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Construction Secrets

Raine Gerber 424 Episodes Sep 3, 2026

Welcome to the Construction Secrets podcast where we talk about signing better construction contracts, getting better project cash flow and making more profit per project, and the many mistakes and failures we have learned along the way. Powered by Quantum Contracts.

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How To Avoid Disastrous Consequences of Faulty Contracts Management ft. Sean Carroll [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 435
How To Avoid Disastrous Consequences of Faulty Contracts Management ft. Sean Carroll [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 435 Sep 3, 2026 00:08:28 Join the Subcontractors Boardroom - ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠Need help with your contracts? - ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠Get The Subcontractor's Edge Book - ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in June 2023.If you've ever told yourself "I can't negotiate this contract, I just have to sign it," read this.That belief is the single most expensive thing in your business.The biggest subs in your trade n
How To Win Construction Projects with Higher Margins ft. Mat Wilk Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 434
How To Win Construction Projects with Higher Margins ft. Mat Wilk Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 434 Aug 27, 2026 00:31:19 Join the Subcontractors Boardroom - ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠Need help with your contracts? - ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠Get The Subcontractor's Edge Book - ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in June 2023.I'll be honest with you.Most of the subs we work with come to us already inside the vicious cycle. Margins getting thinner. Bidding harder. Hiring whoever they can get instead of who they want. Re
The 3 Specific Things Spoken About in Construction ft. Mat Wilk Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 433
The 3 Specific Things Spoken About in Construction ft. Mat Wilk Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 433 Aug 20, 2026 00:24:32 Join the Subcontractors Boardroom - ⁠Here⁠Need help with your contracts? - ⁠Here⁠Get The Subcontractor's Edge Book - ⁠Here⁠This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in June 2023.Leading a team is more like training cats than dogs.Cian Brennan sits down with Matt Wilk from Builderpedia for a two-parter on leadership, project management, and the game of contracts most subcontractors
How To Approach Hostile Meetings in Construction Disputes ft. Seth Tandett Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 432
How To Approach Hostile Meetings in Construction Disputes ft. Seth Tandett Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 432 Aug 13, 2026 00:19:26 Join the Subcontractors Boardroom - HereNeed help with your contracts? - HereGet The Subcontractor's Edge Book - HereThis episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.A construction dispute is a race to see who loses the least amount of money...Even when you're 100% in the right..That's the part most subs work out too late.Tune in to learn more about effective strategie
5 Hidden Killers of Construction Profit Margins | Ep. 431
5 Hidden Killers of Construction Profit Margins | Ep. 431 Aug 6, 2026 00:07:01 Work With Me - ⁠Click Here⁠Get The Subcontractor's Edge Book - ⁠Click Here⁠(Book comes with the free audiobook and a full video masterclass)- 0:00 Why your construction profit margins are really this low- 1:05 Killer #1: The hole you start every job in- 2:06 Killer #2: The free loan you're handing your clients- 3:30 Killer #3: The work you keep doing for free- 4:32 Killer #4: The docume
The 400,000 Construction Business Mistake | Ep. 430
The 400,000 Construction Business Mistake | Ep. 430 Jul 30, 2026 00:05:16 Work With Me - ⁠Click Here⁠Get The Subcontractor's Edge Book - ⁠Click Here⁠(Book comes with the free audiobook and a full video masterclass)- 0:00 The biggest cost with no line item- 0:24 The patterns that quietly kill construction businesses- 1:05 Your number — and the six places it leaks from- 2:52 What you've already lost before lunch each day- 3:16 The system that stops the leakThe most expens
Navigating Risks in Construction Projects ft. Seth Tandett Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 429
Navigating Risks in Construction Projects ft. Seth Tandett Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 429 Jul 23, 2026 00:16:23 Work With Me - ⁠Click Here⁠Get The Subcontractor's Edge Book - ⁠Click Here⁠(Book comes with the free audiobook and a full video masterclass)This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.What happens if your head contractor stops paying you next month?If you read your termination clause, the answer might be "nothing." They can terminate you for convenience. You can
The Lie About Construction Profit Margins | Ep. 428
The Lie About Construction Profit Margins | Ep. 428 Jul 16, 2026 00:08:58 Work With Me - Click HereGet The Subcontractor's Edge Book - Click Here(Book comes with the free audiobook and a full video masterclass)- 0:00 The lie killing your construction profit margin- 0:33 What every losing subcontractor project has in common- 2:16 What a mentor in Iraq taught me about real margin- 3:11 Two electrical subs, same $10M job only one made money- 5:00 Margin isn't price
How To Negotiate Well as a Construction Subcontractor ft. Paul Heming Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 427
How To Negotiate Well as a Construction Subcontractor ft. Paul Heming Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 427 Jul 2, 2026 00:26:28 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.If you've ever held back on a notice or a variation because you didn't want to "rock the boat," read this.The subs who get taken advantage of are the quiet ones. The ones who absorb the hits, mitigate the delays, and never tell anyone.Lovely humans. Terrible business owners.You've got to tell everyone. Every delay. Every variation.
The Construction Contractor's Guide to Managing Delays and Cost Disputes ft. Paul Heming Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 426
The Construction Contractor's Guide to Managing Delays and Cost Disputes ft. Paul Heming Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 426 Jun 25, 2026 00:28:36 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.You can sit at the table having spent 500 grand. Or you can sit at the table having spent a tenner.Same argument. Very different leverage.That's the whole game when a variation isn't getting approved.Tune in!Struggling with unfair contracts or slow payments in construction? With 6,000+ contracts reviewed and $20 billion in contracts
How To Use AI for Construction Businesses ft. Martin Preece Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 425
How To Use AI for Construction Businesses ft. Martin Preece Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 425 Jun 18, 2026 00:31:00 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.The truck driver on the mining site who heard about self-driving trucks had two choices.Do nothing and get made redundant. Or learn the tech and end up running five trucks from a joystick.That's where construction is with AI right now.Hit the play button now.Struggling with unfair contracts or slow payments in construction? With 6,0
How Construction Companies Master Effective Communication ft. Martin Preece Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 424
How Construction Companies Master Effective Communication ft. Martin Preece Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 424 Jun 11, 2026 00:38:30 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.Three things the longest-lasting subs all do:They negotiate hard, every single time. They walk away from risky contracts, even good ones. They protect their margin like it's oxygen.That's it. That's the whole game.Listen up.Struggling with unfair contracts or slow payments in construction? With 6,000+ contracts reviewed and $20 bill

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