EPISODE 440:

Andy Kolp had clients, projects, and a reputation worth protecting. He also had gaps in his process — vague scope, trade bids coming in by text with no context, and jobs where the client ended up running the show. The projects finished. The clients were happy. But Epic Building Company had bent more than it should have.

So Andy set a goal for 2025: operate from a position of strength.

In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd sits down with Andy Kolp, owner of Epic Building Company in Columbus, Ohio, to break down what it actually looks like to tighten up every phase of your construction business — from pre-construction through closeout. Andy shares how he overhauled his scope development and trade bid process, why fixed-price contracts require more upfront work but protect everyone in the end, and how a simple weekly client update called the Epic Weekly Rundown nearly eliminated weekend calls and client surprises entirely.

👉 If you're tired of making decisions from the defensive, this episode shows you what it looks like to get ahead of your projects before they start. Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

03:05 Meet Andy Kolp of Epic Building Company

04:10 Why Andy made "position of strength" his 2025 focus

08:45 What happens when you let clients run your process

12:55 Why pre-construction is the foundation of every successful project

15:00 The problem with vague trade bids — and how to fix it

17:15 What to say to contractors who skip straight from sell to build

20:15 Why fixed price beats cost plus for remodeling projects

24:25 What clients are actually paying for in pre-construction

29:20 Scope development and the three-part spec system

32:25 Trade partner site visits during pre-construction

36:10 The Epic Weekly Rundown — what it is and why it works

41:20 What freedom looks like after six years of systems work

46:50 What the CEO Alliance is and why it's hard to describe

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