- 122
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 18
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About The Building Talks Podcast
A fortnightly podcast showcasing conversations with professionals across Australia’s Built Environment—spanning Construction, Property Development, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Consulting (and much besides). In each episode, we explore the challenges, opportunities, and trends shaping the industry, while hearing the stories, insights, and experiences of the people behind the projects. From architects and engineers to builders, project managers, quantity surveyors, researchers, and business leaders, our guests offer valuable perspectives from across the sector. Whether you're curious about industry issues or want to better understand the people driving Australia’s built environment, The Building Talks Podcast brings you authentic conversations with those ‘in the know.’
- Publisher
- Martin Preece
- Category
- business · business · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Sept 2021
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 122 episodes have a transcript.

26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Talking with David Misson about what Business can learn from Elite Sport about Leadership, Culture, Developing people and Building Better Teams

12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Talking with Mike Smith about Lobbying, Government Buy In and Getting Projects Heard

28 Sept 2026
Talking with Jonathan O’Brien about Housing, Zoning Reform and the YIMBY Movement in Australia
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Talking with David Misson about what Business can learn from Elite Sport about Leadership, Culture, Developing people and Building Better Teams
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They're a bit selfish. What's the approach to those people? Yeah, it's a good question and a question I sort of get a lot. You have the high performer that doesn't necessarily toe the cultural line. There's got to be a point where you say, is this person toxic? Is this person affecting so many of their teammates around them that our team performance is being affected, even though they individually are a high performer and, you know, their individual performance and how we assess that can't be faulted. But if there comes a point where the line is, you know, they're affecting their teammates' performance and the team's performance as a whole and, you know, they're essentially toxic to our culture, then a tough decision has to be made. […]
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- David Misson
- Mike Smith
- Callum Cryans
- Sean Ryan
- Dave Woolsey
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- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 18 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100
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- Quality
- 31
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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