Hot take · 17:32
// THE QUOTE
“to answer it shortly these are the projects that don't make money let's just be honest”
— Marco Gallo · 0812 Building Solutions Inc.
The most builder-credible moment: blunt admission these don't make money but pay off in PR and referrals, run open-book on cost because you can't hard-quote a project that evolves daily. Strong standalone candor on margin and risk.
Full episode at 17:32Building Pop-Up Restaurants at Minus 62°C: Remote Construction Lessons from Churchill, Manitoba ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Hard-quoting evolving or experimental projects is a trap; open-book cost-plus preserves the relationship and reflects reality when scope is fluid.
“quoting them would be an absolute nightmare... we usually just do it on a cost scenario, everything's open book”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Business model: open-book costing and the strategic non-profit project
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 17:32 of Building Pop-Up Restaurants at Minus 62°C: Remote Construction Lessons from Churchill, Manitoba