What 50 years in construction has taught me about risk...

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Most GCs go broke because they think their job is to "build things." It isn't. Your job is to manage the 500 things that are trying to kill your margin every single day. Construction is just a pile of uncertainty. The weather, material delays, and inspectors who had a bad breakfast are all fighting your schedule. The guys who survive are the ones who stop playing "hero" and start playing "bookie." A few hard truths I’ve learned: Risk starts in the office. If your drawings are half-baked, you'...