Commercial Contractor Podcast Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:29:31 -0700 https://commercialcontractorpodcast.buzzsprout.com en © 2026 Commercial Contractor Podcast yes e7b1d3bc-2500-5942-b670-5aaa650807ca CommercialContractor.net episodic false The Commercial Contractor Podcast is a strategic, no‑fluff show for commercial contractors and C‑suite leaders who want to build smarter, scale faster, and stay ahead of what’s next in the industry. In every episode, we deliver the research, data and real world stories you can learn to build and grow your commercial construction business.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) CommercialContractor.net https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wg87ykczsw47nopj354pjomc3xmm?.jpg Commercial Contractor Podcast Adam Wilcox Maurice Bedard The Rise of Extended Stay Hotels: How This Niche Is Dominating Commercial Real Estate The Rise of Extended Stay Hotels: How This Niche Is Dominating Commercial Real Estate The argument is simple: economy extended stay hotels are not a niche lodging product. They are a purpose-built infrastructure asset for the American essential workforce. Once you see it that way, the performance data makes complete sense.

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]]> The argument is simple: economy extended stay hotels are not a niche lodging product. They are a purpose-built infrastructure asset for the American essential workforce. Once you see it that way, the performance data makes complete sense.

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]]> CommercialContractor.net Buzzsprout-19315111 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1665 full false Material Prices for Commercial Contractors in May 2026 Material Prices for Commercial Contractors in May 2026 The materials market in May 2026 is not forgiving. Steel has reversed two quarters of decline and is trending upward again. Copper just shattered an all-time price record. Lumber has posted nine consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth. And concrete, while not spiking, is sitting at a persistently elevated level with no near-term relief in sight. If those four numbers are not already part of every project conversation your firm is having, they should be.

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]]> The materials market in May 2026 is not forgiving. Steel has reversed two quarters of decline and is trending upward again. Copper just shattered an all-time price record. Lumber has posted nine consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth. And concrete, while not spiking, is sitting at a persistently elevated level with no near-term relief in sight. If those four numbers are not already part of every project conversation your firm is having, they should be.

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]]> CommercialContractor.net Buzzsprout-19180023 Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:00 -0700 674 full false How Commercial Contractors Can Beat Material Volatility and Keep Profits Intact How Commercial Contractors Can Beat Material Volatility and Keep Profits Intact The commercial construction industry is in the grip of a margin crisis that has been building for years and has now reached a tipping point. The firms that survive will be the ones that have restructured how they procure materials, how they write contracts, and how they run their businesses when every line item is a moving target. 

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]]> The commercial construction industry is in the grip of a margin crisis that has been building for years and has now reached a tipping point. The firms that survive will be the ones that have restructured how they procure materials, how they write contracts, and how they run their businesses when every line item is a moving target. 

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]]> CommercialContractor.net Buzzsprout-19173920 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 -0700 1236 full false Hiring the Best Commercial Subcontractors Hiring the Best Commercial Subcontractors This episode explains Hiring the Best Commercial Subcontractors in 2026 by Commercial Contractor Pros.

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]]> CommercialContractor.net Buzzsprout-19164358 Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0700 1238 full false The New Rules of Commercial Construction The New Rules of Commercial Construction This episode lays out why commercial construction and land development in the United States in 2026 operate under a new set of rules, not just a new set of headlines.

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]]> This episode lays out why commercial construction and land development in the United States in 2026 operate under a new set of rules, not just a new set of headlines.

By Commercial Contractor Pros 

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