Builders, Budgets, and Beers
By Adaptive
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The Builders, Budgets, and Beers Podcast is where the construction industry comes to talk about the financial side of building — the decisions, the mistakes, and the systems that separate profitable companies from the rest. From regional GCs and high-volume builders to construction accountants and industry tech leaders, our guests share what's actually working and what they wish they'd known sooner.
Produced by the team at Adaptive, it's real talk on the financial operations behind growing, scaling, and running a complex construction business. One budget, one story, and one beer at a time.
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Your Tech Stack Needs To Start With Strategy with Dustin Stephens
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May 20, 2026 |
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How AI Speeds Up Profitable Bids with Deepti Yenireddy
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May 13, 2026 |
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Why Contractors Need Better Accounting with Chris Murphy
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May 06, 2026 |
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How Builders Can Raise The Standard with Andrea and Brian Seymour of Springdale Custom Builders
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Don’t Let Weak Process Stop Your Growth with Archibald McLellan
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Build Wealth Before You Step Away with John Steiger
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The AI Opportunity In Construction with Julie Adams
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Funding Big Builds Without Losing Control with Brad Robinson
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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When Growth Outruns Cash Flow with Christian and Deanne Lawson
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Strategic Partners That Reduce Risk And Help You Scale With David Werschay
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The Tech Stack Upgrade Contractors Need With Connor Watumull
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Why the Design to Bid System Fails with Trapper Roderick
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Price Per Square Foot is Lying to You with Mark Willie
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Mission Before Margin with Hayden Croxall
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Stop Guessing Your Margin with Jeremy Sloane
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The Right People Protect Your Vision with Tim Calderala
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Successful Projects are Built on Clarity with PJ Antonik
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Job Costing Mistakes That Break Trust with Joel Route
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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One Bad Hire Can Break Your Culture with Paul Sanneman
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Protecting your Margins with Garrett Goldsberry
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Making Systems Stick with Matt Brill
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Fixed Price vs Cost Plus with Chris Kerr
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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WIP Reports That Tell The Truth About Profit with Miller Bradford
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Know Your Numbers Protect Your Margin with Shawn Van Dyke
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Construction Accounting Success with Bill Mills
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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The Key to Project Success with Alex Molkentin
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Systems, People, and Profit with Isabel Affinito
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Building Financial Clarity with Per Pettersson
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Why Most Builders Stay Stuck at $2M with Paul Atherton
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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WIP, Job Costing, and Cash Flow with Andrea Gallion
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Stop Bleeding Talent
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Profit by Design: CFO + CPA for Builders
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Building a Business With Your Spouse with Cody & Kristen Dawson
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Payroll Tax Savings Most Builders Miss
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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From Grunt Work to Luxury GC
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Fixed Price vs Cost-Plus
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Curiosity Over Ego: Specs & Real Margins
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Know Your Numbers, Not Just Your Craft
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Pre-Con Without the Chaos
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Cash Flow Isn’t Profit: Job-Cost It
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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You’re Flying Blind in Business (Here’s How to Fix It)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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From Budget Nightmare to Profit Machine
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Uncovering Hidden Profits
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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The True Cost of Fixed Fee vs Cost Plus Models
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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How He Built a Construction Empire Overnight
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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How to scale from 15 homes to 150 homes with Thomas Joseph, Joseph Design Build
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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How to Actually Make Money in Construction with Will King
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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From DIY to $3M: What Builders Learn the Hard Way with Garrett Goldsberry
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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When Your Systems Don’t Match Your Strategy with Dirk van der Velde
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May 28, 2025 |
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Bringing Commercial Precision to Custom Home Building with Julian Miller
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May 14, 2025 |
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The Most Common (and Costly) Mistakes Builders Make with Melissa Leediker
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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How Multi-Entity Builders Stay on Top of Every Dollar with Shayne Glass
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Rebuilding After Helene with Noi Calhoun
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Insights From a Top Construction CPA with Dorrie Franzello-Kurtz
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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COPE-ing with Overhead and Cost Codes with Michael Anschel
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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"It Is What It Is" with Ryan Hanson
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Bonding and Tight Financials for Construction Businesses with Shayne Glass
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Staying on Top of Construction Financials with Tim Savre
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Role and Importance of CFOs with Mark Phillips
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Streamlining Cash Flow Management with Al Hamed
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Aligning Back Office and Field for Growth with Tonya Schulte
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Navigating the Speculative Building Process with Amanda Trevino and Scott Turner
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Leveraging Technology to Optimize Operations with Dominick Thompson
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Embracing Technology for Construction Recruiting with Paul Sanneman
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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The Competitive Advantage of Effective Back Office Management with Levi Joseph
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Knowing Your Numbers for the Business Side of Construction with Chris Atwood
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Insights from an Experienced Infill Spec Builder with Scott Turner
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Mastering the Finances of Custom Home Building with Nathan Marsala
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Leveraging Purchase Orders to Streamline Custom Home Building with Tyler Brabec
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Four Stages of Financial Maturity in Construction with Luke Holcomb
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Establishing an efficient cost coding system with Penny Lane
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The Spec Builder's Playbook with Bryan Uhler
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Cost-Plus vs. Fixed-Price The Great Debate with Brad Robinson & Scott Bland
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Maximizing Profits Through Detailed Planning and Real-Time Tracking with Adam Martin
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Managing Construction Finances with Kalpana Oommen
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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The Power of Work In Progress (WIP) Reports with Zack Kelly
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Hard-Earned Financial Lessons with Mark D. Williams
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Apr 03, 2024 |