Tyrone and Marion operated their building company by working massive hours, starting at 4 AM and finishing at 11 PM six days a week. Because Tyrone treated his crew and his clients like family, he constantly absorbed the costs of uncharged variations to "help out" his network. On one large commercial project, his failure to track daily site expenses led to a gross profit margin of just 3% after paying for undocumented waste removal.

By joining The Professional Builder, Tyrone implemented a holistic financial framework. He instituted tiered pricing based on project size, ensuring jobs under $80,000 carried a 40% margin, while larger jobs held a strict 30% to 35% margin. He also deployed a default diary to ring-fence his time for quoting and established scorecard accountability for his staff, finally moving his business from a reactive state into a proactive, highly profitable company.

Links & Resources
TJ's Kitchens & Bathrooms Website - https://www.kitchensandbathrooms.co.nz/

🕒 Timestamped Key Points
00:00 Introduction
06:30 Hiring an office administrator to manage marketing, client communication, and contract administration.
15:32 Implementing tiered pricing to secure a 40% margin on jobs under $80,000.
18:00 Using a default diary to ring-fence the owner's time specifically for quoting and architect meetings.
27:52 Hitting a psychological breaking point before adopting a holistic approach to business coaching.
32:12 How working from 4 AM to 11 PM six days a week forced the owner to finally restructure the company.
42:12 The financial penalty of performing uncharged variations for friendly clients.
45:00 Watching a commercial job margin collapse to 3% due to un-tracked skip bin expenses.
50:02 Transitioning from a family-run company to a sports team model using scorecard accountability.

Tyrone and Marion operated their building company by working massive hours, starting at 4 AM and finishing at 11 PM six days a week. Because Tyrone treated his crew and his clients like family, he constantly absorbed the costs of uncharged variations to "help out" his network. On one large commercial project, his failure to track daily site expenses led to a gross profit margin of just 3% after paying for undocumented waste removal.
By joining The Professional Builder, Tyrone implemented a holistic financial framework. He instituted tiered pricing based on project size, ensuring jobs under $80,000 carried a 40% margin, while larger jobs held a strict 30% to 35% margin. He also deployed a default diary to ring-fence his time for quoting and established scorecard accountability for his staff, finally moving his business from a reactive state into a proactive, highly profitable company.
Links &amp; Resources
<ul>
<li>TJ's Kitchens &amp; Bathrooms Website - <a href="https://www.kitchensandbathrooms.co.nz/">https://www.kitchensandbathrooms.co.nz/</a></li>
</ul>
🕒 Timestamped Key Points
<ul>
<li>00:00 Introduction</li>
<li>06:30 Hiring an office administrator to manage marketing, client communication, and contract administration.</li>
<li>15:32 Implementing tiered pricing to secure a 40% margin on jobs under $80,000.</li>
<li>18:00 Using a default diary to ring-fence the owner's time specifically for quoting and architect meetings.</li>
<li>27:52 Hitting a psychological breaking point before adopting a holistic approach to business coaching.</li>
<li>32:12 How working from 4 AM to 11 PM six days a week forced the owner to finally restructure the company.</li>
<li>42:12 The financial penalty of performing uncharged variations for friendly clients.</li>
<li>45:00 Watching a commercial job margin collapse to 3% due to un-tracked skip bin expenses.</li>
<li>50:02 Transitioning from a family-run company to a sports team model using scorecard accountability.</li>
</ul>

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Welcome to The Builders Ladder, for residential builders and construction business owners who want to fast-track their results, scale their construction company, and create a systemized, profitable construction business.
If you&rsquo;re ready to free up your time, increase profit, and build a high-performing team, you&rsquo;re in the right place.
Your host, Marti Amos, has worked with over 5,000 building companies globally over the last 19+ years through builder coaching and proven business systems. His mission? To help you climb the builder&rsquo;s ladder and run a predictable, high-margin construction business.
Tune in to hear from industry experts and discover step-by-step strategies to become a strategic building business owner - and ultimately, achieve true wealth, time freedom, and financial freedom through your residential construction business.