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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 #150 | From Clicks to Connection: Why Builders Need Experiences
Let’s be honest, most construction marketing is lazy.Agencies recycle the same copy, the same stock shots, the same “we build dreams” headlines.Real marketing…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #149 | Marti Amos: The Business Athlete Approach to Building Better
In this episode, Aaron Ng speaks with Marti Amos, founder of The Professional Builder, about what it takes to run a high-performing building company.Drawing on…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #148 | Building Better Businesses: Inside Integrity New Homes with Glenn Leet
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, host Aaron Ng sits down with Glenn from Integrity New Homes to explore what it really takes to run a successful…
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The Daily Dose #147 | Prefab, Barndos & Business Athletes: What Smart Builders Are Doing This Week
In today’s episode of The Daily Dose by The Good Builder, we’re diving into the future-focused trends shaping construction right now.How robotic automation is…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #146 | From Garage to Global: Mark Deacon on Disrupting the Building Game with Tech
In this electrifying episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Mark Deacon, former architect turned tech entrepreneur, to unpack one of the most…
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The Daily Dose #145 | Does Volume Make a Good Builder? + QBCC Goes Digital & Kingscliff’s $25M Trade Hub
On today’s public holiday episode, we’re asking the big question:Does being in the HIA Top 100 actually make you a good builder?We also break down:The QBCC’s…
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The Daily Dose #144 | HIA Rankings Confusion & CFMEU Inquiry: What Builders Need to Know
The HIA Top 100 builders list sponsored by COLORBOND steel has dropped, but when cross-checked against Australian Construction Data, the numbers don’t add up…
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The Daily Dose #143 | Non-Negotiables, Redlines & Real Talk: Building the Foundations of a Good Business
What’s holding your business back? Chances are, it’s not just market conditions — it’s the lack of a solid foundation.In this powerful episode, Aaron sits down…
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The Daily Dose #142 | From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Jake Barry Built MyConstruct for Real Builders
What happens when an estimator hates estimating so much… he builds his own software?In this episode, we sit down with Jake Barry, the quiet force behind…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #141 | Selling Trust, Not Just Homes, Shaun Parsons on Transparency, Land, and Disrupting the Industry
Shaun Parsons has never followed the traditional script.He sold his first home with just three days of training.He led 250 rental properties at 19.Now, he’s…
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The Daily Dose #140 | Game On: The Home Guarantee Scheme Just Changed Everything
From October 1, the Home Guarantee Scheme is getting a major upgrade — and it could unlock thousands of new first home buyers.In this episode of The Good…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #139 | Resilience, Risk & Raising the Bar: Megan Johnson on Building with Positivity
On this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron Ng sits down with Megan Johnson from HIA Insurance Services to explore her inspiring journey into…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #138 | Healthy Homes, Smarter Building: Jackson Digney on Enduro, Integrity and Innovation
What makes a truly good builder? In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron sits down with Jackson Digney, founder of Enduro Builders and a leading…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #137 | Pricing, Trust and the 70% Problem. Jared on Why Most Designs Never Get Built & Why He Built B4UBuild
What if we told you that 70% of home designs in Australia never make it past the drawing board? According to Jared, builder and founder of B4UBuild, that…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #136 | Building Better with Anthony Hickey & The Four C’s Every Builder Should Live By
What makes a truly good builder? According to Anthony Hickey, Director of Two Tone Constructions, it comes down to four principles, Communication…
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The Daily Dose #135 | Time, Transparency, Trust: A Builder’s Formula for Success
What if there was a simple formula that could transform the way you run your building business?In this episode of The Daily Dose, Az unpacks a framework he…
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The Daily Dose #134 | The Cost of Paperwork, Some Huge Announcements & Congrats To Ryse construction (Again!)
Welcome to The Good Builder Podcast, and this one’s for every builder still stuck in the admin grind.In Episode 134, we break down the silent profit killer in…
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The Daily Dose #134 | The Cost of Paperwork, Some Huge Announcements & Congrats To Ryse construction (Again!)
