{"podcast":{"title":"Construction Hot Takes","slug":"construction-hot-takes-7046842","podcast_index_feed_id":7046842,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/construction-hot-takes","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FFFtYEV3r2OU-babtTLF6FogW6c5yiAgLP0CTKrF_pg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNjc2/YmMxMWY1ZmY0Njhl/ZGYyM2E5ZTAzOGJk/OGU1Yi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Ascent Consulting","episode_count":50,"summary":"Hosted by Adam Cooper, CEO of Ascent Consulting, alongside Senior Consultants Gregory Gorman and Jeff Robertson, Construction Hot Takes show dives into the gritty, unfiltered realities of building a profitable construction company. With nearly 100 years of combined experience, they’ve been there—from carrying gear on job sites to leading Ascent, a consulting powerhouse that exclusively serves construction companies across North America. Each episode is packed with insights, strategies, and insider knowledge from the industry’s top consulting firm for contractors. Discover what big national contractors know about growing a business, get actionable advice on boosting efficiency, and learn how to supercharge your project pipeline. Tune in, get inspired, and gain the knowledge to take your construction business to the next level.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T02:20:53.113904+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-hot-takes-7046842"},"episode":{"title":"From Journeyman Electrician to 350+ Companies Helped: How Adam Cooper Built Ascent","slug":"from-journeyman-electrician-to-350-companies-helped-how-adam-cooper-built-ascent","published_at":"2026-06-18T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-hot-takes-7046842/from-journeyman-electrician-to-350-companies-helped-how-adam-cooper-built-ascent","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-hot-takes-7046842","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/a33e8862","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/a33e8862/0b841fb1.mp3","summary":"Big contractors don't scale by accident — they scale through systems. Adam Cooper spent 20 years inside the largest electrical contractors in the country before founding Ascent to bring that behind-the-curtain playbook to the mid-market. In this episode: why your problems aren't unique, why the owner is usually the bottleneck, and the view of how a real construction business runs. Chapters: 00:00 – Adam Cooper’s Career Journey 08:06 – Why Ascent Consulting Was Founded 17:23 – Learning to Be a Consultant 20:59 – Growing Ascent Consulting Nationwide 24:23 – Key Lessons for Construction Companies Check out our whole catalog of Construction Hot Takes episodes on our website! https://ascentconsults.com/construction-hot-takes-podcast/ Interested in learning how Ascent's consulting services could potentially help improve your business's operations? 📈 Click here to schedule a free 30-minute consultation with one of our expert construction consultants: https://info.ascentconsults.com/meetings/acooper/30-minute-performance-consultation Follow Ascent Consulting on social media! 🤳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascent-consulting-inc-/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ascentconsult/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentconsults/ X: https://x.com/ascentconsults/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for alerts on our new episodes! https://www.youtube.com/@constructionhottakes","meta_description":"Big contractors don't scale by accident — they scale through systems. Adam Cooper spent 20 years inside the largest electrical contractors in the country…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2324,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/construction-hot-takes-7046842/episodes/from-journeyman-electrician-to-350-companies-helped-how-adam-cooper-built-ascent/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-hot-takes-7046842/from-journeyman-electrician-to-350-companies-helped-how-adam-cooper-built-ascent.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}