
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast Your Construction Business Is Doing Exactly What It's Designed To Do | Ep 423
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Dec 22, 2025 Tired of chaotic construction business operations? Discover the four hidden structural traps keeping your business stuck in repeat mode. From the 'Just Enough to Start' method causing pre-construction chaos to the 'Owner as the Hub' dilemma preventing growth, you'll learn why clarity in roles is essential. Uncover the dangers of relying on tribal knowledge over documented systems, and understand that your business is producing exactly what itâs designed to produce. Time to explore practical options for real change!
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The 'Stack Of Almosts' Year
- Todd describes owners working 50â70+ hour weeks while still feeling behind each day.
- He paints the common pattern of job-site hopping, unfinished office work, and family time sacrificed.
Never Start With 'Just Enough' Plans
- Avoid kicking off projects with missing selections, allowances, or vague scopes.
- Tighten pre-construction so work doesn't shift into reactive firefighting during construction.
Owner-As-Hub Kills Scalability
- When the owner is the hub, every decision and question flows to them and the company becomes unscalable.
- This 'owner-as-hub' design looks like leadership but functions as a structural flaw.
