Earthscapes Unlimited · Podcast
Breaking Ground
Real talk on commercial construction, site development, and landscape — straight from the field in Central Florida. No fluff. No sales pitch. Just what you actually need to know before you break ground.
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Every episode is built for owners, developers, and GCs working in Central Florida.
What Owners Get Wrong About Site Development Contracts
The clauses that protect you and the ones that bury you — what to review before you sign anything.
Irrigation in Central Florida: Balancing Code and Cost
Water district rules, smart controller ROI, and why most commercial systems are over-designed.
One Contract, Three Divisions — The Self-Perform Advantage
How bundling civil, landscape, and maintenance under one contractor saves time and eliminates finger-pointing.
Stormwater: The Most Misunderstood Line Item on Every Bid
ERP permits, retention pond sizing, and what happens when drainage is under-scoped.
Lawn Maintenance as a Property Value Strategy
How a proactive maintenance spec protects NOI and keeps tenants renewing.
Building in the Five-County Corridor: What You Need to Know
Lake, Sumter, Marion, Citrus, and Hernando — permit timelines, inspection quirks, and local relationships that matter.
About the Show
Built for the People
Who Build Central Florida
Breaking Ground is produced by Earthscapes Unlimited, Inc. — a licensed Florida contractor operating across Lake, Sumter, Marion, Citrus, and Hernando counties since 2002.
Each episode pulls from two-plus decades of commercial site work: permits, punchouts, irrigation failures, change order disputes, and the jobs that went exactly right. If you're developing, building, or managing commercial property in Central Florida, this is the show you didn't know you needed.
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