Benchmark Your Business & Build Better Systems

Welcome to the APB Digest! This week, see how your building company stacks up against the top 10% of builders, catch up on the Beyond the Data webinar series now available on demand, and explore fresh insights on building systems that actually drive consistency and results. 

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The "Top 10%" Reality Check

Hard work is a requirement, but it isn’t a business model. The 2026 SORCI data reveals that the industry’s top earners aren’t just working more hours - they are running a fundamentally different business structure. Use our new comparison slider to line your numbers up against the top 10% and see exactly where the gap lies. 

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Stream the Full Series Now

The SORCI webinar series, Beyond the Data, has now wrapped up. If you missed any sessions, you can now catch up on all 7 episodes on demand, with insights into what top-performing builders are doing differently. 

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Are Builders Actually Profitable

Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB, and Sarah Biben, Director of Product Design at Buildertrend dive deep into the financial blind spots that are quietly killing builder profitability, and what the most successful builders are doing differently to protect their margins and run cleaner, more profitable companies. 

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Small Changes, Big Results

Owen Gardner, Co-founder of Gardner Construction, shares the real story behind building a company over 24 years, from sole trader carpenter to running a full design and construct business with an in-house team of five architects, and the mindset, lessons, and incremental improvements that got him there. 

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When Systems Work But Your Team Doesn't Follow Them

Even with strong systems in place, many builders still struggle with inconsistent execution. This article breaks down why teams don’t follow through (and how to fix it without micromanaging).

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The Systems Blueprint for Builders

Most builders think their biggest problem is capacity, too many jobs, too much pressure, not enough hours. But what’s really holding them back isn’t effort… it’s the lack of systems holding everything together. Download this blueprint to discover the core systems every scalable building company installs.

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