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.
The Good Builder Podcast
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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.
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June 2, 2026
The Daily Dose #297 | Why Your People Are the Whole Business With Luke Cotterrell
<p>Most builders know recruitment matters. Few understand it the way Luke does.</p><p>Luke spent more than a decade inside building businesses before he placed a single candidate. Chippy. Estimator. Senior CA. Residential and commercial, on jobs from 200K through to 2 million plus. He has seen the industry from the tools, from the office, and now from the outside looking in.</p><p>That dual perspective is what makes this conversation different.</p><p>In this episode, Luke sits down with Aaron to talk about the road that led him to start Prime Build Recruitment. It was not a clean run. He talks openly about losing his job, driving around the coast for three hours before he could face his wife, and starting again with a one year old at home and a mortgage he could barely service.</p><p>From there the conversation opens up into the things builders actually deal with day to day.</p><p>The gap between the office and the site, and why bridging it comes down to communication. The quality problem on site, even as trade rates climb. The shortage of skilled people, and what the Olympics build-up could do to rates. And the simple truth that runs through all of it: if you do not look after your people, you do not have a business.</p><p>This is a real, honest conversation about people, pressure, and what it takes to build something that lasts.</p><p><strong>What We Cover</strong></p><ul><li>Luke's journey from the tools to estimating to contracts administration to recruitment</li><li>Why understanding both the office and the site builds trust on both sides</li><li>Losing his job, and the personal pressure that forced a rethink</li><li>How and why Prime Build Recruitment started</li><li>The trade quality problem, and why finish is slipping even as costs rise</li><li>The skills shortage, immigration, and what 2032 could mean for rates</li><li>Why builders need to stay open to new ideas and new people</li><li>What makes a good builder, from someone who has seen it from every angle</li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Luke</strong></p><p>Reach out to Luke and the team at Prime Build Recruitment: https://www.primebuildrecruitment.com.au/</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p>This episode is supported by myconstruct.com - The Aussie construction software built by builders, for builders.</p><p>Get your FREE 30-day trial at myconstruct.com</p>
May 31, 2026
The Daily Dose #296 | Who's Going to Build These Homes?
<p>The government has committed $2.4 billion to housing and infrastructure.</p><p>The intent sounds right. More homes. More support for first home buyers.</p><p>But there is a question sitting underneath all of it.</p><p>Who is actually going to build these homes?</p><p>Emily Pollard from Nesta Builder Brokers is back on the couch to work through what this budget push really means on the ground. We get into the trade shortage, the affordability problem, and the contradictions that builders and buyers are about to face. It is a calm, honest look at a very murky moment in the market.</p><p><strong>What We Cover</strong></p><ul><li>The $2.4 billion housing and infrastructure commitment, and whether it solves the real problem or just adds pressure to an already stretched industry</li><li>Why the trade shortage makes "who builds these homes" the question that matters most</li><li>The June 30 change to the Queensland First Home Owner Grant, and how the $750k cap catches buyers out at valuation, not contract price</li><li>How the capital gains and negative gearing changes are pushing investors toward new builds</li><li>What affordable housing actually means, and whether it exists for the everyday buyer</li><li>The sudden rise of single part contracts for self managed super fund builds</li><li>Low valuations coming in on unconditional contracts, and the real risk this creates for first home buyers</li><li>Land being allocated direct to builders, and what that means for pricing and consumers</li><li>Why doing right by a client means checking the existing market before anyone signs anything</li></ul><p>A big thank you to Emily Pollard from Nesta Builder Brokers (nesta.com.au) for sharing what she is seeing across first home buyers, investors, and developers.</p><p>Calling developers: Emily wants to understand how the $2.4 billion is actually landing in the PDA and government space. If you work in that world, reach out and come have a chat on the couch.</p><p>This episode is proudly powered by MyConstruct, built by Australian builders for Australian builders. If you are still running your jobs, contracts, and client comms across text messages and spreadsheets, there is a better way. Head to myconstruct.com for a 30 day trial.</p><p><br></p><p>#TheGoodBuilder #AustralianBuilders #ConstructionIndustry #ResidentialBuilding #FirstHomeBuyers #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #Tradies #BuildingIndustry #QLDProperty</p>
May 28, 2026
The Daily Dose #295 | Why 1 in 25 Builders Don't Survive a Decade With Rod Frampton
<p>Most builders can swing a hammer. Far fewer can run a business. And the gap between those two things is exactly why, by Rod Frampton's own count, roughly one in 25 builders never makes it to a decade.</p><p>Rod is the founder of Frampton Builders, a Brisbane custom home and renovation business that's been going strong since 2014, and more recently Frampton Clean Rooms, a pharmaceutical-grade fit-out company that earned some of the best feedback the TGA has ever given a first-time facility. He's one of those rare operators who thinks like a CEO and works like a tradesman.</p><p>In this conversation, Az sits down with Rod to unpack what actually keeps a building business alive long term. They get into why a builder is really a business owner first, how the skills shortage took hold after the late 2000s, and why knowing your numbers matters more than almost anything else on site.</p><p>Rod also breaks down the square metre rate trap that catches so many builders and clients, walks through the thinking behind his documented "Frampton Way" process, and explains why he treats every client relationship like a marriage built on trust. The two of them close with a grounded, practical take on where AI fits for builders — and where relying on it too early can sink a young business.</p><p>If you're a builder trying to think past the next job and build something that lasts, this one's worth your time.</p><p><strong>What We Cover</strong></p><ul><li>Why a builder is a business owner first, and a tradesperson second</li><li>The real reason so many builders don't survive ten years</li><li>How the post-2000s push for numbers affected trade quality and the skills shortage</li><li>The case for skilled migration and investing in apprentices</li><li>The square metre rate trap — and why custom builds can't be priced that way</li><li>Inside the "Frampton Way": a documented, repeatable client process</li><li>Treating client relationships like a marriage: the MCP approach (Myself, Company, Product)</li><li>A measured, builder-first view on AI and where it actually helps</li><li>What Rod believes makes a good builder</li></ul><p><strong>Sponsor callouts</strong></p><p>This episode of The Good Builder is powered by MyConstruct — the construction management software built for Australian builders. Get your jobs, clients, and numbers in one place and spend less time buried in admin. Start your free 30-day trial at myconstruct.com</p><p>The Good Builder is also proudly supported by Pay.com.au. Pay your trades, suppliers, and bills by card — even where cards aren't normally accepted — while earning points on spend you're already making. Head to pay.com.au/tgb for terms and use the code GOOD20 to receive 20,000 bonus points.</p><p>#TheGoodBuilder #CustomBuilder #BrisbaneBuilder #ConstructionAustralia #BuildingBusiness #Tradies #BuilderLife #SkillsShortage #ConstructionPodcast #CustomHomes #RenovationBuilder #BuilderMindset #TradeBusiness #AustralianBuilders</p>
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