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#33 You spent how much on rework last year?! 150k
NS Builders Podcast - February 12, 2021 22:51 - 28 minutesRework no one wants to do it but at NS Builders if our work is not held to our high standards we rip it out and start over. Episode #33 of the NS Builders Podcast (formerly Nick Schiffer Podcast & before that Coffee Break. Sorry for the name changes) Nick Schiffer and Ken Decost talk about a rec...
#32 Sharing trade secrets
NS Builders Podcast - December 15, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutesThis week Nick and guest Ken DeCost talk about what it means to share trade secrets on social media. Watch this podcast on youtube and check out Ken DeCost's new series Revealed: https://bit.ly/nsbuildersyoutube Check out our website: https://nsbuilders.com Follow Nick Schiffer on Instagr...
#31 Value engineering hacks
NS Builders Podcast - December 08, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutesThis week Nick Schiffer talks about some value engineering hacks to help make the numbers sing. Watch this podcast on youtube: https://bit.ly/nsbuildersyoutube Check out our website: https://ns.builders/ Follow Nick Schiffer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsbuilders/ BTS & Clips...
#30 Do you like working with your team?
NS Builders Podcast - November 24, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutesThis is the last episode of Coffee Break.... and the first episode of the Nick Schiffer Podcast. Same format, same show, just a new show name going forward. This week's question is, do you like working with your team? NS Builders project manager Mike Hune (4 years with NS Builders) joins Nick to...
#29 Is it impossible to scale detail?
NS Builders Podcast - November 17, 2020 00:30 - 13 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the question is: As your company grows with more vans, tools, and employees I was wondering how big is too big? Is there a poin...
#28 Being your own General Contractor?
NS Builders Podcast - November 10, 2020 01:00 - 11 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the question is: What advice do you have for someone building a home as their own general contractor hiring out subs to do some...
#27 The reality of high expectations
NS Builders Podcast - November 03, 2020 01:00 - 14 minutesNick Schiffer talks about what it means to work on high-end renovations with high client expectations. "We had a patch that didn't get sanded, there were scratch marks, and an edge the paint wasn't perfect on. To think of the 1,000 of man-hours that went into this renovation and we tripped up at...
#26 Why we're always setting new goals
NS Builders Podcast - October 27, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the question is: As you work towards these ever-moving goalposts are there other standard-setting goals that you are thinking a...
#25 Construction business coach?
NS Builders Podcast - October 20, 2020 00:00 - 16 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 00:57 You have mentioned in the podcast you working with a business coach. I have recently started work with...
#24 Under utilized way to get construction leads
NS Builders Podcast - October 13, 2020 17:14 - 17 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 1:05 I have been in the trades for about 17 years now and just starting my remodeling company. I am a licens...
#23 Can quality be learned?
NS Builders Podcast - October 05, 2020 23:07 - 16 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. This week the questions are: What changes have you made to your contracts to address last-minute cancellations? Do you think you can achieve a quality like yours without having been a trades...
#22 Explaining this seamless countertop
NS Builders Podcast - September 29, 2020 17:07 - 15 minutesThis week Nick is breaking down cutting a structural steel beam so the countertop can remain seamless for a kitchen island built around it. The first minute we share a video of the beam being cut the countertop being put in place and then the beam being put back in place and welded. It was a uni...
#21 Jobsite protection, Using new materials, Sub-contractor call backs
NS Builders Podcast - September 23, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. This week the questions are: 00:20 I'm a younger carpenter/general contractor in Connecticut. It's hard to get other sub-contractors who come highly recommended to answer phone calls or get th...
#20 3 Reasons to renovate
NS Builders Podcast - September 15, 2020 23:30 - 11 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 3 reason to build new instead of renovating Reason #1 :43 Reason #2 3:36 Reason #3 5:45 John Houriha...
#19 Building new instead of renovating 3 reasons
NS Builders Podcast - September 09, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: You might have an old home that you are torn between renovating or building new these 3 things are should be...
