Hot take · 43:53
// THE QUOTE
“if you had 100 of your jobs do what you wanted them to do you probably wouldn't be in business”
— Ian Boyd · Iron Maple Constructors
Punchy, counterintuitive truth — 100% good jobs means you're not bidding aggressively enough; fully standalone and very niche-credible.
Full episode at 43:53How to Start a GC on Relationships Alone: Iron Maple's Ian Boyd & Rene Cox on Risk, P3s, and the Atlantic Canada Construction Market ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
When a project goes badly, 'seal the relationship' by showing up, communicating, and finishing — the long-term client value far exceeds one bad job's loss.
“we sealed the relationship and we've worked for that client since that day”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Surviving bad projects and 'sealing vs severing' client relationships
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 43:53 of How to Start a GC on Relationships Alone: Iron Maple's Ian Boyd & Rene Cox on Risk, P3s, and the Atlantic Canada Construction Market