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Builders, Budgets, and Beers

Curiosity Over Ego: Specs & Real Margins

10 Sep 2025

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Gabe Joseph shares how getting past ego made him a better builder—leaning into curiosity, standardizing specs, and scaling without bloat. We dig into procurement, margins, architect fit, permitting, and the upstream moves that erase change orders.https://www.jdbatx.comShow Notes:0:00 Cold open — curiosity as the builder's edge1:01 Gabe's background and Austin roots6:08 Specs over one-offs: standardization that scales10:36 Procurement: high-design without high cost14:27 Margins, materials, and making the numbers work31:27 Subcontractors: building a reliable roster40:10 Change orders: how to avoid them upstream44:43 Permitting & city dynamics (late-stage hurdles)Find Our Hosts: Reece BarnesMatt Calvano Podcast Produced By:Motif Media

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