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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

This podcast is dedicated to helping construction business owners eliminate chaos, maximize profit, and reclaim their freedom. Designed for leaders who are ready to step out of the daily grind and take control of their business, The Construction Leading Edge Podcast delivers actionable strategies on systematization, time management, increasing profitability, and business growth. Whether it’s stopping profit bleeds, building high-performing teams, or creating systems that allow your business to run without you, each episode will leave you with practical tools to unlock more profit, freedom, and impact. Join Todd Dawalt every week for solo episodes packed with insights and guest interviews featuring industry experts who’ve mastered the art of building self-sustaining businesses. If you’re ready to stop wearing so many hats and start leading your business like a visionary CEO, this podcast is for you.
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Episodes

The Real Reason Visionary-Integrator Partnerships Finally Click (and Keep Growing) | E404

🚀Is your construction business ready to scale? Take the FREE online assessment HERE ☎️ Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 404: Are you drowning in great ideas, but struggling to execute them? Do your Monday morning meetings leave your team staring back at you blankly? I’ve worked with hundreds of construction leaders who live in that tension—visionaries with bold ideas and integrators scrambling to clean up the mess. The result? Organizational whiplash. Cha...

Aug 11, 202526 minEp. 404

How to Engineer Your Construction Business to Double in 12 Months | E403

🚀Is your construction business ready to scale? Take the FREE online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 403: What if your construction business doubled tomorrow? Would it thrive or break? You might think the answer is hiring a unicorn project manager to finally grow your business. But here’s the truth: the real reason your construction business can’t scale isn’t about finding the perfect hire. It’s because your business isn’t built to handl...

Aug 04, 202531 minEp. 403

The Real Reason You Don’t Have Time & What to Do About It | E402

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 402: Are you drowning in work and constantly feeling like there’s never enough time? If you’re a construction business owner overwhelmed by the day-to-day, I have a message for you: the lack of time is 100% within your control. In this week’s episode of the Construction Leading Edge Podcast, we’ll dive deep into why so many construction business owners feel...

Jul 28, 202526 minEp. 402

How to Make Faster, Better Decisions Like a CEO | E401

EPISODE 401: Do all decisions in your construction business fall on your shoulders? If you’re a construction CEO, that’s often just the reality—every choice runs through you, and the questions keep coming, even long after the workday ends. But it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, we’ll dive into the underestimated problem plaguing construction businesses—decision bottlenecks. Together we’ll unpack… The serious consequences of slow, scattered, or centralized decision-making How to know if you ...

Jul 21, 202546 minEp. 401

How to Free Up 40 Hours a Month in Your Construction Business | E400

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 400: Are you constantly putting out fires in your construction business? Do you feel like you never have time to work on your business because you’re always reacting to problems? For many business owners, it’s easy to believe that freeing up time means hiring extra help. But I’m here to tell you—you can reclaim 40 hours a month of your time without bringing...

Jul 14, 202549 minEp. 400

5 Ways Right-to-Left Thinking Can Work for You | E399

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 399: Do you often find yourself reacting to problems instead of making progress? Many construction business owners feel like they’re stuck in a loop of chaos, constantly chasing the next urgent task. But what if you could get ahead of the game? What if you could plan for success rather than react to it? What if you could finally check off the goals that hav...

Jul 07, 202535 minEp. 399

The Secret to Building Client Trust and Team Loyalty with Brady Fry | E398

🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 398: Still struggling with chaos in your construction business? You’re not alone. A lot of construction business owners assume that chaos comes from rapid business growth, but that’s a myth and that’s what keeps you stuck. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I sit down with Brady Fry, the owner of Fry Classic Construction, who shares v...

Jun 30, 20251 hr 27 minEp. 398

Build Your Business So You Can Sell It with John Warrillow | E397

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 397: Have you ever thought about selling your construction business? Many construction business owners believe that all businesses are meant to be sellable. But here’s the truth: selling a business isn’t just about finding a buyer—it’s about building something that can thrive without you. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge P...

Jun 23, 202559 minEp. 397

Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 396: Are you tired of dealing with constant delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients on your construction projects? You’re not alone. Most construction problems can be prevented even before work begins. And this week’s guest has cracked the code. In this episode, we’re joined by John Wojtas, owner of PAXISgroup, a custom home buildin...

Jun 16, 202559 minEp. 396

What Most Construction CEOs Get Wrong About Success | E395

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 395: Most construction business owners believe that success is all about “getting it”. Getting that big contract. Hitting that revenue goal. But chasing milestones can feel exhausting and overwhelming. Around 70% of construction businesses shut down within five years. What’s even more alarming? Construction has the second-highest suicide ...

