Built to Scale: Timely advice for scaling your construction biz!

Built to Scale is THE podcast for construction business owners looking to not just grow, but scale their business! Listen in for timely financial management and business strategy advice geared specifically for the construction industry. Learn how to increase your revenues and produce strong margins in your business. Let’s scale!

Built to Scale: Timely advice for scaling your construction biz! is a business podcast hosted by Mason Brady, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mason Brady hosts Built to Scale: Timely advice for scaling your construction biz!, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #27

  Smart Moves on Taxes, Equipment and Acquisitions for Construction Business Owners

  Sep 25, 202646 minS1

  Cut your taxes, drain your bonding. Is anyone on your team seeing the whole picture? In Part 2, Mason Brady sits back down with Layton Johns, Brady CFO's construction-dominant CFO, to break down where a CFO fits in tax planning, equipment purchases, and M&A — and why the right answer is sometimes "not yet." Topics we cover: (0:00) – Intro with Layton Johns (3:37) – The CFO's role in tax planning (9:31) – Going multistate? Find a SALT specialist (12:15) – Why "never pay taxes" is a red flag (16:12) – Taxes, credit line, bonding: pick two (27:36) – Should you buy that equipment? (29:45) – The 2% margin math for GCs (35:52) – Where a CFO fits in M&A Links & Resources Brady CFO: https://www.bradycfo.com?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=BTS&utm_content=EP27 ️ Connect with Mason Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonbrady/ The Bookend Hotel: https://www.bookendhotel.com/ ️ Abandoned to Boutique on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@structureandstory Connect with Layton Johns: https://www.linkedin.com/in/layton-johns/ Built to Scale is the podcast for construction business owners who want to scale — not just grow. Every episode brings you real financial strategy and business advice built specifically for the construction industry. Follow, rate, review, and share. Questions or topic ideas? Reach out at marketing@bradycfo.com

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  Episode #26

  Does Your Construction Business Need a CFO?

  Sep 11, 202648 minS1

  You might be paying for a CFO you don't need, or missing one you desperately do. Which one are you? In this episode, Mason Brady sits down with returning guest Layton Johns, Brady CFO's construction-dominant CFO, to break down exactly what a CFO does — and doesn't do — for a construction business, and how to know if you actually need one. Topics we cover: (0:00) – Intro with Layton Johns (1:26) – Do you need a CFO? (7:47) – What growth-ready businesses look like (16:49) – Why budgets fail and forecasting wins(26:28) – Winning the surety with numbers (32:02) – CFO vs. controller in month-end close (40:43) – The right question for your CFO (44:18) – What do you actually want from your business?Links & Resources Brady CFO: https://www.bradycfo.com?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=BTS&utm_content=EP26 ️ Connect with Mason Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonbrady/ The Bookend Hotel: https://www.bookendhotel.com/ ️ Structure & Story | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@structureandstory Connect with Layton Johns: https://www.linkedin.com/in/layton-johns/ Built to Scale is the podcast for construction business owners who want to scale — not just grow. Every episode brings you real financial strategy and business advice built specifically for the construction industry. Follow, rate, review, and share. Questions or topic ideas? Reach out at marketing@bradycfo.com

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  Episode #25

  Retainage Bonds Explained: How Construction Owners Get Paid Faster

  Jul 23, 202649 minS1

  What if your money is sitting in someone else's account right now — earning them interest while you draw on a line of credit to make payroll? Mason Brady sits down with Carey Colley, a construction risk advisor at The Baldwin Group, to break down retainage: what it costs you, and how a retainage bond fixes it for both sides. Links & Resources Brady CFO — Fractional CFO Services for Construction: https://bradycfo.com/ Free Financial Assessment for Construction Companies: https://bradycfo.com/contact-us/ The Baldwin Group: https://baldwin.com/ Connect with Carey Colley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carey-colley-mba-68b21933/ Connect with Mason Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonbrady/ Built to Scale is the podcast for construction business owners who want to scale — not just grow. Follow, rate, review, and share. Questions or topic ideas? Reach out at marketing@bradycfo.com

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  Episode #24

  The Truth About AI Contract Review (From a Construction Attorney)

  Jul 2, 202645 minS1

  Your construction business runs on contracts. So what happens when you start reviewing them with AI — and cut your lawyer out of the loop? Mason Brady sits down with Skyler Stuckey, Chief Innovation Officer at Gray Reed, a 160-attorney Texas law firm. Skyler isn't a technologist — he's a 15-year practicing attorney who taught himself AI, made the business case to his board, and now leads their entire innovation strategy. Topics We Cover 00:00 — Why a lawyer, not a tech person 06:09 — The non-technologist advantage 11:19 — Driving AI adoption without the pushback 13:03 — Meet people where they are, not where you want them to be 15:29 — Which AI tools to use (and avoid) 16:56 — Why enterprise accounts are non-negotiable 20:53 — The hidden AI risk in your e-ink tablet 24:31 — Harvey AI for legal and professional services. 27:57 — AI as a thinking tool for construction owners 30:08 — Contract review with AI: what it can and can't do 39:53 — What AI will never replicate 43:54 — How AI is making legal bills more transparent Links & Resources Brady CFO | Fractional CFO Services for Construction:https://bradycfo.com/ Gray Reed Law Firm: https://www.grayreed.com/ Harvey AI (Legal AI Tool): https://www.harvey.ai Microsoft Copilot: https://copilot.microsoft.com Otter.ai (Voice Notes + Transcription): https://otter.ai 🤝 Connect with Skyler Stuckey on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/skylerystuckey/ 🎤 Connect with Mason Brady on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonbrady/ 📧 Questions or topic ideas? Reach out at marketing@bradycfo.com Built to Scale is the podcast for construction business owners who want to scale — not just grow. Every episode brings you real financial strategy and business advice built specifically for the construction industry. Follow, rate, review, and share.

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  Episode #22

  How to Implement AI In Your Construction Business

  Jun 4, 202645 minS1

  <p>Is your construction business actually ready to harness AI, or are you just chasing the next shiny tool?</p><p>Mason Brady sits down with Ryan Seifert, CEO of Teric Technology, to cut through the hype and give construction owners a practical AI roadmap, from data infrastructure and ERP strategy to change management, security, and finding quick wins. </p><p><br></p><p>Links & Resources</p><p><br></p><p>Brady CFO — Fractional CFO Services for Construction: https://bradycfo.com/ </p><p> Teric Technology (free 1-hour AI consultation): https://terictechnology.com/ </p><p>🤝 Connect with Ryan Seifert: https://www.linke...

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