Welcome to The Good Builder Podcast, and this one’s for every builder still stuck in the admin grind.In Episode 134, we break down the silent profit killer in…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #133 | Unpacking Thermal Performance with Aaron Hinkley and Bruce Robb
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we sit down with Aaron Hinkley, the creator of Australian Thermal Industries, and Bruce Robb to explore a new…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #132 | Building with Pride: Lessons in Craft and Business from Kaih Orenshaw
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Kaih from Orenshaw Designer Homes, a builder who doesn’t shy away from the hard jobs, including…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #131 | Designing Healthy Homes & A Healthier Industry with Anthony Jenkin from Outlier Studio
On this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron speaks with Anthony Jenkin, founder of Outlier Studio, about how better design can create not only healthier…
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The Daily Dose #130 | Goop Guys Turn 25, MyConstruct Porsche Races Ahead & A New Trade Directory Launch
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we cover three standout moments shaping both the culture and progress of Australia’s building industry.First, we…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #129 | Bottling Partnership: Shane Lutze on Building Better with Cresco Australia
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Shane Lutze, Managing Director of Cresco Australia, to unpack how true partnerships can…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #128 | Building Better: The Blueprint for a Strong Construction Business
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron Ng sits down with Bruce Robb to unpack the essential ingredients for starting and strengthening a building…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #127 | Making Building Easier: Alan Brannick on Partnerships, Apprenticeships, and Efficiency in Construction
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron sits down with Alan Brannick, founder of The New Home Electrical Specialist and one of the first partners to…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #126 | From Courtside to Construction: Tony Gall on Coaching, Culture and Building High-Performance Teams
Before he was leading sales growth at Creation Homes, Tony Gall was courtside coaching Victorian state basketball teams and running junior development camps…
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The Daily Dose #125 | Immigration, Tradie Shortages & Housing Targets: Your Monday Brief
Australia’s building industry is caught in a squeeze — not enough tradies to hit ambitious housing targets, yet record immigration fuelling housing demand. In…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #124 | Rebuilding Lives, Not Just Homes: Candice on Leadership, Loss and the Power of Empathy
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we sit down with Candice, Queensland State Manager at Advanced Buildings & Restoration, to uncover a side of…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #123 | Martial Arts, Mindset & Market Disruption: The Many Lives of Alex Quirke
What do stand-up comedy, gold medals in Jiu-Jitsu, and scaling one of Australia’s fastest-growing home builders have in common?Alex Quirke.In this episode, Az…
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The Daily Dose #122 | The Anatomy of a High-Converting Landing Page for Builders
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az breaks down the exact structure of a landing page that turns ad clicks into real enquiries.Most builders are…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #121 | The Ripple Effort, Resourcing & The Future Of Construction With ScaleUp Smart
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az is joined by Anisha and Nayan from Scale Up Smart to unpack some of the biggest challenges and opportunities…
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The Daily Dose #120 | Five-Week Builds, Apprentice Boosts, and the ‘Bedroom Tax’ Blow-Up
This week on The Good Builder Podcast, we’re breaking down the boldest moves in Aussie construction right now:WA’s five-week prefab homes – are they the future…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #119 | From Footy Fields to Founding Yakka Solutions: Jack’s Journey in Building Trust
This episode of The Good Builder Podcast is a story about hard yakka in every sense.Jack from Yakka Solutions didn’t set out to be a recruiter. He started as a…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #118 | The Low Down On Land With Con Sgouros From OpenLot.com.au
Land. It’s the one topic that builders, developers, and suppliers can’t stop talking about, and for good reason. Right now, access to land is the single…
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The Daily Dose #117 | Pausing the Code, AI to the Rescue, and the Real Cost of a New Home
In today’s episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az breaks down four of the biggest stories shaking up Australia’s home building industry:The Albanese…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #116 | Building Culture, Leadership and Integrity with Conrad Gardner
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Conrad Gardner, a long-time leader at G.J. Gardner Homes and now driving growth across the…
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The Daily Dose #115 | Three Platforms Every Builder Should Know This Week
In today’s episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we’re diving into three under-the-radar platforms that could make a real difference to your building business…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #114 | Inside Goop Guys: The Aussie Franchise Changing How Builders Protect Homes With Sarah
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Sarah, Franchise Operations Manager at Goop Guys, to unpack one of the smartest...and most…
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The Daily Dose #113 | Margins, Mentors and More Brickies: What’s Working for Builders Right Now
In today’s episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we’re diving into what’s actually moving the needle for Aussie builders.We kick things off with a look at how…
