

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
Todd Dawalt
Construction business owners doing $1M–$20M: fix your preconstruction and handoffs so you can stop firefighting and build a profitable business that runs without you.
For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, controllable machine that runs without you.
Over time, you'll use what you hear on this show to:
✅ Buy back your time– spend less of your week in day‑to‑day fires and more of it leading, selling, and actually living your life.
✅ Maximize your profit from the work you already do instead of just grinding for more volume.
✅ Scale with confidence – grow the business without doubling your hours or losing control.
✅ Turn your company into a real asset, not just a job – one that can run without you, give you real vacations, and eventually support whatever exit or lifestyle you want.
Host Todd Dawalt has spent nearly 30 years in construction and the last decade coaching hundreds of builders, remodelers, GCs, and trade contractors on these issues, managing over $300M of projects and helping companies uncover millions in hidden profit.
Hit *Follow* so you don't miss an episode and keep turning your construction business into a systematized, profitable machine that doesn't depend on you for every decision. To go deeper, tools and resources are at constructionleadingedge.com.
For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, controllable machine that runs without you.
Over time, you'll use what you hear on this show to:
✅ Buy back your time– spend less of your week in day‑to‑day fires and more of it leading, selling, and actually living your life.
✅ Maximize your profit from the work you already do instead of just grinding for more volume.
✅ Scale with confidence – grow the business without doubling your hours or losing control.
✅ Turn your company into a real asset, not just a job – one that can run without you, give you real vacations, and eventually support whatever exit or lifestyle you want.
Host Todd Dawalt has spent nearly 30 years in construction and the last decade coaching hundreds of builders, remodelers, GCs, and trade contractors on these issues, managing over $300M of projects and helping companies uncover millions in hidden profit.
Hit *Follow* so you don't miss an episode and keep turning your construction business into a systematized, profitable machine that doesn't depend on you for every decision. To go deeper, tools and resources are at constructionleadingedge.com.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Construction Leading Edge Podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Who Not How

#2 Mentioned in 1 episodes
They Ask You Answer

#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Endless Customers
The proven system to attract customers and grow your business

#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The E-myth revisited
why most small businesses don't work and what to do about it

#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Moneyball
The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Extreme ownership
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Discipline Equals Freedom
Field Manual

#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
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