In this episode of the Build Hatch Podcast, we had the opportunity to hear from Kain Bliss from Greenbuild Constructions.

In this episode we talk about:

• Kain is a builder based in the Hunter Valley of NSW who grew up locally.
• Once Kain hit his teenage years his interest in construction was sparked as he joined the family plumbing business.  
• Completing a drafting course at TAFE was critical to his interests in building and he attributes these skills as the foundation for his career.
• Fresh out of school, Kain and his father went into business together using a proprietary green-wall system and soon after Greenbuild Constructions was born.
• Kain was thrown into the deep end of the family business, and like a sponge, learnt all aspects from accounting to site management.
• The choice to start a new business in construction rather than continue to work in the family plumbing business.
• Kain’s first job with Greenbuild and the learning experiences he used for later projects. 
• The motivation to go from small family projects to multi-million-dollar homes.
• Kain shares how optimism led to business motivation and is passionate to take on any challenge.
• The choice to focus on quality builds rather than quantity of builds to allow for the fundamentals to be established. 
• The old bull verse young bull mentality and how Kain and his father balanced each other as Greenbuild grew.
• Managing risk and putting it all on paper to clearly structure plans and mitigate risks.
• Sharing the load of staff between the business and why Kain’s first hire was an estimator role.
• In business, a routine is very important and why we need to work on the business not just in the business.
• Outside of work Kain loves a bit of footy, but mostly spends his downtime with his young family.
• The impact of COVID on Greenbuild and how Kain has managed his 20 staff during this time.
• Kain’s approach to estimating the number of builders needed to complete projects.
• The elusive ‘holy grail’ of project management and scheduling systems, and Kane’s advice for new builders.
• Greenbuild ’s current project is ‘The Ridge’ at Nelson Bay, which has come off the back of ‘Salt’ at Shell Bay.
• The reason Kain suggested a re-design for The Ridge and the reaction of the client to these changes. 
• The challenges of working on a rock shelf and the adjustments made along the way.

Sit back and enjoy this interesting interview with Kain Bliss from Greenbuild Constructions.

 

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