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The Daily Dose #112 | Why Your Building Business Is a Garden, Not a Battlefield
In this solo episode, Az flips the usual “business is war” narrative on its head and introduces a metaphor that builders, trades and suppliers will actually…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #111 | Building Culture That Lasts: Leadership, Unity and Accountability with Dan from 1000 Feet Deep
Too many businesses think culture is Friday beers or the occasional team day. In reality, it’s the daily standards, the way leaders show up, and how teams…
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The Daily Dose #110 | 5 Tech Ideas Builders Can Steal Tomorrow
Most builders think tech means massive systems, big costs, and long rollouts. But the truth? A handful of simple tools can transform how you win work, manage…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #109 | From $80K Mistake to 25-Year Success: Kirstee Tells Goop Guys Story
Most people would’ve quit after a product fail that cost them eighty grand.Kirstee and Shane doubled down.They went from mixing batches in their garage to…
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The Daily Dose #108 | 3 Cool Tools Builders Need to Know: Surpley, ChatGPT-5 & Google’s VEO3
In today’s Daily Dose, we bring you three innovations shaking up the building industry.First, Surpley — the online marketplace helping builders and tradies…
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The Daily Dose #107 | From Goop to Gold: 25 Years of Grit, a $1M Housing Boost & Big TGB News
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we’re serving up a triple-header that blends business grit, regional wins, and some exciting news from TGB…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #106 | The Go Company: How Two Sparkies are Rewiring the Culture of Construction
Jasmyn and Logan have each spent a decade on the tools as electricians, often as the only women on site. Out of those experiences came The Go Company...a…
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The Daily Dose #105 | From Racetracks to Real Estate: Porsche Cup, SkyRidge Sale & The Handover Advantage
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we explore three stories that prove our industry runs on relationships.Porsche Cup Race Day: How MyConstruct…
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The Daily Dose #104 | Don’t Dabble, Go All In & The Pre-Sales Blueprint Every Builder Needs
In this high-impact episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Aaron sits down with industry favourite Anthony Kirby from BuildMentor to tackle one of the most…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #103 | Culture, Content, and Sexy Grates: How Lauxes Grates Is Redefining Supplier Relationships
This week on The Good Builder Podcast, we sit down with Makayla (aka Mak), Marketing Manager at Lauxes Grates, one of the most forward-thinking suppliers in…
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The Daily Dose #102 | Metricon Cyber Breach, Lightning McQueen Hits the Track, and the Land Growth Shift Builders Need to Watch
In today’s episode of The Daily Dose by Az at The Good Builder, we unpack four major stories shaping the building industry right now. First, Metricon has…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #101 | Building Trust from the Inside Out: Leadership Lessons for Builders From Dan Urqhart
Az sits down with leadership coach Daniel Urquhart to unpack why trust matters more than ever in the building industry. From internal team culture to client…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #100 | Creating a New Industry: Duayne Pearce on Healthy Homes, Builder Burnout, and Building Community
Duayne isn’t just building homes, he’s building a movement. In this powerful episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Duayne opens up about the personal struggles…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily #98 | Qualify or Die: Jared’s No-BS Tool That’s Changing the Game for Builders
Jared from Redkem Constructions isn’t just building quality homes, he’s fixing one of the building industry’s biggest pain points: quoting jobs that go…
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The Daily Dose #99 | 3 Big Land Moves Builders Should Be Watching: Jacka, Mount Peter, Lismore
In today’s Daily Dose, Az breaks down three major land plays that could reshape housing across Australia:Jacka (ACT): Canberra’s second all-electric suburb…
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The Daily Dose #97 | Why Being Flat Out Isn’t the Same as Moving Forward....Plus, the Grate Branding Lesson Every Builder Needs
In today’s episode of The Daily Dose by The Good Builder, we dive deep into two conversations every builder needs to hear:First up, business mentor and…
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The Daily Dose #96 | Why Developer Deals & NZ Compliance Shifts Matter More Than You Think
In today’s Daily Dose from The Good Builder, we dive into two game-changing topics: why smart builder–developer partnerships could be your biggest growth lever…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #95 | Leadership, Innovation and Mental Health: Brendan’s Blueprint for Success at Lauxes Grates With Brendon
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, host Az sits down with Brendon, General Manager at Lauxes Grates, to unpack what it takes to build high-performing…
The Good Builder PodcastThe Daily Dose #94 | How BuiltGrid is Changing the Game for Builders: Efficiency, Tech & Smarter Connections
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, Az sits down with Toby from BuiltGrid – a platform that’s making life easier for builders and suppliers by cutting…
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The Daily Dose #93 | Queensland’s $300M Housing Push, Multi-Gen Living Boom & Unlocking Greenfield Growth
In this episode of The Good Builder Podcast, we unpack three big stories shaping Australia’s home building industry:Queensland’s $300 Million Activation Fund –…
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The Daily Dose #91 | Building Better Cultures: Kim Allen on Inclusion, Leadership, and the Future of Construction
What does it really take to create a culture where everyone thrives in construction? In this episode, Az sits down with industry leader and advocate Kim Allen…