The Builders Ladder
The Builders Ladder
Welcome to The Builders Ladder. This is a podcast for residential building owners who want to fast track their results and create a systemised business that can free up their time, make more profit and get their team performing at the highest level. Your host, Marti Amos has been working with over 5000+ building companies globally over the last 17+ years helping them scale up the builder's ladder …
Why More Jobs Don't Equal More Profit: A Residential Builders Guide To Growing PROFITABLY
Stop being the best-paid tradie in your company and start being a true business owner. If you’ve grown your construction business, but still find yourself caught between running sites, chasing materials, and putting out fires - you’re spending more time behind the steering wheel and on your phone …
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Cost Plus vs Fixed Price Contracts: What’s Best For Your Construction Business? (With Stephen Mallinger)
Fixed price contracts work great for cookie-cutter homes and simple builds. But unique architectural projects demand a different approach. Award-winning builder Stephen Mellinger shares his proven “cost-plus strategy” that's transformed his high-end residential construction business. In this det…
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From $3M to $9M: Strategies For Growth And Operations with Brynn Wilson & Marti Amos
If you’re a building company owner, you’re probably stuck doing EVERYTHING in your business - while a never-ending to-do list keeps you up at night. All for painfully low margins. Which means no rewards, holidays, or fun from all your hard work. This episode of The Builders Ladder podcast aims …
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Why Traditional Mental Health Advice FAILS Building Business Owners (And What Works)
Every building business owner knows the pressure of running a construction business can quickly stack up. But what if there was a proactive approach to maintaining mental fitness - focused on prevention rather than crisis? In this powerful episode, Rafael Caso from ‘Live Well Build Well’ reveals…
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Why This Award-Winning Builder Only Takes 2 Projects At A Time (His Profit-Driven Approach Revealed) with Stephen Mallinger
Most builders take on every job they can get, yet struggle to make the profits they deserve. Stephen Mallinger does something different. He picks just 2-3 high-end projects at a time. As a result, he’s built a profitable building business - without the constant chaos. In today’s episode of The…
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Grow Your Construction Business In 2025 With These Content, Marketing, And Scaling Strategies
Too many builders stay stuck on the tools, unable to step back from their building business to grow it with tools like social media. And when they do manage to grow, they’re often left putting out fires on multiple sites and dealing with team dramas. David Baker, founder of Rapid QS, joins us to…
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Make The Hard Decisions Now Or Watch Your Best Team Members Walk Away
Sick of babysitting your team when you should be running your construction business? In today's episode of The Builders Ladder, we break down a no-nonsense system for sorting your A-players from the deadweight that's costing you time and money on site. Once you've got the right crew firing on all…
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The 6 Stages Of Growth Of A Profitable Building Company
🎙️Podcast Exclusive: Identify your growth stage to scale your construction company: https://info.theprofessionalbuilder.com/roadmap-6 Your building company can either give you the freedom and profits you wanted when you started... or it can become a monster that eats up every minute of your life.…
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Health Secrets Every Construction Business Owner Must Know (For Peak Mental & Physical Performance)
Free Podcast Exclusive: Body Reset Blueprint for Building Business Owners https://www.tpb.tools/bodyreset What’s the #1 habit you can develop to get a massive ROI in your building company? (Hint: it’s got nothing to do with your building company). Everyone knows that quality sleep, diet, and ex…
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2025 Marketing Gameplan: The Builder's Guide to Better Leads in 2025
Every builder wants more premium clients. But relying on word-of-mouth or waiting for the next job to come in is risky business. You need a solid plan, especially heading into 2025. Join us as we share the lead generation systems our top TPB members used to crush 2024 (and continue to use in 20…
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