There’s nothing like a major weather event to remind us of the reality of where we live. A bit over a week ago (remember Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred?), many Queenslanders and those living in northern New South Wales found themselves again revisiting their local flood...
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has left its mark on South East Queensland, with widespread damage sparking a surge in insurance claims. For insurance builders, this means an intense pipeline of work ahead, with urgent repairs needed across homes and businesses. Hew...
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Why more builders are moving procurement out of the inbox and into the system they already run their jobs from. There is a moment most builders know well. The job is mapped out, the costs are still moving, and the plan for the week is clear enough. Then you open your...
A chipped benchtop or a scratched pane of glass rarely stops a job. But across a build, that kind of damage quietly costs both the builder and the trades real time and real money. Here is why it happens, and how Goop Guys' surface protection removes the cost before it...
The Good Builder’s Top 100 report found one franchise network added builds in a year the market lost them. On the podcast this week, James Stroud gives an explanation that has almost nothing to do with the market. Queensland’s hundred largest residential builders...
A single date now sits between a gas-connected design and a knockback at permit stage. The number that decides it is not the contract date. Last updated: July 2026 From 1 January 2027, a building surveyor in Victoria will not be able to issue a building permit...