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Episode 152 | Construction Bidding Mistakes That Kill Profit and Cash Flow
Winning a project feels great—until you realize you underbid it.
In this episode of The Mobilization Mindset, Scott Peper and Drew Aldridge break down the most common bidding mistakes they see contractors make and how those mistakes impact profit, cash flow, and project performance.
They discuss:
• Why "bidding to win" can be one of the most expensive mistakes a contractor makes
• Common scope, takeoff, and estimating errors that destroy margins
• How labor costs and productivity assumptions impact profitability
• Why risk, contingency, and contract terms need to be priced into every project…
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