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Construction Secrets

Raine Gerber 424 Episodes Jul 2, 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.

Episodes

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 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 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 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
Structuring Deals and AI in the Construction Industry ft. Will Foret & Justin Neagle Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 423 Jun 4, 2026 00:28:12 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in April 2023.Most subs think the money is made on site.It's not. It's made in the terms.I've seen tier ones win projects at a loss because they know they can claw the margin back post-award through variations and EOTs.Meanwhile the subs underneath them are signing the worst version of the contract, because nobody told them there was a game bei
Singular Focus & Scaling ft. Will Foret & Justin Neagle Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 422 May 28, 2026 00:34:33 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in April 2023.Two electrical subs. Same project. Same scope.One made a killing. The other nearly went under.And here's the thing, right? The one that nearly collapsed actually did the better job on site. But their variations never got approved. Their EOTs weren't submitted properly. Their scope looked late on paper. And the head contrac
The Little Guy Getting Screwed Over ft. Mick Donaghy Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 421 May 21, 2026 00:16:42 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in April 2023.Most construction companies don’t go broke because they can’t build. They go broke because of the contracts they sign.Risk gets pushed down the chain, and the smaller the contractor, the harder the hit when things go wrong. Relationships and good work are no longer enough when the paperwork decides who gets paid and who absorbs th
How Consultancies Actually Work in Construction ft. Mick Donaghy Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 420 May 14, 2026 00:17:13 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in April 2023.Great builders still go broke when they ignore the contract.This episode explains how cash flow, risk, and payment terms decide whether you make profit or lose it, even when the work is done perfectly. It also covers why so many construction companies fail and how smarter contracts can change the outcome.If you want to protect you
Squeaky Bum Time in Construction ft. Todd Weyandt Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 419 May 7, 2026 00:18:29 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in March 2023.Most projects don’t hurt you early. They hurt you at closeout.In this episode, find out what “squeaky bum time” is and why the final quarter is when notices, EOTs, and paperwork decide if you get paid or get cut back.Also, dive into how AI will shape construction and why the smartest companies make the complex simple.Click play to
Client/GC Side or Subcontractor Side? ft. Todd Weyandt Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 418 Apr 30, 2026 00:19:37 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in March 2023.You are not just building the project, you are playing a contract game whether you realise it or not.In this episode, you'll learn why so many subcontractors get bullied contractually, lose money, and sometimes go out of business even when the work itself is solid.If you want to understand how the biggest players really think and
What The Biggest Construction Companies Do ft. Kieran Moran Pt. 2 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 417 Apr 23, 2026 00:10:48 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in March 2023.You can deliver a flawless job and still lose money if you lose the contract game.In this episode, we unpack how the biggest construction companies actually think, and why they invest heavily in contracts teams before a single tool hits site.Because the truth is simple: the returns are in the terms, and once a dispute starts, it’s
Being a Laborer, 33% Margins, Impact of Risk & More ft. Kieran Moran Pt. 1 [#ThrowbackThursday] | Ep. 416 Apr 16, 2026 00:16:57 This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in March 2023.Most contractors don’t go broke from bad work, they go broke from the downside risk they never saw coming.In this episode, Cian sits down with Kieran Moran who breaks down how he started as a teenage laborer, learned the “33/33/33” rule, and watched good operators get wiped out by one nasty contract hit.He explains what actually h

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