#18 Construction contract canceled
NS Builders Podcast - September 01, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 35 Is the money your making as a GC worth more than just being a carpenter? Not looking for a tax return, bu...
#17 How keeping your job site clean can raise productivity
NS Builders Podcast - August 25, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 1:16 Was wondering how you manage tools, materials, and installment fixtures on your sites. Also protecting ...
#16 Red flags and underlying client issues
NS Builders Podcast - August 18, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 00:31 Has a client ever been very cool/normal throughout the project, and then all of a sudden near the end ...
#15 Are you communicating enough?
NS Builders Podcast - August 11, 2020 00:00 - 16 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: :32 What happens when your subcontractor does shoddy work? 6:23 When you are going through a project and s...
#14 Cost plus vs. fixed cost which is better?
NS Builders Podcast - August 04, 2020 00:12 - 19 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 00:25 Can you explain your pre-construction agreement in a little more detail? 03:01 How do you decide tha...
#13 Buying a home? Don't forget about comfort
NS Builders Podcast - July 28, 2020 01:00 - 17 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 00:22 What advice would you give someone who’s looking to buy their first home? Besides getting an inspectio...
#12 Working with family in construction
NS Builders Podcast - July 21, 2020 01:00 - 19 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. This week the questions are: 00:23 Working with family in construction 06:40 Hiring a team, creating opportunity 14:05 Where do the carpenter's responsibility end and the painters begin? ...
#11 Taking over partially built homes
NS Builders Podcast - July 14, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 00:48 Taking over partially built homes 13:41 What happened to your first employee? Watch this podcast o...
#10 Rip it out mentality
NS Builders Podcast - July 07, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions in-depth on Coffee Break. If you have a question leave it in the comments below. This week the questions are: 00:20 Paid time off 05:27 Rip it out mentality Watch this podcast on youtube: https://bit.ly/nsbu...
#9 What is a vacuum bag?
NS Builders Podcast - June 29, 2020 18:12 - 13 minutesThis week Nick Schiffer has Ken DeCost on to answers your questions about using a vacuum bag in the shop. This week the questions are: 00:46 What is a vacuum bag? 01:42 Potability of vacuum bag. 02:46 Airtight zipper of the vacuum bag. 03:47 Importance of keeping it level. 04:18 What i...
#8 How we estimated our elliptical staircase & the cost to date
NS Builders Podcast - June 23, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutesThis week's episode jumps into our estimating process and budget of our elliptical stair video. For all the information watch the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66bhWuPH9xQ To watch this podcast, how-to videos and more check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ch...
#7 Do you see a shift in the construction industry due to COVID-19?
NS Builders Podcast - June 17, 2020 17:12 - 15 minutesNick Schiffer answers your construction, renovation, and business questions. Nick gets a lot of great questions through direct messages and he's going to answer them in-depth weekly on Coffee Break. This week the questions are: What’s it like being a young builder in an industry dominated by t...
#6 How do I get hired by a general contractor?
NS Builders Podcast - June 02, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutesQuestions this week: 00:26 Pre-construction agreement process 13:33 How do I get a general contractor to hire me? 16:50 Should I go to union trade school or try to get hired by a builder as an apprentice? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://bit.ly/nsbuildersyoutube Follow NS Build...
#5 What you need to know before building a new home
NS Builders Podcast - May 26, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutesQuestions this week: 00:20 Communication with clients 03:26 How do we bid our projects? 07:50 Have you ever wanted to put the toolbelt back on? 10:24 What is the first thing you need to do before building a new home? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://bit.ly/nsbuildersyoutube F...
#4 How do you find great craftsmen & professionals?
NS Builders Podcast - May 19, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutesQuestions this week: How do you find great craftsmen & professionals? How do you build relationships with your tradespeople? What’s your advice on how to start a workshop for building cabinetry? Do you ever feel like you've bitten off more than you can chew? I never understand why so ...
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