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Hosted by Troy Simon and Trey Darnell · business · EN
Proper Precon Podcast is focused on how great construction teams win work, reduce risk, and build smarter before the first shovel hits the ground. Hosted by two voices from different sides of the industry, one with deep construction technology experience and one with real-world contractor perspective, the show explores what proper pre-construction actually looks like in today’s market. Each episode breaks down the people, processes, and technology shaping modern precon, including estimating, bid leveling, conceptual budgeting, owner reporting, value engineering, workflow design, and the systems top contractors use to stay ahead. You’ll hear honest conversations about where teams get stuck, how disconnected workflows slow projects down, and what best-in-class contractors are doing differently. Whether you’re an estimator, pre-construction manager, operations leader, or construction executive, this podcast is built to help you think bigger about precon a
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Signup to Generate a PitchProper Precon Podcast is focused on how great construction teams win work, reduce risk, and build smarter before the first shovel hits the ground. Hosted by two voices from different sides of the industry, one with deep construction technology experience and one with real-world contractor perspective, the show explores what proper pre-construction actually looks like in today’s market.
Proper Precon Podcast is hosted by Troy Simon and Trey Darnell. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 17: Trade Partners in Precon" (28 October 2026, 67 minutes), "Episode 13: Target Value Design" (29 September 2026, 69 minutes), and "Episode 15: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions?" (29 September 2026, 71 minutes).
Proper Precon Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Proper Precon Podcast is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Proper Precon Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Proper Precon Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Proper Precon Podcast are Commercial Building Construction. Proper Precon Podcast has a business audience.
Troy Simon and Trey Darnell hosts Proper Precon Podcast, a business podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Episode #17
Every GC wants trade partners who show up early, price accurately, and help close scope gaps before they become change orders. But how often do we stop and ask what that effort costs the subcontractor, and what they get...
Episode #13
Contractors usually start target value design with the construction budget. By then, the target has already been set somewhere upstream by land, density, financing, operating costs, and the returns a project has to hit...
Episode #15
Every software vendor in construction has an AI story right now. Very few can explain what's happening underneath it. In this episode, we skip past "is it cloud?" and "does it have AI?" and ask the questions that will...
Episode #14
Construction tech promised to simplify the work. Instead, we ended up with 15, 20, sometimes more point solutions—and Excel quietly holding it all together. So what went wrong, and is the answer really one platform to...
Episode #12
Most people think a project's cost is set on bid day. But by the time drawings go out, the decisions that determine cost, schedule, risk, and success have already been made—or delayed into becoming problems. In this...
Episode #11
Technology That Actually Moves the Needle — with David Haley, DPR Construction Twenty years ago, a CD burner could triple your bid coverage. Today, there are hundreds of tools fighting for your pre-con team's attention...
Proper Precon Podcast
What separates software that digitizes old habits from software that actually moves preconstruction forward? Ediphi Director of Product Eric Walker joins Troy Simon and Trey Darnell to talk about the discipline of...
Episode #9
Episode 9 defines what “great” looks like in Target Value Design (TVD) with Preston Hite (Hoar Construction). We break down the real (non-textbook) TVD workflow: starting with an owner’s target, building trust early...
Episode #8
Episode 8 goes upstream to construction education with UT lecturer Dan Sain. We unpack why the estimator shortage and “freecon” problems start in the talent pipeline, how students perceive estimating vs. the broader...
Episode #7
Episode 7 breaks down hard bid vs. negotiated work beyond the usual hot takes. With Ben (Fite Building), we define what “hard bid” and “negotiated” really look like in practice, where each model works, and the hidden...
Episode #6
Every budget, every early estimate, every "can you just take a quick look at this?" — it all costs someone something. But in most cases, that cost is invisible. Welcome to FreeCon. In this episode, Troy and Trey sit...
Episode #5
In this episode we recap the Super Bowl of events for preconstruction, Advancing Precon 2026.
Episode #4
What happens when the developer is also the GC? Mill Creek Residential's Director of Pre-Con, Justin Valentim joins Troy and Trey to break down what pre-con looks like when you own the estimate, the trade partner...
Episode #3
Every project has a number. Not every project has a story behind it. In Episode 3, Troy Simon and Trey Darnell dig into the cost narrative — what it actually is, why most GCs aren't delivering it, and what changes when...
Episode #2
The construction industry has been talking about a labor shortage for 30 years, but the office side of the problem doesn't get nearly enough attention. In Episode 2 of Proper Precon, Troy Simon and Trey Darnell dig into...
Episode #1
Preconstruction is one of the most critical phases in construction…and one of the most broken. In Episode 1 of Proper Precon, we break down the real challenges facing estimators and preconstruction teams today...
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Ediphi
Preconstruction Manager, DPR Construction
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Mill Creek Residential
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