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The Good Builder Podcast
This week in home building news! Catch up with Az and a colourful array of guests, to hear about who's killing it, who's innovating, and who's getting into strife in the world of new home construction.
Episodes
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #301 | The Grim Reaper Who Tries to Keep You Alive First
When an insolvency practitioner walks into the room, most builders assume it is the end. Hand over the keys. Pack it up. Game over. But that is not how Chris…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #300 | Building Twice the Code: Dan Saunders on Healthy Homes, EcoPanel and the Super Home Movement
Our first New Zealand builder steps onto the couch, and Aaron reckons he summed up everything TGB stands for in about thirty seconds. Dan Saunders started…
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The Daily Dose #299 | The Live Map Tracking Every Property Price Drop in Australia
Existing property prices are starting to move. And it matters more for builders than most people realise. In this Monday episode, Az is joined again by Emily…
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The Daily Dose #298 | Where AI Actually Helps Builders (And Where It Quietly Hurts)
Most builders have tried AI by now. A lot of them have also quietly pulled it back. In this episode, Az sits down with Anisha and Nayan from ScaleUp Smart to…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #297 | Why Your People Are the Whole Business With Luke Cotterrell
Most builders know recruitment matters. Few understand it the way Luke does. Luke spent more than a decade inside building businesses before he placed a single…
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The Daily Dose #296 | Who's Going to Build These Homes?
The government has committed $2.4 billion to housing and infrastructure. The intent sounds right. More homes. More support for first home buyers. But there is…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #295 | Why 1 in 25 Builders Don't Survive a Decade With Rod Frampton
Most builders can swing a hammer. Far fewer can run a business. And the gap between those two things is exactly why, by Rod Frampton's own count, roughly one…
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The Daily Dose #294 | The OGs of Prefab: Kersten Gentle on Timber, Carbon and Why Builders Need Their Manufacturer
Everyone talks about "modern methods of construction" like it's something new. Kersten Gentle has a different take: the timber frame and truss industry has…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #293 | Nagy Mourad: Why We Need Better Builders, Not Just More of Them
The housing conversation in this country is stuck on one word: more. More homes. More tradies. More builders. Nagy Mourad thinks we're missing the word that…
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The Daily Dose #292 | The Marketing Trap That Catches Busy Builders With Drew & Sean From Increase Construction
Most builders don't lose their marketing because they're bad at it. They lose it because they get busy. In this episode, Az sits down with Drew, Sean and the…
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The Daily Dose #291 | Big Week at TGB: The Advisory Board, FTMA, AVID's Melbourne Land Grab & the Trust Tax Change Builders Need to Watch
Happy Friday, and what a week. One of the biggest we have had here at The Good Builder. In this Friday wrap, Aaron runs through everything that happened inside…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #290 | Philip Livingston, Vital Ease Home Modifications, Duty of Care, and the Sector Builders Are Missing
Phillip Livingston is a trades coordinator at Vitaleese, a Melbourne-based home modification specialist working across aged care, NDIS, and private clients…
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The Daily Dose #289 | Building a brand without the bullshit with Emily Pollard
Emily Pollard from Nesta Builder Brokers flips the script this week and puts Aaron in the hot seat. The brief: how does a young, blunt, female broker market a…
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The Daily Dose #288 | The Federal Budget From a Builder's Point of View
The 26-27 federal budget has landed, and there's plenty in it that builders, tradies, and construction businesses will feel on the ground before they ever read…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #287 | The 22-Year Old Apprentice Rewriting What's Possible In The Trades | Lewis Italiano
Every now and then a guest walks onto the pod and you walk away genuinely fired up about the future of this industry. Lewis Italiano is one of those guests…
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The Daily Dose #286 | The Market Is Splitting: Modular, Mansions and the Squeeze in the Middle (with Emily Pollard)
Aaron is back with Emily Pollard from Nesta Builder Brokers for another Monday breakdown, and this week they dig into something Aaron has been watching in the…
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The Daily Dose #285 | Why "Quality, On Time, On Budget" Is Killing Your Margin
Quality, on time, on budget. If that's how you sell yourself, you sound exactly like every other builder in Australia. And in a market this tight, sounding…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #284 | From Tree Lopper to Stroud Homes Franchise Owner — Tom Sachs on Building the Right Way
Tom Sachs didn't take the traditional path into building. He left school early, started lopping trees, discovered a love for working with timber in a mate's…
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The Daily Dose #283 | Is What Reddit Is Really Saying About Builders Right Now True?
