Feb 17-19, 2026 | ORLANDO, FL
Feb 17-19, 2026
ORLANDO, FL

Shop Talk: 10 Strategies to Reboot Your Trade Relationships

Tuesday, February 17 | 2:30 - 3:00 PM

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    What It's About

    Builders can’t build without trades, and trades can’t thrive without builders. The strongest partnerships are a free-flowing, two-way street. If your projects are constantly behind schedule, over budget, or plagued with rework—have you considered you might be the one blocking traffic? In this candid Shop Talk, we’ll explore and discuss 10 proven practices leading builders use to level up their trade relationships. Gleaned from 30+ years of hands-on work with builders and subcontractors across the U.S. and Canada, these no-fluff strategies will help ensure your jobsites run clean, tight, and on time with fewer headaches, zero defects, and trade partners who want to work with you. Participants will also have the chance to share their own challenges and successes, swap best practices, and exchange ideas with top builders from across the country.

    How to Attend

    Open to all IBS registrants.

    Speakers

    Picture of Joe Stoddard
    Mountain Consulting Group

    Details

    Registration Type
    Any IBS Registration
    Central/Zone
    Custom Building Central
    Format
    Shop Talk
    Level of Content
    Advanced
    Who Should Attend
    Remodelers, Single Family Builders - Custom, Subcontractors & Specialty Trade Contractors
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