Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. There are a number of things we are doing to our homes now that don’t offer enough aesthetic benefit to justify their risk or inconvenience. So where…
s almost never good to put something off. Kicking the can down the road costs more time and money almost without exception, but are there some items that make sense to procrastinate on?Travis’ Build…
Some people become very wealthy in the building industry, but it seems like they aren’t usually the ones actually doing the building. Maybe you don’t need to get to the point of owning a publicly held…
There’s always more to do than there are hours to get it down, so the way you use your time is critical to your success. Where can we trim wasteful efforts and establish more effective daily habits to…
Does the traditionally recognized time-and-a-half hourly rate after forty hours work as it’s intended or does it incentivize the wrong approach to labor and productivity?Travis’ Build Show Videos:…
When we look at our colleagues throughout the building industry we can occasionally feel less than, but should we? Perhaps given that same amount of time and budget to match we would all get there…
Keeping the extra sticks of specialty trim or cutoffs from that last cabinet job can save you on the next one, but what does it really cost you to accumulate, store and manage those responsibly saved…
If manufacturers and suppliers have the ability to share the key details that make their products operate best then they have an obligation to do so. So why wouldn’t they? Find Travis & Brandon on the…
We all make mistakes, but when we do we often get the benefit of learning a lesson or at least a dash of humility. What happens when that humble pie is served in part by someone else leaving you with…
Should a warranty on a material or product drive our selection? Does it offer any real value to the project, or just a perceived value to our client? Find out on the next Building Consensus Podcast!…
