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S3E28 Get Clients to Site in 10 Weeks – Building Faster Without Cutting Corners
How does Tempo Living get clients to site in 10 weeks? Jeremy Whiting breaks down how they hit a 10-day tender, 10-week site start, and how they offer a guaranteed delivery time. He chats on how…
S4E27 Secrets to Scaling Custom Homes: The System That Changed Everything
Most custom builders are still reinventing the wheel on every job - and it’s costing time, margin, and headspace. Lee Selkrig and Sam Piasente from Enso Homes, break down the practical habits they’ve…
S4E26 The Digital Apprentice: AI for builders, explained
Can builders use AI like an apprentice? This is AI for builders explained. In this episode, business strategist Therese Tarlinton breaks down what’s actually worth applying from the AI hype. From…
How This ‘Flying’ Roof Got Built and won VIC Home of the Year | Made to Build Podcast HIA
The client wanted a wine cellar. It turned into a full-scale Home of the Year build. Mark Supple from Mazzei breaks down delivering a complex home on a windswept Red Hill (Victoria) site, with winery…
S1E24 Designing Smarter: Solving the Missing Middle Housing Crisis
Housing policy, planning constraints and industry ego are stalling the homes we actually need. Architect AJ Bala, Director of DNA Architects, unpacks why the “missing middle” — duplexes, townhouses…
S2E23 Why Modular Isn’t Cheap Prefab — It’s Tight, Controlled, and Repeatable
Clients are asking for prefab — but most builders are still picturing cheap boxes and design limits. This episode clears things up.Steve Bridger, founder and Managing Director of Saltair Modular,…
S3E22 Bad Sites Lose Good People: Jo Farrell on the Behaviours That Matter
Good people are leaving worksites. Productivity cops it. Culture is usually why. In this episode, carpenter and Build Like a Girl founder Joanne “Jo” Farrell breaks down what actually keeps women—and…
S3E21 Momentum Over Margin – Choosing the Right Systems, People and Purpose for a Boutique Build Business
Get a practical look at running a business like an engine, so you’re not just wearing every hat. Caleb Adams, founder of Pilgrim Homes, follows the principle of ‘momentum over margin’ and breaks down…
S2E20 Building Better Cities: How Australia Can Cut Carbon and Meet Housing Demand
What can we learn from international cities to build more affordable, sustainable communities? Professor Philip Oldfield explains how 15-minute cities can influence the way we plan and build; and…
S2E19 The Tradie Trap: Why Most Builders End up Owning a Job, Not a Business
If you’re flat-out but still not getting ahead, this episode shows you the way out. Andy and Angela Smith from Lifestyle Tradie break down the systems, pricing habits and team structures that pull…
S3E2 Behind the Build: Award-Winning Renovation of 1900s Heritage Home by Build Theory
Look behind the build of a 1900s heritage villa with brothers Hamish and Jed Villis of SA’s Build Theory. They transformed a run-down city house into an award-winning home after a full structural…
S3E1 3D Printed Houses: How Dune Build’s Innovative Concrete Tech Works
3D-printed homes are here thanks to Ballarat-based duo Paige Gercovich and Ash Quiddington from Dune Build, one of Australia’s first companies using 3D-printed concrete for housing. They break down…
S2E16 From Blueprint to Brand: The Builders Wife & King Homes Story | Made to Build Podcast
Veronica and Mark King from King Homes NSW pull back the curtain on what it’s really like running a family building business together. From growing the social media influence of The Builders Wife to…
Renovation TV vs Reality: Setting the Record Straight with James Treble
Builders don’t get second takes. Interior designer and TV personality, James Treble, calls out the myths of reality TV, budget traps, and tips to keep clients grounded. He shares tools to set clear…
Apprentices: New Ways to Train & Recruit the Best Young Builders
Builder Rob Watchorn has trained plenty of apprentices and learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t. Rob shares real-world ways to engage Gen Z, set clear expectations, and keep 'em keen.…
Surfside House: An Epic Coastal Build | 2024 HIA-CSR NSW Home of the Year
Go behind the scenes of the Surfside House in Avalon Beach, crowned 2024 HIA-CSR NSW Home of the Year. Builder Joel Jones shares the challenges and triumphs of crafting a coastal home built to stand…
S2E9 Connected ‘Smart’ Kitchens and Bathrooms: What’s Next For Home Design
Gavin Hepper, Kitchens and Bathrooms specialist, unpacks how futuristic connected homes (where kitchens can ‘talk’ to bathrooms) are closer than you think. Hear how he uses the “Umbrella Effect” to…
S1E16 How HIA's 2025 Australian Home of the Year was built in 10 Months!
Architect and builder Sarah Waller shares how she built HIA's 2025 Australian Home of the Year in only 10 months. 'Blackwood' is a clean, monochromatic masterpiece set in lush Noosa. Refusing to be…
S1E9 Ditching old-school thinking & building better teams with CRA Construction
Kim Allen, CEO of CRA Construction, shares how she stepped up from the office to lead a growing team - and why hiring more women made business sense. Her business partner and hubby, Chris Allen backs…
How to build a business you could sell - even if you never will
Branding that stands for something. A bible for your build quality. Leaders who lift the load. Ryan Goodwin from Mode Group lays out how to build a business that could run - or even sell - without…
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