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 without you!

In just four weeks, your support has allowed us to bring together a community and begin a media platform with news, insights and resources for builders to mine. From tips on how to build your business, find land, and avoid costly mistakes in estimating and balancing your books, we’re trying to bring you more of what you’re telling us you need and want.

We’ve also introduced you to some of the industry’s most colourful characters so you can hear their stories and get insights into the secrets of their success.

We’ve shared brews with builders, climbed medical and mental health mountains and lifted the lid on construction’s most controversial topics.

We break building news first so you can get all the latest info before your mates – and we cover the stories other media ignore because we believe there’s a hell of a lot of great stuff happening in the industry.

Most importantly, we’ve laid the foundations for a strong and successful community where builders can voice their opinions, hear new ideas and support each other.

Your responses to The Good Builder have been overwhelmingly positive and humbling; we’ve only been able to achieve what we have through your support.

We want to thank all the contributors, well wishers and readers who have helped us get off to a flying start, with a special mention to those who shared our vision, bought into what we were trying to achieve and shared their time, experience and energy to make it happen.

Peter Nastrom, Ultra Group

Brook Anstey, Avia Homes

Aaron Morris, Stoddart

Melissa Clendinen, The Brisbane Home Show

Jesse Howes, The Brisbane Home Show

Brad Duggan, Metricon

Katie James, Metricon

Duayne Pearce, D Pearce Constructions

Dan Urquhart, 1000 Feet Deep

Ed Ross, Trade Mutt

Craig O’Leary, Hazard Co 

Colin Mason, Mason Finance Group

Amanda Bulow, Awesome Women In Construction

Rohan McDonald, Abundance Property Services

Jerry Tyrrell, Tools app

Glenn Day, Stiebel Eltron 

Brad Collins, Brighton Homes

Greg Byrne, MBA Qld

Brett Lavaring, NEX Building Group

Felicity Pettiford, Builder

Simon Curtis, GJ Gardner Homes

Cy Pearson, FRD Homes

Ricky Morgan, Brighton Projects

Tom Egan, Avia Homes

Chaice Paterson, Low Deposit Homes

John Davis, Cadsteel

Shaun Parsons, Creation Homes

Wojtek Stainwald, Zaleta Group

Melissa Stainwald, Zaleta Group

Arlan Stainwald, Zaleta Group

Paul Rojas, Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers

Mark D’Alessandro, Contec 

Gordon Cooper, Bricklayer

Hew Williams, Watermark Constructions

Mark Jamieson, Former Sunshine Coast Mayor

Izaac Mathieson, Hallmark Homes

Tony Gall, Creation Homes

Les Williams, retired Sunshine Coast building contractor

John Goddard, Subbies United

Eddie Kimmerely, G.J. Gardner Homes Noosa

Kim Allen, CRA Constructions

Moises Lopez, Accent Estimating 

Grant Johnsen, Buildable

Peta Grenfell, Partner Grenfell Murray 

Luke Mulherran, Director Grenfell Murray

Stephan Van Der Walt, Walt Construction

Kaela Turgeon, Colorbond

Jake Barry, MyConstruct

Chris Baptista, Homes by CMA

Mark Stoffels, Wattle Court

Rick Hughes, BluLevel Estimating

We’re only a month into this journey since our soft launch. We’re just getting started building this platform for The Good Builder community, and we’re excited for what the future holds!

If you’d like to contribute or have a topic that you would like discussed, please send an email to [email protected]

Author: The Good Builder

The Good Builder is a media platform that provides news and insights for Australia’s home building industry. From exclusive stories and curated insights to bold industry perspectives, we deliver the news and updates that keep builders, suppliers, and the entire home building industry inspired and ahead of the curve.