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Built with Billd: The key to reducing risk on every construction project

The construction industry is risky for subcontractors. Project execution falls squarely on their shoulders and a lot of things are out of their control. Subs have no control over the lack of labor availability, rising material prices, and supply chain delays. On this week’s episode of Built with Billd, we sat down with Greg Fry, VP […]

Built with Billd: How surety bonds can help contractors grow their business

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In the construction industry, surety bonds are put in place to ensure a project is completed within the terms of the contract. On this episode of Built with Billd ,we sat down with Robert Kinder, Managing Director at Alliant Insurance Services, to talk about how contractors can use surety bonds to grow their business. Surety […]

Built with Billd: The Key to Winning Bids in a Competitive Construction Industry

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In an incredibly competitive industry, the key to successful growth is the ability to submit competitive, accurate bids. On this episode of Built with Billd, we sat down with Kaylon Page, General Manager at Texas Materials. Over the course of his career, Page has learned what works, what doesn’t, and how you can maximize the number […]

Built with Billd: How you can use technology to leverage your labor force

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Summary Labor is the lifeblood of construction companies, and how well you track your labor is often the difference between achieving your margins or not. Workyard, a workforce management software, is helping contractors streamline and digitalize their labor tracking by giving them real time insights into their data. Before founding Workyard, Nic De Bonis owned […]

Built with Billd: The importance of e-commerce in the construction industry

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 Summary In an industry built on positive relationships, trust, and face-to-face interactions, the idea of buying construction materials online, has been met with a lot of pushback from contractors and suppliers. Before founding Brokrete, Jordan Latourelle grew up working on construction sites in Quebec, Canada, building concrete foundations with his father. At 20 years old, he […]

Built with Billd: Using financial tools to create value and build leverage

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Summary Growing too quickly and not having the appropriate resources to sustain growth can become a financial burden on your business. On the other hand, growing too slowly in a rapidly changing industry can negatively impact your financials too. Josh Tinaglia, Solar Engine Program Manager at Soligent, says one way to manage this risk is […]

Built with Billd: Improving financial visibility in construction

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Summary Supply chain issues, labor shortages, and outdated technology negatively impact the financial health of many construction companies. Before co-founding Briq, Ron Goldshmidt realized that the financial technologies available to construction companies were difficult to implement – and, because they weren’t designed specifically for construction, they rarely fulfilled the needs of the industry.  Finance teams […]

Built with Billd: How outdated labor tracking is hurting your bottom line

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Summary Ineffectively tracking your labor productivity can have massive effects on the bottom line of your company. Zach Scheel, Co-founder and CEO of Rhumbix, experienced this issue first hand after spending nearly a decade in the industry. Zach handled project and cost control and worked with the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corp and Bechtel […]

Built with Billd: Bringing change orders into the 21st century

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Summary Collaboration in commercial construction can have an enormous impact on your finances – especially when change orders are involved. Cameron Page, Founder and CEO of Extracker, knows this all too well. Cameron spent the first 10 years of his career at one of the nation’s largest design-build GCs, where he saw that every company […]