In 2009, Homes By CMA started with just one build. Sixteen years later, they’ve delivered nearly 2,000 homes and grown into a serious force in Queensland’s building scene. But behind the sales figures, impeccable branding, and growth charts is something you won’t...
What a month! Goodbye summer, and welcome to autumn. thegoodbuilder.com.au went live 4 weeks ago, and after a month from our unofficial launch, we’ve reached the 50+ story milestone. It’s been a great start, but this is not about us. We couldn’t have done any of this...
Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates at its first board meeting of the year which started today and will conclude with an announcement tomorrow. Some of Australia’s best known builders have joined the chorus calling for a cut,...
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The Melbourne townhome builder has reached a community milestone by linking a meal donation to every home it builds. Head of Sales and Acquisitions Sam Martinez explains why the model is deliberately uncapped, and what he thinks separates a good builder from the rest....
Most builders started as tradies, not business operators. The business side arrived gradually and nobody handed them a manual. Last updated: June 2026 Running a building business in Australia means doing two jobs at once. The first is the one you trained for:...
Last updated: June 2026 Most builders sit at one of two extremes. Either they do no marketing at all and rely on referrals that arrive in waves, feast then famine, or they spend money chasing leads and end up buried in tyre-kickers who were never going to build....
From 1 July 2026, Western Australia will no longer require a registered builder for non-habitable structures valued under $50,000. The change opens the door for more tradespeople to quote this work, but it also raises questions about quality and accountability. For...