Reddit doesn't lie. It's where clients go when they don't know where else to turn. And right now, it's full of confusion, frustration, and questions that the…
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The Daily Dose #282 | Big Changes at TGB, the Market Splits in Two, and Master Builders Take It to the Senate
A big Friday Daily Dose...and a couple of important changes coming at The Good Builder. From next week, the Daily Dose is moving to three episodes a week…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #281 | MyConstruct x BuildGrid: The Partnership Opening Up Australia's Builder Supply Chain
This one was completely off the cuff. Toby from BuildGrid flew up from Melbourne to visit us at The Good Builder Studio, and Jake from MyConstruct happened to…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #280 | Dan Urquhart on Seasons, Leadership & Why You Can't Build Alone
Dan Urquhart from 1000 Feet Deep is back on the podcast, and this one gets real. Az opens up about the season he's in right now...fired up, frustrated, and…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #279 | Future-Proofing the Industry with Toby Loft from BuildGrid
Productivity isn't a buzzword. It's the thing quietly costing builders more than they realise. In this episode, Az sits down with Toby Loft — co-founder of…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #278 | Why Clients Choose a Builder (And What They're Really Looking At)
Emily Pollard is back for her third Monday co-host session, and this one goes deep on something every builder needs to understand — how clients actually choose…
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The Daily Dose #277 | 5 Questions Every Builder Is Asking Right Now
This week's episode, we go straight to the source. Five of the most common questions coming in from The Good Builder community right now, answered in one hit…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #276 | The Quiet Builder: Trust, Standards, and the Art of Saying No with Ash from Glenvill Homes
Most builders will take any deal they can get. Ash doesn't. In this episode, Az sits down with Ash, State Sales Manager at Glenvill Homes, inside their new…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #275 | What Builders Were Never Taught About Healthy Homes with Zara D'Cotta
Most builders know materials, margins and project management. Very few know what the materials going into their homes are doing to the people living inside…
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The Daily Dose #274 | AI On Your Website Is Working. That's The Problem.
Az is back from Melbourne with something every builder using AI on their website needs to hear. The AI isn't broken. That's actually what makes it dangerous…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #273 | What Your Building Contract Is Costing You (And You Don't Even Know It)
Your contract could be killing deals before they even start. This week on the Monday episode, Az is joined again by Emily Pollard from Nesta Builder Brokers —…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #272 | What Builders Don't Know About Underpinning | Nicole Rosenthal, Foundation Solutions
Most builders don't talk about underpinning. Most homeowners are scared of the word. And most of the industry doesn't understand what actually causes a…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #271 | Know Your Market, Know Your Numbers, Know What You Don't Know. Matt Hope | Wattle Court.
Today's guest is Matt Hope, former master franchisee of GJ Gardner in NSW, ACT, and WA, and now co-founder of Wattle Court, a residential building franchise…
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The Daily Dose #270 | Protecting Your Build: Why Window and Surface Protection Is a Profit Issue with Nick from Goop Guys
Az sits down with Nick from Goop Guys for a conversation that goes well beyond surface protection. They talk about the real cost of defects, the difference…
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The Daily Dose #269 | Tuesday Headlines. Sales Regulation, Gympie Moving, Protecting Your Finish, and the Hard Budget Conversation
This week on Tuesday Headlines, powered by MyConstruct, Az covers four stories that matter for Australian builders right now. First up, Emily Pollard of Nesta…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #268 | Meet Emily Pollard...TGB's New Co-Host and the Woman Rewriting the Builder-Client Relationship
Today's episode is a big one for The Good Builder. We'd like to introduce Emily Pollard, our first ever co-host, and someone who has been quietly doing some of…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #267 | Farah Drake on 30 Years, Granny Flats, and Why Building Is a Privilege
Farah Drake has been in the building industry for over 30 years. She started out helping her dad, fell in love with being on site, and never left. Today she…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #266 | Peter Wood Returns. Trust, Integrity, and Building Through Uncertainty
Peter Wood is back. Head of Villa World Homes by Avid Property Group, 50-plus years in the industry, and the most-listened-to guest in Good Builder history…
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The Daily Dose #265 | This One's for the Industry...
A year ago, we started this podcast with no studio, no blueprint, and no audience. Just a belief that the people building this country deserved a better…
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The Daily Dose #264 | Your Clients Are More Anxious Than Ever. Here Is Why. And What the Data Tells Builders About Fixing It.
