LIVE EVERY TUESDAY
The better you are at your job, the more your company leans on you. Every question, every decision, every “got a sec?” lands on your desk.
That’s why Christene Marie of The Knowing Agency and I started a live workshop series. Every Tuesday, we tackle one real problem builders face with systems, AI, and growth. Bring your questions. We build the sessions around them.
This Tuesday is a special session. Brian Turmail of AGC of America joins Christene Marie and me to talk about artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and what both mean for the future of construction.
NEXT TUESDAY: AI + EQ
AI is changing the work. Tools that used to need a developer now run from a text thread. Estimates, follow-ups, and filing all get done before you think to ask.
But the faster the tools move, the more the job comes down to people. Your crew has to trust the new system. Your PMs have to change how they work. Your clients still want a human who listens.
AI decides how fast the work gets done. EQ decides whether anyone follows you there.
What we cover
Where the industry is headed, from AGC of America’s national view
How to plan your company for 2027
The rise of personal AI assistants, and what they can actually take off your plate
Claude for Construction, shown live
Why emotional intelligence matters more as AI does more
The tools will keep getting smarter. The question is whether your people come with you.
Three Angles, One Stage
Brian Turmail, AGC of America. The national industry view on where construction is headed and what owners should plan for.
Grant Fuellenbach, the AI side. How personal AI assistants and Claude for Construction take real work off an owner’s plate. If you read last week’s Pinterest email, this is that idea at full scale.
Christene Marie, the EQ side. The emotional intelligence it takes to lead your people through the change AI brings.
Most builders plan for the technology and forget the people. This session covers both.
Want to go deeper?
The weekly workshop also introduces our Contractor Operating System, a six-month cohort that builds six core systems into your business: Vision & Strategy, Finance & Reporting, Marketing & Sales, Production, Operations & Automation, and HR & Leadership. It starts January 7, 2027. We’re taking 20 companies, and only one per trade in each area, so you won’t sit next to your competition.
Steal this for your company
Before Tuesday, ask one person on your team one question: “If we started using AI tomorrow, what would worry you most?” Write down the answer and bring it to the session. That worry is where your rollout plan starts.
THE VALUE VAULT
SkillMatch — AI Estimate Tool
Answer 26 questions. Get a prioritized list of the AI skills that will have the biggest impact — personalized to your revenue, team, and project mix.
Beyond the Bid — YouTube
Every episode, uncut. Watch full conversations with the operators, consultants, and builders who've already figured it out.
Claude — AI Writing Tool
Draft review responses, client communications, and SOW language using your own project context.
If you took two weeks off tomorrow, what’s the first thing that would break?
Grant
