invest In Yourself! Strategies for Managing Your Construction Company's Cashflow More Successfully

156

Construction Billing and Cashflow Management Strategies So You Don't Get Wiped Out

157

Technology Adoption in the Construction Industry - Cost Tracking Is a Game Changer for Contractors

158

AIA Contracts: What Are They? Are They Worth the Money?

159

How Much Do Construction Job Bidding Applications Cost? Better Have a Seat When You See These Prices

160

The Savior of the Construction Industry: Kids Going Back to Trade School!

161

Getting Started in Excavation - Interview with New Company Owner Luke Fielder

162

Manage Your Construction Company Money Like a Boss

163

Going Out On Your Own - a Conversation with a Brand New Company Owner

164

How to Make Maximum Use of Your Construction Crews

165

Dealing with Record Breaking Wages and Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry

166

Trouble with Trucks. Trouble with China. Trouble with the EPA.

167

Interesting Facts. Can Robots Lay Pipe? Contracting at a Prison. Protecting Your Tools on the Jobsite.

168

How Jobsite Access and Traffic Control can Kill Your Profits

169

Super Success Strategies for Subcontractors - ProfitDig Radio Show Episode16

170

Job Bidding in Times of High Demand and Low Supply: ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 15

171

How to Know How Many Man Hours to Use In Your Job Bids: The ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 14

172

How Bad Engineers Cost a Project Owner Money: The ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 13

173

How to Create a Steady Stream of Business for Your Construction Company: the ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 12

174

Talking Construction Marketing + Chris' $100 Challenge: The ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 11

175

Some of Jeff's Best Job Bidding Advice - the ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 10

176

Why Field Experience is So Critical to Being a Successful Project Manager: the ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 9

177

Bidding Your First Construction Job: the ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 8

178

How Construction Safety Requirements Can Cost You: The ProfitDig Radio Show - Episode 7

179

How to Be a Successful Construction Foreman - the ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 6

180

The Number One Key to Success in Construction in 2021 - The ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 5

181

The ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 4: Why Are We Still Doing This?

182

The ProfitDig Radio Show Episode 3: What's It Like Being a Project Manager?

183

The ProfitDig Radio Show Ep. 2: Single versus Multi-family and the Dangers of Rising Material Prices

184

Advanced Marketing Strategies for 2021 - The ProfitDig Radio Show - Construction Industry News & Opinion - Episode 1