Stop Making Decisions With Bad Numbers with Scott Franchini

Builders, Budgets, and Beers

Builders, Budgets, and Beers
Stop Making Decisions With Bad Numbers with Scott Franchini
Jun 16, 2026
Adaptive

Reece sits down with Scott Franchini of RedHammer to talk about why contractors often blame their software when the real issue is messy job costing, unclear WIP, and financial reports they cannot trust.

They cover indirect costs, overhead allocation, budgeting gaps, chart of accounts cleanup, and why bigger software does not automatically create better visibility. This episode is a practical reminder to slow down, understand what you actually need to measure, and build a system your team can use consistently.

https://www.redhammer.io

Register for the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517803406883/WN_i02wixcGTJSDljlo4uCRsQ#/registration

Show Notes:
00:12 Show Intro
00:46 Meet Scott
02:12 Red Hammer Overview
03:06 WIP Foundations
06:23 Budgeting Gaps
09:37 Indirect Costs
13:30 False Profit
16:29 Software Gaps
20:22 Webinar Break
21:35 Setup Before Software
25:38 Reporting First
29:06 Cleanup Timeline
33:34 Smarter Tech Stacks
41:35 Slow Down First

Find Our Hosts:
Reece Barnes
Matt Calvano

Podcast  Produced By:
Motif Media

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