Jun 09, 202525 minEp. 395

Built to Fail: Why Most Construction Businesses aren’t Sellable | E394

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 394: If you’ve ever felt trapped by your construction business, like everything will fall apart the moment you step away, you’re not alone. Meet Stan. After 35 years of building a thriving construction business, he was ready to retire. But there was a problem—his business couldn’t survive without him. All the systems, knowledge, and decis...

Jun 02, 202532 minEp. 394

6 Months to Skilled Labor? This System Proves It’s Possible with Mike Brewer | E393

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 393: What if the answer to your labor shortage isn’t in job ads or recruiters—but your warehouse? Today’s guest was done fighting for tradespeople. Instead of poaching skilled plumbers, he built a training program from scratch. Brewer Craftsman Academy turns complete rookies into $60-$80K/year professionals in just six months—and it’s wor...

May 26, 20251 hr 2 minEp. 393

How $10M Construction CEOs Think Differently | E392

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 392: Why do some contractors scale to $10M and beyond, while others stay stuck? Most construction business owners believe that working harder and saying “yes” to everything is the key to growth. But here’s the truth: saying yes to every job is how you build revenue, but saying NO to the wrong ones is how you build a profitable constructio...

May 22, 202529 minEp. 392

How to Create a Killer Lead Generation System for Your Construction Business with Logan Shinholser | E391

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 391: You’ve built your construction business on word of mouth and referrals. Things were booming—until they weren’t. Now what? If your phone isn’t ringing as much, and you’re worried about what the future holds for your construction business, you’re not alone. Many contractors are facing the same challenge. But there’s good news—there’s a...

May 19, 202553 minEp. 391

The Missing Link That’s Draining Profit and Breeding Chaos | E390

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 390: Are you constantly up at night thinking if your team has ordered the correct items? How do you have the confidence that things are getting done? Most construction business owners spend their days chasing updates instead of leading their teams. If that sounds like you, then there’s a crucial piece missing from your operations: a singl...

May 15, 202531 minEp. 390

Exposed: Learning More ISN’T Helping Your Business (What You Actually Need) | E389

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 389: Are you constantly learning new business strategies, but nothing ever changes? A lot of construction business owners are stuck in a loop—chasing the next strategy, the next big idea—hoping it will finally be the thing that works. But here’s the truth: if you keep trying the same thing that isn’t working, then there’s something that y...

May 12, 202524 minEp. 389

Why Most Construction Family Partnerships Fail (And How to Avoid It) with Jake Lewendal | E388

🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 388: Do you ever feel like your business is costing too much? Jake Lewendal of Momentum Development knows that pain too well. Jake, a Bozeman-based builder, grew up sweeping floors on job sites. He eventually co-founded a construction company with his father-in-law—-only to watch this relationship crumble under the pressure of a poorly-st...

May 05, 20251 hr 47 minEp. 388

Feel Like Giving Up? 9 Proven Ways to Overcome Business Adversity | E387

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 387: Does it ever feel like your construction business is sinking? That moment when you wonder, “Is this even worth saving?” You’re not alone. Every business owner hits that wall. But here’s something most people miss: It’s not your circumstances that are causing the problems—it’s the story you’re telling yourself. In this week’s episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I’m sharing nine powerful strategies that w...

Apr 28, 202528 minEp. 387

From Burnout to Balance: How the Franklin Brothers Beat Construction Chaos For Good | E386

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 386: Do you feel like your construction business is running you instead of the other way around? Do you constantly bring your work home? For many construction business owners, weekends also mean emails and phone calls. Often, family dinners turn into business meetings. But not anymore! In this week’s episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with two of my favorite Canadians—and students of our Systemat...

Apr 24, 202551 minEp. 386

Avoid These Critical Mistakes When Building Your Construction Business with Alex Gregg | E385

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Join our free masterclass on how to get paid for estimates HERE – EPISODE 385: Do you feel guilty charging for estimates when others offer them for free? Today’s guest believes you shouldn’t . In this week’s episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with Alex Gregg, owner of Gregg Homebuilding—a Tennessee-based company specializing in both custom and spec homes. Today, Alex breaks down how he grew his business ...

