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Construction Marketing
October 7, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 12 minutes

Tariff Season Rewards Contractors Owners Already Trust

Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 7.1% from June 2025 to June 2026, while contractors’ bid prices rose only 3.5%. Construction tariffs are a major reason, with aluminum mill prices up 52.4% and steel up 16.9%. That is how tariffs affect construction bids. Projects that were feasible at 2025 pricing are being repriced at […]

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Construction Marketing
October 7, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 11 minutes

What Ghostwriting a Construction Book Costs

Most construction executives have a book in them. They have spent years solving problems that other firms still struggle with, and they know what they would tell the next generation if someone asked. What holds them back is rarely the idea, but the time it takes, the unfamiliar process, and a fair question about what […]

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Construction Marketing
October 6, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 12 minutes

Local SEO for Construction Companies: Get Found, Get Chosen

Before most buyers call a contractor, they look one up. Here is how local SEO helps construction companies get found, earn trust and get chosen.

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Thought Leadership
August 25, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 10 minutes

Where 15–20% of Your Profit Disappears | Jerry Aliberti

Where 15–20% of Your Profit Disappears By IsleFlow with Insights from Jerry Aliberti JERRY ALIBERTI SPENT close to three decades inside New York’s construction system, a career that put him behind roughly twelve billion dollars in bids and three hundred million dollars in field projects. Watching money move at that scale, on both the estimating […]

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Construction Marketing
July 26, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 14 minutes

AI Search Optimization for Construction: Get Cited by ChatGPT

AI-powered search has changed how project owners, developers, and procurement teams find and...

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Construction Marketing
July 26, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 7 minutes

The Construction Marketing Problem Most Firms Never Solve

The marketing tactics most construction companies rely on, including websites, project portfolios, referral networks...

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Construction Marketing
July 26, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 11 minutes

The Construction Bid Differentiator No Competitor Can Copy

Every differentiator a construction company builds can, in theory, be matched by a well-funded...

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Thought Leadership
July 26, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 13 minutes

Why the Best Construction Contracts Never Go to Open Bid

In a market where construction net profit margins typically run between 5 and 8 percent, the difference between...

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Construction Marketing
July 25, 2026 • By: Robert Puharich • 12 minutes

Construction Content Marketing: What Wins Contracts in 2026

Construction companies investing in content marketing often see the wrong results. Website traffic from people...

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