Master Builders Elevate: Building a Better Business
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Ep 99 – Building Better Homes: The Green Finance Opportunity with Andrew Eagles
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Andrew Eagles, CEO of the New Zealand Green Building Council, joins the conversation to unpack how healthier, more energy-efficient homes can create major…
Ep 98 – Behind the House of the Year Awards: How Homes Are Judged with Mark Metzger
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Mark Metzger, Director of Metzger Builders, joins the conversation to share a behind-the-scenes look at the Registered Master Builders House of the Year…
Ep 97 - Women building the future: Kirsty Hopewell,President of NAWIC, on visibility and change in construction
In this special Women’s Month episode of the Elevate Podcast, Kirsty Hopewell, President of NAWIC New Zealand and Senior Quantity Surveyor at Naylor Love, joins the conversation to reflect on 30…
Ep 96 - Chief's Chat: From resilience to productivity, why 2026 is the turning point
In the first Elevate episode of 2026, Ryan sits down with Ankit Sharma to talk about the mood shift they’re both sensing in the sector: confidence is lifting, but the workload hasn’t caught up yet.…
Ep 95 – Chief’s Chat: What’s ahead for builders in 2026 and how to prepare
In this final Elevate episode of the year, Ankit Sharma reflects on a tough but important year of transition for New Zealand’s construction sector. He explains the shift to proportionate liability,…
EP 94 – Density done right with George Weeks, Auckland Council
Chartered town planner and urban designer George Weeks joins Elevate to unpack what “good density” actually looks like here in Aotearoa, and why the 5-minute pint test might be the simplest measure…
Ep 93 - Jodine McIntyre, founder of Social Smarty, on social media that works for builders
Jodine McIntyre, founder of Social Smarty, joins Elevate to show construction owners how to run social in-house without drowning in it. She shares why training your team can beat outsourcing for…
EP 92 – Chief's Chat: Real progress, practical steps and more to come
In this Chief’s Chat, Ankit Sharma outlines key reforms transforming the construction sector, from streamlining consents and easing liability rules to opening pathways for overseas building products.…
EP 91 – Rethinking demolition with Dylan Bull & Alex Hawthorne, Levela Deconstruction,
In this episode, we’re joined by Dylan Bull and Alex Hawthorne from Levela Deconstruction—two founders challenging the status quo of demolition in New Zealand. Instead of sending building waste…
EP 90 – Building better trades: Katherine Hall on the future of apprenticeships and inclusion
Katherine Hall, CEO of ConCOVE, joins the Master Builders Elevate podcast to talk about the future of trades in New Zealand and why now is the time to invest in it. She shares the trends reshaping…
EP 89 – Chief's Chat: A turning point for our sector
In this Chief’s Chat, Ankit Sharma shares an update on the building and construction sector’s outlook for 2025. Signs of slow, steady recovery are emerging, led by improving economic indicators and…
EP 88 – Building mental wealth, business health and sales discipline with Logan Wedgwood
Wedgwood from Advisory Works about the habits and strategies that help construction leaders thrive. Logan shares how structured routines, family time, and tools help build mental wealth, and why…
Ep 87 – Mental fitness in construction: Rafael Caso on building habits for a healthier, happier life
In this episode of the MB Elevate Podcast, Rafael Caso from Live Well, Build Well joins Ryan Castle to share a fresh, practical take on mental fitness in construction. Rafael’s journey from site…
EP 86 – Chief's Chat: A new year, a new outlook for the building sector
In this episode of the MB Elevate Podcast, Ankit Sharma joins the Chief’s Chat to discuss key industry insights and Master Builders NZ’s initiatives for 2025. With stabilising housing prices, lower…
Ep 85 - New lease of life: award-winning historic home renovation
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Wendy and Bernard Hilhorst share the story behind their award-winning restoration of a historic 1920s Arts and Crafts-style home in Cambridge. Collaborating…
EP 84 - Clause H1 unpacked: insights on New Zealand's Building Code updates with Dr. Chris Litten
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Chris Litten, General Manager of Research at BRANZ, to unpack the recent changes to Clause H1 of New Zealand’s Building Code. Dr. Litten…
EP 83 – Insights from Constructive 2024 with Ankit Sharma
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Ryan Castle is joined by Ankit Khandwala to discuss key takeaways from Constructive 2024, focusing on the current state and future of New Zealand’s…
EP82 - Sustainable Excellence: The Arup Office Fit Out with Arwen Dickinson
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, we're joined by Arwen Dickinson, Head of Delivery at Unispace, to explore the award-winning Arup office fit-out in Auckland. Aimed at achieving the rigorous…
Ep 81 - Transforming Mental Health on Construction Sites with Alan Farragher, Diamond Workwear
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Ryan Castle is joined by Alan Farragher, founder of Diamond Workwear and a Canterbury-based Construction Site Manager, to discuss mental health in the…
EP 80 – Building a Legacy: The Whangārei Civic Centre Project
In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Ryan Castle is joined by Alan Adcock, General Manager / CFO of the Whangarei District Council, and Edward Wotherspoon, Manager of the Business Support…
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