Builders Torque

Episode 26 - The industry I work in & my mission to make a difference


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In today's episode I speak candidly about how I got into the Building Industry, the industry in general, shutdowns and how we need to stop the price wars.

Here are some of the highlights from today's episode

02:07 The influence my Dad had on me going into the building industry

04:07 My Dad taught me not to be intimidated by the guys on the building sites

05:45 Once I finished school I became a Marine Scientist

06:25 I just didn't know how I could get into the Building Industry

06:54 I taught myself how to design homes

07:39 You will usually fall into your first project this way

08:30 It was always niggling in the back of my mind

09:15 The time I secretly racked up a $50k credit card bill

10:18 Where is all the money?

11:20 Is it really going that well?

12:26 Why do we keep it a secret? The conversations that could help someone

14:01 What is the publics perception of builders?

15:08 How much unpaid time do you you endure in your building business

17:23 A lot of building businesses are just mum and dad businesses

18:40 What needs to change in our industry if we can't even survive a 2 week shutdown

19:35 How do we shake the dodgy builder image?

22:10 My mission to fix the building industry

23:24 What are the true costs of building a home? Stop the price wars

24:35 We need to work as am industry, together!

24:03 If a builder goes, there are a lot that go down with them.

25:40 How you can help make the industry more professional

26:44 What can you do in your business to not be some venerable

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Builders TorqueBy Ange Scott

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