On-Site Podcast episode 53 features Andrew Cobb of Cobb Construction in Clear Lake, Iowa, discussing his background in construction, launching his own company in 2021, and operating in a highly seasonal tourist lake community with many one-man contractors. Cobb explains how his business positions for higher-end lake-home projects and stays busy year-round by serving surrounding towns, noting Clear Lake’s population swings and unique lakefront remodel challenges. He shares current work including a major early-1900s lakefront house that became a 90% gut plus a new garage and guest apartment, completed on an aggressive timeline by relying more on trade partners. Cobb also describes how JobTread and Claude/AI integrations dramatically improved estimating, organization, and business visibility, and he credits one-on-one coaching for better sales transparency and project management.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Kickoff
• 00:14 Meet Andrew Cobb
• 01:22 Construction Roots
• 02:06 Starting in 2021
• 03:44 Tourist Town Challenges
• 05:10 Clear Lake Overview
• 07:31 Lake Homes and Footings
• 08:39 Acreage Life and Hobbies
• 09:17 Double Yolk Detour
• 10:47 Family and Business Snapshot
• 12:01 Massive Lakefront Gut
• 13:32 Trade Partners Breakthrough
• 17:14 Next Projects Pipeline
• 18:16 JobTread Game Changer
• 20:09 From Legal Pads to AI
• 21:07 AI Group Learning Plan
• 22:36 AI Cleanup and Metrics
• 24:59 Family and Teen Years
• 26:26 Plug and Website Tour
• 27:16 Lake Bugs and Mayflies
• 29:07 Wife Runs the Backend
• 30:09 Coaching Results and Mindset
• 34:17 Wrap Up and EBS Offer

Connect with Andrew Cobb:
Website - https://www.cobb-construction.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Cobb-Construction
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cobbconstructionCL

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

The On-Site Podcast hosts Kari Mansur from Calgary, an educator in the community and founder of Stampede Sales, who helps local service businesses (contractors, roofers, plumbers, med spas, realtors, and others) get high-paying clients through Instagram by building a hyper-local brand. Kari explains a three-pillar system: running 30–60 second hyper-local Instagram ads within a 15–25 mile radius that drive follows to an optimized “digital storefront” (the Instagram profile), adding authority-building content (including process, video testimonials, and mistake-avoidance tips, plus highlights as objection handlers), and converting leads through a DM system using AI and eventually DM setters. He shares how his background in a Doha content/podcast studio showed that virality doesn’t reliably produce local revenue, leading to his current local-leads approach, and notes results such as a realtor closing six deals with $3K ad spend.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Welcome
• 00:14 Meet Kari Mansur
• 00:54 Hormozi Book Banter
• 03:06 How They Connected
• 04:36 Instagram Lead System
• 06:20 Digital Storefront Basics
• 11:32 Bio Audit Live
• 13:32 Pinned Posts Strategy
• 16:24 Highlights Objection Handling
• 19:16 Ad Process Breakdown
• 20:39 Kari Mansur Origin Story
• 21:26 Doha Studio Origins
• 22:32 Virality vs Local Leads
• 23:23 Authority Over Vanity
• 25:47 Hyperlocal Ads Win
• 27:03 DMs and Buying Intent
• 29:27 Three Pillar System
• 32:45 Calgary Story
• 34:27 Marketing Lessons
• 38:24 Contractor Edge
• 41:16 Episode Wrap and CTA

Connect with Kari Mansur:
Website - https://stampedesales.ca/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/calgaryadsguy/

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/

On the On Site Podcast, host Brandon interviews Nick Elliott, owner/project manager of Sun Builders, a general contracting and construction management company in Greater Cincinnati doing residential remodeling and commercial tenant fit-out work for small businesses. Nick shares personal background (married with two kids) and explains how his wife, a freelance graphic designer, created Sun Builders’ vibrant brand to differentiate from “millennial gray” styling. He discusses adopting JobTread after using QuickBooks to improve estimating and cost control. Nick recounts his construction path from HVAC summers with his uncle to welding, a construction management degree, an internship in Iowa, and five years at Messer Construction, then starting Sun Builders about a year ago. He outlines a long-term vision of a “mini Messer” targeting $5–$10M ground-up commercial builds (medical, nonprofit, office) with self-perform capabilities, and mentions current work including a deck estimate and a design-build cafe fit-out. Nick highlights proud experiences like rehabilitating the George Washington Bridge and healthcare renovations, reflects on learning humility early in his career, and thanks Brandon’s coaching and community support while sharing his Instagram handle @sun_builders__ and promoting Elite Builder Society membership.

Chapters

• 00:00 Podcast Kickoff
• 00:14 Meet Nick Elliott
• 01:06 Sun Builders Overview
• 01:43 Family Life and Names
• 02:58 Finding JobTread
• 04:00 Branding and Website
• 06:40 Construction Origin Story
• 09:48 Going Solo with SunBuilders
• 12:00 Vision Mini Messer
• 15:21 Target Projects Ahead
• 15:36 Target Project Types
• 16:25 Door Knocking Strategy
• 17:07 Value Proposition Pricing
• 18:01 Connection Glitch Reset
• 19:19 Current Pipeline Update
• 20:39 Cafe Fit Out Story
• 22:53 Career Highlights Bridge
• 26:04 Healthcare Renovations
• 27:17 Learning From Mistakes
• 31:42 Coaching Thanks Wrap
• 32:54 Where To Find Nick
• 35:48 Final Outro And CTA

Connect with Nick Elliott -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sun__builders/
Website: https://www.sunbuilders.net/

Connect with Brandon Fuchs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_contractorcoach

Join the Elite Builder Society
Website: https://ebsworks.com/