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Episodes
E19: The Hardest Skill in Construction Isn’t Construction With Jennifer Edwards
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 of The Build Line Podcast turns into a much deeper conversation than construction and business alone.Hosts Heather Tankersley of Tankersley...
E18: Why Contractors Lie to Win Jobs and Why It Always Backfires
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 of The Build Line Podcast dives into one of the biggest problems in construction: telling clients what they want to hear instead of what th...
E17: Tom Reber - Tom Reber: How Not to Go Broke Owning a Construction Company
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Reber from The Contractor Fight joins The Build Line for a blunt conversation about the uncomfortable truths contractors need to face around margi...
E16: Why You Can't Find Good Managers and How to Fix It
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually take to build a strong management team in construction—and why do so many owners struggle to find great leaders?In this episod...
E15: The Business Behind “Something Wrong? Call Anh Phoong”
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody knows the name. Not everybody understands the business behind it.In this episode of The Build Line, we sit down with Anh Phoong, one of the ...
E14: Why Most Builders Never Break Into Ultra Luxury with David Kasavan
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to break into ultra luxury construction markets like Pebble Beach and Carmel?In this episode of The Build Line, we sit down w...
E13: Risk, Racing, and Building a High Stakes Business with John Moore
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 13 of The Build Line, Heather Tankersley and Jerry Brewer sit down with John Moore, founder of JM Environmental, one of California’s lead...
E12: Rob Laird - Why Personal Brand Beats Marketing EVERY TIME
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing holding your business back isn’t systems, leads, or capital - but your brand?In Episode 12 of The Build Line, Heather and Jerry si...
E11: How Top Performers Sell Without Pitching with Matt Saia
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most contractors are great builders and terrible salespeople and it is costing them time, margin, and confidence.In this episode of The Build Line, we...
E10: Finding the Right Room and Outgrowing the People Holding You Back
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Build Line, Jerry and Heather go solo for an unfiltered conversation about finding the right room and why staying loyal to the ...
Episode 9: From Intern to CEO - Building a $100M Construction Company with Chris Cormier
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually take to rise from intern to CEO inside an established construction company?In this episode of The Build Line, we sit down with C...
Episode 8: Ryan Kelly on Scaling Without Losing Control
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Kelly, owner of KHB Construction, joins Heather and Jerry to talk about what it really takes to grow a construction company without losing contro...
Episode 7: Why Most GC and Sub Relationships Fail and How to Fix Them
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most GC and Sub relationships do not fail because of bad work. They fail because of broken trust, poor communication, and unmet expectations.In this e...
Episode 6: Where Business Meets Policy - Inside California’s Construction Climate with Roger Niello
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really happens when a lifelong business leader steps into public office? In this episode of The Build Line, Heather Tankersley and Jerry Brewer s...
Episode 5: How AFT Became a Top Builder with Brad Leavitt
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Leavitt of AFT Construction joins Heather and Jerry for an honest conversation about what it takes to build one of the best run companies in the ...
Episode 4: What Entrepreneurship Really Takes
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of the Build Line is out now and we get into the real version of entrepreneurship. Not the highlight reel. The wins. The weight. The why. We...
Episode 3: Longevity in the Remodel Game with Dave Hollars of Kitchen Mart
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Heather and Jerry welcome Dave Hollars, the man behind Kitchen Mart’s decades of success. They dig into how to balance quality and ...
Episode 2: Hiring, Firing, and Knowing When to Cut Ties
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Build Line, Heather and Jerry dig into one of the most defining parts of leadership — managing people and relationships. From...
Episode 1: From the Truck to the Mic
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Tankersley and Jerry Brewer share how The Build Line began — and why the construction industry needs more real, unfiltered conversations. Fr...