Builders, Budgets, and Beers
The Builders, Budgets, and Beers Podcast is on a mission to make project financials less intimidating for commercial and residential builders. We aim to give builders the confidence to take control of their business’ cash flow by bringing on relatable guests who share real stories of financial wins and losses from their journeys in the building industry.
Produced by the team at Adaptive, this podcast is here to help builders build smarter—one budget, one story and one beer at a time.
Builders, Budgets, and Beers
Cost-Plus vs. Fixed-Price The Great Debate with Brad Robinson & Scott Bland
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Today on Builders Budgets and Beers we discuss the pros and cons of cost-plus vs. fixed-price building models in the construction industry. Builders Brad Robinson and Scott Bland debate the merits of each approach, considering factors like risk, profit potential, overhead, client satisfaction, and quality control.
Brad Robinson
https://www.bradfordremodels.com/
Scott Bland
Cost plus vs. fixed price contracts in construction. 0:00
Cost-plus vs fixed-price building models. 4:45
Cost-plus contracts in construction industry. 9:51
Cost plus vs fixed price pricing models in construction, with a focus on risk and reward. 13:19
Fixed-price vs cost-plus contracts in construction, with a focus on risk management and profit potential. 17:34
Build cycle, pre-construction process, and client satisfaction. 20:46
Cost-plus vs fixed-price contracts in home building, with emphasis on managing client expectations and avoiding disputes. 26:42
Cost-plus and fixed-price contracts in construction, with emphasis on client communication and risk management. 31:03
Client expectations and quality control in construction projects. 37:56
Cost plus vs fixed price contracts for custom home building, with emphasis on quality and consistency. 41:37
Construction cost markups and margins. 45:37
Pre-construction contracts and cost estimation. 52:42
Building a legacy through quality home construction. 57:44
Builder culture, marketing, and TV shows. 1:04:36
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