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Why Most Subcontractors Are Losing Money on AI

by: Cian BrennanPublished on: 30/09/2026

Most subbies use AI for $10-an-hour jobs like emails. Point it at the one constraint capping your business and it starts making you money.

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What $40B in Construction Contracts Taught Me

by: Cian BrennanPublished on: 24/09/2026

Subbies who make money manage margin through the contract: early notices, small claims, fast payment. 19 lessons from $40B+ in construction contracts.

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What It Cost Me to Step Out of My $20M Business

by: Cian BrennanPublished on: 18/09/2026

It cost me $1.08 million to step out of a $20M construction consultancy. Here is what actually worked, and what I wasted the money on.

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Your side business is capping the main one

by: Cian BrennanPublished on: 15/09/2026

Corey Branks runs a $6.1M steel business and a property development on the side. Why he needs to get out of the first before scaling the second.

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