Podcast & Newsletter
Build America Podcast & Newsletter
Entertaining and knowledgeable discussions on construction consulting and methodologies- Learn from the experts.
The Pipeline Podcast Is Now The Build America Podcast
After years of sharing real-world insights on the Pipeline Podcast, I’m excited to announce a major rebrand: The Pipeline Podcast is now The Build America Podcast!
Why the change? I’ve just launched the first volume of my new Build America Construction Success Field Guide Series—compact, no-fluff guidebooks packed with tactics and lessons from my 35+ years in heavy civil construction. Bringing everything under the Build America banner makes it easier for you to find the resources you need to build better, grow smarter, and stay ahead of the competition.
Let’s keep Building America together.
“Over 300+ written and audio recordings on construction subjects including, but not limited to, Spearin Doctrine, timely notification, claim preparation techniques, contra proferentum, unilateral change orders, the cost versus price, plan constructability review, bid escrow, proposal terms and conditions, vendor quote analysis, and Eichleay Formula. www.sjcivil.com , 2016 – present.” – Scott Jennings
Being a small construction business owner: tough, tough, tough
So, you want to start a construction business? Install tile, frame houses, lay pipe, move dirt,...
Lose the political correctness and go find that pipe stretcher
We all hear on the news about this over political correctness and how everyone’s become so...
Engineering tip, steel erection: if it’s taut, it’s carrying load
I’ve got the fancy degrees on the wall. Even have myself a professional engineering license or two...
Contract favors the non-drafting party
If you get into a contract dispute, and you did not draft the contract agreement, know that the...
Spearin Doctrine – a Landmark Construction Law Case
Have you ever had a project you were building according to plans and specifications and it just...
Equipment – Buy, Rent, RTO, RPO, Lease – Which One???
Executive Summary: Construction equipment is a necessary tool to perform many types of...
Inventory Tracking: A Money Saver
Executive Summary Construction companies have inventories that should be managed to improve...
Top 10: Basic Business Etiquette
Executive Summary: Landing the work has enough challenges in meeting the scope, schedule, and cost...
The Unilateral Change Order
Executive Summary: The purpose of a change order is to add work to an existing contract. Ideally,...
Project Management Triple Constraint
Executive Summary: There’s an adage, fast/cheap/good, pick any two. This relates to the Project...
Cost versus Price
Executive Summary: Cost and price are two different measures of money in a construction bid....
Two for Today: Taxes and Fuel
Executive Summary: Do two things today to improve your company: (1) check to make sure you are...
