A book by James Archer
You didn't start a construction company to become a marketer.
You started it to build. Construction Marketing is the working playbook for builders, remodelers, contractors, and trades pros who want to attract better clients, charge real money, and stop competing on price.
Available in paperback and Kindle.
When every builder promises "quality, service, on time, on budget," clients have nothing to judge you on except the number at the bottom of the bid.
So you bleed margin. You take projects you'd rather refer out. You lose work to hacks who underbid you and then fail to deliver.
The problem isn't your work. It's that clients can't see it.
Construction Marketing is the working playbook for builders, remodelers, contractors, and trades pros who want to attract better clients, recruit better hires, and stop competing on price.
Inside the book
What you'll learn
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Position your firm so the right clients choose you without shopping on price.
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Build a referral engine instead of chasing introductions.
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Filter out tire-kickers and attract clients who respect your process.
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Explain your price so clients understand what they are paying for.
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Hire and keep a team that delivers what your marketing promises.
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Turn past clients into a steady source of new work.
Written for builders ready to charge what their work is worth.
Written for
Who it's for
Custom home builders
Doing real work for real clients, tired of being compared to the low-bid guy cutting corners.
Remodelers & renovation firms
Ready to stop being treated like "a guy with a truck" by homeowners shopping on price alone.
Commercial GCs & design-build
Stuck in bid wars where the cheapest number wins, regardless of qualifications.
Specialty trade contractors
GCs picking the cheapest sub off the list because nothing tells them what makes your crew different.
A plan you can actually run.
It's not a weekend rebrand. You build the new system alongside the old one, one step at a time, without burning down the work that's paying your bills today.
By the end, you'll have better clients, stronger margins, a team that wants to stay, and more of your own time back.
About the author
James Archer is a fractional CMO and marketing strategist who has spent thirty years helping business owners win the work they deserve. A former agency CEO who worked with clients like Walmart, Disney, and Microsoft, he now advises seven-figure service firms on positioning, referrals, and premium pricing. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Fast Company, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.
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