In this episode of the Build Hatch Podcast, we had the opportunity to hear from Joel Stewart from Lime Building Group. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• Joel grew up on the South Coast of NSW as the eldest of five and lived on a 10-acre farm right on the coast.  
• Being a practical learner Joel, started a carpentry apprenticeship with a high-end builder early on.  
• Joel shares how his first boss turned ‘a boy into a man’ and the value of earning your keep in a trade.  
• After finishing his apprenticeship, Joel booked a one-way ticket to Indonesia and spent the next period of his life travelling, surfing and working.  
• Joel returned home to start Lime Building Group in his late 20s.   
• The beginnings of Lime Building Group as Joel started with a business partner, which eventually split into two businesses due to rapid growth.
• The relationship between the Southern Highlands, the South Coast, and the building industry boom.  
• Lime Building Group is well known for premier beachside homes and Joel shares how this has evolved over time.  
• The high value Joel places on the relationships with both the client and architect on a build.  
• Architectural builds vs project homes.  
• Joel’s tips for costing projects and ‘the triangle’ analogy.   
• Joel walks us through the Pheasant Point project.  
• The client centric attitude towards a build and supporting their journey. 
• Thinking outside the box as well as keeping the budget in mind. 
• Outside of work surfing is meditation for Joel, along with being available for his family. 
• The Future for Lime Building Group.  

Sit back and enjoy this helpful interview with Joel Stewart from Lime Building Group.   

Links: 

Lime Building Group 

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