# Operationally Elite: What Separates the Best Contractors from the Rest

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Podcast: [FMI Built-In Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281)
Published: 2026-03-10T14:39:26+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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