What It Is & Why You Need It

Construction is one of the most complex industries in America. It requires coordination across dozens of trades, precise timing, clear communication, and the ability to anticipate problems before they become disasters. Or even worse, who do you call when the project is already on fire? Yet most people—homeowners, new builders, and expanding businesses—enter construction projects without a guide.

That's where Landmark Consulting comes in.

What Is Landmark Consulting?

Landmark Consulting is expert guidance for anyone navigating a construction project. Whether you're a

homeowner managing your first major renovation, a builder taking on work outside your expertise, or a business scaling your construction footprint, Landmark Consulting provides clarity, strategy, and real-time support.

Mark Higgins brings 35+ years of hands-on experience across 40+ different trades. He hasn't just managed construction—he's worked on crews, learned the intricacies of how trades interact, and developed the rare ability to map an entire project from start to finish, predicting issues, outcomes, and successes before they happen.

This isn't theoretical knowledge. This is a lifetime of learning how construction actually works.

The Problem: Why People Fail (And Don't Even Know It)

Most construction failures don't happen because people are incompetent. They happen because people don't know what they don't know.

For Homeowners: The Trade Trap

Here's what happens: A homeowner decides to renovate their kitchen or add an addition. They hire a plumber, an electrician, a framer, a roofer. Each trade shows up, does their job, and leaves.

Sounds reasonable, right?

It's not.

Trades are specialists. They're excellent at what they do. But they're not project managers. They don't see the whole picture. They don't know when the electrician needs access before the drywall goes up, or when the plumber's rough-in has to happen before the framing is complete, or how a delay in one trade cascades into delays in five others.

Most homeowners assume trades will coordinate with each other. They won't. They assume trades will flag problems early. They often won't. They assume trades are looking out for the project's best interest. They're looking out for their own schedule and their own job.

This is where real damage happens. Missed coordination leads to rework. Rework leads to delays. Delays lead to cost overruns. Cost overruns lead to stress, conflict, and a finished project that cost 30% more than it should have.

And the homeowner never understands why—left with subpar work and unexpected expenses.

For Builders: The Scope Creep & Expertise Gap

New builders and established builders moving into unfamiliar territory face a different problem: they're confident in what they know, but they don't know what they don't know.

A framing contractor decides to take on a commercial buildout. A residential builder takes on a project with geothermal systems. A contractor who's never done foundation waterproofing takes on a job that requires it.

The work gets done. But was it done right? Were there shortcuts taken? Were there better methods? Were there risks that weren't mitigated?

When you have a customer waiting on the other side expecting results, you need to know you can deliver. You need to know you have real support. You need to know you're not setting yourself up for failure, liability, or reputation damage.

Most builders don't have that confidence. They wing it. And sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. And there's no shame in wanting to grow your building business. But when you're taking your first steps into unfamiliar territory, having a coach watching your back is exactly the support you need to succeed. Because one bad project can tank your reputation and your confidence in one fell swoop.

For Businesses Expanding Their Physical Space

You run a successful restaurant, retail shop, office, or service business. Now you want to expand—add a dining room, open a second location, build out a new facility. But you're not a construction expert. You don't know if your vision is realistic, what it will actually cost, what timeline to expect, or what could go wrong.

Landmark Consulting helps non-construction businesses:

• Assess whether your expansion vision is feasible and realistic

• Understand the true scope and cost of your project

• Identify potential problems before they derail your business

• Make informed decisions about contractors and methods

• Manage the construction process without getting blindsided

• Protect your business from costly delays or poor quality work

You know your business. You don't need to know construction. But you need someone who does—someone who can translate your vision into a realistic plan and guide you through the build.

For Legal Disputes: The Expert Witness Gap

Construction disputes end up in court or arbitration. When they do, you need expert testimony that's credible, detailed, and defensible.

Many people involved in construction disputes lack the insights needed to truly support their case. They have opinions, but not the structured analysis that holds up under scrutiny. They have experience, but not the ability to articulate why something was done wrong or right.

A real expert witness—someone who can map the entire project, identify where things went wrong, and explain it clearly—is invaluable.

What Mark Brings: 35+ Years Across 20+ Trades

Mark Higgins isn't a consultant who learned construction from a textbook or a classroom. He learned it by doing it.

For 35+ years, he's worked on crews. He's framed houses. He's coordinated with electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, roofers, concrete specialists, and dozens of other trades. He's seen what happens when trades communicate well and what happens when they don't. He's experienced the cascading failures that come from poor planning and the smooth execution that comes from clarity.

This experience has given him something rare: the ability to see the entire construction ecosystem at once.

He can look at a project and predict where problems will emerge. He can identify risks that others miss. He can map the sequence of trades and spot coordination issues before they happen. He can read a situation and know exactly what needs to happen next.

This isn't guesswork. It's pattern recognition built on decades of real-world experience.

What Landmark Consulting Is Designed For

For Homeowners: Project Clarity & Trade Management

Most homeowners don't need someone to do the work for them. They need someone to help them manage the work.

Landmark Consulting helps homeowners:

• Understand the sequence of trades and why timing matters

• Manage trade coordination and prevent costly delays

• Communicate clearly with contractors and avoid conflicts

• Anticipate problems before they become expensive

• Make informed decisions about design, materials, and methods

• Protect themselves from underperforming contractors

You stay in control. You make the decisions. But you have expert guidance every step of the way.

For Builders: Expertise Bridge & Risk Mitigation

For builders taking on unfamiliar work, Landmark Consulting provides:

• Expert guidance on methods, materials, and best practices

• Risk identification and mitigation strategies

• Quality assurance and inspection support

• Confidence that you can deliver on your promises

• Protection from liability and reputation damage

• A way to expand your service offerings without flying blind

You do the work. You maintain your client relationships. But you have expert support ensuring you're doing it right.

For Businesses Scaling: Strategic Expansion Support

For businesses looking to grow, Landmark Consulting offers:

• Market and trade analysis for new service lines

• Process development and systemization

• Quality standards and training support

• Risk assessment for new ventures

• Expert testimony and dispute resolution support

• Strategic guidance on sustainable growth

You control your growth trajectory. But you have expert insight ensuring that growth is sustainable and profitable.

For Legal Disputes: Expert Witness & Analysis

For construction disputes, Landmark Consulting provides:

• Detailed project analysis and documentation

• Expert testimony that holds up under scrutiny

• Clear articulation of industry standards and practices

• Credible analysis of where things went wrong (or right)

• Support for your legal strategy

Why This Matters

Construction is drowning in tiny gaps of information. Industry knowledge varies wildly depending on where you look. Two contractors in the same town might have completely different approaches to the same problem—and both might be partially right.

Most people don't know what they're missing. That's what sets them up for failure.

Landmark Consulting reduces that gap. It brings clarity to uncertainty. It helps you begin your project with the most complete understanding possible of what you're actually building.

It's not about doing the work for you. It's about making sure you're not doing it blind.

The Bridge to Success

Whether you're a homeowner managing your first major project, a builder expanding into new territory, a business scaling your operations, or someone navigating a construction dispute, Landmark Consulting is the bridge between where you are and where you need to be.

You don't need someone to take over. You need someone who understands the entire field, can predict outcomes, and can guide you toward success.

That's what Mark brings. That's what Landmark Consulting is built for.

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