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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
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The Daily Dose #210 | Inside the Good Builder Community Directory — Why Trust, Connection and Visibility Matter
What if the construction industry had a place where builders, trades, suppliers and professional services could actually find people they trust?In this episode…
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The Daily Dose #209 | Headline Tuesday: Reputation Risk, Disaster Housing, Bradfield City & a Small Change That Can Save a Life
Welcome to Headline Tuesday on The Good Builder Podcast.In this episode, we break down four major stories shaping the construction industry right now — the…
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The Daily Dose #208 | The 3 Platforms Every Builder Should Be Using in 2026 (To Get Better Clients, Not Just More Leads)
In this solo episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron breaks down three practical platforms every builder should be seriously considering in 2026 — not to…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #207 | Leadership Without Ego: Phil Barrett on Scaling Metricon, Succession & Carrying the Weight
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Phil Barrett, former General Manager of Regional Victoria at Metricon, for a rare and deeply…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #206 | Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honour: Leadership, Energy and Building a Business That Lasts | Dan Urquhart (1000 Feet Deep)
Burnout is everywhere in construction.Early starts. Long days. Constant pressure. And a quiet belief that if you are exhausted, you must be doing something…
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The Daily Dose #205 | Mastering the Future: Five Key Factors Builders Can Control in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be another challenging year for home builders — but not everything is out of your control.In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we…
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The Daily Dose #204 | We've Launched The Good Builder Community Directory: Building Trust, Visibility and Better Connections in 2026
In this second episode of The Good Builder Podcast for 2026, we share a major milestone for the community with the official launch of the Good Builder…
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The Daily Dose #203 | We're Back....A Fresh Year, Big Energy. Why 2026 Is a Turning Point for Builders
2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for the Australian construction industry.In this opening episode for the year, we talk about what is really happening…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #202 | Delete, Automate, Delegate: A Christmas Reset for Builders
The Christmas break is one of the only times builders get real space to think.Sites slow down. Phones quieten. And for a brief moment, you can step back from…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #200 | Partnership, Trust and Five-Star Reviews: Building a Business That Clients Back With Phill From GJ Gardner
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron continues the conversation with Phil from GJ Gardner Homes Brisbane North, diving deeper into what it takes…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #201 | From Apprentice to Franchise Owner: What Actually Makes a Good Builder Last WIth Chris From GJ Gardner
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron sits down with Phil from GJ Gardner Homes Brisbane North to unpack a real construction journey — from…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #199 | Clarity Over Complexity. Why Builders Need Better Education, Tools and Support With Dan Hanara From James Hardie
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we sit down with Dan Hanara from James Hardie to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing builders…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #198 | Owning A Business That Deals In Liquid Insurance With Rick From Goop Guys
Rick’s journey into construction did not start with business plans or franchises. It started on the tools.From roofing in Victoria to years of formwork in…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #197 | Do Your Customers Really Give A Sh!t About Your Brand With Brent From Blunt Agency
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Brent Nolan from Blunt Agency for a straight-up conversation about brand, trust, and why so many…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #196 | From Dongers to Design Led Homes: Why Modular Construction Is Growing Up With Kyle from modularsales.com.au
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Kyle Bate, Founder of ModularSales.com.au and Director of ECP Constructions, to unpack why the…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #195 | From Frustrated Estimator To Global Software Force. The MyConstruct Story
What happens when an estimator gets so frustrated with bad systems that he decides to fix the problem himself?In this episode, Az sits down with Jake Barry…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #194 | How Smart Builders Are Using 3D Scanning to Get Jobs Right With Onsite Scanning Solutions
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Mark Corkery, Founder of On-Site Scanning Solutions and Chair of the NSW Scaffolding…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #193 | The Blueprint for Better Building: How V2E’s 3D Construction Models Are Transforming Estimating
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Thomas, General Manager of V2E, one of Australia’s most trusted outsourced estimating teams —…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #192 | Building the Right Way: Stonewood Homes’ Sean Hewitt on Culture, Craftsmanship and the Builder Mindset
