FMI Built-in Podcast
Built-In is FMI Corp.'s podcast for those in the built environment. More than just a construction podcast, we'll talk to industry leaders and subject matter experts about best practices, challenges and opportunities, the underlying economic trends and insights to help executives and managers better lead their companies.
We'll uncover the characteristics of top firms and explore what makes great leaders. We'll dive deep into various market segments, and we'll have conversations that help those with a passion for continuous improvement better their management and their companies.
Season 4: Ep. 3: Operationally Elite: What Separates the Best Contractors from the Rest
What separates elite contractors from the rest?
In this episode of Built-In, Scott Winstead sits down with FMI Partner Scott Kimpland to unpack the fundamentals behind operational excellence in construction. From disciplined project selection and bid-day cost accuracy to labor productivity tracking and process compliance, Scott shares practical insights drawn from decades advising top-performing firms.
They discuss why chasing revenue can backfire, how two bad projects can erase a year’s profit, and why labor—not overhead—is the number leaders must obsess over. If you want to protect margin, improve field performance and build a culture of continuous improvement, this episode is for you.
Season 4: Ep. 2: FMI’s 2026 Engineering and Construction Economic Overview with Jay Bowman
In this episode of FMI’s Built-In Podcast, host Scott Winstead welcomes back Jay Bowman, senior partner and head of FMI’s market research practice, for a grounded and strategic look at the U.S. construction market heading into 2026.
After several years of broad-based growth, Jay explains why the conversation is shifting from chasing volume to making smarter, more disciplined decisions in a market defined by concentration, constraint and structural uncertainty. Rather than offering predictions for their own sake, the discussion focuses on what the data is really signaling and why headline numbers alone are no longer enough to guide strategy.
Season 4: Ep. 1: 2026 M&A Outlook for the Built Environment
The FMI Built-In Podcast is back for season 4!
FMI Capital Advisors Managing Director Alex Miller joins FMI Consulting President Scott Winstead to talk about themes driving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the engineering and construction market in 2026.
The conversation offers practical perspective for owners, boards and leadership teams evaluating how M&A fits into their broader growth and capital deployment strategies for 2026.
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