{"podcast":{"title":"FMI Built-In Podcast","slug":"fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281","podcast_index_feed_id":5972281,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/fmi-built-in/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/fmi-built-in","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/fmi-built-in/20240109_050145_d18ee0574dcc167165e2a6fd42650be8.jpg","author":"FMI Corp.","episode_count":54,"summary":"The FMI Built-In Podcast 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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T04:22:18.833283+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281"},"episode":{"title":"Operationally Elite: What Separates the Best Contractors from the Rest","slug":"operationally-elite-what-separates-the-best-contractors-from-the-rest","published_at":"2026-03-10T14:39:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281/operationally-elite-what-separates-the-best-contractors-from-the-rest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/fmi-built-in/2616747","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/180040/2616747/fmi-built-in/2026_03_10_14_37_57_c059102c-af40-4a85-af90-b4d08c393fb6.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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 fundam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281/episodes/operationally-elite-what-separates-the-best-contractors-from-the-rest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281/operationally-elite-what-separates-the-best-contractors-from-the-rest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}