{"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":"Intro to Private Equity for Construction ($10m-100m)","slug":"intro-to-private-equity-for-construction-10m-100m","published_at":"2026-02-19T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-hot-takes-7046842/intro-to-private-equity-for-construction-10m-100m","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-hot-takes-7046842","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/8f31a3b6","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/8f31a3b6/774ab6d4.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Gregory Gorman and Adam Cooper do a quick episode on the basics of private equity for construction businesses. Having plenty of experience working with construction firms with interest in working with private equity, this can provide you with some context. If you have any specific questions Adam or Gregory will be able to speak in depth with you about your concerns so please reach out. Chapters 0:00 Intro to Private Equity 1:04 PE Management Roles 3:20 Portfolio Diversification 5:04 Mid-Market Construction 7:42 Recurring Revenue Value 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":"In this episode, Gregory Gorman and Adam Cooper do a quick episode on the basics of private equity for construction businesses. Having plenty of experienc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/construction-hot-takes-7046842/episodes/intro-to-private-equity-for-construction-10m-100m/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/intro-to-private-equity-for-construction-10m-100m.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}