Your clients are more anxious than they have been in over a decade. The data explains why, and what you can do about it. This week on Tuesday Headlines we…
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The Daily Dose #263 | 5 Ways to Use the Australian Building Industry Health Report
The TGB Australian Building Industry Health Report is out now. Sixty-plus pages of real data — no spin, no government talking points, no marketing fluff. But…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #262 | ModFloor, Modular Construction and the Chassis Changing Australian Building with John Davis
Today's guest is John Davis, Director of MMC Modular and creator of ModFloor, a light gauge steel chassis system that is changing the way modular buildings are…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #261 | Inside the AI System That's Doing the Work of a Million Dollar Team with Drew and Sean from Increase Construction
Az sits down with Drew and Sean from Increase Construction and what starts as a conversation about AI quickly turns into one of the most eye-opening episodes…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #260 | Estimating Estimating Is the Heart of the Business With Josh from Elevate Estimating Services
If you don't know your numbers, you're flying blind. That's the reality Josh Pierpoint has seen up close across 15 years in the industry, and across 56…
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The Daily Dose #259 | Iran, Supply Chains, and What Australian Builders Need to Do This Week
The Strait of Hormuz is 8,000 kilometres from Australia. Right now, it's hitting your build costs — and most of the commentary out there isn't telling builders…
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The Daily Dose #258 | What's Happening in Tamworth? Land, Growth and the Power of Relationships with Vicki Cooper
This one's a bit different — and a bit special. Az sits down with Vicki Cooper from Tamworth Property Co, who also happens to be his mother-in-law. With nearly…
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The Daily Dose #257 | Pop Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Australian Building Market?
Before the TGB Australian Building Industry Health Report drops, Az puts you to the test. This episode is a pop quiz built from real data inside the report —…
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The Daily Dose #256| The TGB Australian Building Industry Health Report — What It Is, What It Covers, and Why We Built It
In this episode, Az breaks down the TGB Australian Building Industry Health Report — a 30-plus page document built from publicly available data across the ABS…
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The Daily Dose #255 | Five Things Builders Should Be Watching Right Now
Five things every builder needs on their radar this week, from a $500 giveaway to diesel prices, fixed-price contract exposure, a major industry health report…
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The Daily Dose #254 | Fuel Security, Builder Content, Specialist Franchises, Housing Milestones & Why CPD Is Smart Business
Your weekly construction industry news wrap. Five stories that matter for builders and trades this week. This week: The Federal Government appoints Australia's…
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The Daily Dose #253 | I Audited How Fast Builders Respond to Leads. The Results Were Ugly.
Most builders think they lose work on price. The reality is, they're losing work before the conversation even starts. In this episode, Az shares a story from…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #252 | Stop Buying Widgets...What AI Actually Looks Like Inside a Building Business
Everyone is talking about AI right now. Most of them are trying to sell you something. Drew and Sean from Increase Construction are not. They went quiet…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #251 | Damian and Tara | DA Bricklaying and DAT Tools | Pride, Partnership and Pushing a Trade Forward
Bricklaying is a dying breed. That is the reality. But Damian and Tara are doing something about it. In this episode, Az sits down with the husband and wife…
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The Daily Dose #250 | The Good Builder Directory Is Live...And Here's Why It Matters
The Good Builder Directory is live. In this episode, Az walks through what it is, why it was built, and what it means for builders, trades, and suppliers who…
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The Daily Dose #249 | The Tuesday Headlines | US-Iran Conflict, Fuel Security, Concrete Shortages & the NCC Under Fire
Four big stories. One theme. Pressure, coming from every direction. This week on Tuesday Headlines, Aaron breaks down what's happening across the global and…
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The Daily Dose #248 | You're Already Creating Content...You Just Don't Know It
Most builders say the same thing about content. They don't know what to post, they don't think their work is interesting enough, and they don't have the time…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #247 | What's Behind the Wall? Timber, Trust, and Building for Legacy with Christine Briggs
Most builders have never thought about putting their frame in a client conversation. Christine Briggs thinks that's a missed opportunity — and she's built a…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #246 | From Single Mum to QBCC Licence Holder: Bec Askin on Grit, Modular Building, and Doing It Anyway
Bec Askin didn't plan to be in construction. It just became her life. And then she made it her own. In this episode, I sit down with Bec from Adapt Modular (a…
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The Daily Dose #245 | What Does It Actually Cost to Outsource? | Scale Up Smart Break Down Their Pricing
You've heard it before...builders burning out, running the business solo, quoting at night and doing payroll on weekends. But when it comes to getting support…
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The Daily Dose #244 | US-Iran, Pilbara Boom, Avia's 4.9-Star Sales System & Bec Askin's Modular Mission
It's Tuesday and the headlines are rolling. This week's Daily Dose covers five stories that matter to builders right now — from a geopolitical conflict that…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #243 | The Foundation Before the Build | Dan Urquhart on Leadership, the Snowball Effect & Why Success Can Break You
Dan Urquhart from 1000 Feet Deep is back on the couch...and this one gets real fast. Dan knows what it looks like when a building business starts to crack…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #242 | VuTrade & The Bellevue Group | Why the Right Timber Connector Could Save Your Build
In this episode, Az sits down with James Renshaw and Jason Shedden from the Bellevue Group Australasia — the team behind VuTrade, an Australian timber…