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Join Ascent President Adam Cooper and Senior Consultants Jeff Robertson & Greg Gorman as they address issues facing the construction industry. Throughout each episode, they tackle everything from project management, financial management, and operational structure to incentive programs, construction technology, and strategic marketing.
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Ep. 14 Whose Construction Budget is Harder? Subs vs GCs? And Why Subs might finally win!
Managing your construction budget is tough—but who’s got it tougher? Subs or GCs?
Adam (former trade contractor) and Jeff (former GC) face off in this episode to settle a classic industry debate: whose project budget is actually harder to manage?
You’ll hear:
• Why subcontractor budgets might actually be more complex.
• Hidden pitfalls subs face daily that GCs rarely experience.
• Real-world stories of budget management gone sideways (and lessons learned the hard way).
Think you know which side has it worse? You might be surprised.
Ready to end the argument? Hit play and decide for yourself.
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