Apr 21, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 385

Secrets of Buying and Selling a Construction Business & Why Most Are Unsellable with Mark Powers | E384

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Watch our FREE masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business: How to Make It Run Without You HERE – EPISODE 384: Have you thought about the future of your construction business? Most construction business owners don’t think about selling their businesses. But here’s the reality: One day, your business will either be sold, passed down, or shut down. And if you don’t plan for that right now, you risk walking away with nothing ...

Apr 17, 202550 minEp. 384

The Leadership Unlock: How to Delegate Without Losing Control | E383

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Download our free Strategic Planning Guide HERE – EPISODE 383: Have you ever wondered how to stop micromanaging and finally take a break from your business? What if you could step away and trust your team to handle things? In this week’s episode, I sit down with our coaches, Leyah Hostetter and Monish Khadye, to talk about how to delegate effectively without losing control. We’ll break down a simple yet powerful mindset shift: Le...

Apr 14, 202555 minEp. 383

7 Sales Pitfalls Costing You Profit and Freedom - And How to Fix Them | E382

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Help us by taking a 2-minute survey about The Sales Machine program HERE – EPISODE 382: Are you struggling with closing deals? Do you think hiring a unicorn salesperson will scale your construction business fast? Well, if you believe you need a unicorn, you’re secretly sabotaging your success. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, we’ll dive into the seven sales pitfalls that are costing construction business ...

Apr 07, 202524 minEp. 382

7 Reasons to Fire Yourself from Sales | E381

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Complete a 2-minute survey about The Sales Machine program HERE – EPISODE 381: Are you stuck in the cycle of chasing leads, negotiating, estimating, and following up—while your team takes a back seat? It’s time to fire yourself from sales. In this week’s episode, I share seven compelling reasons why construction business owners should let go of sales to drive business growth. If you’re constantly handling all the sales in your bu...

Mar 31, 202521 minEp. 381

Boost Profit with the First Hour Principle: The Key to a Productive Construction Jobsite | E380

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Download our free Strategic Planning Guide HERE – EPISODE 380: Studies show that 60% of a construction worker’s time is spent on non-value adding activities. Even more alarming? Productivity today is lower than it was 20–30 years ago. In this week’s episode, I’ll break down the concept of the first hour problem, and the common jobsite activities that kill productivity and profitability. You’ll also learn two practical strategies ...

Mar 24, 202531 minEp. 380

Why Are You Stuck in Firefighting Mode? The Linchpin Syndrome | E379

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Enroll in the Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE – EPISODE 379: Do you feel like your business would fall apart if you took a real day off? Or just once, you’d love to eat dinner without late-night calls? Many construction business owners live in constant firefighting mode. In this episode, I’m breaking down the linchpin syndrome—the trap that keeps your business reliant on you. If your business grinds to a halt without you,...

Mar 17, 202528 minEp. 379

Lock In Profits & Assign Risk with a Solid Buyout Process | E378

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Enroll in the Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE 💥Download the free How to Buy Out a Construction Project Playbook HERE – EPISODE 378: Want to lock in profits and reduce risk on your construction projects? Many contractors struggle with last-minute buyout decisions—causing delays, cost overruns, and chaos. In this week’s episode, I break down the buyout process–a crucial yet often overlooked construction phase—that keeps bi...

Mar 10, 202527 minEp. 378

Scaling a Construction Business Using the 4L Framework with Mike Andes | E377

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Watch the free Masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business HERE – EPISODE 377: Overworked, constantly firefighting, and unable to take even a short vacation—does this sound familiar? Many construction business owners feel stuck in the chaos, unable to step away or grow their company beyond themselves. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Mike Andes, CEO of Augusta Lawn Care, a multi-location home services company. After...

Mar 03, 202558 minEp. 377

How to Get Clients to Make Decisions Faster | E376

☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Download our FREE Strategic Planning Guide HERE – EPISODE 376: Are you tired of project delays caused by indecisive clients? What if the real problem isn’t your clients—but your process? Sometimes, the chaos and indecision are self-created because we overwhelm clients with too many decisions to make. In this week’s episode, I’ll reveal the root cause behind client indecision in construction projects and share practical strategies...

Feb 24, 202531 minEp. 376

The Missing System That Helps Construction Leaders Build Accountable Teams: How Pro Sports Teams Do It | E375

☎️ Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 👉Watch our free training video: The 5 Root Causes of Contractor Failure HERE – EPISODE 375: Does your construction business feel like it can’t run without you? Are you answering questions and solving the same problems over and over? In this week’s episode, I’ll share a transformative tool to help you systematize your operations and empower your teams without losing control or quality. We’ll cover the leadership pitfalls that lead...

Feb 17, 202530 minEp. 375
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