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Sean Hewitt, the Managing Director of Stonewood Homes Sunshine Coast South — a builder whose…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #191 | How Goop Guys Built a Franchise People Actually Want to Join — Sarah on Support, Culture and Choosing the Right Partners
In this episode, Sarah from Goop Guys takes us inside one of Australia’s most respected franchise networks — and explains why their model works when so many…
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The Daily Dose #190 | Australia’s Million-Home Opportunity, Milwaukee’s New Framing Tools, and the NXT TEC System Changing How We Build
In one of the final episodes of the year, Az breaks down three of the biggest stories shaping Australia’s home building industry right now.First, we dive into…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #189 | When Bad Reviews Become a Legal Weapon: Damon from Odyssey Legal on Protecting Builders
In this episode, Az sits down with Damon from Odyssey Legal to unpack one of the most confronting issues emerging across the building industry right now…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #188 | From Bricklaying Barriers to Industry Leadership: The Joanna Cassidy Story
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az and Renae sit down with Joanna Cassidy — one of the most inspiring new voices in Australian construction…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #187 | Amanda Bulow: The Woman Rebuilding Construction From the Inside Out
For more than 25 years, Amanda Bulow has been one of the quiet forces shaping Australian residential construction. From estimating and procurement to founding…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #186 | Building With Heart: Mel & Darran Quade on Craftsmanship, Culture and the Hotondo Homes Way
On today’s episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we sit down with two people who have already made a genuine impact on the Sunshine Coast building community —…
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The Daily Dose #185 | Women in Construction Week: Big Headlines, Big Guests, Big Momentum
This week on The Good Builder, we’re kicking off something special — Women in Construction Week — with a huge lineup of guests and some of the biggest stories…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #184 | Mindfulness on the Tools: How Stacey Combe Is Helping Builders Stay Steady Under Pressure
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with mindfulness mentor Stacey Combe to explore the part of construction no one talks about enough…
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The Daily Dose #183 | Why Every Builder Needs an Internal Marketing Team: Scale Up Smart on the Future of Growing a Building Company
Most builders are still trying to grow their business with the wrong engine — outsourced marketing that never truly understands the brand, the customer, or the…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #182 | Inside JG King’s 40-Year Rise: Steel Frames, Eight-Star Homes and the Leadership Philosophy Every Builder Should Hear
John King does not do headlines. He does the work.In this episode, we sit down with the Managing Director of JG King Homes, one of Victoria’s most respected…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #181 | Why Every Builder Needs Gtee: Mark Potter’s Journey and the Platform Changing Post-Handover Forever
Tomorrow we are releasing one of the most important episodes we have ever recorded. It is a full look at Gtee, the platform that is solving one of the biggest…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #180 | How Influence Shapes Every Great Builder: Dan Urquhart on Leadership, Culture & Core Purpose
In today’s episode, Az sits down with one of the most influential minds in the building industry, Dan Urquhart from Thousand Feet Deep. This is more than a…
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The Daily Dose #179 | A Huge Week Ahead: Industry Legends, Regulatory Shake-Ups & 50 Years of Murphy Builders
This week on The Good Builder Podcast, Az sets the scene for one of the biggest line-ups we’ve had all year.We’ve got three major conversations dropping:• John…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #178 | Damon From Odyssey Legal | The Lawyer Builders Actually Want in Their Corner
In this episode, Az sits down with Damon from Odyssey Legal — a lawyer who genuinely gets the building game. No scare tactics, no doom-and-gloom… just…
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The Daily Dose #177 | The Thriday Wrap: Big Builder Conversations, Legal Must-Knows & This Week’s Headlines
It’s a massive Thursday on The Good Builder Podcast. Az recaps two standout conversations dropping soon — a deep dive with John King from JG King Homes on…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #176 | How Increase Construction Helps Builders Grow Without Chaos: A Deep Dive with Drew Grosskruetz
In this episode, we sit down with Drew Grosskruetz, founder of Increase Construction — a business that’s quietly become the “secret weapon” behind some of the…
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The Daily Dose #175 | The 2 Things Every Builder Must Know in 2025: Microburbs Explained + Drew’s 3 Stages of Growth
In today’s Daily Dose, we break down the two biggest pieces of clarity every builder needs heading into 2025:1. Suburb clarity – using Microburbs to understand…
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The Daily Dose #174 | Data Driven Building, Christmas Campaign Launch, and What’s Coming This Week
In today’s Monday edition of The Daily Dose, Az breaks down the launch of our biggest editorial project yet — Data Driven Building, a five-part series…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #173 | Train Five Days, Perform One: How KASE Group Built a Sporting Team Culture in Construction
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, host Aaron Ng speaks with Kurt, Founder and CEO of KASE Group, to explore how one of Australia’s fastest-growing…
