Construction Genius

Mar 31, 2026

Most construction companies treat pre-construction as an estimating department. That mindset is costing them projects.

In this episode, Eric sits down with Sam Potts, Director of Pre-Construction at JP Cullen—a $900M family-owned, self-performing GC out of Wisconsin. Sam explains why pre-con managers should be treated...

Mar 24, 2026

Only 2.5% of contractors finish on time and on budget. Here's what they do before the job starts.

In this episode, Eric Anderton breaks down Part 1 of FMI's 2025 Project Management Study — 243 executives, 84 PMs, real contractors, real numbers. What they found isn't revolutionary. It's the same truth Vince Lombardi...

Mar 17, 2026

Construction companies don’t go out of business because they lack work. They go out of business because they take on too much work and lose discipline.

In this episode, Eric Anderton talks with DPR Construction leaders Camilo Garcia and Mike Humphrey about how DPR built the discipline that carried the company through...

Mar 10, 2026

The Inflation Reduction Act is driving massive investment into construction—but the registered apprenticeship requirements tied to those tax credits are creating confusion and risk for many contractors.

In this episode, Eric Anderton talks with Andy Seth, founder of Apprentix, about a smarter approach to complying...

Mar 3, 2026

Doug Ransom began his construction career at 18 as a union carpenter apprentice. Thirty years later, he serves as General Superintendent at JP Cullen & Sons, a fifth-generation commercial construction company.

Learn more: https://jpcullen.com/

In this episode, we discuss:

• Transitioning from foreman to superintendent