Built to Scale: Timely advice for scaling your construction biz!
Built to Scale: Timely advice for scaling your construction biz!
Podcast Description
Built to Scale is THE podcast for construction business owners looking to not just grow, but scale their business! Listen in for timely financial management and business strategy advice geared specifically for the construction industry. Learn how to increase your revenues and produce strong margins in your business. Let’s scale!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on key themes such as financial management, business strategy, and operational efficiency in the construction industry. Specific episodes cover topics like preparing construction businesses for economic downturns, navigating volatile material costs, and preventing profit fade, providing insights on diversifying services and maintaining strong margins.

Built to Scale is THE podcast for construction business owners looking to not just grow, but scale their business! Listen in for timely financial management and business strategy advice geared specifically for the construction industry. Learn how to increase your revenues and produce strong margins in your business. Let’s scale!
Are AI and automation the answer to your construction team challenges?
Mason Brady sat down with Kendall Pouland, founder of Build Better Ways and construction operations consultant with over 20 years in the industry, to break down exactly how to build the systems, SOPs, and talent strategies that let your construction business execute at a high level without you being in the middle of everything.
Topics We Cover
00:00 – Meet Kendall Pouland and what is Build Better Ways
04:33 – Training gaps, consistency and tribal knowledge in construction
10:36 – Why the owner is usually the bottleneck and how to fix it
14:43 – SOPs that work: the SOP vs. the training guide
22:07 – The top 4 processes to fix first: startup, change orders, closeout and scheduling
24:40 – The playbook strategy that makes your team actually use your SOPs
30:09 – AI and automation for construction: real use cases and data integrity
40:09 – Talent optimization: skills matrices and quarterly reviews
Links & Resources
• Build Better Ways: https://www.buildbetterways.com/
• Brady CFO — Fractional CFO Services for Construction Companies :https://bradycfo.com/
• 🤝 Connect with Kendall Pouland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-pouland/
• 🎤️ Connect with Mason Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonbrady/ B
Built to Scale is the podcast for construction business owners who want to scale — not just grow.
Every episode brings you real financial strategy and business advice built specifically for the construction industry. Follow, rate, review, and share.
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