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The Daily Dose #172 | Building Smarter: What WA’s Builder Program, Hard Lessons, and Old-School Advertising Can Teach Us
In today’s episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron Ng breaks down what it really means to build smarter — in business, leadership, and communication.We…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #171 | From Western Sydney to Global Success: How Tim Cocaro and Canibuild Are Changing the Building Game
From a computer science degree and long nights on site, to leading one of Australia’s fastest-growing construction tech companies — this is the story of Tim…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #170 | Marketing with Mak: How to Make Builders Actually Stop Scrolling
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, host Aaron Ng sits down with Makayla from Lauxes Grates, one of Australia’s most creative construction marketers…
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The Daily Dose #169 | Tech That Builds Trust: Digital Licences, Canibuild, and the Future of Smarter Building
Today on The Good Builder Podcast, Az kicks off Monday with a builder’s guide to what’s new and what to do about it.Queensland tradies can now go fully digital…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #168 | Shaz from Lauxes Grates on Heart, Hustle and Building Real Relationships
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az finally sits down with the legendary Shaz from Lauxes Grates, someone who’s become a real force in the…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #167 | Inside iGyro: The Australian-Built Software Simplifying Life for Builders
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Glenn Leet and Tim Martin, the duo behind iGyro and Integrity New Homes, to unpack how an…
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The Daily Dose #166 | From Councils to Robots: The Future of Building in Australia
Queensland’s regions are getting a real shot in the arm — nine local councils have just received funding to fast-track housing approvals and modernise planning…
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The Daily Dose #165 | The AI Tools Builders Should Actually Care About. Atlas, Canibuild, and Lindy
AI isn’t coming for builders...it’s coming for the admin pile.In this Monday Edition of The Good Builder Podcast, we break down the three AI platforms every…
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The Daily Dose #164 | Building Better: Leadership, Letting Go, and Lessons That Last
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron dives deep into what it really means to build — not just homes, but teams, culture, and legacy. Drawing on a…
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The Daily Dose #163 | Innovation, Mindset & Mastery: Three Stories Redefining What It Means to Be a Good Builder
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az unpacks three powerful stories shaping the future of Australia’s building industry.First up, we look at how…
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The Daily Dose #161 | Toxic or Just Unhealthy? How to Lead Through the Tough Stuff with Dan Urquhart
In this powerful episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down once again with leadership coach Dan Urquhart from A Thousand Feet Deep — and this one cuts…
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The Daily Dose #160 | Mindset, Leadership & Lessons from the Track | The Good Builder Daily Dose
This week on The Good Builder Daily Dose, Az kicks off your Monday with a mix of mindset, leadership, and industry insight.We dive into Reboot Mindset Academy…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #159 | How To Find The Gaps & Fill Them With ScaleUp Smart
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we sit down with the team from ScaleUp Smart to talk about the real work of growing a building business — finding…
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The Daily Dose #158 | Fast Cars, Fast Builds, and the Future of Construction
In today’s episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az dives into an action-packed Thursday covering three big stories shaping the building industry — and a bit of…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #157 | James Stroud on Building Better: Systems, Mindset, and the Future of Australian Home Building
In this episode, Az sits down with James Stroud, founder of Stroud Homes, to unpack what it really takes to build a sustainable, trusted building company in…
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The Daily Dose #156 | How We Grew The Good Builder’s YouTube Channel to 7,500 Subscribers in 3 Months (With My Wife Renae)
In this special episode, Aaron sits down with his wife — and the real brains behind The Good Builder’s YouTube success — Renae. Together, they break down how…
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The Daily Dose #155 | Good Vibes Only: Builders, Skills & Housing Wins Across Australia
This week on The Good Builder Podcast, we’re kicking off Monday with some well-earned good news.Metricon’s EveryOne Homes has delivered 100 affordable homes in…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #154 | Doing Hard Things & Raising the Bar on Site Safety with Craig O’Leary
From dawn discipline to on-site discipline, Craig O’Leary explains why safety has to sit at the front of the queue. We cover making toolbox talks a two-minute…
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The Daily Dose #153 | Prefab’s Big Leap, Supplier Trust, and Environmental Wins in Queensland
In today's Good Builder Podcast, Az brings you three key stories shaping Australia’s construction industry, plus two important shoutouts ahead of a big weekend…
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The Daily Dose #151 | Craig O’Leary on Safety, James Stroud on Franchises, and Regional Growth
It’s Tuesday, and we’re setting up a massive week on The Good Builder Podcast.Aaron runs through what’s ahead, including this Friday’s feature episode with…