David Gerstel

After completing college at Brandeis University and University College in London, England, David Gerstel learned construction from the dirt up, first digging trenches for foundations, then becoming a carpenter, project manager, and builder. David has been licensed as a general contractor for over four decades, enjoying financial success and experiencing satisfaction from his work at all levels. He has shared what he has learned along his way in a series of books. Nail Your Numbers: A Path to Skilled Construction Estimating and Bidding became an industry best seller soon after it was published. Nail Your Numbers guides readers to creation of the systems which lie at the heart of every sustainable construction company. Building Freedom, A Construction Pro's Path to Financial Independence first focuses on the practices that enable a construction company to survive hard times and prosper in good times. It concludes with a discussion of the strategies that enable construction pros to arrive at financial freedom -- the blessed point where work for money is an option, not a necessity. Running a Successful Construction Company has long been regarded as an "industry bible." Crafting the Considerate House narrates construction of a home that is a pleasure to live in, affordable and easy on the environment. To learn more about David Gerstel and his books, to read his articles for The Journal of Light Construction and Fine Homebuilding and to hear the best of his podcasts, please visit his website, DavidGerstel.com.