SubBase: Construction Supply Streamlined
SubBase: Construction Supply Streamlined
Podcast Description
The SubBase Show is where construction gets real about productivity, technology, and the bottom line. Hosted by industry veterans and forward-thinking builders, each episode unpacks the hidden costs dragging subcontractors down from broken field-to-office communication to manual procurement and outdated AP workflows. Through candid conversations with leaders like Marcus Spiegelberg of Douglas Orr Plumbing, and insights from tech experts like Brian Kian of Foundation Software, we explore how smart contractors are buying back time, cutting waste, and turning chaos into control. Whether you're a project manager, foreman, or owner looking to run leaner and scale smarter, this show gives you the strategies, tools, and real-world examples to get it done.Because in construction, time really is money, and we're here to help you stop losing both.
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Content Themes
This podcast focuses on critical industry themes like productivity inefficiencies, technology integration, and financial waste, exemplified by episodes like 'The $97 Billion in Lost Time' which analyzes the impact of outdated workflows in material procurement and features guest insights on modernizing these processes.
The SubBase Show is where construction gets real about productivity, technology, and the bottom line. Hosted by industry veterans and forward-thinking builders, each episode unpacks the hidden costs dragging subcontractors down from broken field-to-office communication to manual procurement and outdated AP workflows.
Through candid conversations with leaders like Marcus Spiegelberg of Douglas Orr Plumbing, and insights from tech experts like Brian Kian of Foundation Software, we explore how smart contractors are buying back time, cutting waste, and turning chaos into control. Whether you’re a project manager, foreman, or owner looking to run leaner and scale smarter, this show gives you the strategies, tools, and real-world examples to get it done.
Because in construction, time really is money, and we’re here to help you stop losing both.
Host Eric Helitzer walks through the side of procurement and reporting that many people don’t talk about: what owners actually expect from you. He highlights the importance of clear communication and how your project benefits when owners are consistently updated in real-time.
Eric outlines the three things owners look for in procurement reports and explains how delivering on them builds trust and stronger working relationships with them. Eric shows how the most important aspect of all of this is to have clear, open communication with the owners. When everyone is in the loop throughout the project timeline, expectations stay aligned and projects run more smoothly for everyone.
Chapters
[Start] What Owners Actually Expect: Eric begins by sharing the importance of including owners in your procurement process.
00:56 Three Things Owners Look For: Three important things owners want to see in reports.
03:00 Transparency and Real-Time Data: Why being transparent and sharing real-time data makes all the difference.
03:36 The Importance of Cost Tracking and Visibility: How cost tracking and visibility improves your relationship with owners.
05:08 Clear Communication is Key: The most important part of everything in your processes: communication and collaboration.
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