George Hedley

George Hedley is a construction business coach, consultant, and professional speaker with extensive experience in the construction industry. Hedley has dedicated his career to helping construction business owners and managers build profitable and growing companies. He has authored several books, including "Get Your Business To Work!" and "The Business Success Blueprint For Contractors." For his entrepreneurial accomplishments, Hedley received the Construction Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Ernst & Young and Venture magazine. He holds a degree in civil engineering from the University of Southern California.

Hedley developed multiple templates and business tools to build his commercial construction company from the ground up, achieving $50 million in sales within seven years. He was the founder and CEO of Hedley Construction & Development, Inc., a commercial, office, and industrial building general contractor, real estate developer, business park owner, real estate investor, and property manager. As a general contractor, Hedley has built more than 1,000 projects totaling over 15 million square feet and costing more than $700 million. His company has been listed among the Top 20 largest general contractors headquartered in Orange County, California. This practical experience informs his coaching philosophy and provides credibility with contractors and business owners.

Hedley is a professional construction business coach and was named Business Coach of the Year by the Professional Business Coaches Alliance. He provides BIZCOACH and strategic planning services and hosts peer mastermind Hardhat BIZGROUPS for construction business owners. His book, "Turn Your Construction Business Into A Profit-Making Machine!" details step-by-step systems, strategies, and solutions for construction business owners to achieve growth and profitability. Hedley has presented more than 500 programs to over 10,000 contractors at national conferences and has worked one-on-one with more than 250 coaching clients.

Hedley owns HARDHAT Presentations and is a frequent speaker at construction industry association conventions, trade shows, and company meetings, delivering keynote speeches, seminars, and workshops. He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association, a distinction held by a small percentage of members. Hedley has written several books, including "Profit 101 For Contractors," "Profit-Driven Estimating & Bidding Strategies," "Field & Project Management Systems That Work," "General Contracts & Subcontracts 101," and "Construction Financial Management 101." He is a regular columnist with over 150 articles published in more than 20 construction industry magazines. Each month, Hedley provides a management e-newsletter to over 8,000 business owners and managers, offering business tips, insights, and articles to help contractors improve their companies. Through his speaking, coaching, writing, and online education platform, Hedley serves as a resource for construction professionals seeking sustainable growth and profitability.