Epi 182: Why "Free Quotes" Are Killing Your Profit (And How To Fix It)

Marti sits down with Damian and Katryna from Ellari Homes, a Melbourne-based building company that found a unique niche handling "takeovers" after the massive Porter Davis collapse. They share the reality of navigating that industry chaos and how they transitioned into a stable, profitable custom h…

Epi 181: Why Being A Woman In Construction Is An Advantage (With Sarah Lowe)

Marti sits down with Sarah Lowe, co-owner of a renovation-focused building company (Refresh Renovations). Sarah shares her unique journey from being a school teacher to buying into the construction industry 18 months ago with her husband, driven by a lifelong passion for property. They discuss the…

Epi 180: From "Ready To Quit" To 10 Staff: The Turnaround Blueprint (With Tyrone)

Marti sits down with Tyrone Galloway from TJ's Kitchens and Bathrooms, a specialist renovation and cabinetry builder based in Hunua, New Zealand. Tyrone shares his raw journey from being "ready to pack it in" just before Christmas last year to doubling his turnover and growing his team from two to …

Epi 179: From 2 to 10 Employees: How Ben & Lindsey Scaled in 6 Months

Marti sits down with husband and wife team Ben and Lindsey Ockenden from Perth, Western Australia. They share their rapid journey from a small carpentry crew of two to a team of ten in just six months, transitioning into a full building company specializing in high-performance, lightweight construc…

Epi 178: Husband & Wife Teams: The Rule That Saved Our Marriage & Business (With Kylie Gardner)

Marti sits down with Kylie Gardner from Gardner Homes, a new build specialist on the Kapiti Coast. Kylie shares her journey from a finance background to running the business side of a 12-person building company with her husband. They discuss the dangerous trap of feeling like you have to "win them…

Epi 177: Stuck at $1.2M? Stop Leaking Profit In The "Gaps" (With Glenn Stevenson)

Marti sits down with Glen Stevenson from Stevenson Construction, a renovation specialist based in Healesville, Melbourne. Glen shares his journey from apprentice to civil site supervisor, and finally to starting his own residential building company. Despite being consistently busy with word-of-mout…

Epi 176: Why Your "Busy" Construction Business Isn't Making Money (With Dylan Mansell)

Marti sits down with Dylan Mansell, a second-generation builder from Moonta Bay, South Australia. Dylan shares his journey from working on site with his dad to navigating the "absolute chaos" of the building boom, where revenue tripled but systems broke. They discuss the dangerous trap of "busynes…

Epi 175: From Survival Mode to Scaling: What Changed for Marvel Concept Building? (With Chris & Hugo)

Gareth sits down with Chris (Founder) and Hugo (Carpenter/Site Manager) of Marvel Concept Building. Chris shares his raw story of starting the business in 2016, hitting a "really really bad time," and being stuck on a "knife's edge" in "survival mode" for years. The overwhelm became so "draining" …

Epi 174: Winning First vs. Going to War: Is Your Pre-Construction Costing You Millions? (With Arch)

Owen sits down with Arch, a 33.5-year military veteran (Marine Aviation & MARSOC) and founder of a commercial and residential general contracting business in Tampa, Florida. Arch shares how he applies the "irreplaceable" leadership and systems experience from his military career directly to his con…

Epi 173: What Saved This Builder? Hiring "Dead Wood" vs. Brave Leadership (With Simone)

Crystal sits down with Simone (Majority Shareholder) and Brooke (Operations Manager) from Core Refurbishments, a company specializing only in retirement living refurbishments . Simone shares her raw, vulnerable journey from taking over the business to facing imminent closure just 12 months ago, whe…