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2 Construction Books

Let’s be real. There are not a lot of great construction books. Engineers aren’t known as great writers (No offense). Here are two that we have enjoyed.

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Level Headed by Doug Pruitt & Richard Condit

TL;DR: These guys turned around Sundt Construction in the 2000’s. It’s a heck of a story. “The second we put our checklist to the side and said 'Hey, we’re Sundt, we’ve got this’, we had lost our way”.

The Integrity Chain by Ralph E. James

TL;DR: Integrity and trust equals profit in construction. If the owner trusts the contractor, life is good. Gosh, have I found this to be true. Nearly every time I admitted fault or told the uncomfortable truth as a contractor to an owner, it always came back in spades.

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Stoic Wisdom Quote:

“So that morning in 1962 I told myself: Let everyone else call your idea crazy . . . just keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where “there” is. Whatever comes, just don’t stop.”

Phil Knight from Shoe Dog 

Reflect on this as we embark on another week of bidding and building!

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Tristan

About the Author

Tristan Wilson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Edgevanta. We make software that helps contractors win more work at the right price. He is a 4th Generation Contractor, construction enthusiast, bidding nerd, ultramarathoner, and paving nut. He worked his way up the ladder at Allan Myers in the Mid-Atlantic and his family’s former business Barriere Construction before starting Edgevanta with his Co-Founder Matt in Nashville, where the company is based. Reach out to him at [email protected]